{ "store": "Catio Company", "website": "https://catiocompany.co", "currency": "CAD", "count": 12, "products": [ { "id": "cat-cube-tunnel-set", "sku": "cat-cube-tunnel-set", "title": "Cat Cube and 3-Way Tunnel Play Set", "slug": "cat-cube-tunnel-set", "price": 145.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "cat-tunnels", "category_label": "Cat Tunnels", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/main-cat-cube-tunnel-set.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/cat-cube-tunnel-set/cat-cube-tunnel-set-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Two mesh cubes and a 3-way tunnel link together with zipper doors, pack down flat, and come with ground pegs for outdoor use.", "description": "The problem with a bored indoor cat\n\nAn indoor cat is safe, and that is the whole point. The trade-off is that a house gives them almost nothing to hunt. Cats are built to stalk, wait, burst forward and then rest. Strip out the stalking and the bursting and you are left with a lot of resting, which is where the three o'clock in the morning zoomies come from, along with the chewed cables and the ambushes on your ankles.\n\nToys help, but most toys only work while you are holding them. The moment you put the wand down, the game stops. What changes things is architecture. Give a cat something to go inside, something to come out of, and a reason to move between the two, and they will play on their own schedule.\n\nThat is what a cat cube tunnel set does. The cubes are the hiding spots and the tunnel is the run between them. Put together, they create exactly the kind of ambush territory a cat understands without you having to teach them anything.\n\nHow a cube and tunnel system works\n\nThis particular set is a two cube plus 3-way tunnel configuration from INTURN. The cubes are the stations at either end, and the three-way tunnel is the piece that makes the whole thing interesting. A standard tunnel has two ends. A three-way has three, so it acts as a junction rather than a corridor. Your cat can enter one way and leave two different ways, which means they can break line of sight and double back. That is the move a cat actually wants to make.\n\nThe panels are a mesh fabric. Two things follow from that. First, air flows straight through, so the inside does not heat up the way a solid-walled tent does when the sun hits it. Second, your cat can see out and you can see in. People underestimate how much that matters. A cat sitting inside a solid box is blind to the room, and a lot of cats will not settle in one for that reason. A mesh cat tunnel lets them keep watch, which is the whole appeal of a hiding spot in the first place.\n\nThe pieces join with zipper doors fitted to the tops and sides. Unzip a panel on the cube, unzip a panel on the tunnel, zip them to each other, done. The same zips let you seal an opening if you would rather one cube stayed closed as a quiet den.\n\nNo assembly is required. It unfolds, you choose a shape, and it is up.\n\nIndoors, outdoors, or both\n\nGround pegs come in the box, and that single inclusion is what makes this more than an indoor toy. Pegged into lawn, the set stays anchored while a cat charges through it. For an indoor cat, a supervised half hour on the grass inside a cat play tunnel outdoor setup is a genuinely good day out. They get real air, real smells and real sunlight without being loose in a neighbourhood full of roads and other animals.\n\nA few sensible rules apply. Supervise the whole time, because fabric and pegs are not a containment system and a determined cat will find a way out of anything. Pick shade or part shade rather than full midday sun. Check the grass for anything sharp before you peg down. And bring it inside when you are finished, since the brief lists no weatherproofing and constant weather exposure will wear out zips and fabric faster than anything a cat does.\n\nIndoors, think about traffic. A hallway is a natural fit because cats already run hallways. A lounge room corner works well too, especially tucked along a wall where it does not block a walkway. Small flats are where a collapsible cat tunnel earns its keep, since you can set it up for an hour and fold it away before guests arrive.\n\nWho this set suits\n\nMulti-cat households get the most out of it. Two cubes and a branching junction means there are several places to be at once, so chase games have somewhere to go and the cat being chased always has an exit. That matters more than it sounds. Tunnels with only two ends can create a trapped-cat situation that turns a game into a genuine scrap. Branching layouts do not have that problem.\n\nSingle-cat homes still get value, particularly if your cat is the type who patrols. Give them a route and they will use it.\n\nNervous cats and new arrivals do well with cubes because a covered space with a view is the thing that settles them. Put the set somewhere quiet, leave the openings clear, and let them find it. Many cats claim a cube as a nap spot before they ever use it for play.\n\nTravellers and anyone who moves around benefit from the flat-pack build. A portable cat tunnel that carries a familiar smell is a real help in an unfamiliar house.\n\nHow to choose and set it up\n\nStart with floor space. The listed item dimensions are 38.1 by 35.6 by 20.3 centimetres, but supplier figures often describe a single component or the packed size rather than the full assembled spread. Plan on the set taking up noticeably more room than that once the pieces are zipped end to end, and measure your intended spot before you commit to a layout.\n\nNext, think about shape. A straight line is the easiest setup and suits a corridor. An L-shape tucks nicely into a corner. A loop, where the tunnel feeds back around to the second cube, is the most engaging for a cat who likes to run, because there is no dead end.\n\nThen think about change. The single biggest mistake people make with cat gear is setting it up once and never touching it again. A cat tunnel set that moves every few weeks keeps working for years. New corner, new orientation, new cube sealed off as a den, and your cat treats it as a fresh discovery.\n\nFinally, consider expansion. This set is built to link with other INTURN pieces through the same zip system, so if your cat takes to it you can grow a modest set into a proper catio tunnel style run without replacing what you already own.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nDo not place a cat inside and hope. Set it up, walk away, and let curiosity do the work. If nothing happens after a day or two, drop a treat just inside an opening, or run a wand toy along the outside of the mesh so your cat chases a moving shape through the wall. That mesh is a useful feature here, since the cat can see the target.\n\nA folded towel in one cube often seals the deal. Something that smells like home turns an unfamiliar structure into a nap spot, and a cat who naps in it will eventually play in it.\n\nGive it two weeks before you judge. Cats are slow to accept new furniture and fast to adopt it once they have decided.\n\nCare and keeping it going\n\nSpot clean with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, then air dry completely before folding. Shake out fur, grass and dirt after every outdoor session, because grit in a zip track is the most common cause of a stuck zip.\n\nRun the zips slowly and all the way, rather than forcing them halfway. Check the mesh near the openings now and then, since that is where claws land most often. Store it flat and dry, not crushed under something heavy.\n\nKeep claws trimmed as you normally would. It helps the fabric and it helps your furniture.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a two cube and 3-way tunnel set with mesh panels, zipper doors that let you rearrange the layout, included ground pegs for grass, and no assembly required. It folds flat for storage and travel, and it links with other INTURN pieces if you want to extend it later. Weight, specific colour and country of origin are not stated in this record.\n\nBuy it if you have an indoor cat with energy to burn, more than one cat, a small home that cannot hold permanent play furniture, or a backyard you would like your cat to enjoy safely. Set it somewhere your cat already walks, change the shape every so often, and it will keep earning its place.", "llm_summary": "The INTURN cat cube tunnel set (model IT12787) is a collapsible cat play system made up of two cubes and a 3-way tunnel. The panels are a mesh fabric, giving airflow and visibility while cats play. Zipper doors on the tops and sides let owners connect and rearrange the pieces into different layouts, and the set can be joined with other INTURN play pieces. Ground pegs are included so it can be pitched outdoors on grass as well as used indoors. No assembly is required and the set folds flat for storage or travel. Listed item dimensions are 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm. Product weight, colour options beyond the stated configuration, and country of origin are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/cat-cube-tunnel-set.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "sku": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "title": "Kitty City Outdoor Cat Play Tunnel 3 Metre", "slug": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "price": 125.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "cat-tunnels", "category_label": "Cat Tunnels", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "816 g", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/main-outdoor-cat-tunnel.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A 3.05 metre polyester tunnel with zip-closing ends and ground stakes, folding flat for storage and pairing with other Kitty City outdoor modular pieces.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants out\n\nIndoor cats are safer. Nobody argues with that. The trouble is that your cat did not read the research, and they spend a fair chunk of each day at the back door making it clear they would like a word.\n\nYou see it in the behaviour. Chirping at birds through glass. Darting for the gap when you bring the shopping in. Restless evenings that look a lot like boredom. A cat that never gets outdoor stimulation has fewer things to do, and that shows up as overgrooming, furniture-shredding or 3am zoomies.\n\nLetting them roam solves the boredom and creates bigger problems. Roads, dogs, other cats, ticks, and in plenty of places local wildlife that your cat would happily treat as a hobby. So most owners end up looking for something in between, and that is exactly the gap an outdoor cat tunnel fills.\n\nHow an outdoor cat tunnel actually works\n\nThe idea is simple. You give your cat a defined outdoor space they cannot leave. A tunnel does this in a long, narrow shape, which suits cats better than you might expect, because cats like enclosed spaces with sightlines out of both ends.\n\nThis particular one runs 3.05 metres, so 10 foot. That length matters. A one metre play tube is a toy. Three metres is a route. A cat can accelerate, stop, turn and do the whole thing again, which is far closer to the movement they get from real outdoor time.\n\nBoth ends zip closed. That is the containment part. With both zips done up, the tunnel is a sealed run, and your cat is in it until you open it. Leave one end unzipped and attached to an enclosure or a doorway, and it becomes a passage instead.\n\nThe stakes do the stability work. A light fabric tunnel on grass will shift when a cat hits it at speed, and a tunnel that bunches or rolls is both annoying and a bit unnerving for the cat inside. Pushing the stakes in takes seconds and makes the whole thing feel solid.\n\nAt 816 grams the tunnel is genuinely portable. You are not wrestling equipment. You pick it up, move it, and set it down somewhere with better shade.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIndoor cats with a yard. This is the obvious one. Your cat has never been allowed out, you are not about to start, but you have grass and sun and a cat who clearly wants both. A cat run tunnel on the lawn for half an hour in the afternoon changes their whole day.\n\nApartment dwellers with a balcony or courtyard. Three metres fits along most balcony edges. You get a contained strip of outdoor space without modifying the building.\n\nPeople already building a catio. If you have an enclosure, a tunnel extends its reach. Connect the enclosure to a sunnier corner, or to a second structure, and you have doubled the usable territory without doubling the footprint. Being part of the Kitty City outdoor modular range means this piece pairs with the Outdoor Mega Kit rather than sitting on its own.\n\nRenters. Nothing is drilled, bolted or permanent. It stakes into the ground and comes back out, which matters when you cannot modify a property.\n\nTravellers. Folded, it goes in a car boot. If you visit family regularly with your cat, having a familiar outdoor space to set up on arrival makes those trips far less stressful for everyone.