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Usually it is the hallway at 4am, or your ankles, or the curtains. The behaviour is not naughtiness. It is a hunting animal with energy and no outlet, doing what it can with the space available.\n\nToys help, but most toys only work while you are holding them. The moment you put the wand down, the game stops. What changes things is structure: something your cat can use on its own terms, at the hours it chooses, without you being involved.\n\nThat is where a cat cube tunnel set comes in. It is not a toy so much as terrain. It gives your cat places to hide, corners to peer around, and routes to sprint through. A cat will use a tunnel at midnight whether or not you are awake to admire it.\n\nHow a cube and tunnel system works\n\nThe basic idea is simple. You have cubes, which are small enclosed spaces, and you have tunnels, which connect them. The pieces join through zipper doors set into the panels, so you unzip one opening, line it up with another, and zip them together.\n\nThis set uses a 3-way tunnel, which matters more than it sounds. A straight tube has two ends. If one cat goes in each end, someone has to back out. A three-way tunnel has a junction, so there is always a third route. In a multi-cat house, that single design detail cuts down an enormous amount of squabbling.\n\nThe panels are mesh rather than solid fabric. Two things follow from that. Air moves through, so a cube does not turn into a warm pocket on a sunny day. And you can see in. When your cat vanishes, you know where it went, which is genuinely useful when you are trying to leave the house.\n\nGround pegs come in the box. Push them through the corner loops into grass and the set holds its position while a cat sprints through it. Without pegs, an enthusiastic run can drag a lightweight structure a metre across the lawn.\n\nWho this kind of set suits\n\nIndoor cats with no outdoor access. These are the cats that benefit most. A mesh cat tunnel gives them something to do with the energy they cannot spend outside, and the cubes become napping spots between bursts.\n\nMulti-cat households. More exits means fewer standoffs. Cats that get along will chase each other through it for ages, and cats that merely tolerate each other can each claim a cube.\n\nPeople who want supervised outdoor time. If you are nervous about letting your cat roam but feel guilty keeping it in, pegging a set down on the grass is a middle path. Your cat gets grass, air and smells. You get to keep an eye on things.\n\nRenters and small-space living. Nothing is mounted to a wall, nothing is permanent, and the whole thing folds flat when guests come over.\n\nTravellers and anyone who uses a sitter. A portable cat tunnel that your cat already knows is one of the better things to pack for a stay somewhere new. Familiar scent and familiar shape do a lot for an anxious cat.\n\nWhat to look at before you buy\n\nFloor space. Measure the run you are planning before you commit. A long layout down a hallway needs a clear path, and a square layout in a lounge needs a corner that does not block a doorway. The listed item dimensions here are 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 centimetres, which gives you a sense of the piece size, though the joined footprint depends on how you arrange it.\n\nYour cat's build. This set is pitched at cats and small pets. A compact adult cat has no trouble. If you have a very large breed, measure across the shoulders and compare it against the opening size before ordering.\n\nWhether you will use it outside. If the answer is yes, included ground pegs are not optional extras, they are the difference between a set that stays put and one that slides. This set includes them, which is worth checking on any cat tunnel outdoor product you compare.\n\nHow easy it is to change. A fixed shape gets boring. Zipper doors on the top and sides mean you can rebuild the layout in a few minutes, and a new shape often revives a cat's interest in something it had started walking past.\n\nSetup time. Assembly is listed as not required here. That sounds minor until you have wrestled with a pop-up structure that refuses to fold back down. A set that opens and closes without a fight gets used far more often.\n\nSetting it up so your cat takes to it\n\nDo not put it in the middle of a room and wait. Cats are suspicious of new objects in open space. Put it along a wall, near a spot your cat already naps in, and leave it alone for a day.\n\nThen make it worth investigating. Scatter a few treats inside the cubes. Run a wand toy through the tunnel so it disappears and reappears at the other end. That vanishing movement triggers a chase response in almost every cat.\n\nScent helps a lot. Put a worn t-shirt or a blanket from your cat's usual bed inside a cube. The set stops smelling like a factory and starts smelling like home.\n\nGive it time. Confident cats are in within an hour. Shy cats can take a fortnight, and that is normal. Forcing a cat into a tunnel is the fastest way to make sure it never goes back.\n\nOutdoor sessions, done safely\n\nPick a calm day. Choose flat grass, not a slope. Peg all the anchor points, not just two, because a half-pegged set will twist when a cat hits it at speed.\n\nStay outside with your cat. A mesh set is a play structure, not an enclosure, and it will not stop a cat that truly decides to leave. Think of it as a way to shape outdoor time, not to replace a fence.\n\nWatch the temperature. Mesh breathes well, but a cat in direct summer sun still overheats. Set up in part shade and keep water nearby.\n\nBring it in afterwards. Damp grass and overnight dew are what turn a good cat tunnel set into a musty one.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nShake it out after outdoor use to get rid of grass, grit and fur. Grit in a zipper is the usual reason a zip starts sticking.\n\nSpot clean with warm water and a mild detergent. Skip the washing machine, since the framing and stitching in a collapsible cat tunnel do not react well to a hot wash cycle. Let everything air dry completely before folding.\n\nKeep claws trimmed. Mesh handles ordinary play, but a cat that treats a panel like a scratching post will eventually win. If you see your cat hooking in, redirect it to a proper scratcher.\n\nStore it flat and dry. Behind a door, under a bed, or in a cupboard all work.\n\nThe short version\n\nA cat cube tunnel set gives an indoor cat somewhere to run, hide and ambush from without you having to hold a toy. This one pairs two cubes with a 3-way tunnel, joins through zipper doors on the top and sides, and includes ground pegs so it works on the lawn as well as the lounge floor.\n\nMesh panels keep air moving and let you see in. Nothing needs assembling, and it folds flat when you are done. Rearrange the layout every so often, clean it after outdoor sessions, and supervise any time it is outside. Do that and you have a play space your cat will keep coming back to long after a basic tube has been pushed under the couch.", "llm_summary": "The Cat Cube and Tunnel Play Set by INTURN (model IT12787) is a cat cube tunnel set made up of two cubes and a 3-way tunnel in a 2 Cube + 3-Way Tunnel configuration. It is built from fabric with mesh panels and uses zipper closures on the top and sides, so the cubes and tunnel can be connected and rearranged into different layouts. Ground pegs are included for outdoor use on grass. No assembly is required. Listed item dimensions are 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 centimetres. It is intended for cats and small pets. Colour options, product weight, country of origin and expanded tunnel length are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/cat-cube-tunnel-set.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "sku": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "title": "Outdoor Cat Tunnel 3 Metre Play Run", "slug": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "price": 157.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "cat-tunnels", "category_label": "Cat Tunnels", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "816 g", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/main-outdoor-cat-tunnel.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A 3.05 metre polyester tunnel with zip-close ends and ground stakes, folding flat for storage and pairing with other Kitty City outdoor modular pieces.", "description": "The problem with letting a cat outside\n\nMost cat owners have the same argument with themselves. The cat clearly wants to be outside. They sit at the door, they complain at the window, and they bolt the second someone brings in the shopping. But outside has cars, dogs, other cats, snakes, and a long list of small native animals that your cat would happily chase.\n\nKeeping a cat permanently indoors solves the safety problem and creates a different one. Bored cats get loud, destructive, and sometimes overweight. They wake you at four in the morning. They shred the arm of the couch because nothing else is happening.\n\nAn outdoor cat tunnel sits between those two positions. It gives your cat actual outdoor time, with real sun, real breeze, and real grass smells, inside a space that you decide the limits of. It is not a full catio and it does not pretend to be. It is the cheap, fast, portable version that you can put on the lawn in two minutes.\n\nHow a 3 metre cat tunnel works\n\nThis one runs 3.05 metres long with a 0.28 metre opening. That length matters more than people expect. A short play tube is a hiding spot. Three metres is a run. Cats build up speed in it, stalk each other through it, and come flying out the other end. The difference in how much energy it burns is noticeable.\n\nBoth ends zip. Done up, the tunnel is a closed loop with your cat inside it. Undone, each end becomes a doorway you can point at something else, a catio, a crate, a tent, or another piece of the same modular range. That flexibility is why a cat tunnel enclosure connector is often the first thing people buy when they start building an outdoor setup.\n\nStakes go into the ground at the ends. Without them, a 3 metre fabric tube rolls and shifts every time a cat changes direction inside it. Staked down, it holds its shape and your cat gets a stable surface to run on. On grass or garden soil, this takes seconds.\n\nThe whole thing weighs 816 grams. That is the second reason it works so well for most households. You are not committing to a permanent structure in the yard. You set it up when you want it, fold it away when you do not, and nobody has to approve a building project.\n\nWho it suits\n\nRenters, first of all. A collapsible cat tunnel does not need screws in a wall, council approval, or a conversation with a landlord. It goes up on the lawn and comes down again.\n\nNervous cats, second. This surprises people. You would think a cat frightened of outside would hate a confined fabric tube, but the opposite is usually true. A tunnel has two exits and no dead ends, so the cat is never cornered. Many shy cats will happily sit in a tunnel on the grass when they would not walk across that same grass in the open.