The Cat Playpen

[Miss Meow]

This is what we got the cats when we moved house if anyone is interested in building their own.

We bought it off the shelf: the poles are aluminium and the netting is apparently UV-resistant, super dooper netting from Germany (I never knew they made the best cat netting in the world :)). It's about 5 metres long x 2.5 metres wide x 1.8 metres high. It's pretty light so it can be moved around or from house to house. There is a zip in the side for hoomans to come in and out - to attach it to the house we cut a small section, stretched a length of washing basket horizontally in it and stuck it to the cat door.

If you want to make your own, I'm sure you could use timber for the frame and maybe shadecloth or some other netting to keep the darlings in :)

It has a hammock for sleeping, a house to sleep and play in, and a scratching post with steps to get into the hammock. And seeing as we have no garden at this place, their pen got our pot plants as landscaping!


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[aly]

Thats AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing those pics! The kitties look like they're having a great time .. and they're all safe and sound :)

[shais_mom]

That is sooooo cool!!!
you could patent that and retire!!!:D

[Nomilynn]

That is amazing!!! Where did you get it? Can you order it online? I've never seen anything like it, and I'm pretty inept at building anything :) I love how it's portable and you can take it when you move!

[All Creatures Great And Small]

I WANT ONE!!!! That is the coolest thing I have ever seen! Was it sold specifically as a pet item? Can I get it online? GOTTA HAVE IT! :D

LOVELY kitty pics, too, by the way - I just hope they don't start smoking those "pot plants"..........;) :p

[Soledad]

Man, that's cool. Australia outta export that!!

Fabulous!! My cats would LOVE that!!
This picture is sooooooooo sweet:
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[Barbara]

A purrfect summer house. I recognize the netting -it's the same I have round my balcony:D :)

[neko1]

Your kitties are very lucky!:)

[HayleyRosie]

I love that! I'll have to look for one for Hayley and Mandy.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Nicole...what very lucky kitties you have! That is a FABULOUS playpen. They can feel the breeze, smell the scents, and see the birds....all while so safe.

Just wonderful!

[catmandu]

Where did you get that , my cats would love it. Is it available in canada , do you think , and how much is it? My cats will be unhappy if I dont get them one!

[K & L]

Great idea!!!

[Logan]

That is marvelous, Nicole, and so safe for the kitties!!!! By the way, they are all quite beautiful!! I love seeing them enjoying the great outdoors!!! :)

[Vermontcat]

I love your new kitty playground!:D
It is nice to see some new photos of your blue-eyed cuties too!;)

[NoahsMommy]

I LOVE it!!!!!!!! :D

Gotta hurry up and get a house so we can have one too!!! Very, very cool!!!

[ramanth]

How neat!

Love the pics and the cats look like they are enjoying themselves. :D

[Denyce]

Oh that is just soooo awesome!!! I am thinking that hubby has a springtime project just waiting for him....hehehe

[Lerah021399]

I want one of those for my cats! It's so cool! Although, I don't think my Home Owner's Association would be too thrilled about it :rolleyes:

[2kitties]

woa, I must keep Rocky and Taz away from the computer! They can't see this thread or they'll have me outside building one of these awesome things in a minute!
What a great playpen and your kitties are lovely.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

OMG!!! That is awesome!!! Tubby would love it, and Peanut probably would too once she got used to it.

I had seen something similar to this in a motorhome magazine, but it wasn't near this big and didn't have all the goodies inside. I was actually thinking about getting one of those, but now I think I'll take some ideas from yours. The only thing I'd have to take into consideration is it would have to collapse down to almost nothing for when we're traveling (we have a lot of storage space in the motorhome, but it's quickly being taken up by many other things :rolleyes: )

Thanks for the great pics! :)

[rosethecopycat]

Oh, my heart jumped!

:D

Those sure are some happy Meezers!

[rg_girlca]

WOW what a great way to keep you furbabies safe while they can still enjoy the outdoors. I just love all the things you have in it for them. Also your cats are just gorgeous.

[kimlovescats]

What a nice setup you have for your babies!!! They are such lovely kitties too .... great pics.. more please!!! ;)

[catlady1945]

Wow! That's a great play area - and what beautiful cats!

[Miss Meow]

[i]...- I just hope they don't start smoking those "pot plants"..........;) :p [/B]

The grassy plant in the last pic IS cat grass, funnily enough! But not of the illegal kind, of course ;) They also have catnip, but they don't like it.

We got ours from Catmax http://www.catnip.com.au . They sell the big playpen like ours, a smaller one for balconies, black and clear netting and bits'n'pieces. They aren't cheap, Shane and the cats had to really talk me into getting one. We should be able to re-sell ours when we are living somewhere permanently and build them something.

We also looked at Catnip http://www.catnip.com.au . They do modular tunnels and cages. T&P's Mom: they have a drawing of a portable structure for caravans and motorhomes which might be useful for Tubby and Peanut.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Nicole,this sure is a great playpen and your cats really seem to be enjoying it. :)

[moosmom]

Miss Meow,

Your cats look VERY happy. I only wish I had access to the tiny "deck" off my kitchen. That's what I would put there. Unfortunately, the door is shut tight. Maybe I can convince my landlord to let me open it and put a kitty playpen out there. I'll let you know what he says.

[ScantyNebula]

That is amazing! I love those things! Maybe some day when we have like 10 cats and a home we'll get one of those play pens!

[iceyshiver21]

TOO COOL!!!