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:
Carol, we could be neighbors! I thought the plants in your back yard seemed about where things are by me– no leaves on the trees but the green grass just starting. Two warm days have changed that. We have leaves now, tiny baby leaves finally. You are closer to the lake so you might not have leaves yet. That cooler near the lake thing is real!
I stay out with Monty for the most part also. My pastor won’t make a catio for his cat unless it would be covered from above, he’s so worried about hawks. But his cat weighs 18 pounds and I don’t think he’s really in much danger of being carried away by a bird of prey. I’d be more worried about the obesity.
Oh I do want to get ivy for one side 🙂
Yes Quentin is very expressive Marc!
At night he sleeps above my head and sometimes
chews on my scalp!
Well Marc I suppose it depends on the construction of your balcony is it railed or cement walls about it. If it’s railed you can just get some deer fencing and wrap it around and then affix it with pieces of wire. Or even chick coop fencing works. Then you just need a little roll of wire and cut the pieces off in 4 inch sections and wrap the fencing to the rod rails if that’s what’s on your balcony 🙂
Wow that’s just great. I need to make a catio on my small balcony and I’m not sure how yet. I like this because it doesn’t block your view but I persoanly love ivy and would love to let ivy grow on the fence – it’s perfect for it.
Love the pics of Quentin – I love his face and expression 🙂
🙂 By the way, Quentin on the flowered coverlet was when I brought him in the house out of the snow before I cleaned him up! You can see in that picture his dodgy leg is crooked it is in the forefront of that picture. The other two pictures were after I fed him 3 cans of cat food! and brushed him real good.
No I haven’t given you pictures of the others yet but I will, thank you so much Michael 🙂
Love and Light
Carol
Carol, I have added the pics of Quentin (Quinn) to this page. I have another post about Quinn (Mighty Quinn) – and his picture, which I’ll publish tomorrow. Do I have pictures of your other cats. Sorry for this but I can’t find any more pictures.