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More & more cat
owners are realising the risks of allowing their cat(s) to roam
wherever they please. There is the risk of cars, dog attacks,
poisons, wild animals & even cruel humans. A safe alternative is
to give them access to the outdoors but in a controlled
environment, such as in a cat enclosure or cat run.
There are several
alternatives. You can pay one of the several companies around
who specialise in building cat enclosures, or if you are a
handyperson, you can build your own DIY cat run, or hire a
tradesman to build one to your specifications.
Below is a
collection of cat enclosures & cat runs which have been kindly
supplied to me by members & visitors to the site. Hopefully
these photos will give you a good idea of the different kinds of
cat enclosures out there, both commercially built & home made.
The images have been resized to speed up loading times of the
page, but if you click on the image a larger version will show
up in a new browser window.
As stated above,
there are different ways to provide a safe outdoor environment
for your cats. I have put these into individual categories.
Cat Proof
Fences & Enclosed Gardens:
Cat fences are
designed to give your cat free access of your garden (or a
section of garden), without the use of a cat run or enclosure.
The benefits of this are your garden remains for the most part
unaltered.
The picture below
shows how netting has been put at the top of the fence to stop
the cats climbing it & escaping. This has enabled Marianna to
give her cats access to the garden, without the use of a cat
enclosure. All the work on the garden, play areas & stud house
was done by Marianna & her husband.
This enclosed
garden was custom designed & built by Roseanne & her husband for
their cat Fast Eddie to enjoy the great outdoors while Roseanne
& her partner could continue to use and enjoy their garden &
outdoor living/entertaining to the fullest.
Part 1
(cat proof fences & enclosed gardens) &
Part 2
(home made cat enclosures)
Part 3
(commercial cat enclosures)
If you
would like to share your cat enclosure designs & tips on
this page we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your
images & details via our contact form...contact
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