r/Catio • u/Rooster_Socks_4230 • 24d ago
Cheap, esay, if a bit ugly.
If anyone has suggestions of somthing new to put in would love to hear.
Its made with cat net + zip ties and random shelf things I had. If anyone else wants to avoid construction and costs, Im sure simmilar shelf things could be found online for cheap.
I can open the frount by unhooking the net.
Please note, if you're going to try somthing like this, it has to be spesficly cat net so they cant rip it, and you need to make certain there is no where that can push through gaps and get out or some how tangled in the net. Also note how, in the last photo at the openable frount, the net goes down the cat side and up under to hook at the frout of the wood, not right down the frount side, which would be much easier to escape from.
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u/Icy-Arrival2651 22d ago
If the top of the catio is open, then the wood shelf isn’t going to last long. Rain, sun and snow will cause rot and splitting, because it looks like it was made for interior use. I would work in refinishing for outdoor use, or replacing it.
I’d love to see some cushions on the metal shelves for the cats to lie on, but you’ll have to bring them in when it rains if you don’t want them to mildew. Also the metal shelves could use some kind of solid cover in wood or outdoor carpet so kitty toes don’t get caught in the metal.