This is my homemade catio. I used what’s called “deer fencing”. It doesn’t obstruct your view or the view of your cats. It was simple to do and cheap. I wrapped it around my deck and then… 🙂 once it was installed (used steal beams for reinforcement in between) I cut sections of additional deer fence and attached it to the top at a 45 degree angle all the way around the top and about 10″ in depth. It isn’t the most beautiful job as I am no expert, but it works and we are all happy! 🙂 …. Carol
P.S. from Michael — there are quite a few pages on PoC about catios. I have always liked them and as Carol says they can be made cheaply. However, not everyone likes them.
Update: Here is Quentin, the guy with the dodgy leg who lives with Carol:
LOL no worries Michael 🙂
Carol, it is not that you have difficulty in posting the pictures of your cats, it’s more about me keeping track of things ;).
If I miss something just kick my butt…
I’ll find the pics and publish them.
-> yes Michael I am self-sufficient 🙂 (old tomboy in me)
Thank you Michael for taking care of this for me 🙂
That is a wind chime in the middle. I live in Wisconsin, USA a stones throw from lake Michigan. Behind me is a natural wetland that geese and ducks often inhabit. Also there are red fox, deer, raccoons, sand hill cranes, minx, rabbits and a variety of other inhabitants (besides birds, falcons, hawks and eagles)
I still prefer to sit outside with them when they are out. From the sky to a hungry hawk or eagle they would look like a rabbit! Also, I would never let my cats roam, too many dangers I would be a wreck worrying…
Ruth that would be a shock over those cats being abandoned but fortunate they have good homes now.
I will send Michael pictures of my cats, for some reason I am having difficulty posting them for whatever reason…
Love and Light
Carol
That is wonderful Carol! It looks so roomy and your cats have a lovely view as well as grass to enjoy. It only goes to show that if you put your mind to it, anything is possible.
WELL DONE you! I’d love to read more about your cats and see more photos.
I think it’s even better than the one we made for our ex neighbour
https://pictures-of-cats.org/we-built-a-cat-run.html
That was very hard work but her 15 cats loved it. Unfortunately it all came to a sad ending when she took off one day and didn’t return, we had the shock of our lives that she could do that!
The cats are rehomed now and the run gone, it makes us sad as we loved those cats too.
Well, it looks great. I like simple, straightforward, functional things 😉 I presume that your garden extends down to the river or pond beyond? Is that right?
May I ask where you live? It looks nice with plenty of space. If you made it yourself that is really good too. A self-sufficient woman 🙂
One of the hidden benefits of a catio is that it almost eliminates any anxiety a cat’s caretaker might have when a cat roams free. I would be anxious if my cat roamed free. In fact, I could not tolerate it these days. There are too many dangers.
By the way, what is that object right in the middle of the picture on a pole?