Building a Catio for my Cats (From Start to Finish!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, you'll see the entire process of building a custom catio from start to finish -- and get tips from the one and only CATIO GUY! You can follow him on social media at @catioguy and visit his website here: www.customcatios.com
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Anyone else here have a catio? TELL ME ABOUT IT IN THE COMMENTS!
I have😁
I don’t have a catio but I do have a cat!
i have a catio, you can’t find the cats? d’you check the catio? mhm that’s what i thought
It looks sooo cool
@@torodoki1651 that’s cool
What a classy carpenter “check locally for a catio builder” ☺️ “lots of great diy options too” ❤️
Alan is awesome!
Absolutely!
Fr I honestly expected him to plug his business
Alan is a real class act!
Where is he located? I can’t find anyone in my area.
I'm glad that you included the bit about predator proofing. A lot of people act like the predators shouldn't be there even though we're pushing further into their land. Instead of taking measures to protect their animals or property, they just want the predators removed. Thank you for being considerate to your animal neighbors
There is a weird mentality with some people, where big and small, they don't like to think about negative possibilities. It's so strange for me, as I'm the kind of person who would rather worry about the fringe case, plan for it, and then feel better knowing I was diligent and aware. I've seen it with people and their kids, not wanting to acknowledge a developmental deficiency, a lot. This is usually when I find out someone is a "don't want to think about it!" type person.
It’s so weird and obvious to me, like of course we’re the ones taking their land… let’s just respect them and let them be. So many people think they’re the issue for like, chilling and eating.
@@Danny-be1ex I've read a lot of stuff about people not supporting conservation efforts to reintroduce predators because they're scared of them. It's like, it's their forests, and we've taken them. Ask any forest ranger and they'll tell you stories about tourists asking why there are wild animals running around and isn't that dangerous. Like yes, life isn't completely safe and sanitary, especially out in the wild. Animals do animal stuff. Once, I had a friend visiting from New York try to call the police because there was an opossum in our yard while he was visiting. The animals aren't the problem, the people who don't know enough to take basic precautions or who see the tiniest threat as the end of the world are the problem.
@@cathycat4989 my dad's a retired wildlife manager and also hunts/fishes, and yes so much people freaking out about apex predator re-introduction (and also doing WTF things like feeding white-tail deer and trying to get selfies with bison).
Where do you buy the predator proof hardware cloth?
Hang a bird feeder outside the catio or plant some flowers that attract butterflies in your yard. The cats will love to watch them.
Bird feeders are so pretty until you look below and there's just bird poop everywhere, and you're a responsible adult and you have to clean it and it sucks.
My mother's cats love the shadows of hummingbirds (and they ignore the actual birds 😆👹).
I thought those attract bears as well and they advise against them.
@@Kirinet have a large plate below that can catch the majority of kt
HAD A CATIO THAT I SHOULD HAVE RETHOUGHT . MY CAT WAS STOLEN FROM HIS CATIO . IT TOOK A WITCH COVEN AND 23 ANGRY COUSINS TO GET HIM BACK
Both their tails went straight up when they walked into the catio! So cute they’re so happy!
if you were locked up inside your entire life you'd probably also enjoy if your prison added a yard.
@@spiralmoment I've tried taking my cat outdoors and he's too scared to step outside of the house until about 30 minutes passes and he finally comes on the porch and won't budge anymore. He's a bengal so I was trying to harness train him but he hates it so I stopped.
I have a "cat bridge" that spans my entire living room. It has 2 tension bridges, 6 beds and one tunnel. They love it. However I didn't anticipate how loud it would be when they're running around on it at 4 AM.
Is it made just out of wood shelves? Maybe some carpeting will minimize sound?
Design fail but your cats love you for that :)
Aww awesome. I kinda understand because we have wood flooring and let's say one of our guys isnt too light on his feet and thunders from place to place. Sounds like a herd of elephants passing through 🤣
@@nataliamaliga Good call, yes it's mostly made out of shelves. I do have carpet on some of it but alas it doesn't seem to do any good when all 3 of them are running a marathon up there.
