Are you looking for affordable baby gates with pet doors?
One of the essential pieces of equipment you need when you have a young child or toddler is a baby gate to keep them safely away from danger in your home. Often parents install a baby gate at the top of stairs or at the entryway to the kitchen or the internal door to the garage to keep their little ones out of these areas unless they are supervised.
You can also install a baby gate to keep your infants safely in specific areas with you, so that they don’t wander around the house and get into trouble. Things get a little complicated when you have a pet however, because pets usually have the free run of your home.
Then along comes a baby and now your pets have a number of baby gates that act as obstacles as they navigate through your home. More often than not a larger dog will just jump over these baby gates, which can give your little ones the same idea!
At some point your kids might try to scale the baby gate and follow your pet to freedom, resulting in banged heads and even worse injuries. The solution is to install a baby gate with a cat door or a small pet door, so that everyone is happy!
Obviously, baby gates with pet doors are only going to be suitable for small cats and dogs that can easily fit through the pet door. For larger size dogs, you will need to open the baby gate to let them through.
Nevertheless, lots of people find that baby gates with pet doors are the solution to their problems! If this sounds like a good idea for your family, here are the best baby gates with pet doors we have found on Amazon.
| Baby Gate | Pet Door | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlson Lil' Tuffy  | Height: 18" Width: 26" to 42" | 9"x 9" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting Easy to Install | Read Review |
Carslon Extra Wide | Height: 30" Width: 29" to 43" | 10" x 7" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting Easy to Install | Read Review |
Carlson Design Studio  | Height: 28" Width: 30.5" to 37.5" | 10" x 7" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting & Screws for Wall Mounting Easy to Install Extensions available | Read Review |
MyPet  | Height: 30" or 36" Width: 29.75" to 39" | 9.5" x 8" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting Easy to Install Extensions available | Read Review |
Carlson Maxi  | Height: 31" Width: 34" to 38" or 50" to 59" | 10" x 7" | Steel Frame Screw Mounted Easy to Install Extensions available | Read Review |
Carlson Extra Tall | Height: 38" Width: 29.5" | 10" x 7" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting Easy to Install Extensions available | Read Review |
Bettacare | Height: 40.94" Width: 29.53" to 33.07" | 6.3" x 7.1" | Steel frame Pressure Mounting Easy to Install Extensions available | Read Review |
Carlson Lil’ Tuffy Expandable Baby Gates with Pet Doors
For flexibility, you can’t go past the Carlson Lil’ Tuffy Expandable Baby Gate with Pet Door, because it can span widths of between 26 to 42 inches.
This means that if you are renting and you move to a new location, this baby gate and pet door will most likely still fit, even if the size of the doorways is different between homes – you just need to make sure that the entryways are between 26 and 42 inches.
Made from strong steel, this isn’t a flimsy safety gate that can be knocked over or broken easily. Once installed and pressure mounted to the walls, you will have a sturdy barrier for both your toddler and your pets. It can be installed in seconds and the soft rubber edges keep your walls free from damage and scuffs.
- Overall size of gate: 18″ tall x 26″ to 42″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 9″ square.
- Made from strong steel.
- Easy to set up.
- Non-toxic paint.
- Pressure mounted to walls (no screws needed).
- Currently selling at less than $20.
The one problem with this baby gate is that it is only 18″ high, so a medium sized pet can most probably jump over it and once walking, your child will soon follow suit! For adults however, you can just step over it with no problem.
These baby gates with pet doors appear to be better suited for when you have toddlers who don’t have the balance or the strength to climb yet and maybe a litter of puppies that you need to keep confined as well!
Despite its lower height, the Lil’ Tuffy is a very popular baby and pet gate, so clearly it works well for lots of parents.
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Carlson Extra Wide Baby Gates with Pet Doors
For taller baby gates with pet doors – then this Extra Wide Gate by Carlson might do the trick. The Carslon Extra Wide Baby Gate with a Pet Door is 30 inches high, but at a maximum width of 37″, it isn’t as wide as the Lil’ Tuffy at 42″ – but when you add in the included extension kit, it expands up to 43″, just larger than the Lil’ Tuffy.
- Overall size of gate: 30″ tall x 29″ to 43″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 10″ tall by 7″ wide.
- Made from strong steel.
- Easy to set up.
- Non-toxic paint.
- Pressure mounted to walls (no screws needed).
- Currently selling at less than $40.
At 10″ by 7″, this is a fairly decent size pet door, so if you really want to keep your smaller pets out of an area, it might be better to purchase a gate without a pet door at all (although cats are likely to jump over anyway).
The main reason for a pet door is to allow your pets free range throughout the house while keeping the kids contained!
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Carlson Design Studio Walk Through Baby & Pet Gate
If you want a stylish and decorative baby gate with a lockable pet door and an auto close feature, then the Carlson Design Studio Walk Through Baby & Pet Gate is a great option.