\n\nMulti-cat households get good value from it too. Two cats will chase each other end to end, which is a much better use of their afternoon than fighting over a window seat.\n\nIt also suits anyone who travels with their cat. Holiday houses, caravan parks, visits to family: the tunnel packs down, weighs under a kilo, and gives your cat a known safe space in an unfamiliar place.\n\nHow to choose the right tunnel\n\nStart with length. Short tunnels are toys. Anything around three metres is a run. If your main goal is exercise, go long. If your main goal is a shaded resting spot, length matters less.\n\nThen look at the ends. Open ends are fine indoors and useless outdoors, because your cat will simply walk out. Zips are what turn a play tube into a cat run tunnel. Check that both ends close, not just one.\n\nThink about anchoring. Stakes work beautifully on lawn and soil. They do nothing on concrete, pavers or decking. If your outdoor space is hard surface, plan to weigh the ends down with bricks or planters, or run the tunnel tight against a fence so it cannot roll.\n\nConsider the material. Polyester, which is what this tunnel uses, dries fast and copes with sun better than natural fibres. It is also easy to shake clean, which matters when grass clippings and dirt come inside with the cat.\n\nFinally, think about where you want to end up. If you suspect you will eventually want a bigger setup, buy something that connects to other pieces. A cat tunnel for catio use that bolts onto a wider range gives you a path forward. Buy a standalone tube and you start again later.\n\nGetting your cat to actually use it\n\nCats are cautious about new objects, and three metres of unfamiliar fabric on the lawn counts as a new object. Do not carry your cat to the end and post them in. That teaches them the tunnel is something that happens to them.\n\nSet it up indoors first if you can. Leave both ends open. Drop a few treats inside, then walk away and let curiosity do the work. Most cats go in within a day.\n\nOnce they are comfortable, move it to a doorway so one end is inside and one is outside. That halfway step does more for a timid cat than anything else. After that, move it onto the lawn and stake it down.\n\nToys help. A wand toy dragged through the tunnel turns it into a hunt. So does a treat at the far end that they have to walk the length to reach. Once a cat has sprinted through a pop up cat tunnel twice, they usually need no further encouragement.\n\nLooking after it\n\nShake it out after every garden session. Grass, leaves and grit build up quickly and will wear the fabric from the inside.\n\nFor cleaning, a damp cloth with mild soap handles most of it. The manufacturer also allows a gentle machine wash, which is handy after a muddy week. Either way, let it dry completely in open air before folding it. Fabric packed away damp will smell, and your cat will refuse to go near it.\n\nDo not store it outside permanently. Constant sun fades polyester and constant rain is just asking for mildew. Given how fast it folds, bringing it in is easy.\n\nCheck the zips every few weeks. They are the part that does the real work, and a zip that sticks is worth sorting out before it fails with a cat inside.\n\nA note on supervision\n\nA soft tunnel is containment, not security. A very determined cat, given enough unsupervised hours, can work at fabric. Weather also changes faster than you expect, and a staked tunnel is not a storm shelter.\n\nTreat it as supervised outdoor time. Put the cat in while you garden, read, or hang the washing. That is the use case it is built for, and in that role it works very well.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 3.05 metre outdoor cat tunnel is the simplest way to give an indoor cat real outside time without the cost or commitment of a built enclosure. The zips keep them contained, the stakes keep the tunnel steady, and at 816 grams the whole thing packs away in a cupboard.\n\nIt suits renters, nervous cats, multi-cat homes and anyone who travels. It connects to other Kitty City outdoor modular pieces if you want to grow it into a bigger run later.\n\nIf you have been circling the idea of a catio but are not ready to build one, start here. Most people find the tunnel answers the question well enough that the bigger project can wait.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Cat Tunnel (model 22C-HA024) is a 3.05 metre long polyester play tunnel for cats, measuring 0.28 m wide and 0.28 m high and weighing 816 g. Both ends zip closed for safe containment, and ground stakes hold it in place outdoors. It is floor mounted, single level, portable, adjustable and foldable, and is compatible with other Kitty City outdoor modular items including the Outdoor Mega Kit. Manufacturer is SportPet Designs, LLC. Care is a damp cloth with mild soap or a gentle machine wash. Colour, country of origin and a separate packed size are not specified in this record. The package contains one tunnel and no other components.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/outdoor-cat-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "cat-safety-net", "sku": "cat-safety-net", "title": "Wire Reinforced Cat Safety Net 8m x 3m", "slug": "cat-safety-net", "price": 298.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "2 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/main-cat-safety-net.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Wire-reinforced polyethylene mesh in black, 8m x 3w, with a 3x3cm grid that stays nearly invisible from a distance while keeping balconies, windows and terraces closed off.", "description": "The problem with balconies and open windows\n\nCats do not read height the way we do. A railing that reads as a barrier to a person is just a narrow ledge to a cat, and a tilted window is a gap worth investigating. Most owners of indoor cats in apartments end up in the same spot, wanting to open the door for fresh air but not quite trusting what happens next.\n\nThe usual fixes are not great. Keeping the door shut means your cat spends its life looking through glass. Supervising every outing works until the day you are on a call or the kettle boils. And a lot of people try cheap garden mesh first, which looks fine for a month and then shows a chewed corner.\n\nA proper cat safety net is the boring, permanent answer. It closes the opening, it holds up to a cat testing it, and once it is in you mostly stop thinking about it.\n\nHow the net works\n\nThe idea is simple. You stretch mesh across the opening, tension it so there is no slack, and secure every edge so there is no gap a cat can slip through. The cat can sit, climb, lean and nap against it, and nothing gives.\n\nTwo things make that work. The first is mesh size. This net has a 3cm x 3cm grid, which is small enough that a cat cannot push its head through. Head width is the limiting factor for a cat squeezing into a space, so once the head will not fit, the body will not follow.\n\nThe second is what the mesh is made of. This is polyethylene netting with woven wire running through the strands. Plain plastic netting handles weather fine, but it does not handle teeth. A bored cat working at a corner can open plastic mesh over a few weeks. Wire reinforced cat netting resists that, because the cat is biting metal inside plastic rather than plastic alone.\n\nThe black colour is a deliberate choice too. Dark thin lines fade from view at distance because your eye focuses past them, while white or light green mesh catches the light and reads as a screen. Once a cat net black in colour is up and tensioned, most people stop noticing it within a week.\n\nWho it suits\n\nApartment owners with a balcony are the obvious group. You get an 8 metre by 3 metre sheet, which is far more than a standard balcony needs, so there is room to cut and shape around railings, posts and the odd awkward corner.\n\nAnyone with tilt-and-turn windows should think about this seriously. The angled gap at the top of a tilted window is one of the more dangerous things in a flat for a cat, because a cat that tries to get through can slide down and get stuck. A window cat net across the outside of the frame removes that risk entirely.\n\nIt also suits people building their own enclosure. Cat netting diy catio projects usually need a mesh skin over a timber or pipe frame, and this sheet gives you enough material for a small to medium build with offcuts to spare. Cable tie it to the frame and double up your fixings at the corners.\n\nRenters are well served here, as long as you skip the dowels. Thread the fixing rope around the railing, tension it, and secure with cable ties. Nothing gets drilled and the whole lot comes down in minutes.\n\nHow to choose\n\nMeasure first, and measure the whole opening, not just the part you think a cat would use. Cats find the gap you did not consider. Include the space under a railing, the corner where the rail meets the wall, and any gap beside a post.\n\nThen think about how you will fix it. If you own the place and have masonry to work with, the 20 hooks and 20 dowels in the box give you a solid permanent mount. If you rent, or your balcony is glass and steel, the 25 metres of fixing rope and 15 cable ties are your route. Most installs use some mix of both.\n\nConsider coverage. One 8m x 3m sheet handles a typical single balcony comfortably. A wrap-around terrace or a very tall opening may need two. If you are close to the limit, order with a margin, because running short halfway through an install is a miserable afternoon.\n\nFinally, be honest about your cat. A calm senior cat and a two-year-old who climbs curtains are different propositions. The more determined the cat, the more care you want to take with tension and edge fixing, which is where almost every failure happens.\n\nFitting it well\n\nStart at the top. Thread the fixing rope through the mesh along the top edge, then tension that line first and secure it at both ends. Getting the top straight and tight makes everything below it easier.\n\nWork down the sides next, pulling the mesh taut as you go and fixing at regular intervals rather than just at corners. Gaps open up where fixings are spaced too far apart. Every 20 to 30 centimetres along an edge is a reasonable rule.\n\nThe bottom edge is where people get lazy and where cats get out. Secure it properly, and if there is any gap between the mesh and the floor or railing base, close it. Some owners fold the bottom edge back on itself for a double layer in that zone.\n\nCut with sharp scissors or snips, and leave a little extra material at every edge so you have something to fold or thread. Trimming flush to the opening leaves nothing to work with.\n\nTwo people make this much easier than one. One person holds tension while the other fixes. If you are on your own, use cable ties as temporary clamps to hold the mesh in position while you work along the edge.\n\nLooking after it\n\nMaintenance is light. Dust, pollen and city grime build up over a season, and a damp cloth with mild soapy water takes it off. Let it dry in place rather than taking it down. Avoid solvents, bleach and pressure washers, all of which can weaken plastic mesh.