\n\nWho it suits less well: owners of very large cats. The tunnel is 0.28 metres across, which is comfortable for an average cat and tight for a big Maine Coon. The breed recommendation is small breeds. Measure across your cat's shoulders before you commit.\n\nHow to choose, and what to check first\n\nMeasure your space before you measure the tunnel. Three metres is longer than people picture. Walk it out in your yard. You need a reasonably flat, clear run, ideally with some shade at one end so your cat has a choice about temperature.\n\nThink about what the ends connect to. A tunnel with both ends zipped is fine for supervised play. A tunnel that links to an enclosure is more useful day to day, because your cat can self-direct. If you think you will eventually want a full cat tunnel system, buying into a modular range now saves you replacing things later.\n\nCheck your ground. Stakes need soil. Lawn, garden bed and soft dirt all work. Paving, decking and concrete do not, and you will need weights instead. Test it with your foot before you trust it with your cat.\n\nBe honest about supervision. This is a fabric tunnel. It contains a cat very well. It does not stop a determined dog, and it does not provide shade on a 35 degree day. Treat it as a tool for supervised outdoor time and it works beautifully. Treat it as unattended containment and you are asking too much of it.\n\nConsider storage. Collapsible matters if you have a small home. This one folds flat, so it lives behind a door or under a bed rather than taking up a corner of the shed.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nSome cats walk straight in. Others treat a new object as a threat until proven otherwise. Both are normal.\n\nThe reliable approach is to set it up indoors first with both ends open. No zipping, no pressure. Let it sit there for a day. Then drop a few treats just inside one end and walk away. Cats investigate when nobody is watching.\n\nOnce they are going through happily indoors, move it outside. The outdoor version is a different thing to a cat because of all the new smells, so expect a short reset. Keep the first outdoor sessions brief and positive, and do not zip both ends until your cat is clearly relaxed in there.\n\nToys help. A wand toy drawn along the outside of the tunnel will usually trigger the chase instinct within a minute or two.\n\nCare and keeping it decent\n\nOutdoor gear gets dirty, and a cat tunnel gets dirty in specific ways. Grass clippings, soil, the occasional leaf, and fur.\n\nShake it out after each session. That alone handles most of it. For anything more, wipe with a damp cloth and a mild soap, or run it through a gentle machine wash cycle. Polyester dries quickly, but it needs to dry fully before you fold it, or you will open it next time to a musty smell.\n\nStore it flat and dry. Avoid leaving it bunched in a corner of a damp shed. If you want the tunnel to last several seasons, bringing it inside between uses is the single biggest thing you can do, since UV exposure is what breaks fabric down over time.\n\nCheck the stakes occasionally. They take the strain when a cat charges, and a bent stake does not grip properly.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 3.05 metre outdoor cat tunnel gives an indoor cat real outdoor time without the risk of letting them roam. Zip-close ends contain them, stakes keep the tunnel steady on grass, and 816 grams means you can set it up and pack it away without it feeling like a project.\n\nIt suits indoor cats with a yard, balcony owners, renters who cannot build anything permanent, and anyone already putting together a catio who wants to extend it. It is less suited to very large cats, and it needs soft ground for the stakes to do their job.\n\nSet it up in a shady spot, supervise the sessions, shake it out afterwards, and bring it in when you are done. Do that and one of these lasts a long time, and your cat gets the fresh air they have been asking for.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Cat Play Tunnel is a 3.05 metre (10 foot) polyester tunnel for cats, model number 22C-HA024, made by SportPet Designs, LLC. It measures 3.05 L x 0.28 W x 0.28 H metres and weighs 816 grams. Both ends zip closed for containment, and included stakes anchor it to the ground for stability during outdoor play. It is portable, adjustable and foldable, floor-mounted, single level, and suited to cats of all ages and small breeds. It is compatible with other Kitty City outdoor modular items, including the Outdoor Mega Kit. Care is a wipe with damp cloth and mild soap, or a gentle machine wash. Colour, country of origin and fabric mesh details are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/outdoor-cat-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "cat-safety-net", "sku": "cat-safety-net", "title": "PiuPet Wire Reinforced Cat Safety Net 8m x 3m", "slug": "cat-safety-net", "price": 238.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "2 kg", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/main-cat-safety-net.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Wire-reinforced polyethylene netting in black, 8 metres by 3 metres, with a 3x3cm mesh that keeps the outlook clear while the fastening kit makes fitting a balcony, window or terrace straightforward.", "description": "The problem with an open balcony\n\nCats and balconies have a complicated relationship. Your cat wants to be out there. You want them out there too, because an indoor cat with no outdoor access gets restless, and a bit of sun and breeze does more for a cat's mood than any amount of toys. What stops you is the gap under the railing, the open side where the wall ends, and the obvious fact that cats misjudge jumps.\n\nVets have a name for the injuries that follow. It happens more than people think, and often to cats who have used the same balcony safely for years. A bird, a cicada, a sudden noise, and the cat is over the edge before anyone reacts.\n\nA cat safety net solves this in the simplest way available. You close the openings with mesh that a cat cannot get through, and the balcony becomes usable. No supervision, no walking lead, no shutting the door every time you leave the room.\n\nHow a cat safety net works\n\nThe principle is not complicated. A panel of mesh gets stretched across the opening and fixed around every edge. The cat can see through it, feel the air through it, and lean on it, but cannot pass through it.\n\nWhere products differ is in the material and the mesh size. Plain plastic netting is cheap and fails fast. Cats chew. A bored cat will sit and work at one strand with their back teeth for twenty minutes, and plain polyethylene gives up eventually. This net is wire reinforced, meaning thin wire is woven through the PE strands. The mesh keeps the flexibility of netting while gaining the bite resistance of something much tougher.\n\nMesh spacing is the other factor. At 3x3cm, the openings are small enough that even a slim adult cat cannot force a shoulder through, which is the usual failure point. Wider meshes look better but give cats an obvious target. Tighter meshes block more of the view and catch more wind, which puts load on your fixings.\n\nThe material matters for longevity. Polyethylene handles UV and rain without going chalky and brittle the way some plastics do. That is the difference between a net that lasts a few seasons and one you are replacing after a single summer.\n\nWho it suits\n\nApartment dwellers with a railing balcony are the obvious group. One 8 by 3 metre panel covers most standard balcony faces in a single piece, which avoids the weak point of joining two panels.\n\nIt also suits anyone with windows they want open in summer. Cut down to the reveal size, the same netting makes a window cat net that lets you leave the sash open overnight without the risk. Flyscreen is not enough for this. A cat leaning on flyscreen will pop it out of the frame, and most people only learn that once.\n\nPeople building their own catio use this kind of netting as the skin over a frame. It is lighter and cheaper than welded wire panels, and easier to work with when you are cutting around awkward shapes. For a cat enclosure netting job, the main thing is keeping the frame rigid so the mesh stays taut.\n\nIt suits older cats and cats recovering from surgery too, where a bit of outdoor time helps but any jumping is a bad idea.\n\nWho it does not suit: anyone looking for a human fall-safety product. This is a pet barrier. Treat it as one.\n\nChoosing the right size and setup\n\nStart with a tape measure, not a guess. Measure the full width of the opening you need to cover, then the height from the floor to whatever you will fix the top edge to. Add at least 20 centimetres on each dimension for overlap and tensioning. Netting pulled drum-tight with no margin is netting that tears at the fixing points.\n\nThink about the top edge. Many balconies have an overhanging ceiling or a lintel to fix to, which is ideal. If yours is open above, you need to extend the net higher than a cat can jump from the railing, or accept that an athletic cat will go over.\n\nConsider the sides. Side gaps where a balcony meets the neighbouring wall are the most commonly missed spot. Cats find them immediately. Walk the perimeter and look at it from cat height before you cut anything.\n\nIf you need more than one panel, overlap the join by at least 10 centimetres and lace the two edges together with the fixing rope. A butted join held with a handful of cable ties will open up.\n\nFor black netting against sky, visibility is genuinely low. If you want it even less noticeable, keep the net flat and even rather than letting it sag, because sag catches light and draws the eye.\n\nFitting it properly\n\nThe included kit gives you two methods, and most installs use both.\n\nFor railings, thread the fixing rope through the edge of the mesh and lace it around the rail in a continuous spiral. Pull each loop snug as you go. Lacing beats tying individual knots because the load spreads across the whole edge rather than concentrating on a few points.\n\nFor walls, mark your hook positions first and space them 20 to 30 centimetres apart. Drill, insert the dowels, screw in the hooks, then hang the net across them. Twenty hooks and twenty dowels covers a typical balcony face. Work from one corner outwards and tension as you go, rather than hanging everything loosely and trying to tighten at the end.\n\nCable ties are for the detail work. Use them to close small gaps, secure overlaps, and tack the net down where it meets an awkward fitting like a drain or a hose tap.\n\nGive the finished net a firm push with your palm at several points. If it moves more than a few centimetres, add fixings. Then let the cat out and watch what they do for the first half hour. Cats will find any weakness faster than you will.\n\nLooking after it\n\nMaintenance is light. Dust and cobwebs build up on outdoor mesh, so wipe it down with a damp cloth and a little mild soap a couple of times a year. Rinse and let it dry. Skip bleach and solvents.\n\nCheck the fixings each season. Rope stretches slightly, cable ties can go brittle in strong sun, and hooks can work loose in soft masonry. Five minutes with a screwdriver prevents the slow sag that eventually creates a gap.\n\nInspect the mesh itself around cat height, which is where chewing and claw damage shows first. Small damage can be laced closed with spare rope. Larger damage means replacing that section.\n\nIf you take it down over winter, dry it completely, fold it loosely rather than tightly, and store it in the dark. Sunlight through a shed window will do more damage to folded netting than a whole season outdoors will do to a tensioned one.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn 8 by 3 metre black polyethylene net with woven wire reinforcement, a 3x3cm mesh, and a fastening kit of rope, ties, hooks and dowels in the box. It weighs 2 kg and is made to live outside.\n\nMeasure carefully, cover the side gaps, fix every 20 to 30 centimetres, and keep it taut. Do that and your cat gets a balcony they can actually use, and you get to stop listening for the sound of claws on a railing.", "llm_summary": "The PiuPet cat safety net is a black polyethylene barrier net measuring 8 metres by 3 metres with a 3x3cm mesh, reinforced with woven wire for bite and tear resistance. It weighs 2 kg and is sold as a single unit under model and part number ANICEMOON, manufactured by BranMic Products. It is intended for balconies, windows, terraces and DIY catio panels, giving cats outdoor access while blocking gaps and drops. A fastening set is included, comprising 25 metres of fixing rope, 15 cable ties, 20 hooks, 20 dowels and an instruction manual. The material is described as UV and weather resistant. Country of origin and a formal warranty are not specified in this product record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "PiuPet", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-safety-net/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-safety-net/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/cat-safety-net.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-house", "sku": "outdoor-cat-house", "title": "Outdoor Cat House Weatherproof Shelter", "slug": "outdoor-cat-house", "price": 342.