TRIXIE Pet Products Wooden Outdoor Cat House

My cats love this, but the roof leaks. One cat refuses to use it now because he got wet. Overall, I wouldn't purchase again.

The roof had gaps in it and leaked like crazy. We replaced the roof and insulated it. Also, we put window screening all the way around to keep the flies and lizards out. We added a long shelf along one side and padded everything. We added a spongy floor with carpet on top. NOW it's perfect. Great size for our six cats that REALLY want to be outside.

In one year the cheap plywood used for the perches are rotted and separated. Just replaced all six so the cats can use it again. The rest of the structure is “ok”, but the design and material need a lot of rethinking. Do not waste your money on this.

Purchased this item about 3 weeks ago. Much easier to put together than anticipated. We will need to add a ramp as our cats are front declawed and almost 11 years old. Also plan to add a shelf that is a bit longer and wider but it would be perfectly acceptable as is if our cats weren't slightly overweight and aging. We also did not have a convenient window for access so my husband and I built a small tunnel connecting it to our patio door that has a cat door in it. And because we live in Illinois we put a gently sloping tin roof over the flat asphalt panels that come with it. I don't anticipate this product will last many years because it will be exposed to IL winters but I will definitely use this design and probably have one built in cedar when the time comes. Delivery was quick and satisfactory.

Easy to assemble, some of the screening cut to big for opening causing “oil canning” and door frame is cracked at knot in the wood. Had to apply a doubler. I still think it’s over priced but most others are thousands of dollars.

I used this outside until I was able to be my patio screened in. My cat loved being able to be outside and safe, away from all the feral cats in the area.

Attached it to an existing feral rehoming coop with success. Construction was challenging. We laid it out on the ground first since parts that looked identical, were not identical. Each had it's own orientation and location in the puzzle. Once assembled, it's attractive and sturdy. The roof is very strong. Everything screws in tight and square. We'll have to eventually brick in the bottom. The wood chips are not adequate for our use. Five cats in there and they seem very happy.

I recently moved and simply don't have the time to create and build my own catio. I found this one and I'm pretty happy with it so far. I was able to assemble it myself but I highly recommend "dry fitting" before you start screwing it together. It was tough to tell which parts were which. Items that are the same size may have different hole and dowel patterns and can be easily confused. Take your time. One of the small frame boards split when I was screwing it together - there was a knot in the board. Not all the shelves lined up properly with the dowel pins on the brackets and I feared forcing it would crack the wood, so I just removed a couple dowel pins. The wood framing around the door was a bit warped so I will be purchasing an additional latch that I can lock. I would have purchased a locking one regardless. I also plan to make my own entry from a window vs carrying my cats out to it. I may also make a base for security reasons. I want my cats to be safe and this catio to be completely escape-proof.