| We have 5 indoor cats. They have their own room, | | | | end, between the roof & the kennel top rail, a |
| in our home, with 2 cat condos & 3 automatic | | | | plastic mesh material is attached in the opening to |
| litter boxes. They very generously share it with my | | | | prevent escape. ;-) |
| desk, computer & filing cabinet. In order to give | | | | Cats love to climb trees, so, sections of cut tree |
| them "safe" access to the outside, we built them a | | | | limbs are configured in each room of the kennel to |
| two room outdoor kennel, connected to our house. | | | | give them trees to climb & allowing space on |
| We have several bird feeders around for them to | | | | each where they can lay & watch their outside |
| watch (sort of like kitty TV). | | | | world around them. Also in the kennel is a perch with |
| 1. In the back wall of "their" room is a pet door. | | | | scratching posts. |
| 2. Attached to the pet door, on the outside is a | | | | I designed two outside condos made of plastic dairy |
| walkway the size of the door, enclosed with chicken | | | | crates that will be weatherproof. Sides were cut out |
| wire, which attaches to an entry hole cut in the | | | | to make tunnels through which the cats can walk and |
| kennel wire. | | | | then ascend to the next level. The first condo is four |
| 3. Attached to the walkway is a 2" X 6" X 5' long | | | | levels high. Each level has at least one crate on the |
| board, covered with sisal rope descending to the | | | | end where a cat can lay. They can also lay inside |
| ground inside the kennel. | | | | each crate forming the tunnel. Since dairy crates |
| 4. The kennel has two rooms constructed by | | | | have no solid sides, to each horizontal exposed crate |
| erecting two 7'W X 13' L X 6'H dog kennels. | | | | surface I have attached a square piece of plastic |
| 5. A secure roof is made by constructing 2 sections | | | | with a square of outdoor carpet glued to it. This |
| of roof, per room, 8' X 4' of 2" X 2" wood frame | | | | gives them the solid surface on which to walk or lay. |
| & 1 sheet of corrugated PVC plastic cut in 2 | | | | The condos are created by strapping the crates |
| sections & attached to the roof to allow water | | | | together with electrical ties. These are strong and will |
| to flow off the roof. | | | | last indefinitely. |
| 6. These two sections are attached in the center of | | | | If you're not up to this type of construction, from |
| each room to form the pitched roof. A section of | | | | scratch, consider one of our Premium Outdoor Cat |
| pipe, like the kennel frame, is attached to the top of | | | | Enclosures These are made of weather resistant, |
| the kennel frame with risers, making the center of | | | | high quality materials, built to last for years. Sizes and |
| the roof about 8" taller than the sides, allowing for | | | | designs vary but there should be one for any |
| the pitch of the roof. The roof sections are attached | | | | household. There's even some that include a large cat |
| by strapping the frame of each roof section to the | | | | tree and other accessories such as food and water |
| center pipe with long electrical ties. | | | | bowls, perches, and even a "chute" for entrance |
| 7. Since the pitch in the roof leaves openings at each | | | | from a window or pet door. |