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "8.39 kg", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/main-outdoor-cat-house.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Built from resin with two doorways, tool-free assembly and a wipe-clean surface, this weatherproof cat shelter gives roaming, rescue and semi-outdoor cats somewhere sheltered to rest.", "description": "The problem with leaving a cat to find its own shelter\n\nCats are good at finding somewhere to hide. That is exactly the issue. Left to their own devices, outdoor cats end up under cars, behind hot water systems, in neighbours' sheds, or wedged into a gap in the fence that floods when it rains. None of those places are safe, and none of them are places you can check on easily.\n\nAn outdoor cat house fixes two things at once. The cat gets a dry, enclosed spot that stays the same from one day to the next, and you get a known address. If a cat has not been seen in a day or two, you know exactly where to look first. For people feeding strays or managing a colony, that alone justifies the purchase.\n\nThe shelter in question here is a resin house from New Age Pet, model ECTH350, finished in tan. It arrives flat and goes together without tools. The published footprint is 19.1 cm deep by 21.8 cm wide by 20.2 cm high, and the whole thing weighs 8.39 kg.\n\nWhy material matters more outdoors than indoors\n\nIndoors, you can get away with almost anything. A cardboard box becomes a bed. Outside, the weather does the deciding.\n\nUntreated timber looks lovely for one season. Then it drinks up rain, swells, goes soft at the base where it meets the ground, and starts to smell. You can seal it, but that means stripping and resealing on a schedule, and you need to be careful which products are safe around animals.\n\nThin plastic has the opposite failure mode. It stays dry but goes brittle after enough sun, and cheap moulded shells crack at the corners when you move them.\n\nResin sits in a better spot. It does not absorb water, so there is nothing to rot. It does not need painting or sealing. And because the surface is smooth and non-porous, cleaning is a wipe rather than a scrub. That last point sounds minor until you have actually tried to clean caked mud out of a grainy timber floor with a cat watching you from the fence.\n\nThe two-door rule\n\nIf you take only one idea from this guide, take this one. A cat shelter with a single opening will often go unused.\n\nThe reason is simple. Cats read enclosed spaces in terms of escape routes. A box with one hole has one way out, and if something blocks that hole, the cat is stuck. Even a confident house cat feels that. A semi-feral cat feels it strongly enough to sleep in the rain instead.\n\nAdd a second opening and the whole calculation changes. The cat can enter one side, check the space, and leave the other side. Nothing can corner it. Experienced rescue volunteers build shelters with two doors as standard for exactly this reason, and it is the first thing to look for in any feral cat house.\n\nThis model is designed as a cat house with two doors. If you are buying for a nervous, new or semi-wild cat, that is the feature doing the heavy lifting.\n\nWho this suits\n\nOwners of indoor-outdoor cats. The cat comes and goes, but there is a four-hour window on a rainy afternoon when nobody is home to open the door. A shelter in the garden covers that gap.\n\nPeople feeding strays. A stray cat shelter near the feeding station gives a visiting cat somewhere to dry off and rest. Over time the same cat tends to return, which makes trapping for desexing far easier if that is your goal.\n\nCatio owners. A catio gives safe access to fresh air. A shelter inside it gives shade in summer and a windbreak in winter, which extends how long the cat actually wants to be out there.\n\nRescue and colony carers. Multiple shelters spread through a site work better than one large one. Cats will not reliably share, and separate units reduce friction between individuals.\n\nRural and semi-rural households. Barn and yard cats earn their keep but still need somewhere out of the weather that is not the hay shed.\n\nChoosing size and checking the fit\n\nThe listed dimensions are 19.1 cm deep by 21.8 cm wide by 20.2 cm high. Interior measurements are not given in the product record, so the sensible approach is to measure your cat rather than guess.\n\nWatch how your cat sleeps outside. Most cats curl tightly when cold, which is how they conserve heat, and a shelter that is only just big enough actually warms up faster than a roomy one. A cat does not want a hall. It wants a space that fits snugly.\n\nIf your cat is large, long-limbed, or prefers to stretch out rather than curl, measure them in their usual sleeping position and compare. If you are unsure, ask us before ordering.\n\nPlacement makes or breaks it\n\nYou can buy the best weatherproof cat shelter on the market and have it ignored because it is in the wrong spot.\n\nPut it against something solid. A fence, a wall, the side of a shed. Open ground in the middle of a lawn feels exposed, and cats avoid exposed.\n\nTurn the doorways away from the prevailing wind and rain. In most gardens there is one direction the weather comes from, and you probably already know which it is.\n\nLift it off wet ground. Two pavers, a short length of decking, a few bricks. This does more for warmth and dryness than almost anything else you can do, because cold travels up from the soil.\n\nKeep the approach visible. Cats like to see what is coming. A shelter tucked where the cat has to round a blind corner is less attractive than one with a clear sightline.\n\nAvoid the dog's territory, the bin area, and anywhere the sprinkler reaches.\n\nBedding and winter warmth\n\nThe shelter is the box. Bedding is what makes it comfortable.\n\nStraw is the standard choice for a cat shelter in winter. It stays dry, it does not wick water, and the hollow stems trap warm air. It is not the same as hay, which holds moisture and goes mouldy. Ask specifically for straw.\n\nBlankets and towels are fine in mild, dry conditions and inside a covered catio. They are poor outdoors in wet weather because once damp they stay damp, and a wet blanket pulls heat out of a cat rather than holding it in.\n\nA pet-safe heated pad rated for outdoor use can be added separately if you live somewhere genuinely cold. Protect the cable, use a weather-rated power point, and follow the pad maker's safety instructions. Do not improvise with indoor heating products.\n\nChange bedding when it gets damp or starts to smell. In winter that might be fortnightly.\n\nAssembly and ongoing care\n\nAssembly needs no tools. Lay the panels out on a flat surface, work out how they relate before you join anything, and build it near where it will finally sit so you are not carrying an assembled house across the yard.\n\nFor cleaning, warm water and a mild, pet-safe cleaner on a cloth handles most of it. Skip harsh solvents and abrasive scourers, which can dull the resin surface. Dry it before putting bedding back.\n\nEvery few weeks, sweep out leaves, check the doorways are clear, and lift or shift the shelter so the ground underneath can dry. After a storm, have a look inside. A quick five-minute check beats discovering a damp, mouldy interior a month later.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn outdoor cat house works when it is dry, when it has two ways out, and when it sits somewhere the cat already feels comfortable. This one is resin, so it will not rot and it wipes clean. It goes together without tools. It is sized for a cat rather than borrowed from a dog kennel design.\n\nPair it with straw bedding, put it against a fence out of the wind, raise it on a couple of pavers, and then leave it alone. The cat will decide in its own time, and most of them decide yes.", "llm_summary": "The Outdoor Cat House from New Age Pet (model ECTH350) is a resin cat shelter finished in tan, listed with a classic house style. Published item dimensions are 19.1 cm deep by 21.8 cm wide by 20.2 cm high, and the item weight is 8.39 kg. Assembly is required but the product is listed as needing no tools. The package contains one cat house. The manufacturer is Pinta International Inc. GTIN is 00896819003666 and the UPC is listed as 896819003666 322170769250. Country of origin, interior dimensions, insulation rating and warranty terms are not specified in this record. It suits outdoor, semi-outdoor, rescue and colony cats needing a dry, sheltered place to rest in a garden, catio or verandah.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/outdoor-cat-house/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/outdoor-cat-house/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/outdoor-cat-house.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "sku": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "title": "LUCKITTY Hexa Cat Tent and Tunnel Outdoor Enclosure", "slug": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "price": 158.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/main-cat-tent-and-tunnel.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A zip-together mesh tent and connecting tunnel in breathable polyester, with two large zipper doors, a carry bag and no tools needed to set it up.", "description": "The problem with an indoor cat and an open door\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That is the bit everyone agrees on. Traffic, dogs, other cats, snakes, ticks and the slow drift of a cat that wanders two streets over and never comes back are all real risks, and keeping a cat inside removes most of them.\n\nThe trouble is that your cat does not know any of that. They know there are birds out there. They know the grass smells different. They sit at the glass and make that strange chirping noise, and every time you come through the front door with shopping bags you have to do the shuffle to stop them slipping past your ankles.\n\nA cat tent and tunnel is the practical answer to that tension. It gives your cat a patch of real outside, with mesh walls between them and everything that could hurt them. You get to stop worrying about the door. They get grass under their feet.\n\nHow a pop-up catio actually works\n\nThe concept is simple. You have a soft-sided tent made from polyester and mesh, with zippered doors. You set it on your lawn, your deck or your balcony. Your cat goes in and stays in.\n\nWhat makes this particular set different from a plain enclosure is the second piece. A tunnel zips onto the tent, so the space is not just a box your cat sits in. It becomes a circuit. Cats are far more interested in a space they can move through than one they can only sit in, and that tunnel is the difference between a cat that naps for ten minutes and a cat that patrols, pounces and actually burns some energy.\n\nThe two pieces also work alone. Leave the tunnel in the shed and the tent is a compact sunning spot. Bring the tunnel inside on a wet day and it becomes a hallway chase toy. Buying a 2 in 1 cat tent means you are really buying two products that happen to clip together.\n\nBoth doors on the tent are full zipper doors. One is your loading door, the one you use to get a reluctant cat inside without a scuffle. The other is your service door, for swapping toys, topping up water or lifting a litter tray out. Having two is a small design decision that you will appreciate about three sessions in.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThis works best for an indoor cat who is curious about outside but has never been trusted with it. Those cats take to a mesh cat enclosure quickly because it gives them everything they were craving through the window, minus the part where they have to make decisions about traffic.\n\nIt also suits renters. You cannot bolt a permanent catio onto a rental balcony, and most strata rules will not allow it either. A foldable cat tent sits on the surface, leaves no marks, and disappears into a bag when the inspection is due.\n\nTravellers and campers get good use from it too. If you take your cat in a caravan or a van, a portable cat run gives them a base outside the vehicle that is not the inside of a carrier. Set it up beside the awning and your cat has somewhere to be.\n\nMulti-cat households can use it, with a caveat. Two cats who already share a couch will usually share this fine. Two cats who have an ongoing disagreement will turn the tunnel into a standoff. Run those ones separately.\n\nIt is less suited to a cat who is a genuine escape artist. Soft fabric and mesh will hold a relaxed cat comfortably. A cat who throws themselves at seams with intent will eventually find a weak point. That is true of every soft-sided cat enclosure outdoor product, not just this one, and it is why supervised use is the rule rather than a suggestion.\n\nChoosing the right outdoor setup\n\nThere are a few things worth thinking about before you pick a spot.\n\nStart with shade. Mesh lets light straight through, and a tent sitting in full afternoon sun gets hot faster than you would think. Put it under a tree, beside a fence that throws shade, or under an umbrella. Check the temperature inside with your hand before your cat goes in.