\n\nCheck the fixings a couple of times a year. Rope can stretch slightly and cable ties exposed to hard sun can become brittle after a few years. Both are cheap to replace, and a five minute check beats a surprise.\n\nLook at the corners and the bottom edge while you are at it. That is where a cat tests and where wear shows first. If anything has loosened, retension it before it becomes a gap.\n\nIf you need to take the net down, cut the cable ties, unthread the rope, and fold the mesh loosely once it is fully dry. Hard creases stress the wire inside the strands, so a loose fold beats a tight one.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn 8m x 3m sheet of black polyethylene mesh with wire running through it, a 3cm grid, and a fastening set in the box. That is the product. It turns a balcony, a terrace or a tilt window into a space your cat can use without you hovering.\n\nMeasure the whole opening before you cut. Tension the top edge first. Fix the bottom edge properly, because that is where every problem starts. Check it twice a year and otherwise leave it alone.\n\nFor most apartment cats, this is the single change that moves them from looking at the outside world to actually sitting in it.", "llm_summary": "The PiuPet cat safety net is a black polyethylene (PE) net measuring 8 metres long by 3 metres wide, weighing 2kg. The mesh is wire reinforced for bite and tear resistance, with a 3cm x 3cm grid size that preserves the view through balconies, windows and terraces. Model and manufacturer part number are both ANICEMOON, manufactured by BranMic Products. The product ships with a fastening set that includes 25 metres of fixing rope, 15 cable ties, 20 hooks and 20 dowels, plus instructions. The material is described as UV and weather resistant. Country of origin is not specified in this record. No warranty terms, certifications or customer rating data are specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-safety-net/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-safety-net/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/cat-safety-net.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-house", "sku": "outdoor-cat-house", "title": "Outdoor Cat House Weatherproof Shelter", "slug": "outdoor-cat-house", "price": 428.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "8.39 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/main-outdoor-cat-house.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Built from moisture-resistant resin with two doorways, vinyl flaps and a raised floor, it assembles without tools and wipes clean in minutes.", "description": "The problem with leaving a cat to find its own shelter\n\nCats are resourceful. Left outside, they will find somewhere, and that somewhere is usually under a car, behind a shed, or inside a gap in the decking. All three are bad. Under a car is dangerous in the obvious way. Behind a shed means lying on wet soil that pulls heat straight out of the body. A gap in the decking traps a cat if a dog comes sniffing.\n\nThe deeper issue is cold. A cat's thick coat handles chilly air surprisingly well. What it cannot handle is being damp. Wet fur stops insulating almost immediately, and a cat that is wet and sitting on cold ground loses body heat fast. That is why an outdoor cat house needs to do two things above all else. Keep rain out, and keep the floor off the ground.\n\nEverything else, the look, the colour, the clever extras, matters less than those two points.\n\nHow this shelter works\n\nThis is a resin shelter with solid walls, a roof, a raised floor and two doorways. Each doorway has a vinyl flap hanging over it.\n\nResin is the key choice here. Timber looks lovely in a product photo, but outdoors it swells, splits and eventually rots unless you reseal it every season. Fabric shelters hold water and go mouldy. A cat house plastic or resin panel does not absorb water, so what rain lands on it runs off. It also does not soak up smells, which is a bigger deal than people expect once a shelter has been in use for a year.\n\nThe raised floor is the second piece. An elevated base means the bedding never sits directly on cold paving or soil, and air can move under the shelter instead of pooling as damp. If you have ever lifted an old cat bed off a patio and found the underside soaked, you already know why this matters.\n\nThe two doorways are the third piece, and this one is about behaviour rather than weather. A cat will not settle properly somewhere it can be cornered. Give it a front door and a back door, and it relaxes. That is not a marketing idea, it is the single most reliable thing that separates a shelter a cat uses from one that sits empty in the corner of the garden.\n\nThe vinyl flaps finish the job. They cut the wind that would otherwise blow straight through those two openings, while still letting the cat push through whenever it wants.\n\nWho this suits\n\nOwners of indoor-outdoor cats. If your cat goes out for the day and sometimes comes home late, a shelter near the back door gives it a dry place to wait. Many cats start using it as a nap spot as well.\n\nPeople feeding strays. A stray cat shelter does not need to be fancy, but it does need to be safe and dry. The twin doors are especially valuable here, since a semi-feral cat will not commit to a dead-end box.\n\nCatio owners. A cat house for catio use adds a sheltered retreat inside an otherwise open enclosure, so your cats can stay out longer in mixed weather.\n\nRural and acreage households. Barn cats and working cats do better with somewhere proper to sleep, and a resin shelter holds up to dust, rain and sun better than a timber crate.\n\nIt is less suited to someone wanting a large multi-cat communal shelter. This is sized as a one-cat retreat. If you are supporting a small colony, two or three separate shelters work better than one big one anyway, because cats spread out.\n\nHow to choose, and what to check first\n\nStart with measurements. The product dimensions here are listed at 19.1 D x 21.8 W x 20.2 H centimetres. Before you buy any outdoor cat shelter, watch your cat sleep and note how it curls. A cat that sleeps in a tight ball needs less room than one that sprawls. Then check the space where the shelter will stand, allowing clearance at both doorways so the cat is never squeezing past a wall.\n\nNext, think about placement. The best outdoor cat house in the world will be ignored if it faces into the wind. Put the doors away from the prevailing weather, tuck the shelter against a wall or fence, and if you can get it under eaves or a verandah roof, better again.\n\nThen consider winter. A good cat shelter winter setup is shelter plus bedding plus a wind break. Straw is the classic bedding because it stays dry and the cat can burrow into it. Blankets and towels are comfortable but they hold moisture, so save those for covered spots. If you want more warmth, a heated pet pad can go inside, though it is sold separately and you will need a safe outdoor power source.\n\nFinally, weigh up assembly. Some shelters involve screws, brackets and a lost afternoon. This one fits together without tools, which also means you can move it between a sunny winter corner and a shaded summer one without dismantling anything.\n\nLiving with it, and keeping it clean\n\nCleaning is where most outdoor pet shelters fall down, and it is the reason resin earns its place. There is no fabric lining to wash and no timber grain holding smells.\n\nA sensible routine looks like this. Once a week, pull out the bedding, shake it or replace it, and give the inside a quick wipe. Once a month, do a fuller clean with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent, rinse, and let the shelter dry completely before putting bedding back. Avoid harsh solvents and skip the pressure washer, since high-pressure water can work its way into panel joints.\n\nCheck the vinyl flaps now and then. They take the most wear, and a split flap lets wind through. Also clear leaves out from under the raised floor so air keeps moving.\n\nOne more habit worth building: if you are feeding a stray, feed a short walk away from the shelter rather than inside it. Food inside means crumbs, crumbs mean ants and rodents, and that will end the shelter's usefulness quickly.\n\nHelping a cat accept it\n\nPatience works better than persuasion. Put the shelter where the cat already hangs around rather than somewhere convenient for you. Tie the flaps up for the first week so the openings are obvious. Add bedding that smells familiar if you can, something from the cat's usual sleeping spot.\n\nThen leave it alone. Do not hover, do not try to place the cat inside. Most cats investigate within a few days and commit within a fortnight. Feral cats take longer, sometimes a month or more, and they often use it at night before you ever see them go in. A scattering of fur in the bedding is usually the first proof it is working.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn outdoor cat house earns its keep by staying dry inside and keeping the floor off the ground. This one is resin, so rain runs off rather than soaking in, and the raised base keeps bedding away from cold paving. Two doorways with vinyl flaps give a cat the escape route it needs to settle, which is the difference between a shelter that gets used and one that gets ignored.\n\nIt assembles without tools, weighs 8.39 kg, comes in tan, and wipes clean with warm water and mild detergent. Add straw or a fleece pad for winter, or a heated pad if you want more, sold separately.\n\nMeasure your space, check the listed dimensions, point the doors away from the wind, and give your cat a couple of weeks to decide. That is most of the job done.", "llm_summary": "The Outdoor Cat House from New Age Pet (model ECTH350) is a weatherproof cat shelter made from resin in a tan Classic style. It has two doorways fitted with vinyl flaps so a cat always has a second exit, and an elevated floor that lifts bedding off damp ground and allows air to flow through. Assembly is required but no tools are needed, and the resin surfaces wipe clean with mild detergent. Listed product dimensions are 19.1 D x 21.8 W x 20.2 H centimetres and the item weight is 8.39 kg. An optional heated pad can be added for winter, sold separately. Colour is tan. Country of origin is not specified in this record, and no warranty term is recorded here.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/outdoor-cat-house/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/outdoor-cat-house/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/outdoor-cat-house.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "sku": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "title": "LUCKITTY Hexa Cat Tent and Tunnel Outdoor Enclosure", "slug": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "price": 198.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/main-cat-tent-and-tunnel.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A zip-together mesh tent and connecting tunnel in breathable polyester, with two large zipper doors, a packable storage bag and no tools needed to get started.", "description": "The window-watching problem\n\nMost indoor cats are not bored of their home. They are bored of the glass. You can see it in the way they sit at the same windowsill every morning, ears swivelling, tail flicking at a bird they will never reach. The air they breathe is the air you breathe, filtered through a closed house, every single day.