@@MrPnew1 Yeah I don't know exactly what I could have done to stop it apart from putting rubber or foam in between where the wood meets the walls. But yes they love it.
I love the shot of the workers just completely distracted by the kittens in the window.
I would be distracted too
I mean... who wouldn't?
I love how cats appreciate their new catio and check everything out.
THEY SHOWED A PICTURE OF MY FAMILY'S CATTIO OMG at 0:50
Wow. It's pretty. I like your outdoor furniture.
@@electricblaster7798 Thank you! I don't actually live there (I wish): it's my family's who live down in southern California (I live in the chilly, rainy, bit of CA)
That’s so cool
The cats: hey MTV, welcome to my ✨crib✨🐱
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This did make me lol!
What a wonderful addition to your
What a wonderful addition to your home. A space just for cats. Beautiful.
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This is awesome! As a SoCal native, warning about wasps building nests in the summer in the eaves! Be sure to check the eaves of the catio periodically to makes sure there are no pesky critters there.
Black Widow webs were the first then I thought of, have a history...
Yeah
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Thank you for the reminder!
I'm curious about termites.. considering doing one of these myself but most of them that I've seen online put the wood attached to the home which I've always been told not to have wood up against your home walls for termite damage purposes
My catio is a 10' X 10' chain link dog kennel with a reinforced top. Nowhere near as pretty as yours, but very secure. It's filled with shelving, plants, and two dog houses that contain litter boxes. We've probably had it 10+ years and the cats love it. They have access to it 24/7 through our bedroom window.
It was sooooo sweet when the workers were looking at the kitten through the window. Shows how much they love animals too. ❤
When she first steps out Coco is like "I'm outside! Wait, is this allowed?"
Then she gets excited
One day when I own a house... I'm tossing up between wanting a catio, and just fencing in my whole backyard including top and bottom so that it is all one huge Catio. For now I'm renting so I have settled for harness training.
Also I love Eloise and Coco so much, I also have one fully black and one fully white cat, mine are called Luna and Artemis.
Have you seen the huge garden enclosure on the Walter Santi channel? It’s so inspiring and heartwarming 😻
Oh gosh I love that you named your cats Luna and Artemis
@@kleinesren7064 I'm a bit of a nerd, so of course my babies are gonna be named after pop culture kitties. And whenever they get the midnight zoomies, I sing at them "fighting evil by moonlight...."
Luna and Artemis🥰 what beautiful names
I'm a renter too, so I can't even put wire mesh around the balcony. Indie absolutely hates collars, harnesses, and leashes. If I put one on she just flops over on her side, refusing to budge until the offending object is removed. So she is strictly a house cat.
“I’m gunna need more cats.”
You can never have too many cats
They can begin fighting if there isn't enough space. Cornell Vets say 5-6 is the maximum for a personal cat colony. I have 15 and I have to mediate disagreement everyday. If it was half the amount I think the tiffs would be less than daily. I live in a somewhat poor city so I haven't had luck finding good homes to take them.
@@ghostofvalor4349 I have 8, fights ocurr but I'm glad to say that not too often
I have 9 and that is verging on too many lol
I, Have lots of cats.
When he cut the hole in the wall and pushed it out, I was like "There's no insulation in the wall!" But I guess that's the difference between California and Missouri.
Yes. Trapping heat is the opposite of what you want here in Southern California. We’d roast.
Unless you want to melt inside the house.
Yeah. It never drops below like 55, 60 degrees, even in the winter.
@@galaxb33 Uhh, but don't you want to insulate it to keep it cool too? I would think the air conditioner would need to work way harder and it would waste a lot of extra electricity.
@@infasis Yeah, a bit. But like I said, it never really gets cold. And when it does, u just put in a sweater.