\n\nNext, look at the ground. Grass is ideal. A deck or paved courtyard works fine with a blanket or mat down, both to protect your cat's paws and to stop grit grinding into the fabric base. Avoid sharp gravel.\n\nThink about wind. Anything light and hollow catches a breeze. On an exposed lawn, peg the corners or weigh them down with bricks or sandbags. On a genuinely windy day, just skip it.\n\nFinally, consider what else is nearby. Other cats will come to investigate, and a neighbourhood tom pressing his face against the mesh is stressful for a cat who cannot retreat. Set up where your cat has a clear line of sight to the house, and stay within view yourself.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nDo not take a brand new tent straight outside and put your cat in it. That rarely goes well.\n\nSet it up in the lounge room first, doors open, and leave it alone. Put in a blanket that already smells like your cat, maybe a toy they go back to. Cats investigate new furniture on their own schedule, and most will be inside it within a day or two once it stops being suspicious.\n\nOnce they are using it inside, move it outside with the same blanket still in it. Start with ten or fifteen minutes while you sit nearby with a coffee. Short and boring is the goal for the first few sessions. If your cat looks tense, flat ears or a low crouch, bring them in and try again tomorrow for less time.\n\nAfter a week or so most cats will walk into the tent themselves when they see it going up. That is when you can start leaving them for longer stretches, with water and a litter tray inside.\n\nLooking after it\n\nA cat tent with storage bag is only as portable as you keep it. The main thing is drying it properly. Fold a damp tent into a bag and leave it a fortnight and you will open it up to mildew and a smell your cat wants nothing to do with.\n\nAfter each session, shake out the hair, grass clippings and whatever else came along. Wipe the fabric with a damp cloth and mild pet-safe detergent if there are marks. Let it dry completely in open air, not in direct sun for hours, then fold it away.\n\nSkip the washing machine. Machine washing a mesh enclosure strains the seams and can warp the frame sections. Spot cleaning handles almost everything a cat does to one of these.\n\nCheck the zippers now and then. They are the part doing the most work, and a zipper that is starting to catch is worth sorting out before it fails with a cat inside.\n\nStore it dry, in the bag, somewhere out of the sun. UV light is the main thing that ages polyester, so a tent that lives in the garage between weekends will outlast one left on the lawn all summer.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn indoor cat who wants outside is a problem that does not go away. You can keep saying no at the door, or you can give them a safe version of what they are asking for.\n\nThis set gives you a tent and a tunnel that zip together for a proper circuit, or work separately when you want something smaller. Mesh keeps the air and the view coming. Two zipper doors make the practical side easy. The carry bag means it moves to the yard, the balcony, the park or the campsite without a fuss.\n\nSet it in shade, peg it down if it is breezy, stay nearby, and dry it before you pack it. Do those four things and your cat gets the fresh air they have been asking for, and you get to open the front door without doing the shuffle.", "llm_summary": "The LUCKITTY Hexa Cat Tent and Tunnel is a two-piece portable outdoor cat enclosure made from polyester with breathable mesh panels, in a Rainbow-Black colourway. The set includes one cat tent and one cat tunnel, which connect by zipper or can be used separately. The tent has two large zipper doors for loading a cat and for access to toys, treats or a litter tray. Assembly is required and no tools are listed. A storage bag is included for transport and folding away. The manufacturer is Chengyu, model number Hexa Tent Tunnel, part number LKT-TODT1, UPC 033985004268. Finished enclosure dimensions and product weight are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/cat-tent-and-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "catio-kit", "sku": "catio-kit", "title": "Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit Catio", "slug": "catio-kit", "price": 522.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.35 kg", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/main-catio-kit.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A roomy nylon mesh enclosure with three levels, rearrangeable cubby cubes, a side zip door and a tunnel port so you can link it to more Kitty City sets.", "description": "The problem with indoor cats and open doors\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That part is settled. The trouble is that an indoor cat still has the same instincts as one that roams, and those instincts do not switch off because the door is shut. Cats want to watch birds, smell the air after rain, roll in a sun patch and track whatever is moving in the long grass. When they cannot do any of that, you get the familiar signs. Yowling at the back door. Dashing for the gap when you bring the shopping in. Chewing houseplants out of sheer boredom.\n\nThe other side of that coin is just as frustrating. If you do let them out, you worry about cars, dogs, other cats, snail bait and the neighbours who have made it clear they do not want paw prints on their car bonnet. In plenty of places, letting cats roam is also against local rules.\n\nA catio kit splits the difference. Your cat gets outside. Your cat stays put. Nobody has to compromise much.\n\nHow a mesh enclosure works\n\nThe Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit is a mesh enclosure rather than a built structure. The shell is nylon mesh over a frame, measuring 120 cm long, 83.8 cm wide and 118.7 cm high, with three levels inside. The mesh is the important part. It lets air move through, it lets sunlight in, and it lets your cat see everything happening outside while still being contained. You also get a clear view in, which matters more than people expect. If you cannot see your cat, you check on them constantly and the whole thing becomes a chore.\n\nInside, there are cubby cubes that you can rearrange. These do double duty. They are shade and hiding spots, and they are also a cheap way to refresh the space. Move them every few weeks and a cat who had settled into a routine starts exploring again.\n\nThe side zip door is for you, not the cat. It is there so you can reach in with a bowl of water, swap a toy, or lift out a cat who has decided dinner can wait. The tunnel port is for the cat, and it is the feature that turns this from a single enclosure into something bigger. You can connect it to other Kitty City mesh sets, or use a tunnel to run a path from a doorway out to the enclosure so your cat comes and goes without you playing doorman.\n\nThe whole kit weighs 5.35 kg. One person can carry it. That is not a small detail when you want to chase the shade across a yard in summer.\n\nWho this actually suits\n\nApartment dwellers with a balcony get the most obvious benefit. A balcony is not safe for a cat on its own, and most landlords will not let you net the whole thing. A free-standing mesh cat enclosure sidesteps that.\n\nRenters are the next group. Building a timber catio means fixing things to a wall you do not own. This needs no fixings at all, and it packs away when you move.\n\nMulti-cat households do well here too. The three levels and the separate cubbies mean cats are not forced into each other's space. One can perch up top, another can nap in a cube, and a third can patrol the floor. If you have four or more cats, linking a second unit with a tunnel gives everyone somewhere to go.\n\nIt also suits cats in recovery. A cat who has had surgery or needs to stay off the furniture for a while will cope better with a contained outdoor space than with four walls and a closed door.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants a permanent, fully secure, leave-all-day outdoor room. That is a job for a built timber structure bolted to the house. A portable cat run is for supervised or semi-supervised time, not for all-day solo use.\n\nChoosing the right setup for your space\n\nStart with a tape measure. Mark out 120 cm by 83.8 cm on your balcony or lawn and look at what is left. You need room to walk around at least two sides so you can reach the zip door and move the unit. The 118.7 cm height matters under awnings, pergolas and balcony railings, so check that too.\n\nThen think about sun. Mesh is breathable, but a dark enclosure in full afternoon sun on concrete gets warm. Pick a position that has natural shade for part of the day, or plan to move it. This is where the light weight pays off.\n\nThink about the surface. Grass and decking are both fine. On a hard surface, a washable mat inside makes it comfortable and much easier to clean.\n\nFinally, think about whether you want to expand. If a cat enclosure with tunnel running back to your door is the eventual goal, it helps to plan the layout from the start. Work out where the tunnel would run and leave a clear path for it, rather than discovering later that the only route is across the back step.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nVery few cats sprint into a new enclosure on day one. Expect a slow start and you will not be disappointed.\n\nSet it up with the door open and leave it alone for a day. Put something inside that already smells like your cat, like a blanket from their usual bed. Add a toy they like. Feed a meal or two near the entrance, then just inside, then further in. Within about a week most cats will wander in of their own accord.\n\nDo not close the zip on a nervous cat the first time they go in. Let them learn that the space is theirs and the exit is always available. Once they are relaxed, closing up for a supervised session is a non-event.\n\nIf you have a cat who is genuinely scared of new objects, give it two weeks. Patience works better than anything else.\n\nCare and keeping it going\n\nCare is straightforward because the material is simple. Hand wash only. Use mild soapy water and a soft cloth on the mesh, rinse lightly, then let it air dry completely before folding it away. Skip the machine, skip the bleach, skip the dryer.\n\nShake out fur, leaves and grass regularly. A lint roller or a damp rubber glove pulls hair off mesh quickly. Doing this before any wet cleaning saves you a lot of effort.\n\nCheck the zips and seams every so often, especially after a bout of enthusiastic play. Catching a small tear early is a five minute fix. Ignoring it is not.\n\nBring it in or put it under cover in heavy rain, and store it out of direct sun when it is not in use. UV is what degrades nylon over time, so a shed or a cupboard beats leaving it on the lawn all year.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have an indoor cat who stares out the window with obvious longing, a catio kit is one of the better purchases you can make. This one gives you 120 x 83.8 x 118.7 cm of mesh space across three levels, movable cubbies for shade and naps, a side zip door for access, and a tunnel port so it can grow into a bigger cat enclosure system.\n\nIt weighs 5.35 kg, so you can move it to follow the shade or bring it inside when the weather turns. It is hand wash only and nylon, so care is simple but not entirely hands-off.\n\nUse it for supervised outdoor time rather than all-day unattended containment, give your cat a week or so to warm up to it, and position it somewhere with natural shade. Do those three things and you have solved the open-door standoff without putting your cat near the road.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit (model CM-10172, manufactured by SportPet Designs, LLC.) is a black nylon mesh catio kit for cats of all life stages, suited to both indoor and outdoor use. It measures 120 x 83.8 x 118.7 cm, weighs 5.35 kg and is arranged over three levels. Features include rearrangeable cubby cubes for hiding and napping, a side zip door for owner access, and a tunnel port that connects to other Kitty City mesh playsets to expand the space. Mounting type is listed as door mount. Care is hand wash only. Country of origin is not specified in this record, and no customer rating figures are included here.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Kitty City", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/catio-kit/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/catio-kit/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/catio-kit.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "sku": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "title": "Foldable Cat Enclosure with Play Tunnel", "slug": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "price": 102.