\n\nThe obvious fix is to let them out. For most owners that is not an option. There are roads, dogs, neighbouring cats, ticks, and the quiet maths of how many cats never come home. Outdoor access also puts a lot of pressure on local wildlife, which is reason enough on its own in plenty of neighbourhoods.\n\nSo you end up stuck between two bad choices. Keep the cat inside and accept the window-staring, or let them roam and accept the risk.\n\nA cat tent and tunnel is the third option. It is a zipped mesh space you set up on the lawn, the deck, or the balcony, and your cat gets real grass, real smells, and a real breeze inside a boundary you control. Nobody has to modify a fence. Nobody has to train a walking lead. You unzip it, your cat walks in, and you both sit outside for an hour.\n\nHow this setup actually works\n\nThis one comes in two pieces. The hexagonal tent is the main space, with mesh panels for airflow and two large zipper doors. The tunnel is a long connecting run that zips onto the tent.\n\nTogether they make a circuit. A cat sits in the tent, spots something, bolts down the tunnel, turns, and bolts back. That loop is the difference between a cat that lies down for ten minutes and a cat that actually plays. A plain box encourages sitting. A tunnel encourages movement.\n\nThe pieces also work apart. The tent alone is enough on a small balcony where a full outdoor cat playpen simply will not fit. The tunnel alone is a great indoor toy on a rainy day, rolled out down a hallway where your cat can ambush you as you walk past.\n\nMesh is doing most of the quiet work here. Airflow matters because a cat in an enclosed fabric space on a warm day heats up fast. Visibility matters just as much. Cats settle when they can see what is around them. Put a cat in a solid-walled box and the first thing they do is look for the exit. Put them in a mesh cat enclosure and they lie down and watch.\n\nBoth pieces fold flat into the included storage bag. That is the practical bit people underrate. A built catio is excellent and also permanent, expensive, and impossible if you rent. A foldable cat tent lives in a cupboard and goes in the car.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIt suits indoor-only cats best. These are the cats getting the most out of it, because the difference between zero outdoor time and an hour on the grass is enormous for them.\n\nIt suits apartment owners. A balcony catio is one of the few ways to give a high-rise cat outdoor air safely, and a pop-up version means you are not drilling anything into a rental.\n\nIt suits people with a yard but no cat-proof fence. Fence rollers and full enclosures cost real money and take a weekend. A tent costs less and takes two minutes.\n\nIt suits travellers and campers, because your cat gets a familiar space in an unfamiliar place.\n\nIt suits elderly or recovering cats who want sun and sniffing without the energy for a walk.\n\nWho it does not suit is just as important. A cat that panics in confined spaces should not be zipped into anything. A cat that has never been outside may need weeks of slow introduction and might still refuse, and that is their call to make. And if you want something a cat can be left in alone for an afternoon, this is not that product. Mesh and zips are for supervised sessions.\n\nChoosing well\n\nStart with your space. Measure the patch of lawn, the deck section, or the balcony floor you plan to use, and be honest about it. A tunnel attached to a tent needs a straight run. If you only have a two-metre balcony, plan on using the tent by itself.\n\nThink about your cat's temperament, not their size. A calm cat who already enjoys a carrier will walk straight in. A reactive cat needs the tent set up indoors for a week first, doors open, with a blanket that smells like home inside. Treats help. Forcing never does.\n\nCheck the door situation. Two large zipper doors matter more than you expect. A single small opening means an awkward crouch and a half-lift every time, and that is exactly when a nervous cat squirms free. Two doors mean one for entry and one for reaching in with water, a toy, or a hand.\n\nLook at how it packs. A cat tent with storage bag is a different product from one that folds into an untidy armful. If it does not pack cleanly it will live in the garage, get dirty, and never get used.\n\nConsider the number of cats. Two cats who already get on will share, especially with the tunnel giving them a second zone. Two cats who bicker indoors will bicker here. Run separate sessions in that case.\n\nUsing it safely\n\nA few habits make all the difference.\n\nPick calm weather. Light mesh structures lift in wind. On a breezy day, peg the base down or weight it with something flat and heavy, and if the wind strengthens, pack up.\n\nWatch the sun. Mesh lets light straight through, so it provides airflow, not shade. Set up under a tree, an awning, or a shade sail, put a water bowl inside, and avoid the middle of the day in summer. Cats hide heat stress well, and by the time it shows it is already a problem.\n\nStay present. Supervision is not a legal disclaimer, it is the actual design brief for a portable cat run. Zips can be nosed, seams can be clawed, and a cat left alone long enough will eventually test both.\n\nCheck the ground first. Look for bees in clover, ant trails, sharp sticks, and anything that has been sprayed recently. A towel or washable mat inside keeps paws off damp grass and gives a more inviting surface.\n\nKeep sessions short at first. Ten minutes is plenty for a first outing. Build up as your cat relaxes.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is simple and it extends the life of the thing considerably.\n\nShake out fur, grass and grit after every session. Spot clean the mesh and fabric with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent, then let it air dry fully before folding. Do not machine wash, do not tumble dry, do not bleach.\n\nThe zips deserve attention. They are the part that fails first on any pop-up catio, and the usual culprit is grit in the teeth. Brush them clean and never force a stuck slider.\n\nDry it completely before it goes in the bag. Packing damp fabric away is how you get mildew spots and that unmistakable musty smell. Store the bag somewhere dry and out of direct sun, because UV weakens fabric over time even when the tent is folded.\n\nA note on the listed dimensions\n\nThe manufacturer's record for this item lists a product dimension of 25 x 25 x 25 millimetres. That is plainly a data entry error in the supplier feed, since no tent is 25 millimetres across. Rather than guess at the real number, we have left the dimensions field blank on this page. If the exact footprint is a deal-breaker for your balcony or deck, get in touch before ordering and we will confirm what we can.\n\nLikewise, weight and country of origin are not specified in this record, so we have not stated them. We would rather leave a field empty than fill it with a plausible-looking number.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn indoor cat does not need a whole garden. They need an hour on the grass with their person nearby. A cat tent and tunnel gives you that without a fence project, a walking lead battle, or a permanent build.\n\nThis set is two pieces that zip together or work alone, made of polyester with mesh panels, with two large zipper doors and a bag to pack it into. Assembly takes minutes. Storage takes none.\n\nUse it on calm days, in shade, with you nearby, and treat it as supervised time rather than a holding pen. Do that and it becomes the part of the week your cat waits for.", "llm_summary": "The LUCKITTY Hexa Cat Tent and Tunnel is a portable outdoor cat enclosure made of polyester with mesh panels, listed in Rainbow-Black. The set includes a hexagonal tent with two large zipper doors plus a cat tunnel that zips onto the tent, so the two pieces can be used together or separately. Closure is by zipper, assembly is required, and the set packs into a storage bag for travel and storage. It is intended for outdoor use with cats and other small pets under supervision. Manufacturer is Chengyu, model number Hexa Tent Tunnel, part number LKT-TODT1, UPC 033985004268. Product weight, country of origin and verified assembled dimensions are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/cat-tent-and-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "catio-kit", "sku": "catio-kit", "title": "Outdoor Mega Catio Kit with Tunnel Port and Cubby Coves", "slug": "catio-kit", "price": 652.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.35 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/main-catio-kit.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A roomy nylon mesh enclosure with three levels, rearrangeable cubby coves, a side zip door and a tunnel port so you can link it to more Kitty City sets.", "description": "The problem with cats and the outdoors\n\nCats want outside. Not all the time, but most days, for at least a little while. They want the warm paving, the bugs in the grass, the smell of next door's barbecue and the birds they will never catch.\n\nThe trouble is that outside does not want to keep them. Fences are suggestions. Balcony rails are ladders. A cat that goes out the back door is a cat that could turn up three streets over, or not turn up at all. In a lot of places, letting cats roam is also discouraged or outright restricted, for the sake of local wildlife and the cats themselves.\n\nSo owners end up picking between two bad options. Keep the cat inside and watch them sulk at the window, or let them out and spend the evening calling their name. A catio kit is the third option, and it is the reason these enclosures have become so popular over the last few years.\n\nWhat a catio kit actually does\n\nA catio is a contained outdoor space for a cat. This one is a mesh-walled structure measuring 120 cm long, 83.8 cm wide and 118.7 cm high, with three levels inside and a roof over the top. You put it on your lawn, your deck, your patio or your balcony. The cat goes in. The cat cannot get out, and nothing much can get in.\n\nThe walls are nylon mesh, which matters more than it sounds. Solid panels would make a box. Mesh makes a window. Air moves through it, sun comes through it, and the cat gets all the sensory information of being outdoors, which is really what they are after. You also get a clear view in, so you can glance out the kitchen window and see exactly where your cat is and what they are doing.\n\nInside are cubby coves. These are soft enclosed spots where a cat can curl up out of the sun or out of reach of a housemate who wants to play. They are not fixed in place, so you can move them around whenever you feel like refreshing the layout.\n\nWhy height matters more than floor space\n\nMost people shopping for an outdoor cat pen think in square metres. Cats think in levels.