OMG, imagine being able to just cut a hole in your outer wall like that. Europeans can't relate.
latinos cant either XD they would have to take down the entire wall XD
Hahaha! Exactly! I was like 'drill that big a hole through your wall??' A few seconds later 'Oh...it is just two sheets of wood, not two layers of brick' *lol*
@@anita750 omg sameee
Europeans want real houses that protect, keep you warm in the winter and cold in the summer. American houses are a joke and not ecofriedly. And by the way I couldnt hear my parents having sex during childhood. Thanks European houses.
Huh. We have a cat flap too, but the outer wall is like 30 or 40 cm wide (more than 1ft), so they have a small tunnel leading to the flap. But we have a wood house too, just a MUCH more stable one than that in the video😂 American houses. Never ever.
Eloise is definitely looking more confident. I wish condos allowed catios where I live. I have a balcony I never use and I would turn that thing into a fantastic catio if only my association wasn’t super against anything on the balcony.
cant you put a net? many ppl do that for their cats
If you do have a balcony, wouldnt your landlord atleast allow you to put up a cat net? without drilling or something
Netting a balcony is super easy and pretty cheap, you just need poles, a net and cable ties, and that usually does the trick for most balconies :D
Homeowner associations are cancer. You should move!
I have a balcony. The cats our out there all day . They don't try to get out or jump down. They just sit on the railing and judge people walking by. They learned it from watching me
I loved watching Eloise purring and peddling in her pink bed. She was dribbling, cats dribble when they purr. We always get dribble on us from our cats but we adore them. Great catio ☺
oh my gosh!! i've always wanted to make a catio for my cat. every day he's staring at all the birds and squirrels and wants to go out so much that we bought him a harness but he stilled meowed every single time we went out. so glad your cats could have a catio!
Lmao my cat meowed when her cats were exploring the catio and I totally thought it came from the video😹😹
Maybe she/he would like to be outside too? :D
@@papaya8634 once i move to my own house I fully plan on building a catio. Literally was just talking about it earlier 😂💛
@@baileighb that would be awesome!
She's saying, "I want one, too, Mom!"
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9:14 I spent like, two months making a massive scratch pole for my cat.
And these guys did it in like 30 seconds!😂😭
My husband built a cat patio for me several years ago. We have moved since then and we miss it a lot. If we are to build another one I would not give up my door to the outside since I love the outside as well. I would just give them a cat door and build the enclosure around that area with an outside human size door to have access to be able to do clean up. That way we can all use the patio conveniently.
Don't you just love the feeling of sun-warmed black cat fur?
Eloise is the cutest and most drooling supervisor ever. 😘
I think you meant supurrvisor
I love everything about cats and kittens
Me too I have one kitten
I have 2 cats, 2 bunny's and a kitten
@@animeanimatior8805 aww I wish I had I bunny but I know they chew on your carpet and other things
@@that_weird_animal_girl441 we keep ours in a bunny hutch and dont let the on carpet we have a play pen that they play inside and outside in. Also we give them many chew toys to make sure they dont chew everything
Our bunny's haven't chewed on any thing important in about a year or 2
@@that_weird_animal_girl441 me-ow too but I have 3kittens 2cats
When you said to Eloise (while she is in her bed making biscuits & watching the construction activity), “That’s all for you, Cheesy”....well I lost it! Then watching Coco & Eloise explore the catio, my tears kept flowing! Tears of happiness. So beautiful!!! 😻😻😻😻
Love to see more cat lovers. It's so wonderful that they have a place of their own. Thank you for sharing.
The cats have no fear! They're like 'we own this place!'. I love to see them basking in the sun, so content. Lucky kitties 😁
Who else thinks that kitten lady is an angel who deserves a medal
@Flying Sticks The hell is wrong with you? She’s saved hundreds of lives over a decade and here you come calling her an asshole just for wearing a mask. It’s not that big of a deal.
@Flying Sticks I find it telling that you didn't mention the two MEN in the video who are also wearing masks 😷.....