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/main-foldable-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A mesh tent with a wrap-around tunnel, a steel frame and zipper doors, so your cat gets sunshine, a 360 degree view and room to stretch without ever leaving your sight.", "description": "The problem with letting a cat outside\n\nCats want out. Anyone who has watched a cat sit at a screen door, tail twitching, knows that look. The trouble is that everything good about the outdoors for a cat comes bundled with everything bad about it. Traffic, dogs, other cats, ticks, snail bait, an open gate, a neighbour who feeds strays. Outdoor cats live shorter lives on average, and in a lot of areas there are local rules about cats roaming at all.\n\nSo most people land on one of three answers. Keep the cat fully indoors and accept the boredom. Walk the cat on a walking lead, which about one cat in five actually tolerates. Or build some kind of enclosure.\n\nA foldable cat enclosure is the middle path. It gives your cat grass under their paws, wind in their whiskers and something to stare at for an hour, with mesh between them and anything that might go wrong. It is not a replacement for a full timber catio if you have the space and budget for one. It is the version that fits in the boot of a car and costs a fraction as much.\n\nHow this one works\n\nThere are two pieces. The tent is a square room measuring 120 cm by 120 cm, standing 45 cm tall. That is low enough that a cat is not jumping around inside it and high enough for them to sit upright, stretch and walk comfortably. The floor is Oxford fabric, which matters more than it sounds. Bare ground means claws catching in turf and paws getting damp. A fabric base gives grip and keeps the inside dry.\n\nThe second piece is a wrap-around tunnel. It zips onto the tent through one of the large zipper doors, so the two become a single sealed space. Your cat can be in the tent, trot through the tunnel, come back out and start again. Cats love enclosed runs. It taps into the same instinct that sends them into paper bags and under the sofa. For a shy cat the tunnel also works as a hiding spot, which means they will often come outside at all when they otherwise would not.\n\nBoth doors are zippered. You open one to put the cat in or get them out, then zip it shut. The rest of the enclosure stays closed the whole time.\n\nMesh makes up most of the walls, which does the two jobs that make or break an outdoor cat tent with tunnel. First, air moves. A solid-walled tent in sun turns into an oven fast, and that is genuinely dangerous for a cat. Mesh keeps the inside close to outside temperature as long as you have shade. Second, your cat can see out in every direction. Cats are prey animals as well as predators and a clear line of sight settles them. Block their view and they get twitchy.\n\nThe frame is alloy steel. That is the part holding the shape against a cat landing on it sideways mid-zoomie.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIndoor cats are the obvious group. If your cat has never been out, a pop up cat tent is a gentle way to introduce the outdoors without any of the risk. Start in the shade, keep sessions short, build up.\n\nRenters and apartment dwellers are the second group. You cannot bolt a timber catio to a rented balcony, but you can unfold a balcony cat tent on the floor and pack it away when the inspection comes around. The 120 cm footprint fits most balconies.\n\nTravellers are the third. If you take your cat on road trips, to a holiday house, or camping, a travel catio changes what those trips look like. Instead of the cat being shut in a bedroom or stuck in a carrier, they get their own space with a view. The product style is literally listed as camping, which tells you what it was designed around.\n\nIt also works for rabbits and similar small pets under supervision, and indoors it doubles as a recovery or isolation space. If you are bringing a new cat into a house with an existing one, a mesh pen lets them see and smell each other safely for a few days.\n\nWho it does not suit: cats that chew fabric obsessively, and anyone wanting something they can leave a cat in unattended. This is a supervised-use product.\n\nHow to choose between enclosure types\n\nThink about four things.\n\nSpace. Measure your lawn, deck or balcony before you buy anything. A cat playpen outdoor needs the tent footprint plus a clear curve for the tunnel. Two metres across is comfortable. If you only have a one metre square patio, a tent-only enclosure makes more sense than one with a tunnel.\n\nPortability. If the enclosure will live in one spot in the garden, a heavier framed pen is fine and will last longer. If it goes in the car, folding matters more than anything else. This one packs into a supplied bag in about a minute, which is the difference between actually taking it places and leaving it in the shed.\n\nVentilation and shade. Mesh is non-negotiable for an enclosure that goes in the sun. Beyond that, you need to supply the shade yourself. Position under a tree, beside a fence, or under an umbrella. Never put a cat enclosure outdoor in full midday sun.\n\nFloor. An open-bottom pen lets your cat touch real grass but also lets them dig, and lets ants in. A fabric base is cleaner, safer for claws and better on hard surfaces. This model uses the fabric base approach, which is the right call for something you will set up on decking and campsites as well as lawn.\n\nGetting your cat to actually use it\n\nThis is where people get discouraged. You set up a brand new small catio, put the cat in, and the cat flattens itself and refuses to move. That is normal.\n\nSet it up indoors first with the doors wide open and leave it for a day or two. Put something that smells like them inside, a blanket from their bed works best. Let them wander in on their own. Drop a treat at the tunnel mouth. Once they are going in and out without thinking about it, move the whole thing outside and repeat.\n\nFirst outdoor session, ten minutes is plenty. Sit nearby. Build up over a week. By the end of it most cats will walk in by themselves when they see it come out of the bag.\n\nSome cats never get there, and that is worth knowing before you buy. Roughly speaking, young cats and confident cats take to it fast, and older cats who have been indoors their whole lives take longer.\n\nSafety and placement\n\nKeep the enclosure on level ground. Peg or weight the corners if there is any breeze, because an empty folding tent is light enough to shift. Keep it away from fence lines where a neighbourhood cat could come nose to nose through mesh, and away from anything a dog can reach.\n\nAlways provide water in a tip-resistant bowl for sessions longer than a few minutes. Check the ground temperature with your hand before setting up on paving or decking in summer. If it is too hot for your palm, it is too hot for paws.\n\nSupervise, every time. That is the honest rule with any fabric enclosure.\n\nCare and storage\n\nShake out fur, grass and dirt after each use. Wipe mesh and base with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, then let it air dry fully before folding. Packing a damp tent away is how you end up with mildew and a smell you cannot shift.\n\nDo not machine wash it and do not put any part in a dryer. The frame and the fabric are not made for it.\n\nBefore each outing, run a quick eye over the zippers and the frame joints. Zips are the first thing to go on any zippered enclosure, and catching a sticky zip early usually means a bit of candle wax rather than a replacement.\n\nStore it dry in the bag, out of direct sunlight. UV degrades mesh over seasons, so a cupboard beats the back of a ute tray.\n\nThe short version\n\nA foldable cat enclosure is the practical answer for anyone whose cat wants outside but cannot safely have it. This one gives you a 120 x 120 x 45 cm mesh tent with a wrap-around tunnel, steel frame, Oxford fabric floor and two zip doors, and it packs into a bag in about a minute.\n\nIt suits indoor cats, balconies, rentals, campsites and road trips. It is not a permanent outdoor structure and it is not for unsupervised use. Introduce it slowly, keep it in shade, peg it down in wind, and dry it before you fold it.\n\nDo that and you have an hour of genuine outdoor time for your cat, whenever and wherever you want it.", "llm_summary": "The homegroove foldable cat enclosure is a portable outdoor cat tent with a connecting play tunnel, listed under model and part number 619107759232. The square tent measures 120 x 120 x 45 cm and joins the wrap-around tunnel through large zipper doors to form a closed play space. It is orange, uses an alloy steel frame with mesh panels and an Oxford fabric base, and is intended for cats, rabbits and other small pets. Closure type is zipper and assembly is required. It folds flat into a carry bag for travel, camping and balcony use. Brand is homegroove. Product weight, GTIN and country of origin are not specified in this record, and no warranty is stated.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/foldable-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "modular-catio", "sku": "modular-catio", "title": "Modular Catio Mega Kit Outdoor Cat Enclosure", "slug": "modular-catio", "price": 386.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/main-modular-catio.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Lightweight aluminium framing, breathable nylon mesh and double zip doors on both sides let you link sections, add hammocks or tents, and reshape the run whenever you feel like it.", "description": "The problem most cat owners run into\n\nYou know your cat wants to go outside. You can see it in the way they sit at the glass door at 7am, tail twitching, reading the garden like a newspaper. You also know what is out there. Cars, dogs, other cats with opinions about territory, ticks, snail bait, and the simple fact that a cat who walks off does not always walk back.\n\nSo most people land in one of two camps. Either the cat lives entirely indoors and you accept the boredom and the weight gain that sometimes follows, or the cat goes out and you spend part of every evening worrying. Neither of those is great.\n\nA modular catio sits in the gap. It is an enclosed outdoor space where the cat gets grass, air, insects to stare at and sun to roll in, and you get to stop guessing where they are. This INTURN Mega Kit is one section of that idea, built from aluminium bars and nylon mesh, measuring 119.4 cm square and 78.7 cm high.\n\nHow this kind of enclosure works\n\nThe frame is the skeleton. Aluminium bars slot together and lock at the joints, which is what gives the structure its shape and stops it folding when a cat launches at a wall. Aluminium was chosen over steel for a reason. It holds rigid but stays light, which means you can pick a section up and move it rather than committing to one spot forever.\n\nThe mesh is the skin. Nylon mesh lets air pass straight through, so the inside does not turn into a greenhouse the way a solid-sided box would. It also means you can see in. That sounds minor until you have spent an afternoon squinting at an opaque pet tent wondering whether anyone is still breathing in there. With a mesh catio, you glance out the kitchen window and you know.\n\nAccess is through zippers. Standard cat logic applies, zips are only as secure as the person who closed them, so build the habit of checking every one before you go back inside.\n\nThe part that makes it modular\n\nThe headline feature here is the double zip doors on both sides. They serve two jobs. They are how you and the cat get in and out, and they are docking points for other INTURN pieces.\n\nUnzip a side door, bring another section up to it, and join them. Now you have two rooms instead of one. Add a tunnel between them and the cat has a route to patrol rather than a box to sit in, which matters more to feline brains than raw square metres do. Build an L shape around a garden bed. Run a straight line along a fence. Loop it back on itself so there is no dead end, which shy cats appreciate.\n\nThis is the practical argument for an expandable cat enclosure. You do not have to decide the final layout on day one. You buy one section, see how your cat responds, and extend when you know what they actually like. That is a much kinder way to spend money than guessing big up front.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIndoor cats who are visibly frustrated are the obvious group. If your cat bolts for the door, yowls at windows or has started redecorating the couch, outdoor time usually helps.\n\nRenters and apartment dwellers come next. A catio for apartments has to be something you can set up and take down without drilling a single hole, and a freestanding aluminium frame meets that test. Measure the balcony first, allow clearance for the side doors to swing open, and keep it clear of any railing gaps.\n\nOwners of new cats and recent rescues find a pen like this useful for a different reason. It gives a nervous animal controlled outdoor exposure before you ever consider letting them loose. Same for cats recovering from surgery who need movement but not freedom.\n\nMulti-cat households fit too, within limits. 1.4 square metres handles two or three cats who already get along. Cats who actively dislike each other should take turns.