Yeah, the mesh was great in Fl. I even brought some
with me. Guess what? It doesn't work in NY...sigh.
We were told by a large cat sanctuary (Peace
Plantation) to use 1x2 galvanized welded rabbit wire.
He showed us what 2 winters did to the mesh. They had
spent $6,500 on it and it bombed. The stupid
manufacturer said "It's not for commercial use" Well
duh, if it works, it works. Zip ties don't work here
either.
It's very hard to describe what we've done now by
writing. I can tell you that in Fl. we got a 10x10
enclosure from Ace Hardware and covered it using mesh
and zip ties. Some folks use fish line. You have to
adapt the door so they can't get through. a chain link
fence guy can do that for you.
We will be using Kittywalk to connect the 2 enclosures
we will have here.
Dede
--- Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
"When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service
of your God"
Mosiah 2:17
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