Looking for inspiration for this second floor apartment window. My cats are used to a double catio with multilevel shelves and I’d like to at least give them some outside exposure. Maybe even a dog crate sitting on a wedge of some sort? Any ideas would be great!

Hi, is there anyone who has the Omlet tunnels+stands (or who's generally handy) who could help me figure out how to properly connect these tunnel stand brackets to the tunnel bottoms? I assumed it was just going to be a standard screw-in situation, but the middle holes don't have threads to screw in (pic 3 has a comparison of the holes that do have threads at the edges of the tunnel). I don't have any hardware left from the stand boxes, and this bag of tunnel fixings seemed like my best bet. The screws are too fat to fit in the holes. Do I need to force them with a drill or something? Do I need different parts? I'm not a handy person and I'm pretty far out of my comfort zone, thanks for any help you can offer!

Now they can spy on the neighbors and stalk the squirrels

Now they can spy on the neighbors and stalk the squirrels

looking to set up a catio on my apartment balcony. I need an 8ft by 12ft net to keep him off the railing. any suggestions that would be suitable and somewhat affordable?

I have six indoor cats that love to go outside. I never let them outside unsupervised as we welcome birds to our yard. Because I have so many cats I feel like I need something bigger to give them ample space but I worry about if the thin wire fence is enough.

I did purchase plans to build one but I don’t have the time or energy right now.

I’d love any advice or recommendations.

Context: townhouse. Want to improve our catio setup which fully encloses our main floor patio. Can’t drill into building envelope. Want to use materials that preserve our view best we can as it’s our only windows on this level. One side of the patio does not have a railing to brace anything with. Canadian.

Looking for any product recommendations. Design ideas. Inspiration. I’m extremely burnt out and trying to remain functional, didn’t need another project but neighbor complained so now we have to change our set up so he can’t complain anymore. Funny how no one has an issue with all the custom dog runs in our complex but a catio is his problem.

its dropping into the 40s here at night and he still wants to be out there at 2am. do you close yours off at some point or just let them decide?

I have five cats and want to give them an enriching and safe environment; so I wanted to give them an outdoor experience besides walking, and decided to enclose an uncovered porch.

First time doing something DIY; was and is a super fun experience! I was really lucky to have a carpenter friend to direct questions to, help with securing the joists, lending tools, and making sure things were safe! Learned so so much and started a tool collection of my own.

However, it’s quite empty and I’m not too sure what features for cats to add that they would enjoy, look nice, and be space efficient.

It is a 20’ x 12’ space, with the height spanning from 6’ (sorry tall people) to 7’5”. (Side note: very inadequate roof pitch, fingers crossed no problems in the winter 🥶). Last picture is how it originally was.

Currently has a 11” wide bare sanded cedar walkway along the front two corner areas of the catio, with 13” x 13” viewing platforms at the very corners.

First thing I was thinking to add perhaps was an intermediate step or two for the cats to get on and off the walkway, but I’m not sure where to place them.

Any suggestions would be very welcome, thank you! 😊

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I work in tech as a consultant. We had a bare wood storage shed and wanted to finish it and build an outdoor extension for it also. This is what I ended up building. I used peg board for the ceiling because the shed had no soffits for air flow if I insulated it. I learned some of the cuts from YouTube.
I learned a lot throughout the process and made mistakes. It’s not perfect but I don’t think the cats will notice. Just me!

Hi! I live in a woodsy area in New Jersey, and we have a nice big backyard so I’d love to get a large catio but we don’t have unlimited funds, I’d love to stay under $700 but every catio kit i seen doesn’t seem like it would withstand being outdoors especially through our harsh winters. My husband says the wood will rot. He suggested getting a chicken coup because it’s all metal.. but they look so boring. I don’t plan on leaving them in the catio at night, I’d lock them inside at night, just during the day they can have access. Any suggestions?? Please help.

For background, my cats were previously indoor/outdoor and had complete free rein of the neighborhood for two whole years since I’ve moved here, but my cat came home with a ruptured abscess the other day that scared me straight. I have four cats. They’ve been inside for ten days now and they’re crying less at the door but still whining and in bad moods. I’d love to get this catio quick so they can enjoy the fall weather. Idk if i should buy a kit, but a coup, or get one installed but budget is an issue.

Just finished my DIY catio build. Pretty basic and definitely not professionally built by any means.
Used mainly 2x4s, subfloor, chicken wire, and marine carpet for the build. I will say, marine carpet is the way to go if you want to add scratch posts or just carpet in general. It’s made for boats and decks, so it’s water and mold resistant. As well as easy to clean. Not sure how I feel about the chicken wire. It was pretty cheap, but a bit difficult to work with and make look good due to its flexibility. I would probably go with something thicker and less flexible if I did it again. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions about it! Costed me about $250-$300 for everything. The dimensions are 8ft x 4ft x 6ft tall.

got the windy side covered before the rain hit. he sat under it all afternoon and would not come inside for dinner

We have a lot of coyotes in the area and many outdoor kitties have gone missing. Last week a coyote got into a neighbors backyard and killed their small dog. So it’s a real concern.

I plan to install a cat door and keep it shut at night, and put a ring camera in the enclosure so I can keep an eye on things, and only let the cats out when I am home.

Edit: It will be built on a cement patio so digging isn’t a concern.

Apart from making sure the wire enclosure is sturdy, do you have any other advice or recommend any specific kits?

I would love to build my own but it’s really not realistic and hiring someone is out of budget.

We inherited a cat who used to run loose outside. Not safe where we live so I took advantage of a basement window below a deck, added a cat door, built a platform, and enclosed it in chicken wire. He LOVES it.

on my third sketch and every version gets bigger while the budget stays the same lol. anyone regret not sizing up or is bigger always the right call