\n\nA cat's instinct is to get up high, find a perch and survey the ground. That is where they feel safest and that is where they are happiest to sit for an hour. An enclosure that is wide and flat gives a cat one thing to do, which is walk around. An enclosure with three levels gives them climbing, perching, jumping down, and choosing between a high spot and a low spot depending on mood.\n\nThis kit is close to 1.2 metres tall, which is enough to build real vertical interest. If you are comparing a few mesh cat enclosure options, look at the height and the number of levels before you look at the footprint.\n\nWho it suits\n\nApartment and unit dwellers get the most obvious benefit. A balcony is unusable for a cat as it stands, but a pop up catio on that balcony turns it into safe territory. Just check the 120 by 83.8 cm footprint against your actual space first, and keep the enclosure back from the railing.\n\nRenters do well with it too. There is nothing to screw into a wall and nothing to leave behind. At 5.35 kg the whole thing moves with you.\n\nMulti-cat households are a good fit because of the coves and the levels. Two or three cats in a flat open run will annoy each other. Give them separate heights and separate hiding spots and they sort themselves out.\n\nIt also works for anyone with a cat who is recovering, newly adopted, or being introduced to a second animal. An indoor setup in a bright room gives a nervous cat a defined territory that other pets cannot walk into.\n\nHow to choose between catio options\n\nThere are three broad categories on the market.\n\nFixed timber and wire builds are the most durable and the most expensive. They are permanent, so they only suit people who own their home and have a settled spot for it. You will usually be building it yourself or paying someone.\n\nWire panel kennels and runs are sturdy but heavy, visually bulky, and awkward to move. They work in a large yard and are overkill on a deck.\n\nMesh enclosure kits like this one trade some brute strength for weight, price and flexibility. They go up fast, move easily, pack away and can be joined to other units. For the majority of households, that flexibility is worth more than the extra durability of timber.\n\nThe question to ask yourself is simple. Will this live in one spot forever, or do you want to shift it, store it and take it with you? If it is the second, a portable cat run is the right category.\n\nThe tunnel port, and why it changes things\n\nOne side of this kit has a tunnel door. That lets you connect it to other Kitty City mesh playsets with tunnel sections, which are sold separately.\n\nThis is the part people underestimate. A single enclosure is a destination you carry your cat to. A connected cat enclosure system is a route your cat chooses to take. Run a tunnel from a back door or a window out to the main enclosure, and your cat decides when they want to go outside and when they want to come back in. No lifting, no escorting, no door-watching.\n\nYou can also chain units around a tree, along a fence line, or down the side of a house. Start with one and add as your budget or your cat population grows.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick your spot with the sun in mind. A cat will roast in an enclosure that sits in full afternoon sun with no cover, so set up under a tree, an awning or a shade sail, or be prepared to move it through the day. Water should always be in there, in a wide bowl that will not tip.\n\nPut something that smells like home inside. A used blanket or a bed from indoors does more to get a cat using the space than any toy will. Leave the zip door open for the first session so the cat learns it is not a trap.\n\nKeep the first visits short. Ten minutes, with you sitting nearby, is plenty. Build up over a week or two. Cats that have never been outside often find it overwhelming at first and then become completely addicted to it.\n\nNever leave a cat in an enclosure unattended at height on a balcony, and bring them in at dusk.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is hand wash only. Spot clean the mesh with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent, rinse it off and let the whole thing air dry before you fold it. Skip the washing machine, the bleach and the pressure washer, all of which will chew through mesh and stitching.\n\nShake out fur and leaves regularly. Run your hand over the zips and seams every few weeks to catch wear early, because a small hole in mesh gets big fast once a cat finds it.\n\nThe biggest factor in how long a fabric enclosure lasts is UV exposure. Leaving it baking in full sun year-round will make the mesh brittle within a couple of seasons. Store it under cover when it is not in use and it will last far longer.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have a cat who wants outside and a situation where free roaming is not safe or not allowed, a mesh catio is the practical answer. This one gives you a 120 by 83.8 cm footprint, nearly 1.2 metres of height, three levels, movable cubby coves, a side zip door for you and a tunnel port for later expansion. It weighs 5.35 kg, so you can move it, store it or take it away with you.\n\nIt will not last like a timber build and it is not a waterproof shelter. What it is, is a fast way to give your cat real outdoor time this weekend, with the option to grow it into something bigger whenever you are ready.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit is a nylon mesh catio kit for cats of all life stages, usable indoors or outdoors. It measures 120 L x 83.8 W x 118.7 H centimetres, weighs 5.35 kg, and is listed in black with three interior levels. The kit includes rearrangeable cubby coves for hiding and sleeping, a side zip door for owner access, and a tunnel port that connects to other Kitty City mesh playsets to extend the enclosure. The mounting type is listed as door mount. Care is hand wash only. Manufacturer is SportPet Designs, LLC., model number CM-10172. Country of origin, specific colour finish beyond black, and assembled frame material details beyond nylon are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/catio-kit/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/catio-kit/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/catio-kit.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "sku": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "title": "Foldable Cat Enclosure with Connecting Play Tunnel", "slug": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "price": 128.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/main-foldable-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A mesh tent with a zip-on wrap-around tunnel, a steel frame and a waterproof Oxford base, so your cat gets sunshine, fresh air and room to run while staying safely contained.", "description": "The problem with letting a cat outside\n\nCats want the outdoors badly. You can see it in the window-sitting, the door-dashing, the way a house cat goes wide-eyed at a bird on the fence. The trouble is that the outdoors is full of things that hurt cats. Cars, dogs, other cats, ticks, snakes, baited bins and long drops from balconies. In a lot of places there are also curfews or outright bans on free roaming, and plenty of rental agreements say no.\n\nSo owners get stuck between two bad options. Keep the cat inside permanently and watch them get bored and heavy. Or let them out and spend every evening counting the hours until they come home.\n\nA foldable cat enclosure is the middle path. It is a contained space with mesh walls and a solid floor that you set up on grass, concrete, decking or a campsite. Your cat gets the smells, the breeze, the warmth and the sounds. You get to sit nearby and relax instead of scanning the street.\n\nHow this type of enclosure works\n\nThe design here is a two-part system. There is a square tent measuring 120 long by 120 wide by 45 centimetres high, and there is a wrap-around tunnel that zips onto one of the tent's doors.\n\nThat second part is what makes the difference. A plain box, no matter how big, is still a box. Cats get bored of a static space quickly. Add a tunnel and suddenly there is somewhere to go, somewhere to hide, somewhere to burst out from. A cat tunnel tent gives the same enclosure far more play value because it has a route rather than a corner.\n\nThe build matters too. The frame is alloy steel, which is stiffer than the thin fibreglass rods you find in budget pop ups. That stiffness means the walls stay put when a cat shoulders into them at speed. The base is waterproof Oxford fabric, which does two useful jobs. It keeps wet grass and morning dew off paws, and it gives claws something firm to push against instead of a saggy mesh floor that can catch a toe.\n\nThe rest is mesh. Mesh on the sides means air moves through on a warm afternoon, and your cat gets a clear 360 degree view. That view is a big part of why cats settle in these things. A solid-sided pen feels like a trap. A mesh cat tent feels like being outside with a line drawn around it.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThe obvious group is apartment and townhouse owners. If you have a balcony and a cat that stares at the railing, a balcony cat tent solves the problem in about one minute. Your cat gets sun, you get no gaps to worry about.\n\nRenters are the second group. You cannot bolt a permanent catio to someone else's wall. A portable cat enclosure asks for nothing except flat ground, and it leaves with you when the lease ends.\n\nThen there are travellers. Taking a cat to a holiday house or a campsite usually means a carrier, a walking lead, or a lot of stress. A travel catio changes that. You set it up in the shade, put in a familiar blanket, and your cat has a known space in an unknown place. Families who caravan or camp use these constantly.\n\nFinally, there is the indoor use case that people forget about. The same enclosure makes a good recovery pen after surgery, a safe zone during a house party, or a separation space when you are introducing a new pet. Because the walls are mesh, the animals can see and smell each other without any contact. That is the gentlest way to run an introduction.\n\nIt also suits rabbits and similar small pets, which the manufacturer lists as a target species. Just keep a close eye, because rabbits dig and fabric does not stop a determined one.\n\nHow to choose the right one\n\nStart with your floor space. Measure before you buy. This tent needs 120 by 120 centimetres of flat ground, and more again if you want the tunnel laid out properly. A sloping lawn or a cluttered balcony will fight you.\n\nLook at how the parts join. Zips are the weak point in any outdoor cat pen. Big, chunky zips with a smooth run are what you want, and here both tent doors are large zip openings with the tunnel connecting through one of them. Small fiddly zips tear and jam.\n\nCheck the floor. A lot of cheap enclosures either have no floor at all or use the same mesh as the walls. No floor means wet paws and an escape route if your cat digs. Mesh flooring means snagged claws. A waterproof Oxford base avoids both.\n\nThink about pack-down. If it is annoying to fold, you will stop using it. Anything sold as a cat tent foldable should go back into its bag without a fight. A storage bag is included here, which is a small thing that matters a lot over a year of use.