MY CAT'S CATIO: ENCLOSED BALCONY, OUTDOOR PRIVATE PATIO FOR CATS. BUILDING A SAFE, OUTDOOR PETS ENCLOSURE.

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Posted by La Carmina on July 14, 2010

MY CAT'S CATIO: ENCLOSED BALCONY, OUTDOOR PRIVATE PATIO FOR CATS. SAFE PETS ENCLOSURE, catios showcase, decks for kittens, Chicken wire fence for cats, cute cream yellow scottish fold, purebred scottish folds, kittens

Wahhh! My spoiled Scottish Fold, Basil Farrow, now has a Catio — a cat patio, like the ones featured in the New York Times article! Need I say that he adores it?

When it was ready to use, Basil very carefully approached the catio with his sideway-feet.

He sniffed the screen door, and felt the straw mat…

… and gazed through the plastic fencing at the yard.

“Wahhh!” he said, proudly sniffing the fresh air. “I’m an outdoor cat now!”

Well, sort of. Basil Farrow is too precious to brave the elements… so he’s only allowed on a hyper-clean, protected balcony with parental supervision!

Basil’s grandpa closed up the two “open” sides of the balcony with a staple gun and sturdy plastic netting (don’t use chicken wire, which has sharp edges, or splintered wood). He put an old Body Shop beach mat on the ground.

The staircase is closed off with a plastic baby gate, locked with a string and hook. Oh Basil Farrow — he keeps pawing at the door and trying to escape!

The baby gate cleverly slides into a plastic magazine rack, so Basil can’t pull the corner open and squeeze through. He rests his head on his Japanese mouse-mouse pillow, hoping and waiting…

Basil Farrow loves watching the birds and squirrels, and lying down in the sun. It’s a great compromise: your housecat stays safe, while getting a taste of the outdoors.

MY CAT'S CATIO: ENCLOSED BALCONY, OUTDOOR PRIVATE PATIO FOR CATS. BUILDING A SAFE, OUTDOOR PETS ENCLOSURE, catios showcase, decks for kittens, Chicken wire fence for cats, cute cream yellow scottish fold, purebred scottish folds, kittens

Have you ever seen a Catio, or considered building one for your cat(s)? What are your thoughts on indoors vs. outdoor cats?

PS: Anyone going to see D’espairs Ray on their US and Canada concert tour in August? Here are the dates.

PPS: Dir En Grey announced a North American concert tour with Apocalyptica, August to September 2010. Dates here. WHO’S GOING?

Japanese Word of the Day: Karesansui = Japanese rock garden (literally, “dry landscape”)
Song of the Day: The Cure – Lovecats (maoo!)

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Kirill

First? Awwwwwwwwwwww!!
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  Eeeeee!
John

huggy
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cuuute!!
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  Kitty kisses!
Kat – RocknRollBride

waahh! i want to make something like this for Henry and Rachel now! cuteness..
ps look how BIG they’ve gotten! http://twitgoo.com/17p89h
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  Maooooo! They’re SO adorable! Do you let them outside? A catio is a great compromise! Awwwww kitties
http://DeadAmericanDream.blogspot.com AngryBroomstick

cute!! I don’t like to let my cat go outside in the backyard, but he goes hysterical if I don’t let him go out for 2 hours to play in the sun. Thankfully, he stays in the backyard and doesn’t go to the driveway because the sounds of cars scare him.
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  Aww! My cat is wahhh-ing me right now… he wants to go out… >_<
Jennifer

Adorable u look basil! All cute and cuddley meow!
Sakara

luckily my 3 cats dont go very far from my home, they mainly stay in our large back garden or the one old male visits next doors.
But a friend i had, when she lived in London had a specially built ‘catio’ for her two tabbies as she lived near a very busy road. They seemed quite happy, and occasionally they be let out into the back garden with supervision. luckily the garden walls were very high and her cats lazy lol
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  I think cats are getting more pampered and lazy every day! heheh
Marueien