\n\nHow to choose and plan your layout\n\nStart with the ground. You want flat and stable. Lawn, decking, pavers and balcony tiles all work. A slope causes the frame to sit unevenly and puts strain on the joints. If your only flat spot is concrete, put a mat down so the cat has something softer than bare slab to lie on.\n\nThen think about shade. This is the point people most often get wrong. Mesh filters a little light but it is nowhere near full shade, and a cat in an enclosure cannot walk off to find a cool spot. Position the enclosure under a tree, an awning or a shade sail for the warm part of the day, put water inside every single time, and move the whole thing as the sun tracks across. Being able to relocate a portable catio easily is not a gimmick, it is a safety feature.\n\nNext, plan the inside. Cats use vertical space more than horizontal, so a hammock or a raised shelf doubles the usable area as far as the cat is concerned. Shy cats need a covered retreat, which is where a cat tent enclosure insert earns its place. Bold cats want the highest perch available. Older cats want a flat, warm, dry spot with a short walk to it.\n\nFinally, think ahead about expansion. If you suspect you will add to it later, leave room on at least one side so a second section or tunnel has somewhere to go. Nothing is more annoying than building a lovely setup and discovering the only expansion direction is a brick wall.\n\nSettling your cat in\n\nDo not expect instant delight. Open the door, let them walk in on their own, and leave it open. Ten minutes on the first day is plenty. Put something inside that already smells like them, a worn t-shirt or their usual blanket, because familiar scent does more to calm a cat than any amount of coaxing.\n\nTreats help. So does sitting nearby reading something and ignoring them completely, which cats read as a safety signal. By the third or fourth session most cats stop checking the exits and start doing cat things.\n\nKeep the first sessions short and supervised. Build up as their confidence does.\n\nCare and keeping it right\n\nCleaning is simple. Shake out leaves, fur and grit after each session. Spot clean the mesh with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent, then let it dry fully before you fold anything. Wipe the aluminium bars with a damp cloth and dry them so you do not get water marks.\n\nCheck the zips and the locking joints every few weeks. Zip tape wears before anything else does on this kind of product, and a zip that is starting to separate is worth noticing before a cat notices it first.\n\nStore it dry, cool and out of direct sun. UV is the quiet enemy of any outdoor fabric, and damp storage leads to odour that is hard to shift. Those two habits will add years to a catio kit.\n\nOne honest note on durability. Nylon mesh is not chew proof and it is not claw proof. Give your cat a scratching post, pad or sisal mat inside and most will leave the walls alone. Keep claws trimmed and you reduce accidental snagging.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 119.4 cm square aluminium and mesh enclosure, 78.7 cm high, that needs assembly and connects to other INTURN sections through double zip doors on both sides. It gives an indoor cat real outdoor time without the risks, it is light enough to move around the garden, and it can grow into a larger cat enclosure system when you are ready.\n\nPut it somewhere flat and shaded, add water and a soft spot, check the zips, and supervise early sessions. Do that and most cats will claim it as their own within a week.", "llm_summary": "The INTURN Modular Catio Mega Kit (model IT14330) is an outdoor cat enclosure built from aluminium bars and breathable nylon mesh. It measures 119.4 cm long by 119.4 cm wide by 78.7 cm high, uses zipper closures, and requires assembly. Double zip doors on both sides let owners connect the section to other INTURN pet products, so the enclosure can be expanded into a larger run with tunnels, tents and hammocks. It is intended for cats and for small pets, with floor space suited to more than one cat. Colour is listed as Mega Kit and the item shape is a rectangular prism. Weight, country of origin and warranty are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/modular-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/modular-catio/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/modular-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "sku": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "title": "Rywell Pop-Up Cat Enclosure", "slug": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "price": 397.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.9 kg", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/main-pop-up-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A three-tier mesh tent on an alloy steel frame, 110 x 110 x 145 cm, with zip doors, tent pegs and a carry bag so your cat can sunbathe, nap and climb without roaming free.", "description": "The problem with an indoor cat who wants outside\n\nKeeping a cat indoors is the safest choice for the cat and the kindest one for local wildlife. It is also, from the cat's point of view, a bit boring. They watch birds through glass. They flatten themselves against the door. They get restless in the evening and take it out on the sofa arm.\n\nThe outdoors is where cats get most of their enrichment. Air moving over fur, different smells, insects to track, sun on a warm patch of grass. None of that comes through a closed window.\n\nA pop-up cat enclosure is the middle ground. It is a mesh tent with a steel frame that you open in your yard, on your decking or on a balcony. Your cat sits inside with access to real air and real sun, and you do not spend the afternoon wondering where they went. For a lot of households it turns one grumpy indoor cat into one tired, satisfied indoor cat.\n\nHow a pop-up enclosure works\n\nThe frame is the interesting part. Instead of a bag of poles you thread through sleeves, this design uses a central hub. You hold the base, press the top into its slot, and the whole structure springs into shape. To pack it away you squeeze the bottom support rods with both hands and it folds back down.\n\nThat matters more than it sounds. If setting up takes twenty minutes, you will do it on a Sunday and never again. If it takes a second, you will do it whenever the sun comes out.\n\nThe structure here is alloy steel with support poles and fabric panels in Oxford cloth and 300D mesh. The corners use triangular reinforcement blocks, which spread the load across the fabric instead of concentrating it at a single stitch line. That is one of the places cheap tents fail first.\n\nInside, the layout is three tiers rather than one open floor. Cats do not just want space, they want height. Being able to sit above everything and survey the yard is a large part of why cats like climbing. Three levels in a 110 x 110 x 145 cm footprint gives a lot more usable area than the floor plan suggests.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis works well if you have an indoor cat, a small patio, a courtyard or a balcony. It suits renters who cannot build anything permanent. It suits people with more than one cat, because the tiers let cats share a space without being forced into each other's company.\n\nIt is also useful in situations that have nothing to do with sunbathing. Separating a cat recovering from surgery. Introducing a new cat to a resident one with a safe barrier between them. Giving a nervous rescue cat somewhere defined to settle. A mesh cat enclosure handles all of those jobs and then folds away.\n\nTravel is the other obvious fit. Camping, caravans, holiday rentals, a weekend at a relative's house where the cat cannot be trusted near the front door. At 5.9 kg and folded into a carry bag, it goes in a boot easily.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants a fully secure, weatherproof structure they can leave a cat in all day. That is what a built timber catio is for. This is supervised daytime space, and it is honest about that.\n\nHow to choose\n\nMeasure your space first. The footprint is 110 x 110 cm, so you need a bit over a metre square of flat ground plus room to walk around it. On a balcony, measure twice. Many balconies are narrower than people remember.\n\nThink about anchoring. Tent pegs are included and they work on grass or soil. On concrete, decking or tiles you need weights instead, and this is not optional. A pegged or weighted enclosure is noticeably steadier, and the internal shelves feel firmer when a cat lands on them. An unanchored one wobbles, and wobble is the number one reason cats refuse to use the upper tiers.\n\nCount your cats. One cat will love the whole thing. Two or three that already get along will manage fine. Cats that genuinely dislike each other should take turns rather than share.\n\nConsider what goes inside. There is room for a bed, a water bowl, a litter tray and a couple of toys alongside the cat. The large bottom window is built big enough for an adult to climb in and clean, which is the practical detail that decides whether you keep using it.\n\nCheck the extras you might want. The base has a tunnel connector that fits standard cat tunnels, so you can extend the run later. Tunnels are not included, but they are cheap and most cats love them.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nDo not carry a reluctant cat outside and zip them in. That is a bad first impression and some cats never recover from it.\n\nOpen the enclosure indoors with the doors unzipped. Put a blanket that smells like home on the floor level, drop a few treats inside, and walk away. Let your cat investigate on their own schedule. Most will be in and out within a day.\n\nOnce they are comfortable, move it outdoors for short sessions and stay nearby. Ten minutes is plenty at the start. Build up from there.\n\nThe hammocks and upper tiers take longer for some cats. There is a slight bounce when they jump on, and a cautious cat will hesitate. Peg the corners tighter, put a treat on the second level, and be patient. Some cats are on the top tier in an hour. Others take a fortnight. Both are normal, and a cat that only ever uses the ground level is still getting everything they came for.\n\nLooking after it\n\nShake out fur and grit after each session and keep the zip tracks clear, because grit in a zip is what kills a zip. Spot clean mesh and fabric with warm water and a mild pet-safe soap, and let it dry fully in the open position before you fold it. Never put it in a washing machine or a dryer.\n\nStore it dry. Packing a damp enclosure into a carry bag is the fastest way to get a musty smell you cannot get out.\n\nEvery few uses, run your hand over the mesh and look at the corner stress points and the frame joints. Catching a small tear early is much easier than patching a big one. Keep it off ground where sharp garden tools or broken pots have been.\n\nSun is the slow enemy of any outdoor fabric. If you leave the enclosure standing for weeks in full sun it will fade and weaken faster than one that lives in a cupboard between uses. Folding it away is both easier and better for it.\n\nA quick note on safety\n\nCheck zips are properly closed before you step away. Check the pegs are driven in firmly. Leave water inside whenever the sun is out, and move the enclosure into shade during the hottest part of the day. Bring your cat in during wind, heavy rain or storms.\n\nOn a balcony, keep the enclosure away from railings a cat could reach from an upper tier, and check your building's rules before you set anything up outdoors.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have an indoor cat who stares out the window, this gives them real outdoor time without the risks of letting them roam. It opens in a second, measures 110 x 110 x 145 cm across three tiers, uses an alloy steel frame with 300D mesh, and folds into a carry bag that weighs 5.9 kg.\n\nPeg it down properly, introduce it slowly, and keep it dry between uses. Do that and you have an outdoor cat pen that gets used almost every sunny day, rather than one that lives in the shed.", "llm_summary": "The Rywell pop-up cat enclosure is a portable outdoor cat tent measuring 110 x 110 x 145 cm and weighing 5.9 kg. It uses an alloy steel frame with Oxford cloth and 300D mesh panels, finished in black, with zipper closures and a three-tier interior for climbing and perching. The frame opens with a quick press-to-open hub and folds back into the included carry bag. Tent pegs are supplied for outdoor anchoring, and indoor use calls for weights on the four corners. Interactive windows, a large bottom access window and a base tunnel connector are included. Model number PE-OT-0016-BK-RY, with a 12 month warranty stated. Colour is listed as black; country of origin is not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/pop-up-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "portable-catio", "sku": "portable-catio", "title": "Pettzery Portable Catio with Play Tunnel", "slug": "portable-catio", "price": 159.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/main-portable-catio.