\n\nBe honest about supervision. Nothing in this category is a substitute for being present. These are supervised-play products. If you want something a cat can live in unattended, you are looking at a permanent fixed catio with a hard frame, not a pop up.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nDo not carry your cat outside and put them in a strange tent. That is the fastest way to get a refusal.\n\nSet it up indoors first with both doors open. Put a blanket inside that already smells like your cat. Leave it alone. Within a day or two most cats will have investigated, sat in it, and probably slept in it. Feed a treat or two inside the tent while you are at it.\n\nOnce the enclosure smells like home, move the whole thing outside with the cat already in it. Stay nearby. Keep the first outdoor session short, maybe fifteen minutes, and bring them in before they ask. Build up from there.\n\nNervous cats like having the tunnel attached from the start, because it gives them a place to retreat to. Confident cats often prefer the open tent. Watch which one yours is and set up accordingly.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is simple and mostly about habit. Shake out fur, grass and litter after each use. Wipe the mesh and the base with a damp cloth and a mild soap when they need it, then let everything air dry completely before you fold. Packing damp fabric into a bag is how you end up with a musty cat enclosure outdoor setup that nobody wants to use.\n\nDo not machine wash it, bleach it, or put any part in a dryer. Those will wreck the mesh and the waterproof coating.\n\nBefore each outing, run your eye over the frame joints and both zips. Catching a fraying zip early is cheaper than replacing the whole thing. Store it in the bag somewhere dry, out of direct sun, because UV is what eventually kills mesh.\n\nAvoid leaving it set up outdoors permanently. Sun fades the fabric, rain soaks in and wind works on the frame week after week. Pack it away between sessions and it will last years instead of a season.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have a cat that wants outside and a world that is not safe for them, a foldable cat enclosure is a practical fix rather than a compromise. This one gives you a 120 by 120 by 45 centimetre mesh tent on an alloy steel frame, a wrap-around tunnel that zips on for extra running room, a waterproof Oxford base and a storage bag so the whole lot travels.\n\nUse it on the lawn, on the balcony, in the lounge room during a vet recovery, or pegged into a shady corner of a campsite. Introduce it indoors first, stay nearby when it is in use, and pack it away dry.\n\nYour cat gets sun and fresh air. You get to stop worrying about the road.", "llm_summary": "The homegroove foldable cat enclosure is a portable outdoor cat tent with a connecting play tunnel, listed under the catios category as SKU foldable-cat-enclosure. The square tent measures 120 x 120 x 45 centimetres. It is built on an alloy steel frame with mesh panels, a waterproof Oxford fabric base and zipper closures, and the tunnel attaches to the tent through a zip door. Colour is orange. Assembly is required and a storage bag is included for folding it away. Suitable target species listed are cats and rabbits, sized for small pets. Model and manufacturer part number are both 619107759232. No warranty is offered. Product weight, country of origin and overall tunnel dimensions are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/foldable-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "modular-catio", "sku": "modular-catio", "title": "Modular Catio Mega Kit Outdoor Cat Enclosure", "slug": "modular-catio", "price": 482.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/main-modular-catio.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Lightweight aluminium framing, breathable nylon mesh panels and double zip doors on both sides let you link sections together into one large, secure cat enclosure system.", "description": "The problem with cats and the outdoors\n\nCats want out. Not always, not constantly, but most cats spend a good part of the day sitting at a window with their whiskers twitching at something you cannot see. That urge does not go away because you live in an apartment or on a busy road.\n\nThe usual answers both have downsides. Let the cat roam and you take on traffic, fights, missing-cat posters and, in many places, real pressure from neighbours and wildlife rules. Keep the cat strictly indoors and you have a safe cat who is often a bored cat. Boredom in cats looks like overgrooming, night yowling, food obsession and furniture that no longer has corners.\n\nA catio sits in the gap. It is an enclosed outdoor space, usually mesh walled, where a cat gets sun, air, grass smells and insect watching with a boundary around it. A modular catio takes that one step further by letting the structure change shape as your needs change.\n\nHow this enclosure actually works\n\nThe basic build is simple. Aluminium bars form the frame. Nylon mesh forms the walls and roof. Zips hold it closed. That combination is what makes the thing both sturdy and light, which is a harder balance than it sounds.\n\nAluminium matters because the alternative framing materials are either heavy or prone to rust. A steel frame of this size would be a two-person lift. Plastic would flex too much. Aluminium holds its shape while staying light enough that one person can pick up the assembled enclosure and shift it two metres to chase the shade.\n\nThe mesh matters for airflow and for sight lines. Breathable nylon lets a breeze through the whole structure, so even on a warm afternoon the inside does not become an oven. It also means you can glance out the kitchen window and see exactly what your cat is doing, which is more reassuring than it sounds until you have owned an opaque pet tent and spent five minutes wondering if it is still occupied.\n\nThe clever part is the doors. There are double zip doors on both sides. Each one opens as a normal entry point, but each one is also a connector. Unzip a door on this unit, line it up with a matching INTURN product, and zip the two together so the opening becomes a passage between them. That is how you end up with an outdoor cat enclosure with tunnels, side runs and separate zones instead of one square box.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment dwellers get the most obvious benefit. A catio for apartments turns a balcony from a hazard into usable cat territory. The 119.4 cm square footprint fits a lot of balconies, and because it packs down, you are not permanently sacrificing the space.\n\nRenters do well with it for the same reason. Nothing is drilled, bolted or built. You set it up, use it, and take it with you when the lease ends.\n\nMulti-cat households benefit from the floor area. Two cats in a cramped carrier get tense. Two cats in a space this size can sit apart, ignore each other with dignity, and still both be outside. Add a hammock and one cat can be up while the other is down, which cuts friction a lot.\n\nOwners of nervous or recently rehomed cats often use an enclosure as a halfway step. A cat who has never been outdoors can meet the outdoors from inside a safe boundary, and build confidence over weeks rather than in one alarming afternoon.\n\nFinally, people who travel with their cats find a portable catio useful at holiday houses and campsites, where an unfamiliar yard is not somewhere you want a cat loose.\n\nHow to choose and set up\n\nStart with measurement, not enthusiasm. Mark out 119.4 cm by 119.4 cm on the floor of the space you have in mind. Walk around it. Can you still open the door, get to the washing line, reach the barbecue? If the answer is no, you want a different spot or a different size.\n\nThen think about sun. The single most common setup mistake is putting an enclosure in full afternoon sun with no shade option. Cats will sunbake, but they need the choice to move out of it. Position the catio so part of it falls under a tree, an awning or a wall shadow for some of the day, or plan to move it as the sun shifts.\n\nSurface comes next. Grass is lovely and cats enjoy it, but it will yellow if the enclosure sits in one place for a week. Move it regularly. Decking and concrete are stable and easy to clean, though they heat up, so put a mat or bed down. Balconies need a level surface and a quick check that nothing sharp is underneath the mesh floor area.\n\nFurnish it like you mean it. An empty enclosure is a cage. The same enclosure with a bed, a water bowl, a scratcher and a hiding spot is a destination. Hammocks and tents work well, and they let you tune the space to each cat's personality. A bold cat wants height and a view. A shy cat wants a covered corner to retreat to before deciding the world is acceptable.\n\nIntroduce it slowly. Put something that smells like home inside. Sit with your cat for the first few sessions. Keep them short, end them before your cat asks to leave, and build from there. Most cats settle within a handful of visits once they work out the boundary is theirs rather than a trap.\n\nLooking after it\n\nMaintenance is light but it is not nothing. Spot clean the mesh with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent when it needs it, and let it dry fully. Skip the bleach and strong solvents, which break down nylon over time.\n\nWipe the aluminium down after rain or a dusty week. Check the zips every so often and clear grit out of the teeth, since a gritty zip is the part most likely to fail on any cat tent enclosure.\n\nWeather is the main thing to respect. This is a lightweight structure, not a shed. Take it down before heavy wind, hail or a serious storm. The upside of a frame this light is that moving it takes minutes.\n\nWhen you store it, dry everything first. Damp mesh packed into a dark cupboard comes out smelling like a swamp. Store the poles together so you are not hunting for a missing bar next spring.\n\nGrowing the setup later\n\nOne reason to pick a modular design over a fixed one is that your needs will change. You might start with a single cube on a balcony, then move house and have a lawn. You might get a second cat. You might find your cat spends two hours a day in there and deserves more room.\n\nBecause the zip doors connect, you can add sections rather than replace the whole thing. A tunnel linking two cubes gives a cat something to run through, which is more interesting than more floor area of the same shape. Over time this is how a single unit becomes a proper cat enclosure system shaped to your yard.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have a cat who stares out windows and a space you can give over for part of the day, this is a practical answer. Aluminium frame, breathable mesh, 119.4 by 119.4 by 78.7 cm, zip doors on both sides that let you connect more sections later. Assembly is required and it packs down for storage and travel.