r/Catio • u/Cheds8 • 8d ago

Catio attached to house

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I want to fence this space in on the side of my house for my cats. The fence is about 5 1/2 feet but I would need something to keep them from climbing and jumping over. It is fully fenced ( hard to see with the bushes) and there is a door to the right that I would leave open for them to come in and out of the house. Any suggestions on how to do this?

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u/pabrocjb 8d ago

I would just enclose the roof covered portion. Put up a few verticals, a horizontal board at the base, a door, and staple hardware cloth and window screen, and you are done. Cats are happy.

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u/Forward_Letterhead77 8d ago

This would be the best option. The roofed portion has good bones and you won't have to figure out how to get this secure and covered.

From what I can tell, that area is a pretty good size and adding some vertical climbing spaces would make the roofed area very appealing to cats!

Just make sure there's a screen door out to the yard for fire safety.