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A square Oxford cloth and mesh enclosure measuring 119.4 x 119.4 x 45.7 cm, zipped to a long play tunnel so your cat can roam, nap in the sun and still stay safely contained.", "description": "The problem with letting cats outside\n\nEvery cat owner runs into the same tension eventually. Indoor cats live longer, but they also spend a lot of hours staring out a window at things they cannot reach. Outdoor cats get the fresh air and the stimulation, and they also get the cars, the dogs, the territorial fights and the complaints from neighbours whose vegetable beds have become a litter tray.\n\nWalking lead training is one answer, but plenty of cats simply refuse the walking lead, and the ones who accept it still need a human attached to the other end of the lead. Fencing a whole garden works, if you own the garden and can afford to do it. Most people fit somewhere in between: renting, sharing a yard, living in a flat with a balcony, or wanting outdoor time without rebuilding anything.\n\nThat gap is exactly what a portable catio fills. It is a contained patch of outside that you can set up, use for an hour, and put away again.\n\nHow a pop up enclosure actually works\n\nThe design is the same idea as a pop up beach shelter or a child's play tent. Flexible hoops are sewn into the fabric panels. When you release it from the carry bag, the hoops spring into shape and the structure holds itself up. There are no poles to slot together and no pegs required for basic setup, which is why the product details list no assembly required.\n\nThis particular enclosure is a square tent, 119.4 cm on each side and 45.7 cm tall, made from Oxford cloth with mesh panels. Oxford cloth is a woven synthetic used widely in outdoor gear because it keeps its shape and shrugs off scuffing. The mesh sections do two jobs. They let air move through, which matters a lot on a warm afternoon, and they let you see in. A cat sitting in a solid-sided box is far less relaxed than one who can watch a magpie hop across the lawn.\n\nEverything closes with zippers. You unzip to get your cat in, zip up, and the enclosure is contained. The zip-on tunnel is what sets this apart from a plain mesh cat tent. It attaches to the tent to create a longer run, or you can use it on its own.\n\nWhy the tunnel matters more than you think\n\nA flat square of outdoor space is nice for sunbathing and not much else. Cats nap, and then they get bored, and then they want to come back in.\n\nA tunnel changes the behaviour. Cats are ambush animals by nature. Give them a tube to charge through, hide inside and pounce out of, and the whole setup becomes a game rather than a holding pen. Owners often report that a cat playpen with tunnel keeps a cat engaged two or three times longer than the tent alone.\n\nIt also doubles as an indoor toy. On days when the weather is poor, run the tunnel down a hallway with a toy at the far end. The same piece of gear works in two completely different ways.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment and unit dwellers get the most out of it. If you have a balcony big enough for a 119.4 cm square, a cat enclosure for apartment living means your cat can sit in real sunlight instead of pressing against glass. Nothing is drilled, nothing is fixed, and it comes inside when you are done.\n\nRenters are the second group. A permanent catio means timber, wire and usually a landlord conversation. A foldable catio avoids all of it and moves house with you.\n\nTravellers and campers are the third. The carry bag makes this a travel catio. Caravan parks, holiday rentals, a weekend at a relative's place: anywhere you want your cat to have a safe outdoor spot, this comes along in the boot.\n\nIt also works for people who are nervous about the first outdoor step. If your cat has lived inside their whole life, a bounded space is far less frightening than an open garden, and much easier for you to manage.\n\nThe manufacturer lists cats, ferrets, guinea pigs and rabbits as target species, so a small catio of this type can serve a multi-pet household, as long as you check that your particular animal cannot squeeze through or chew at the mesh.\n\nWhat to check before you buy\n\nMeasure your space first. The square footprint is 119.4 cm by 119.4 cm, which is roughly the size of a small dining table. Balconies and courtyards can be tighter than they look once you account for furniture and the door swing.\n\nThink about height. At 45.7 cm, this is a lie-down-and-watch enclosure, not a climbing frame. Cats who want vertical space and shelving will be better served by a built catio. Cats who want sun, smells and a tunnel to run through will be perfectly happy.\n\nConsider your cat's temperament honestly. A relaxed cat who sleeps in sunbeams will settle immediately. A chronic fabric chewer or an escape artist needs closer supervision, because any soft enclosure is only as secure as the attention you are giving it.\n\nFinally, think about where you will store it. Folded in its bag it is compact, so a wardrobe shelf or the boot of a car is plenty.\n\nUsing it safely\n\nSupervision is the core rule. This is designed for time you spend with your cat, not as a way to leave them outside while you go out.\n\nShade matters more than most people expect. Fabric and mesh give airflow, but direct midday sun will still heat the inside. Set up under a tree, verandah or shade sail, and always put water in with your cat.\n\nWind is the other hazard. A pop up structure is light. On breezy days, weight it down with a heavy bed or sandbags in the corners, or skip the session entirely. Never leave it standing unoccupied in wind.\n\nCheck the ground before you set up. Ant nests, thorns, bindii and recently sprayed garden chemicals are the usual culprits.\n\nIntroducing your cat to it\n\nDo not take a nervous cat straight outside. Set the enclosure up in your lounge room with the doors open and leave it there for a day or two. Put a blanket that already smells like your cat inside, scatter a few treats, and let curiosity do the work.\n\nOnce your cat is going in and out happily indoors, move it outside to a quiet spot. Keep the first session to ten or fifteen minutes and stay close. Most cats build confidence quickly once they learn the space is theirs and the exit is right there.\n\nIf your cat refuses to go in, do not force them. Reset indoors, add catnip or a favourite toy, and try again in a few days.\n\nLooking after it\n\nShake it out after every use. Fur, grass clippings and grit all end up in the corners, and grit is what wears out zips.\n\nSpot clean the fabric with a damp cloth and a little mild soap. Avoid harsh cleaners near anything your cat will lie on. Be gentle with the mesh, brushing rather than scrubbing, since a tear in mesh is much harder to fix than a mark on fabric.\n\nDry it fully before folding. Packing a damp outdoor cat tent into its bag is the quickest route to mildew. If it gets caught in a shower, open it out somewhere airy and let it dry overnight.\n\nStore it in the bag, out of direct sunlight. UV is hard on synthetic fabric over the years, so a cupboard beats a sunny windowsill.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a pop up fabric enclosure with a zip-on tunnel, 119.4 cm square and 45.7 cm high, made from Oxford cloth and mesh. It needs no assembly, sets up in about a minute, and folds into a carry bag.\n\nIt is a good fit if you rent, live in a flat, travel with your cat, or simply want a safe way to give an indoor cat some sunshine. It is not a replacement for a built, permanent catio, and it is not for leaving a cat outside unattended.\n\nUsed the way it is intended, with you nearby and a shady spot picked out, it turns twenty minutes in the garden into the best part of your cat's day.", "llm_summary": "The Pettzery Portable Catio (model PT201) is a pop up outdoor cat enclosure made of Oxford cloth with mesh panels. The square tent measures 119.4 x 119.4 x 45.7 cm and includes a zip-on play tunnel, listed as a 2 count set of enclosure tent with tunnel. It uses zipper closures, requires no assembly and folds into a carry bag for transport and storage. The manufacturer lists it for outdoor use and names cats, ferrets, guinea pigs and rabbits as target species. GTIN is 850025425735. Colour is described as \"Tent Enclosure with Play Tunnel\". Product weight, country of origin and detailed material weights are not specified in this record. It is intended for supervised use rather than unattended containment.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/portable-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/portable-catio/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/portable-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "walk-in-catio", "sku": "walk-in-catio", "title": "Walk-In Catio Wooden Outdoor Cat Enclosure", "slug": "walk-in-catio", "price": 636.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "26.8 kg", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/main-walk-in-catio.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A two-level wooden cat enclosure standing 180cm tall with two doors, two platforms, a nesting box, a PVC cleaning tray and lockable wheels so you can move it wherever the sun is.", "description": "The problem with letting cats outside\n\nCat owners get stuck in the same loop. Your cat sits at the window making that chirping noise at birds. You feel bad. You think about letting them out. Then you remember the road, the neighbour's dog, the ticks, the fights, the wildlife, the vet bill from the last time a cat came home with a torn ear.\n\nKeeping a cat indoors is safer. It is also, for a lot of cats, boring. Indoor cats put on weight, get bored, start chewing things they should not and sometimes take that frustration out on the furniture or on each other.\n\nA walk-in catio is the middle ground. It is an outdoor cat enclosure your cat can actually use, with fresh air, real light, outdoor smells and something moving to watch, but with walls and a roof between them and everything that could hurt them. The cat gets stimulation. You stop worrying.\n\nWhat makes this one different\n\nPlenty of outdoor cat cages are glorified rabbit hutches. Low, flat, cramped, and cats lose interest within a week.\n\nThis one is 180cm tall on an 80cm square base. That shape matters. Cats are vertical animals. Given a choice between pacing a wide floor and climbing to a high perch, they climb every time. A tall enclosure with two levels and platforms gives a cat far more usable territory than a sprawling low pen of the same volume.\n\nIt is built from wood with PVC components, finished in grey. Total weight is 26.8 kg, which is enough to feel planted when the wind picks up.\n\nInside there is a nesting box. That is the bit cats head for when they have had enough of watching and want to sleep somewhere enclosed. Without a sheltered nook, a lot of cats will only use an enclosure in perfect weather. With one, they will sit out in conditions they would otherwise avoid.\n\nWhy wheels change how you use it\n\nMost people underestimate this feature until they own one.\n\nA fixed cat run lives where you built it. That is fine on a mild day with the sun in the right place. It is less fine at two in the afternoon in midsummer when the spot you chose is now blazing, or in the week it rains sideways.\n\nUniversal brake wheels mean the whole enclosure moves. Push it into morning sun, roll it under the eaves when clouds gather, shift it off the lawn before you mow, tuck it against the house wall over winter. Then lock the brakes and it stays where you put it.\n\nIf you rent, this matters even more. A catio on wheels is furniture. It comes with you. Nothing is bolted to the fence and nothing needs landlord approval.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIndoor cats who stare out windows. The classic case. If your cat already spends hours at the glass, they will take to a backyard catio quickly.\n\nCats recovering from surgery or illness. A controlled outdoor space lets them get light and air without any chance of overdoing it.\n\nHouseholds with more than one cat. Two levels mean two territories. Cats that tolerate each other indoors usually manage fine when they can pick different heights.\n\nApartment and townhouse owners. The 80cm square footprint fits on most balconies and courtyards where a full garden run would never work.\n\nAnyone near a busy road. This is the situation that pushes most people to buy. If letting the cat out is genuinely dangerous, an enclosure is the only option that gives them anything at all.\n\nIt is less suited to very large multi-cat colonies, or to people who want a permanent walk-through structure they can sit inside with their cat. For that, you are looking at a built-in garden room rather than a freestanding unit.\n\nHow to choose the right size and spot\n\nThink about height before floor area. A tall large cat enclosure beats a wide short one for the same money, because cats use the vertical dimension constantly.\n\nMeasure your space including swing room for the doors. You want to open both doors fully without hitting a wall or a pot plant. Leave enough clearance behind the unit to roll it out for cleaning.