I wanted the same stuff they used at Best Friends because it is so
strong. Out there they use it not only to keep dogs & cats from getting
out but to keep other critters from getting in . INitially I thought we
were going to have to have it shippped from the East Coast but I THINK
we found an outlet here in WI that carried it. Yes, pricey, but worth it
in the long run.
P
dede hicken wrote:
OK. The stuff that was used was NOT wire coated with
PVC...just plastic coated mesh of some sort. THAT
stuff does not work in cold climates.
I did see the PVC coated wire at the feed store. It's
a bit pricy, but it does work well.
Dede
--- Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The PVC coated wire mesh works fine in Wisconsin &
fine in Utah. I don't
see why it wouldn't work in NY! It's very strong,
4x4 coated wire.
Pam
dede hicken wrote:
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
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