Catios

This plan covers a long, walk-in catio enclosure attached alongside the house, roughly 6 ft wide by 12 ft long by 8 ft high. Those dimensions are a starting point, not a rule: measure your own space and adjust the shopping list accordingly. The structure uses pressure-treated lumber, predator-resistant hardware cloth, a partially weatherproof roof,…

A catio (cat patio) gives an indoor cat safe, supervised access to the outdoors: fresh air, sunlight, and something to watch, without the risks of roaming free. It also protects local birds and wildlife from an outdoor hunter. Whether you buy a kit or build one yourself usually comes down to your space, your budget,…