MY CAT'S CATIO: ENCLOSED BALCONY, OUTDOOR PRIVATE PATIO FOR CATS. BUILDING A SAFE, OUTDOOR PETS ENCLOSURE.
Wahhh! My spoiled Scottish Fold, Basil Farrow, now has a Catio — a cat patio, like the ones featured in the New York Times article! Need I say that he adores it?
When it was ready to use, Basil very carefully approached the catio with his sideway-feet.
He sniffed the screen door, and felt the straw mat…
… and gazed through the plastic fencing at the yard.
“Wahhh!” he said, proudly sniffing the fresh air. “I’m an outdoor cat now!”
Well, sort of. Basil Farrow is too precious to brave the elements… so he’s only allowed on a hyper-clean, protected balcony with parental supervision!
Basil’s grandpa closed up the two “open” sides of the balcony with a staple gun and sturdy plastic netting (don’t use chicken wire, which has sharp edges, or splintered wood). He put an old Body Shop beach mat on the ground.
The staircase is closed off with a plastic baby gate, locked with a string and hook. Oh Basil Farrow — he keeps pawing at the door and trying to escape!
The baby gate cleverly slides into a plastic magazine rack, so Basil can’t pull the corner open and squeeze through. He rests his head on his Japanese mouse-mouse pillow, hoping and waiting…
Basil Farrow loves watching the birds and squirrels, and lying down in the sun. It’s a great compromise: your housecat stays safe, while getting a taste of the outdoors.
Have you ever seen a Catio, or considered building one for your cat(s)? What are your thoughts on indoors vs. outdoor cats?
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Japanese Word of the Day: Karesansui = Japanese rock garden (literally, “dry landscape”)
Song of the Day: The Cure – Lovecats (maoo!)
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LA CARMINA
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First? Awwwwwwwwwwww!!
Eeeeee!
huggy
cuuute!!
Kitty kisses!
waahh! i want to make something like this for Henry and Rachel now! cuteness..
ps look how BIG they’ve gotten! http://twitgoo.com/17p89h
Maooooo! They’re SO adorable! Do you let them outside? A catio is a great compromise! Awwwww kitties
cute!! I don’t like to let my cat go outside in the backyard, but he goes hysterical if I don’t let him go out for 2 hours to play in the sun. Thankfully, he stays in the backyard and doesn’t go to the driveway because the sounds of cars scare him.
Aww! My cat is wahhh-ing me right now… he wants to go out… >_<
Adorable u look basil! All cute and cuddley meow!
luckily my 3 cats dont go very far from my home, they mainly stay in our large back garden or the one old male visits next doors.
But a friend i had, when she lived in London had a specially built ‘catio’ for her two tabbies as she lived near a very busy road. They seemed quite happy, and occasionally they be let out into the back garden with supervision. luckily the garden walls were very high and her cats lazy lol
I think cats are getting more pampered and lazy every day! heheh
Awww *-*
so many cute things!
First? Awwwwwwwwwwww!!
huggy
cuuute!!
NICE!!
waahh! i want to make something like this for Henry and Rachel now! cuteness..
ps look how BIG they've gotten! http://twitgoo.com/17p89h
Eeeeee!
Kitty kisses!
Maooooo! They're SO adorable! Do you let them outside? A catio is a great compromise! Awwwww kitties
cute!! I don't like to let my cat go outside in the backyard, but he goes hysterical if I don't let him go out for 2 hours to play in the sun. Thankfully, he stays in the backyard and doesn't go to the driveway because the sounds of cars scare him.
Adorable u look basil! All cute and cuddley meow!
that catio is SO cool! I wish I had one for my Taz! =^-^=
Taz would find a way around everything though! lol
Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won’t try to jump!
Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won’t try to jump!
luckily my 3 cats dont go very far from my home, they mainly stay in our large back garden or the one old male visits next doors.
But a friend i had, when she lived in London had a specially built 'catio' for her two tabbies as she lived near a very busy road. They seemed quite happy, and occasionally they be let out into the back garden with supervision. luckily the garden walls were very high and her cats lazy lol
Aww! My cat is wahhh-ing me right now… he wants to go out… >_<
I think cats are getting more pampered and lazy every day! heheh
Awww *-*
so many cute things!
NICE!!
that catio is SO cool! I wish I had one for my Taz! =^-^=
Taz would find a way around everything though! lol
Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won't try to jump!
Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won't try to jump!
Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can’t have any since my mum is highly allergic. I’m definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can't have any since my mum is highly allergic. I'm definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can't have any since my mum is highly allergic. I'm definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
We have a screened in lanai for our cats to sun themselves and safely enjoy the outdoors. I’ve always kept my cats inside, they live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Eventually we’ll add special cat door into the sliders so they can let themselves in and out as the they want.
cats are so spoiled these days :D
Yes they are and it’s our fault :-)
We have a screened in lanai for our cats to sun themselves and safely enjoy the outdoors. I've always kept my cats inside, they live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Eventually we'll add special cat door into the sliders so they can let themselves in and out as the they want.
It’s so lovely!
Mao mao loves it!
It's so lovely!
Mao mao loves it!
cats are so spoiled these days :D
Yes they are and it's our fault :-)
Wow! Your CATIO is fabulous! I wanted to screen out my courtyard but city code restrictions prevented me, so I designed a portable Catio line, Kritter Kondos.
http://kritterkommunity.com
Love outdoor solutions for indoor fur-babies! We need to keep them safe and healthy.
Wow! Your CATIO is fabulous! I wanted to screen out my courtyard but city code restrictions prevented me, so I designed a portable Catio line, Kritter Kondos.
http://kritterkommunity.com
Love outdoor solutions for indoor fur-babies! We need to keep them safe and healthy.
OMG Basil is the man! He is gorgeous and love that he diggs his new catio. Fabulous job! I swear I wish I could I could just squeeze him and give him a kiss, handsome boy.
He loves to be squished and kissed! <3 Basil Farrow can never have enough attention. He's on Facebook too — http://www.facebook.com/basilfarrow
OMG Basil is the man! He is gorgeous and love that he diggs his new catio. Fabulous job! I swear I wish I could I could just squeeze him and give him a kiss, handsome boy.
He loves to be squished and kissed! <3 Basil Farrow can never have enough attention. He's on Facebook too — http://www.facebook.com/basilfarrow
Bassil..You are too cute!
Thanks for sharing.
Your catio is wonderful!! I live nr Spokane, WA and cannot seem to find the plastic net/fencing material like you used. Can you tell me what brand you used? Signed — desperate.