The Highlands Catio

"Hi there, can you build a catio?" said the text. The answer ended up to be "yes", but I'll admit we had to do an internet search first. A catio is a cat run, for cats that are essentially indoor cats, to be able to spend time outsite. We have a cat, he roams around the local area, regularly bringing home presents for us, but the too young cats we were asked to build this for had slightly different circumstances; they were found under a shed with their mum and sister (who also got adopted) and are an unusual mix of bengal and bombay cats. So, a catio was the preference to keep the little guys safe, not to mention there is a stream at the end of the client's garden.

It was a bit of a design challenge, but Jon put a lot of thought into it and worked closely with the client to ensure all requirements were met. It needed to be large (16ft x 8ft) have a two door entry system, and a closed, insulated back room with a cat flap and a human door.

Finished catio

The cats have since spent time in the catio and seem to be enjoying all the climbing opportunities offered by the mesh, which also allows them to get into the roof and look down on their human servants, who are also happy with the finished item; the Highlands Catio.