It’s one of the few baby gates that comes with both pressure mounting and screws for a firmer installation at the top of stairways.
With a lovely cherry wood detail and black powder coating, this is a delightful and stylish option for your home.
- Overall size of gate: 28″ tall x 30.5″ to 37.5″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 10″ tall by 7″ wide.
- Auto close feature.
- Made from strong steel with premium cherry wood details.
- Extensions available from manufacturer.
- Easy to set up.
- Non-toxic paint.
- Pressure mounted to walls (no screws needed).
- Also comes with wall mounts for the top of stairs.
- Currently selling at less than $55.
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MyPet Baby Gates with Pet Doors
Available in both 30″ and 36″ tall versions, the MyPet Baby Gate and Pet Door is a beautiful bronze coloured gate with a lockable pet door.
This means that your pets can either roam freely throughout your home or you can contain them in one area with the kids! Even keep the kids on one side and the pets on the other side of the gate.
The MyPet Baby Gate is certified by the Juvenile Products manufacturers Association (JPMA) for children 6 months to 24 months of age.
- Overall size of gate: 30″ or 36″ tall x 29.75″ to 39.0″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 9.5″ tall by 8″ wide.
- Extra wide 21″ door opening for easy movement through gate.
- Additional 6″ and 12″ extensions available as well.
- Made from strong steel with a matt bronze finish.
- Two 3″ extensions included.
- Easy to set up.
- Non-toxic paint.
- Pressure mounted to walls (no screws needed).
- Currently selling at less than $80.
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Carlson Maxi Walk Through Baby Gates with Pet Gates
With the ability to expand up to 59″ and a height of 31″ (not forgetting that with extensions it can span up to 13 feet!), the Carlson Maxi Baby Gates and Pet Doors are one of the larger and expandable baby gates on the market.
The pet door can be locked to keep pups and kittens contained in one area or you can let your smaller pets wander while you contain larger pets and little ones in a safe area.
At 31″ tall, this gate is a good height for keeping your pets under control and since it needs to be screwed to the wall (it’s not pressure mounted), it’s ideal for areas where you don’t want the baby gate to come loose, such as at the top of stairways. Don’t forget that this is an extra wide baby gate, so it suits large hallways ans entryways without doorways.
- Overall size of gate: 31″ tall x 34″ to 38″ or 50″ to 59″ x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 10″ tall by 7″ wide.
- Additional extensions up to 13 feet in total available as well.
- Made from strong steel .
- Fairly easy to set up, but you do need a drill.
- Screw mounted to walls (not pressure mounted)
- Currently selling at less than $50.
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Carlson Home Design Extra Tall Baby Gates with Pet Doors
At 38″ tall, the Carlson Home Design Extra Tall Baby Gates and Pet Doors are one of the tallest baby gates we can find for you and your family. They are also very stylish with cherry wood details and a black powder coating frame that is sure to suit the interior design of many homes.
If your pets are inclined to jump over baby gates, then this extra tall baby gate might do the trick and keep them contained in one area. The fact that it also comes with two extensions (2″ and a 4″ extension) means that you can add an extra 6″ to the width and be pretty sure that this wide baby gate will fit snugly in your doorways.
As a pressure mounted baby gate, you won’t leave any marks on your walls or door frames, so it is perfect for rental properties.
- Overall size of gate: 38″ tall x 29.5″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 10″ tall by 7″ wide.
- Comes with a 2″ and a 4″ extension.
- Additional extensions up to 75″ in total available as well.
- Door opens in one direction only.
- Pet door is lockable.
- Made from strong steel .
- Easy to set up – pressure mounted.
- Currently selling at less than $70.
The main complaint about these baby gates with pet doors is that the 10″ x 7″ pet door is too big! Many small to medium size pets can squeeze through the pet door, but that is true for all models with this size pet door. Up until now, the smallest pet door we have seen is 9.5″ x 8″ belonging to the MyPet model above, however the Bettacare baby gate (reviewed below) has an even smaller pet door.
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Bettacare Baby Gates and Pet Gates
The great feature of the Bettacare Baby Gates with Pet Doors is that the size of the pet doors have been reduced in size. Clearly, Bettacare listened to their customers and realized that the usual size of the pet doors lets through too many small to medium size pets!
These gates are also quite high – and at 40.94″ this extra tall baby gate is the tallest we have found so far on the market. So if you want a tall baby gate with a small pet door, this model by Bettacare might be suitable for your family.
- Overall size of gate: 40.94″ tall x 29.53″ to 33.07″ wide x 1″ depth.
- Size of pet door: 6.3″ tall x 7.1″ wide.
- Comes with a 2″ and a 4″ extension.
- Additional extensions up to 75″ in total available as well.
- Door opens in one direction only.
- Pet door is lockable.
- Double locking mechanism.
- Made from strong steel .
- Easy to set up – pressure mounted with additional screws.
- Currently selling at less than $70.
