cat enclosures/runs [Archive]

icedtea

04-02-2006, 10:55 PM

Hi all
I really want to have a cat run/ enclosure for Seafa and Kansas, but they aren't sold in NZ that I know of. How would I start about getting one built and do any of you ahve any design ideas??

icedtea

04-03-2006, 12:24 AM

doesnt anybody know??

I was thinking about getting my dad to construct it, with wire or mesh stuff and wood.

BitsyNaceyDog

04-03-2006, 08:02 AM

I've been thinking about getting something like this (http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_3/602-4970385-5058263?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B0002HRLQ2) for my cats. I want one that has doors that zip closed. I don't know if something like that will work for you.

catmandu

04-03-2006, 09:41 AM

If you know someone that has Chickens they could probably adapt a chicken pen for Sea and Kansas and place it close to an adjacent window.
There are some in Cat Fancy out they are pricey.

emily_the_spoiled

04-03-2006, 10:14 AM

K&L made one for their outside cats. Maybe you can PM her and ask for pictures...

mruffruff

04-03-2006, 12:58 PM

This is the one I built a few years ago. It's 9'x30', totally enclosed. Lumber and wire cost about $250. A smaller one would be a lot less.

Glacier

04-03-2006, 01:56 PM

We have one. It's made out of chainlink fencing with some additional panels at the top to prevent climbing out. I don't seem to have any good pictures of it though! The cats love it! Boots is out playing in the snow right now!

jackie

04-03-2006, 02:04 PM

mruffruff you have some lucky cats! That run is beautiful.

K & L

04-03-2006, 03:09 PM

Here's the one we made:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/pecfd9a32ae92300ee2aced3b7d1b6af1/fd6657bc.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p122d968b40ca8fe4fde6647395e6ee74/fd6657a8.jpg

icedtea

04-03-2006, 03:16 PM

they look fabulous guys!

icedtea

04-03-2006, 10:24 PM

in was walking around the garden last night thinkingof a placetoput it. I think we could move our current cat door (on the back door) to the door next to it, and create a tunnel onto an enclosure on the grass. would it be hardto build a tunnel onto concrete? :confused:

K & L

04-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Here's a link to some great ideas for cat enclosures. Hope this helps you more:

http://www.just4cats.com/page7.html