Flying Sticks sounds like a troll who only wants to stir up controversy. Don’t feed the trolls. 😉
6:25 "Well then, I'm gonna need more cats" Ahh, you speak my love language!
I feel it should have been a little wider, but they did a great construction job!! Looks very pleasing to the eyes. ❤️🐈🐾🐱❤️
Well, cats are smaller than people.
It's sort of a sun room for cats.
I've seen way smaller outside spaces for cats in other countries.
Some just build in their balcony.
While others just hang a cramped little "cage" outside a window. [ 🙀 ]
Wich looks just sad....
Could also be due to a permitting issue. Might be considered an "addition" if it goes over a certain percentage of the homes square footage.
@@cats400
Ah yes, the dreaded building permits....
Just to allow your kitties a wiff of fresh air, and some bird chirp.
🥺😿 🍃🌱🐦 🌸🐛🌿🦋
I’d love to see Haroun’s reaction! 😁
I know I was wondering where he was!!!!
Haroun is very scared of the outdoors actually! He was pretty freaked out when we showed him the catio, but he will come to love it in time. The girls love the outdoors because I've been taking them out on a harness since they were little, so the catio is less intimidating for them. :)
@@KittenLady You gotta tape it if Haroun ever does warm up to the catio! I would love to see him blossom and find some confidence.
Oh my gosh they seem to love it so much! It’s also my dream to have one of these made when I buy a house. I once delivered to someone whose delivery instructions said to leave the package on the back porch and when I came around the side of their house, I gasped. They had a HUGE catio in their backyard.
I made my catio on my balcony by basically just stapling screening material to long strips of wood that I bolted to the stucco, framing out the open space. It changed our lives! I love seeing your kitties enjoying their new space and exploring...
They love it! It's amazing, and I love how the guy was so willing to talk through everything he was doing on camera
I loved this video! I moved recently and made a whole foster room, with waterproof vinyl flooring, climbing shelves, and everything! Normally I do kittens, but right now I am doing a foster rabbit. We watched this video together!
As a decades-long devoted bunny slave & rescuer; I would like to thank you very much for fostering a "floor fairy".
@@copperhopperwarren4788 It has been a great experience! Thanks for rescuing these sweethearts! I'm considering posting some videos of him to spread the word of how great they are!
I would like to build a detachable box catto for my window where my cats can watch me in the garden and be protected at yhe same time. I can open my window wide and all that space is a place for my cats to lounge.
This has been my dream for so long. As soon as I buy a house with a garden there will be a catio!
So you asked; we have 3 DIY catios now in our yard and found your builder and video very good. As hopeless fans of our felines we had to figure out a way to give them that safe outdoor life that they deserve. Seems like we are constantly updating our catios and filming in order to educate others on how to make or update their catio. It's all about the little details. Yours will love the catio you have provided no doubt. Nice to meet your Kitten Lady and great job on Catio awareness.
As soon as Eloise came out I expected the flop and roll. My cats love the feeling of concrete and flop roll every-time their toe beans touch it. 😂 This looks so beautiful and so well made, thank you for the inspiration, we will definitely be recreating this in our new home!
Mine do the same with concrete. Never had another cat do it. So funny to watch. 😂
It's so sweet to see how much you adore your cats, love how this channel is about celebrating being a cat owner in so many different ways. Each cat looked like they had a lot of fun.
Thank you so much for making this video, I actually wanted to build one for my kitties but I really didn't even had an idea about a catio, I really wanted to know how it works 🤩.
Google it too. There are some incredible designs
@@JoJo-hg7tgyes, thank you
good luck w/ building your own catio. i'm sure your cats will love it!
I started rebuilding one today with very limited carpentry skills and it's gonna be a very plain, square, 8 foot tall one but my kitties love these things!
I don’t have one yet since I live in a rental, but as soon as I buy a house its going to go up. I just love how your cats are so enjoying themselves there.