\n\nPick your surface carefully. Wheels run best on pavers, concrete or decking. Grass works, but soft or uneven ground makes the enclosure harder to move and keeps the timber base damp. If paving is not an option, a few pavers or a timber platform under the wheels solves it.\n\nThen think about the view. A cat enclosure with shelves facing a blank fence is far less interesting than one facing a garden bed, a bird bath or a bit of passing street life. Your cat is there to watch things. Give them something worth watching.\n\nShade is the last thing. Full sun all day is too much, full shade all day is dull and cold. Partial shade with a sunny corner in the morning is close to ideal, and with wheels you can chase that as the seasons change.\n\nGetting your cat to actually use it\n\nDo not just put the cat in and shut the door. That makes the enclosure feel like a trap, and some cats will hold that grudge for months.\n\nStart with the doors open and the enclosure next to a door your cat already uses. Put a blanket that smells like home in the nesting box. Drop a few treats on the lower level and walk away. Let curiosity do the work.\n\nOnce they are wandering in on their own, feed a meal or two inside. Then start closing the door for short stretches while you stay nearby. Most cats are comfortable within a week. Nervous cats take longer, and that is normal.\n\nAdd things over time. A scratching post, a toy on a string, a flat cushion on the upper platform. The more it feels like theirs, the more they use it.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nTimber outdoors needs a bit of attention, but not much.\n\nSlide the PVC cleaning board out each week, wash it with mild soapy water, rinse it and let it dry fully before it goes back. That one habit keeps the whole thing pleasant.\n\nWipe timber surfaces with a damp cloth rather than hosing them down. Water sitting in joints is what rots wood. Dry off anything that stays wet.\n\nEvery month or so, run a screwdriver around the fixings. Outdoor furniture loosens with temperature swings, and tightening a few screws early saves a wobbly panel later.\n\nCheck the wheels too. Grit gets into castors. A quick clean keeps them rolling and keeps the brakes holding properly.\n\nOver winter, move the enclosure somewhere sheltered if you can. Under an eave or against a wall out of prevailing wind will add years to the timber.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf your cat wants outside and you cannot safely let them out, a walk-in catio is the answer that works. This one gives you 180cm of height on a small footprint, two levels, two doors, a nesting box and wheels that let you move the whole thing with one hand.\n\nIt weighs 26.8 kg, is made from wood and PVC in grey, and comes with a 6 month warranty.\n\nAssembly takes an afternoon. Cleaning takes a few minutes a week. After that, it mostly just sits there doing its job while your cat gets the thing they have been asking for every time they sat at that window.", "llm_summary": "The Walk-In Catio from X-ZONE PET (model AIR2237) is a two-level outdoor cat enclosure measuring 80cm long by 80cm wide by 180cm high and weighing 26.8 kg. It is made from wood and polyvinyl chloride in grey, with two doors, two interior levels and platforms, an included nesting box, and a removable PVC cleaning board at the base. Universal brake wheels make the unit mobile so it can be relocated around a yard, patio or balcony and locked in place. It is intended for outdoor use with cats and small pets, and carries a 6 month warranty. Country of origin, exact platform load limits and assembled colour variations beyond grey are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/walk-in-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/walk-in-catio/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/walk-in-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" }, { "id": "window-catio", "sku": "window-catio", "title": "Deblue 4-Tier Window Catio Cat Enclosure", "slug": "window-catio", "price": 530.99, "currency": "CAD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "window-catios", "category_label": "Window Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/main-window-catio.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.co/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Four full-height tiers, a metal frame with nylon mesh panels, five zip doors and a weatherproof roof cover, all assembled without tools.", "description": "The problem with keeping a cat indoors\n\nIndoor cats live longer. Most vets agree on that, and most owners have made peace with it. What nobody tells you is how much your cat will complain about the arrangement.\n\nA cat that spends its whole life inside gets bored. You see it in the pacing near the door, the yowling at five in the morning, the sudden sprint down the hallway at nothing. They are not being difficult. They are under-stimulated. A house, however nice, has a fixed set of smells and sights, and a cat works through all of them in about a week.\n\nThe outdoors is where the stimulation lives. Moving grass, birds, insects, wind carrying news of other animals. A cat can sit in that for an hour and come back genuinely tired. The problem is that outdoors also contains cars, dogs, other cats, ticks and the risk that your cat simply does not come home.\n\nA window catio is the compromise. Your cat gets the sensory input of being outside, fully contained, and you get to stop worrying.\n\nHow an enclosure like this works\n\nThe basic idea is simple. You have a frame made of metal rods that clip together into a tall box. Over that frame goes a nylon mesh shell. The mesh is the clever part: fine enough to keep insects out and cats in, open enough that air moves straight through and you can see what is happening inside.\n\nThis particular model stands 183.9 cm tall on a square base of 91.9 by 91.9 cm. Inside, there are four tiers. Think of them as floors in a narrow building. A cat climbs from one to the next, picks a level that suits its mood, and stays there.\n\nWhy four tiers instead of one big open space? Because cats measure territory vertically. Give a cat a wide floor and it uses the edges. Give it height and it uses everything. A four tier cat cage feels dramatically larger to a cat than the footprint suggests, which is exactly what you want when you are short on balcony space.\n\nThe roof carries a waterproof cover. That does two jobs. It shades the top level, so your cat is not baking in direct sun, and it sheds light rain so the inside stays usable on a grey afternoon. It also gives a nervous cat a sense of cover overhead, which many cats need before they will relax somewhere new.\n\nFive zippered doors handle access. Three are large, two are small. The small ones are cat sized. The large ones, particularly those at the bottom, are big enough that you can reach in with both arms or climb inside entirely. That matters more than it sounds. Anyone who has tried to change a litter tray through a narrow flap will understand.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThe clearest fit is an apartment or townhouse with a balcony. You have no yard, your cat has no safe outdoor access, and you are not allowed to build anything permanent. A freestanding enclosure that needs no tools and packs down flat solves all three problems at once.\n\nIt also suits people with yards who have decided their cat should not free roam. Maybe there is a busy road nearby. Maybe there is wildlife you would rather your cat left alone. Setting up an outdoor cat cage near the back door gives the cat supervised access on your terms.\n\nMulti-cat households get good value from the tiers. Two cats that tolerate each other indoors will often share an enclosure happily, because each one can claim a level. A single shelf would force them into negotiation. Four shelves means nobody has to.\n\nIt works indoors too. Plenty of owners set one up beside a sunny window and treat it as a cat condo, somewhere the cat can perch above the floor traffic. If you have a dog, a toddler or a nervous rescue cat, a contained vertical space is genuinely useful inside the house.\n\nThe one group it suits less well is cats with real mobility problems. A very old or arthritic cat will use the bottom level and ignore the rest. That is not a disaster, but you are paying for height you will not use.\n\nHow to choose between enclosures\n\nStart with the footprint. Measure the actual patch of floor or balcony where this will live, then leave clearance around it. Under a metre square sounds small until you place it next to a table and a chair.\n\nThen look at height. Taller is better for cats, but check what is above the spot you have chosen. A low balcony ceiling, an awning or a pergola beam can all get in the way of a 183.9 cm enclosure.\n\nNext, count the doors and look at where they sit. This is the detail buyers overlook and then regret. Enclosures with a single cat-sized flap look fine in photos and become a nuisance the first time you need to clean inside. Multiple doors, including large ones at ground level, make the thing practical to live with.\n\nMaterial matters for durability. Metal and nylon mesh is the common build, and for good reason. Metal holds the shape so shelves do not sag. Mesh breathes. All-fabric pop-up enclosures are cheaper and lighter, but they wobble, and a determined cat can push the walls out of shape.\n\nFinally, think about whether you need it to pack down. If the enclosure lives permanently on a covered patio, storage does not matter. If you want it out in summer and gone in winter, or you move house often, a tool-free frame that disassembles is worth a lot.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick your spot before you build. Level ground, partial shade, and ideally against a wall or railing so the structure has something to brace against. Full sun all day is too much, even with the roof cover.\n\nAssembly needs no tools. Lay out the poles, connect the frame, then fit the mesh shell over the top. Run every zip open and closed once before you let a cat in. A stuck zip is far easier to fix on an empty enclosure.\n\nIf you are placing it on grass or soil, stakes help. On concrete or decking, position it where wind cannot catch it side on. Give the whole thing a firm push with your hand. If it rocks, move it.\n\nIntroducing your cat takes patience rather than effort. Put a blanket that already smells like them on one of the middle shelves. Open a door and walk away. Do not carry the cat in and shut the zip; that turns a new space into a trap in their mind. Most cats investigate within a day.\n\nKeeping it in good condition\n\nMaintenance is light. Wipe the metal frame with a damp cloth now and then and dry it, so moisture does not sit in the joints. Spot clean the mesh with mild soapy water and let it dry fully before you zip it up, since damp fabric closed up tight will start to smell.\n\nBrush off leaves, dust and fur regularly. Mesh only breathes if it is clear. A soft brush or a quick pass with a vacuum nozzle does it.\n\nCheck the zips and pole connections every few weeks. Zips are the first thing to fail on any fabric enclosure, and catching a sticking slider early usually means a bit of lubricant rather than a replacement.\n\nWeather is the main enemy. The roof cover handles sun and light rain, but take the enclosure down or bring it under shelter before storms and strong wind. Nylon left out through a harsh season will last nowhere near as long as nylon that gets packed away.\n\nThe short version\n\nA window catio gives an indoor cat the outdoors without the risk. This one is 91.9 cm square and 183.9 cm tall, with four tiers inside, a metal frame, nylon mesh walls and a waterproof roof cover. Five zip doors, three large and two small, make it easy for cats to come and go and easy for you to clean.\n\nIt assembles without tools and comes apart for flat storage. It fits a balcony, a patio corner or a sunny spot indoors.\n\nMeasure your space, check the height clearance, and give your cat somewhere better to spend the afternoon than the back of the sofa.", "llm_summary": "The Deblue window catio is a four-tier cat enclosure measuring 91.9 cm long by 91.9 cm wide by 183.9 cm high, in black, model FK1021L. It is built from metal rods with nylon mesh panels, giving airflow and visibility while keeping cats contained. The roof includes a waterproof cover that provides shade and sheds light rain. Access is through five zippered doors, three large and two small, with the larger lower doors sized for an adult to reach inside for cleaning. Assembly requires no tools and the frame can be taken apart for flat storage. Weight, country of origin and warranty details are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; provincial consumer protection law for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.co/window-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.co/window-catio/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.co/api/products/window-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-08" } ] }