I have what I call a "catiary" cause it looks like an aviary. It was
built at the same time as my deck so it could be incorporated into the
plan. It's between a wing of the deck & the house & goes from ground
level to roof level of single story house. The floor is concrete for
cleaning - a lockable screen door goes to the yard & the "walls" are 4"
PVC coated mesh that is exactly what BestFriends uses in their outdoor
rooms. It's VERY strong & does not cut down on light as does most of the
regular, weaker, tearable mesh screen.
Inside there are shelves at staggered heights for sunning & romping. I
scrounded a tall thick tree branch & a really crookedy one that are
propped in one corner for climbing & scratching. The roof is that
coorrugated plastic. I keep one or two litter boxes out there.
The cats have access to the catiary from a cat door from the screened
porch & access to the screened porch from a cat door into the kitchen.
Works great. In cold weather they can go out there without letting the
cold into the house.
I looked at enclosures on the web & found that utterly boring. I think
the best ones are the ones that the people design themselves. Y ou
.should be able to get a handyman to build it. The man who built mine
along with the deck got a huge kick out of it. Said he'd never had a
"cat room" on his resume before!
Pam
Jane Lyons wrote:
I'm sorry to be constantly asking questions,
but hopefully we can get the newness of this diagnosis
and all the issues it raises on the right path ...
Can anyone recommend an outdoor enclosure for cats
that works well. Again, I Googled the category and there
are hundreds of choices. I was hoping someone might have
experience with a design or quality that works.
I suspect that MeMe was at one time in her young life on
her own because she can climb trees better than squirrels and
seems to know her way around the terrain. I need an enclosure that
will allow her some measure of freedom and activity.
I appreciate any information or leads someone might have.
Jane