\n\nMeasure your space first, plan for shade, put something comfortable inside, and introduce your cat gradually. Do those four things and most cats take to it quickly. Then you get the thing every indoor-cat owner wants, which is a cat who has had a proper afternoon outside and comes in tired, warm and entirely safe.", "llm_summary": "The INTURN modular catio (model IT14330, listed as a Mega Kit) is an outdoor cat enclosure built from aluminium bars and breathable nylon mesh. It measures 119.4 x 119.4 x 78.7 cm and uses zipper closures, including double zip doors on both sides that allow it to be joined to other compatible INTURN pet products to form a larger, expandable enclosure system. It is intended for cats and small pets, suits multiple cats, and accepts accessories such as hammocks and tents. Assembly is required and the kit ships as one unit with components included. Colour is listed as Mega Kit. Product weight, country of origin and exact packed dimensions are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/modular-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/modular-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/modular-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "sku": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "title": "Pop-Up Cat Enclosure with Three Levels and Carry Bag", "slug": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "price": 496.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.9 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/main-pop-up-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Three levels of mesh-walled space inside a 110 x 110 x 145 cm steel-framed tent, with a zip closure, tent pegs and a carry bag so you can set it up on a lawn, a balcony or a campsite.", "description": "The problem with keeping cats indoors\n\nKeeping a cat inside is the right call in most places. The reasons are well known. Cars, dogs, other cats, snakes, ticks, poisoned bait and the damage cats do to native wildlife all stack up against free roaming. Councils in plenty of areas now have curfews or containment rules, and vets have been making the same argument for years.\n\nThe trouble is that an indoor cat still has an animal's nervous system. It wants sun on its back, air moving through its whiskers, the smell of wet grass and a bird three metres away that it will never catch. Take all of that out and you get a cat that yowls at the door, bolts past your ankles and sits on the windowsill looking faintly disappointed in you.\n\nA pop-up cat enclosure is a middle path. It is a tent with mesh walls, a zip and a floor, and it gives the cat the sensory half of the outdoors without the dangerous half. Put it on the lawn, unzip it, put the cat in, zip it closed, and the cat is outside. Nothing can get in and the cat cannot get out.\n\nHow a pop-up catio actually works\n\nThe mechanism matters because it decides whether you will use the thing or leave it in the shed. Fixed catios are great, but they are a weekend of work and they live in one place forever. A portable catio takes a different approach. The frame is steel with a hub in the middle, and the whole structure springs open when you press the hub sections together.\n\nThis model opens from the hub. You hold the base, press the top into its slot and the frame pops out. To close it, you press the bottom support rods together with both hands and it collapses back down. Once you have done it twice, it is a few seconds of work in either direction.\n\nThe body is Oxford cloth with mesh panels. Mesh does two jobs. It lets air through, which matters a lot in warm weather, and it lets the cat see out, which is most of the entertainment. Zips handle access, including a big lower panel that is wide enough to reach well inside for cleaning or for retrieving a cat that has flattened itself against the far corner.\n\nWhere this one differs from a basic cat tent outdoor setup is the height and the tiers. It stands 145 cm tall with a 110 cm square footprint, and the interior is split into three levels. That is the single feature most worth paying attention to.\n\nWhy height beats floor space\n\nCats are climbers. Watch a cat in a new room and it will go up before it goes across. It wants a vantage point, and a high perch is where a cat relaxes properly rather than staying on alert.\n\nA flat run gives a cat two metres of pacing. A tiered enclosure gives it somewhere to be. In practice, cats in a triple cat tent settle on the top level and stay there, watching, dozing, occasionally making that strange chattering noise at birds. That is the behaviour you are paying for.\n\nThe lower tier earns its keep differently. It is where the litter tray, the water bowl and a couple of toys go. If you want a session that lasts a few hours rather than twenty minutes, that ground-floor space is what makes it possible.\n\nAnchoring, and why it is not optional\n\nThis is the part people skip, and it is the part that decides whether your cat enjoys the enclosure or distrusts it.\n\nThe platforms inside are fabric, not rigid shelves. If the frame is loose, the shelves have slack in them, and a cat landing on a slack shelf gets a bounce it did not ask for. Some cats shrug that off. Nervous cats decide the whole structure is suspicious and refuse to go above ground level.\n\nPegging the four corners into grass pulls everything taut. Tent pegs come in the box and they take about thirty seconds to drive in. On a balcony, a deck, tiles or indoors, pegs are useless, so you weight the corners instead. Sandbags, small dumbbells, bottles of water, bricks, anything with a few kilos of mass on each corner. A weighted enclosure feels completely different to a cat than an unweighted one.\n\nSome movement is still normal. Pop-up frames flex by design, that is how they fold. The goal is not zero movement, it is enough tension that the levels feel solid underfoot.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment and balcony owners. A cat enclosure for balcony use turns a two by three metre concrete slab into usable cat territory. Weight the corners, keep it clear of the railing, and never leave the cat alone out there.\n\nPeople with gardens who cannot let the cat roam. Peg it on the lawn, move it to follow the shade, pack it away at dusk. The cat gets grass smells and sunlight with none of the road risk.\n\nCampers and travellers. At 5.9 kg folded into a carry bag, this works as a travel cat enclosure. It fits in a boot alongside the rest of the camping gear. A cat in a strange campsite with no containment is a lost cat, so a mesh cat enclosure solves a real problem there.\n\nrescue carers and multi-cat homes. Mesh is the ideal introduction medium. A new cat inside, the residents outside, everyone can see and smell each other without anyone getting hurt. It also works as a recovery space for a cat that needs to be kept quiet after surgery.\n\nHow to choose between enclosures\n\nCheck the height. Anything under a metre is a pen, not a catio. You want enough vertical space for at least one real perch.\n\nCount the levels. One level is floor space. Two or three levels is a space a cat chooses to stay in.\n\nLook at how it secures. Pegs for soft ground, corner anchor points for weights. An enclosure with no anchoring plan is one gust of wind away from a bad afternoon.\n\nThink about the carry bag. It sounds trivial. It is not. An enclosure that does not pack away neatly stops leaving the house within a month.\n\nConsider the access panels. You will be reaching inside more than you expect, for litter trays, dropped toys and reluctant cats. A large lower opening saves a lot of frustration.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nDo not start outside. Open the enclosure in the living room, unzip the door and leave it there. Put a blanket that smells like your cat on the middle tier. Scatter a few treats. Then ignore it for a day or two.\n\nMost cats investigate on their own schedule. Once your cat is going in and out freely indoors, close the zip for a minute, then five, then longer. After that, move the whole thing outside and repeat the short sessions.\n\nWand toys through the interactive windows are useful here, because you are giving the cat good experiences inside the enclosure rather than simply confining it. Food works too. Feeding a meal inside the tent does more for acceptance than any amount of coaxing.\n\nPatience is the whole trick. A week or two of short, boring, positive sessions beats one long session that goes badly.\n\nCare and storage\n\nShake out fur, grass and litter after each use. Spot clean the fabric with warm water and mild soap, then let it dry fully in the air. Do not put any of it in a washing machine or dryer, and skip the bleach and the iron.\n\nDry the steel frame if it has been rained on. Steel and standing moisture are not friends. Then fold it down and put it in the carry bag somewhere dry. Packing a damp enclosure away is the fastest route to mildew smell, and cats notice smells long before people do.\n\nLeaving it set up outdoors permanently will shorten its life. Sun fades and weakens fabric, and repeated wet-dry cycles are hard on fittings. The fold-down design exists so you can put it away, so put it away.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 110 x 110 x 145 cm pop-up cat enclosure with a steel frame, mesh and Oxford cloth panels, three internal levels, zip access and a tunnel connector at the base. It weighs 5.9 kg, comes with tent pegs and a carry bag, needs assembly the first time, and carries a 12 month warranty from Rywell.\n\nIt suits indoor cats that want outside, balcony flats, camping trips and rescue-cat setups. Anchor all four corners every single time, supervise your cat while it is in there, and give a nervous cat a fortnight to come round. Done properly, it buys your cat a genuinely better life for the cost of an afternoon's setup.", "llm_summary": "The Rywell pop-up cat enclosure (model PE-OT-0016-BK-RY) is a portable tent-style catio measuring 110 x 110 x 145 cm and weighing 5.9 kg. It is built from alloy steel and Oxford cloth in black, with mesh panels, zip closures and a three-tier interior that gives cats climbing height as well as floor area. A hub mechanism lets the frame pop open and fold down quickly, and the enclosure packs into an included carry bag. Tent pegs are supplied for outdoor anchoring; indoor use calls for weights on the four corners. Assembly is required. Rywell lists a 12 month warranty. Country of origin, exact colour variations beyond black and GTIN are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/pop-up-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "portable-catio", "sku": "portable-catio", "title": "Pettzery Portable Catio with Play Tunnel", "slug": "portable-catio", "price": 199.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/main-portable-catio.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A pop-up Oxford cloth and mesh enclosure with a zip-on play tunnel, ready in about a minute and small enough to carry to the balcony, the backyard, or the campsite.", "description": "The problem with indoor cats and the great outdoors\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That is well established, and it is why so many of us keep them in. But it comes with a trade-off that anyone who has watched a cat stare out a window for an hour understands. Cats want air moving over their whiskers. They want the smell of wet grass, the flicker of a bird, a warm patch of concrete to flop onto. A window gives them the view and none of the rest.