Catio Project

Now that our kennel expansion is complete, attention is turning to the cats and how we can give more of the cats access to the outdoors in nice weather. We don't keep our cats in crates or cat condos. They live in an environment that is as close to a home environment as possible.  As part of this it's nice to give the cats an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in a safe environment. Surprisingly of the cats even like to go out for short periods in the winter! Currently we have catios, outdoor cat runs, available from only one of our cat rooms.  The outdoor access is opened up during shelter hours and then closed off after-hours.

​The cats who have this access really enjoy it; they are able to come and go as they please and really enjoy climbing to the different levels or just relaxing on a platform. Our existing structures are covered by a lattice awning which prevents overheating from direct sunlight. 

We would like to upgrade the existing structures and make the same kind of outdoor access available from the other cat rooms.  In addition we'd like to provide protection from the parking lot as part of our landscaping effort.