The netting is reinforced with wire, purpose-made for protecting cats and the most robust product I've found in this category. In the two years I've had it, my cat hasn't made a single attempt at damaging it, but she wouldn't stand a chance. P.S. you were probably confusing the thinner netting (that is for flower beds) with the actual protective one. The thin stuff is only placed in there to make it look & feel more secure for her, which actually worked. She was very cautious initially, but I realized the board also had a slight slope outwards, which I corrected by putting thin boards on the holders underneath.