Awww *-*
so many cute things!
Kirill

First? Awwwwwwwwwwww!!
John

huggy
http://www.san-smith.com/ San Smith

cuuute!!
Gabriel

NICE!!
Kat – RocknRollBride

waahh! i want to make something like this for Henry and Rachel now! cuteness..
ps look how BIG they've gotten! http://twitgoo.com/17p89h
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Eeeeee!
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Kitty kisses!
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Maooooo! They're SO adorable! Do you let them outside? A catio is a great compromise! Awwwww kitties
http://DeadAmericanDream.blogspot.com AngryBroomstick

cute!! I don't like to let my cat go outside in the backyard, but he goes hysterical if I don't let him go out for 2 hours to play in the sun. Thankfully, he stays in the backyard and doesn't go to the driveway because the sounds of cars scare him.
Jennifer

Adorable u look basil! All cute and cuddley meow!
MoonMaiden90

that catio is SO cool! I wish I had one for my Taz! =^-^=
MoonMaiden90

Taz would find a way around everything though! lol
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  Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won’t try to jump!
- http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina
  
  Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won’t try to jump!
Sakara

luckily my 3 cats dont go very far from my home, they mainly stay in our large back garden or the one old male visits next doors.
But a friend i had, when she lived in London had a specially built 'catio' for her two tabbies as she lived near a very busy road. They seemed quite happy, and occasionally they be let out into the back garden with supervision. luckily the garden walls were very high and her cats lazy lol
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Aww! My cat is wahhh-ing me right now… he wants to go out… >_<
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

I think cats are getting more pampered and lazy every day! heheh
Marueien

Awww *-*
so many cute things!
Gabriel

NICE!!
MoonMaiden90

that catio is SO cool! I wish I had one for my Taz! =^-^=
MoonMaiden90

Taz would find a way around everything though! lol
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won't try to jump!
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

Basil tried so hard to sneak under the gate before we secured it better. He knows his physical limits, though… he won't try to jump!
Anonymous

Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can’t have any since my mum is highly allergic. I’m definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
stillprince

Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can't have any since my mum is highly allergic. I'm definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
stillprince

Uraahh~ Carmina, I never even heard of a Catio until I saw this LOL
I wish I had a cat. I can't have any since my mum is highly allergic. I'm definitely getting one once I get my own place, because BASIL IS TOO CUTE! <3
Your cat is a spoiled little brat XD
http://memojuez.blogspot.com/ Memo Juez

We have a screened in lanai for our cats to sun themselves and safely enjoy the outdoors. I’ve always kept my cats inside, they live longer, healthier and happier lives.

Eventually we’ll add special cat door into the sliders so they can let themselves in and out as the they want.
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  cats are so spoiled these days :D
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    Yes they are and it’s our fault :-)
http://memojuez.blogspot.com/ Memo Juez

We have a screened in lanai for our cats to sun themselves and safely enjoy the outdoors. I've always kept my cats inside, they live longer, healthier and happier lives.

Eventually we'll add special cat door into the sliders so they can let themselves in and out as the they want.
Alex

It’s so lovely!
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  Mao mao loves it!
Alex

It's so lovely!
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Mao mao loves it!
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

cats are so spoiled these days :D
http://memojuez.blogspot.com/ Memo Juez

Yes they are and it's our fault :-)
Kritter Kondo

Wow! Your CATIO is fabulous! I wanted to screen out my courtyard but city code restrictions prevented me, so I designed a portable Catio line, Kritter Kondos.
http://kritterkommunity.com
Love outdoor solutions for indoor fur-babies! We need to keep them safe and healthy.
Kritter Kondo

Wow! Your CATIO is fabulous! I wanted to screen out my courtyard but city code restrictions prevented me, so I designed a portable Catio line, Kritter Kondos.
http://kritterkommunity.com
Love outdoor solutions for indoor fur-babies! We need to keep them safe and healthy.
Wishing4One

OMG Basil is the man! He is gorgeous and love that he diggs his new catio. Fabulous job! I swear I wish I could I could just squeeze him and give him a kiss, handsome boy.
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  He loves to be squished and kissed! <3 Basil Farrow can never have enough attention. He's on Facebook too — http://www.facebook.com/basilfarrow
Wishing4One

OMG Basil is the man! He is gorgeous and love that he diggs his new catio. Fabulous job! I swear I wish I could I could just squeeze him and give him a kiss, handsome boy.
http://www.lacarmina.com lacarmina

He loves to be squished and kissed! <3 Basil Farrow can never have enough attention. He's on Facebook too — http://www.facebook.com/basilfarrow
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Bassil..You are too cute!
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Thanks for sharing.