Soph28 - how big is the gap you made? I think I want to do this but am worried about DD getting her head stuck...
If you only cut out one pole it should be fine. Our DD never got her head stuck, the gap isnt big enough. We have 'Baby Club' brand gates and just sawed the middle pole out. We did this option because one of our cats is getting old and I didnt want her to jump every time she needed to go to the litter/ food.