What would you include in an outdoor cat pen? So far all I have out there is a Dog igloo.
I just finished the pen today. It still needs a shade cloth run across the top. The pen measures 10 ft by 26 ft.
I have enough room for a small garden- but they must be shade tolerant plants and non-toxic to cats.
Obviously it’s going to need some cat furniture.
Some people will add part of a tree trunk for the cats to scratch on and climb up. It would need to be secured somehow.
I would love to see pictures-it sounds really nice.
I put a disco ball in mine, they loved chasing the reflections. I put some large tree limbs/branches for them to climb up/on and to sharpen their claws. I planted cat grass and cat nip. I built different levelled huts, platforms and bridges as well.
Can we see pictures of yours?
What a NEAT idea!!
couple big wide tree stumps
tree branches
couple chairs for sitting
a gymnastic cat climbing/lounging thing
some hidey boxes
a cabinet w/ doors for hiding/sleeping
a bird feeder placed outside the pen for bird watching
a garden shelf/ storage shelves
some soft sand for litter area
I forgot to add that I have lawn chair in mine so I cat sit and cuddle with them and four bird feeders so they can watch BirdTV. I’ve always had my cat enclosure built near a window so I can put a doggy door in it and they can come and go as they please.
would love to see a picture!
At some point I need to get some pictures. I was a bit concerned that the cats wouldn’t use it. Theodore absolutely refused to go out there today, but as soon as dusk hit this evening he was running outside so I put him in the pen. I don’t think he likes being outside during the day. The dogs go out every evening and he usually follows behind them and runs out the door. Sometimes I think he prefers the dogs to people. This way he should be safe. I know he has been wandering the yard at night. I found his blue collar by the fence when I was mowing the other day. His purple collar is gone and I have not seen it- probably harder to see in the grass.
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