12:24 Seeing Coco basking in the sun and 12:40 Eloise enjoying the rope pole must be the beginning of making this worthwhile! They look soo happy! The fellas did an excellent job. I think my cat would enjoy the high corner wrap perch and the clear bowl to bliss out in!
I love this so much. I have always wanted one for my cats. My mother in law has a deluxe one on her back patio that her hubby built that has little houses inside of it.
He made windows, window boxes, put shingles on the rooftops, added heated beds, lights and even a little mailbox! 😁 I already have a large covered patio, so I just really need this!
I am absolutely in love with how passionate and dedicated the people making the catio are. You can tell how much they love cats and how concerned they are with the quality of the build. I am in awe! ❤
Cool! Once I get a cat we will build it around my grandpa house!
I've seen videos like this before but I had no idea "catios" were a popular thing. This is so super cool. I would love to see this made for all my friends' cats.
Wonderful. As a cat lover this almost brought tears to my eyes.
FANTASTICALLY designed, created & built Catio enclosure. I love the kitty door, hinged kitty door, human walk through door, & slider! Terrific ideas & craftmanship! Congratulations!
Omg I need to buy a house for my cat so he can have a catio! I love this so much. Can you please make videos of cats just playing in there?! Thank you 🐈
I have always wanted a catio, maybe one day. A cat lady can dream. 😍😍 I'm excited to see what your catio is going to look like.
I love the hiding bubble, the cat shapped box and stand and the really high box at the back and easy access, I just love it all!.
I love how Eloise is rubbing her cheeks like, “ This is mine!”
This is the kind of wholesome content I needed today, what craftsmanship, they really care about creating a space your cats clearly love! I would love one for our balcony, one day!
Always so jealous when I hear the term "catio," as I live an apartment without even a balcony, lol
Watching the cats explore and enjoy their new outdoor room warmed my heart. They looked so happy.
My husband and I just bought our first house that has a little mudroom/porch in the back, and we're so excited to turn it into a catio for our three boys. Lots of great tips from this video, can't wait to watch more and trick out our own!
The end result seeing your cats explore is the best! I was smiling the entire time. JOY!
My dream is a catio off the guest room window. My fluffs love this space and sit in the sunny window during the day. I live on a park and I hear dog walkers calling hello to my kitties every day. Definitely need a catio!
Love this! Maybe the Catio guy can branch out into Europe? 🥰
I bet there are some there!
The cats discovering and enjoying their catio is so precious and touching! Ugh! Lovely! ❤
I love that you shared your cats enjoying that awesome catio! Made my day 🥰 My husband built a small window box catio at our last house the cats loved to lay in. I came here looking for ideas for our new luxury catio I’m building!
who else remembers when she was at 300k? shes grown so much
Awwww it’s so cute watching them discover it! I can see some kitty sunshine basking already!
I love how eloise is just loafing in the sun at the end :D
This will bring the joy of being outside and SAFE to your cats, with being able to go back inside at will, for many years. This is wonderful.
I am so envious of that gorgeous catio!
Recently I traded in my apartment life and bought a house just for my cats! More indoor space for them, more windows and better views, and a yard JUST so I can put in a catio. No, they absolutely are not spoiled. 🤣
Awww so wanted to see one of the cats lounging in the bubble ... hope they've found it and love it 💓💓!!!
Super impressed with their engineering, ingenuity, and general thoughtfulness in design.
So glad that there a people doing this beautiful work helping animals. Your cats are adorable!! They were really having fun 😊 glad that you love & care for your cats enough to give them this beautiful play & living space. Thank you for sharing!! Love & Pamper the animals of the world 🌍🤗👍🕯️💜❤️
This is amazingly helpful. I'm designing a home I want to build when I retire. I want an outdoor space for my cats and this gives me all the ideas for that space. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for all you do for the cats Hannah! I hope to meet you one day! You’re a huge inspiration to me
I’m so happy you have a catio!! I spent so much time watching you while saving a 1 week old, kitten some animal had tried to eat. She is doing great and my favorite cat, thanks to your help. Seeing you get something so cool is like seeing an old friend get a great present, even though we’ve never met. So happy for you.
