Sarah from Satellite Beach, Florida added on to her house this spacious catio that wraps around one corner of the garage. The structure is built on a concrete slab with two-by-four supports that are anchored into the concrete. Chicken wire and plastic roofing make the catio escape-proof. The cats have plenty of shelves at different heights for climbing and perching. There is a cat door leading from the house to the garage and another leading out to the catio. Sarah says that all the cats love to sunbathe on their catio, getting some fresh air, while staying safe and sound.
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The Catification column on JacksonGalaxy.com is written by Cat Style Expert, Kate Benjamin. Kate specializes in environmental enhancement for living with cats and is the founder and editor of hauspanther.com, the premiere online magazine for design-conscious cat people. Kate’s design expertise and Jackson’s cat behavior know-how combine to create cat-friendly environments that are sure to please both human and feline family members alike.
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Is that cat shaved?
Yes, Ozzie was a rescue who had been in the shelter for over 3 months, when he adopted us. He is a 10 yr old Maine Coon who was so horribly matted that we had no choice then to get him shaved =( Wouldn’t have been our choice, but he is so happy now. The mats were stopping him have full range of motion. We won’t be shaved again, we will just be brushing a lot
AWESOME! An inspiration for my next home- hope to have space to pull this off.
Great idea!
Fabulous!
I have kitty issues…i hope to instill the lessons you guys taught…we are moving
*shreeeek* three rescues..and one male (idgey) who was found abused whiskets off and in a trash bag) and lulu another rescue..but fostered by a great family…have so many issues. + stinky…our third… is a peacemaker..oh and a six month old baby duncan
I love this!!!! When I buy my first home, this will definitely be a must have for my 4 wonderful kitties!!!!