A Michael Broad Blog
I love this little story from Abu Dhabi in the Middle East because I love to see catios being built. Catios are a great compromise solution to keeping domestic cats safe while providing some outside space where they can smell the air and sometimes feel the earth and grass under their feet. The latter …
Are blind cats more affectionate? I don’t know for sure but I’ll guess that they are because they are more vulnerable. They need a human carer more urgently than a sighted cat. They are more dependent on a human guardian. This may strengthen the relationship which may lead to a blind cat becoming more …
A cat loving couple, Mr and Mrs Haworth, in Marsden, Yorkshire, UK, a large Village within the Borough of Kirklees, built a catio in their front yard. It occupies almost all of their front garden. They did not seek planning permission before constructing it. They have 4 rescue cats using the catio so the …
Please watch the entire video as there is a nice surprise ending. This large window box catio is cute. It is a perfect way to give a full-time indoor cat some fresh air and the chance to smell the smells of nature and hear its sounds. It won’t work for all properties but for …
This is the best outdoor cat climber and tree house that you will see. It’s a deluxe catio. Hadley Brooks-Joiner should be very impressed with her father, Alex, for constructing such a magnificent outdoor cat tree house and climbing construction together with a magnificent walkway high above their garden. I’ve never seen anything quite …
A catio can improve a cat’s personality. This is my opinion and I’ll explain why. I remember visiting and staying at the home of Helmi Flick years ago. She is one of America’s best-known cat photographers. Her photos illustrate the cat breeds on this site and are all over the internet nowadays because copyright …
I need help on this. There is a new cat product, KittyKorner, which is about enter the market and the inventor is seeking funding under a kickstarter appeal. It looks like a neat solution. The cat’s owner cuts a corner off an internal door and the manufacturer provides a template for this, instructions and …
A woman living in London, UK, is embroiled in a council planning row and a dispute with complaining neighbours because she installed a modest sized cat enclosure for blind cats in her back garden (backyard). Her name is Josie Hitchens. Josie looks after four blind and one deaf cat. She says that she has …