Im so glad I found this channel. Its so comforting to see people like you adopting and caring for cats. It just gets to show your genuine love for these felines. Im a cat lover myself and I have four babies. Watching your videos gave me a LOT of knowledge on how to pet my babies more efficiently. And to my amazement, it works! Love your contents. Much love from the Philippines👍🇵🇭
Am I going to turn my entire 2nd story back porch into a catio now? Yes. Yes I am.
Wow I'm so happy for your cats!!!
GREAT CATIO! Yes, I have had catios for about 15 years now. Every time I move its one of the first things I do! There are so many good catio options now. The cats love it.
I love seeing cats be happy and it looks like they love their new catio. So sweet watching them take off and they absolutely knew that it was for them. Thanks for sharing, I have 6 cats and I just a adopted 2 kittens Comet and Cricket. I am definitely one day have one built foe my babies.
Cats living with the Cat Lady must be in cat heaven.
When I had three cats, I built a "Catio" accessed through a "Catflap" built into a window. It helps give them something to do on their own so you don't have to entertain them as much. The more cats you have, the more something like this is needed.
This is absolutely amazing!!! The kitties are going to have a new life they’re going to feel like real Wildcats. So freaking cool man!!
Cats that are in the house ALL the time, I feel that they would do with anything that would get them OUT! BIG, LITTLE, TALL, SHORT. Anything beats being cooped up ALL DAY! Love your CATIO!
This is so wonderful! Congratulations on the beautiful catio. Alan and crew did a wonderful job. I could watch these cats play in there all day, so sweet ☺️
Omg loving this! Timez like this I wish I owned my own home to build that for my babies! Hopefully soon! We built idk if you call it a catio bc its not attached to the house but its in the middle .org the yard so when we go out they can too! Its portable so where ever we r in the yrd they can be too.
This is amazing! Your kitties look so happy. It also makes me miss living in LA so much. It's so sunny and warm 😻 A catio where I live would need a lot of protection from the rain ☔
I’m so happy for Hannah 🥺 This looks amazing and I literally thank the universe that there’s people like her in this world.
God bless you for your kind heart. Thanks for making the world a better place, for your cats and all cats you encounter. Also this is contagious, so it passes itself on.
I rescued a litter of kittens in September and had two cats and I’m building a catio this summer!
Wow! Congrats!
So cool!!! I’m so jealous, this is just awesome! Can’t wait to see more videos and pictures of all the cats hanging out in their new space 🥰
I have built several for clients over the years and it always interesting and a good challenge .Having cats for years it is good to have someone who understands cats and the areas conditions (predators, rodents climbers etc).These folks do nice work.Cheers!
Kitten Lady your so good to your babies. Bless you
Oh my goodness, the cats look SO happy. 💙 I can’t wait to be able to do something like this for mine!
I'm from the North East of England and when I said a wanted a catio, I had to explain what it was for 😂 but my cats love it 😻😊
Me too x I’d love to have a catio thoo
How amazing. I have always had outdoor cats and I'm very lucky they have lived to be old. I can't imagine having to keep them in when I see the joy they get from running around and being free! I'm so glad there's an option for those that can't which seems to be the majority now!!
i work in construction and the pets you meet are 10000% the best part of the job 🥺
That’s absolutely amazing! Would love to have something like that for my three cats!
This reminds me of those McDonald’s play structures but for cats
When I was younger I would watch you all the time and now I bottle feed baby kittens❤️ love what you go your such an inspiration
Im from Montevideo, Uruguay 🇺🇾
We need catio builders here!
I cant get my husband to do one for my cats 🥺
This one looks amazing, hope your kitties are enjoying it!
❤️🐈🫂