\n\nA portable catio bridges that gap. It is a contained outdoor space you can put up when the weather is right and pack away when it is not. Your cat gets the sun and the smells. You get to stop worrying about the road, the neighbour's dog, or the cat who runs the block and does not want company.\n\nThis particular enclosure is a two-piece set. There is a square tent measuring 119.4cm on each side and 45.7cm tall, made of Oxford cloth with mesh panels, and there is a play tunnel that zips on. You can use either piece alone or join them.\n\nHow a pop-up enclosure actually works\n\nThe appeal here is that nothing needs building. There are no poles to slot together, no instruction sheet, no missing part that turns a pleasant afternoon into a hardware run. You lift it out of the carry bag, it opens out, and you are done. The listing records assembly as not required and setup at about a minute, which matches how pop-up fabric structures behave in practice.\n\nZips do the rest of the work. The entry points close with zippers, and the tunnel joins to the tent with a zip run. That matters more than it sounds. Zips are easy to check at a glance, they do not come undone the way clips and ties can, and a cat cannot nose one open from the inside.\n\nThe mesh is the other half of the design. Solid fabric would trap heat and block your view. Mesh lets air through, keeps the inside closer to ambient temperature, and means you can see your cat from the back step without walking over. Cats can see out too, which is the point. A cat watching a bird through mesh is getting the enrichment you bought the thing for.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment and townhouse owners get the most out of a setup like this. If your outdoor space is a balcony or a small courtyard, a permanent build is out of the question, but a square metre and a bit of fabric is manageable. Fold it away when guests come over.\n\nRenters are in the same boat. You cannot bolt a structure to a wall you do not own, and you do not want to leave anything behind when you move. A foldable catio comes with you.\n\nTravellers and campers are the third group. Taking a cat to a holiday house or a campsite is stressful for the animal, mostly because everything smells wrong. A travel catio gives them a contained outdoor patch in an unfamiliar place, and the carry bag means it does not eat your boot space.\n\nIt also suits households with more than one kind of small pet. The target species list covers cats, ferrets, guinea pigs and rabbits. Rabbits and guinea pigs need closer watching on grass because some of them will try to dig, but the enclosure itself is rated for them.\n\nWorking out whether the size fits\n\nBefore you buy anything, get a tape measure out. The tent needs a clear square of 119.4cm by 119.4cm, so call it 1.2 metres each way. Add a bit of margin so the fabric is not pressed against a railing or a wall.\n\nThe tunnel changes the picture. If you have the length available, the tunnel is where most cats spend their time, so give it room to stretch out straight rather than curving it tight into a corner. If your space will not take both, the tent alone is still a proper enclosure, and you can use the tunnel separately indoors on another day.\n\nHeight is 45.7cm. That is comfortable for a cat to sit upright, turn around and lie down. It is not a structure a cat stands tall in, and it is not meant to be. A low profile is part of what makes it pack down small.\n\nTwo cats can share the space for a short session if they are already friendly. If yours bicker, run them separately. Nobody enjoys a scrap inside a fabric tent.\n\nGetting your cat to use it\n\nSome cats march straight in. Others circle it for two days first. Both are normal.\n\nThe fastest way to win over a cautious cat is to make the inside smell like home. Put a blanket they already sleep on inside, add a toy they like, and scatter a few treats. Leave the enclosure set up somewhere familiar, even indoors, and let them investigate on their own terms. Do not pick a cat up and post them in.\n\nKeep the first few sessions short. Ten or fifteen minutes with you sitting nearby does more than an hour of them feeling abandoned in an odd new box. Once they associate it with pleasant things, you will find them heading for it on their own.\n\nThe tunnel usually does the heavy lifting. Covered runs trigger something fairly deep in cats, and a cat that shows no interest in an open lawn will often trot a tunnel back and forth happily.\n\nSafety habits worth keeping\n\nSupervision is not optional. No fabric enclosure is escape-proof against a cat that decides to commit, and more to the point, an unsupervised cat outdoors can be bothered by other animals even inside a tent. Stay within sight.\n\nCheck every zip before you step away from it. A half-closed zip is the single most common way a cat gets out.\n\nWatch the sun. Even with mesh ventilation, direct midday sun on fabric builds heat. Put it in shade, offer water, and bring the session forward to the morning or back to late afternoon in summer.\n\nMind the wind. A light pop-up structure will move in a gust. Weigh the corners with bricks, garden weights or filled bottles, or peg it if the ground allows. On a genuinely windy day, skip it.\n\nLooking after it\n\nFabric and mesh last well if you treat them sensibly. Shake out fur and grass after each session. Spot clean with warm water and a mild detergent when it needs it, and let it dry all the way through before folding. Never machine wash or tumble dry it.\n\nThe one rule people break is packing it away damp. Mesh holds moisture, and a wet mesh cat tent zipped into a bag will come out smelling bad and may develop mould. Open it in a dry spot and give it a few hours.\n\nKeep grit out of the zips. A quick wipe along the teeth stops the slow grinding that eventually makes a zip stick. Store it in the carry bag, out of direct sun.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have an indoor cat and a small outdoor space, this does the job without a build, without tools and without a permanent change to the property. The set gives you a 119.4cm square Oxford cloth and mesh tent plus a zip-on play tunnel, it pops up in about a minute, and it folds into a carry bag when you are done.\n\nMeasure your space first. Supervise every session. Dry it before you pack it. Do those three things and an outdoor cat playpen like this will give your cat a lot of good afternoons.", "llm_summary": "The Pettzery Portable Catio (model PT201) is a pop-up outdoor cat enclosure supplied as a two-piece set, an Oxford cloth tent with mesh panels plus a separate play tunnel that zips to the tent. The square tent measures 119.4cm long by 119.4cm wide by 45.7cm high. Closures are zippers and no assembly is required, so setup is quick and the unit folds down for storage and transport in a carry bag. The listed colour is described as Tent Enclosure with Play Tunnel. Target species recorded are cat, ferret, guinea pig and rabbit, for outdoor use. Product weight, country of origin and warranty terms are not specified in this record, and no verified rating or review count is held here.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/portable-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/portable-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/portable-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "walk-in-catio", "sku": "walk-in-catio", "title": "Walk-In Catio Wooden Outdoor Cat Enclosure", "slug": "walk-in-catio", "price": 794.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "26.8 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/main-walk-in-catio.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-7.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A two-level timber and PVC cat enclosure standing 180cm tall, with two doors, a nesting box and brake wheels so you can roll it wherever the sun is.", "description": "The problem with letting cats outside\n\nCats want outside. That is not a training failure or a behaviour you can reason away, it is wired in. They want to smell what came through the garden overnight, feel wind move over their fur and sit somewhere high with a view.\n\nThe trouble is that outside is where the risks live. Roads, dogs, other cats, snail bait, local wildlife. Plenty of owners settle for keeping the cat in permanently and feeling slightly guilty about it, or letting them roam and feeling anxious every evening until they come home.\n\nA walk-in catio is the middle path. It carves out a piece of outdoors that is genuinely theirs, with a roof, walls and a floor, and no way for anything to get in or out. Your cat gets the sensory stuff they are missing. You get to stop listening for car brakes.\n\nWhat makes this one a walk-in rather than a hutch\n\nThe difference is height. At 180cm tall this enclosure is something you step into, not something you crouch beside with your arm through a hatch. Anyone who has tried to clean a low cat run knows exactly how much that matters.\n\nHeight also changes how the cat uses it. Cats measure territory vertically as much as horizontally. An 80cm by 80cm floor sounds modest until you add two levels of platforms, at which point a cat has a ground zone, a mid perch and the climb between them. That is three distinct places to be, inside a footprint smaller than a dining chair pushed under a table.\n\nThe build pairs a timber frame with PVC. Wood gives the structure and the warmth that cats like to lie against. PVC handles the part that gets wet and messy, in the form of a removable cleaning board at the base.\n\nTwo doors round it out. One would do the job. Two means you can open the far side when you are hosing out the tray, or reach a cat who has wedged herself behind the nesting box, without contorting yourself through a single opening.\n\nWhy wheels change how you use it\n\nMost outdoor cat enclosures sit where you build them and stay there for years. This one is mobile, and that is worth more in daily life than it sounds on a spec sheet.\n\nThe sun moves. A spot that is lovely at nine in the morning is a glare trap by two in the afternoon. With brake wheels you roll the whole thing into shade, then roll it back tomorrow. When a storm front arrives you push it under the eaves rather than hoping for the best.\n\nIt also matters if you rent. Nothing is bolted to the ground, nothing is dug in, and when you move house the enclosure comes with you. Renters are often the people who most want a catio and are least able to commit to a permanent structure.\n\nOne practical note. At 26.8kg it rolls easily on pavers, decking or smooth concrete. On soft lawn the wheels will sink a little, so a paver or offcut of board under each one keeps it level and stops the frame twisting.\n\nWho it suits, and who should look elsewhere\n\nThis size works best for one or two cats who will use it for stretches during the day. A pair will sort out who takes the top perch within a week.\n\nIt suits indoor cats who have never been out and need a safe introduction, cats recovering from surgery who need confinement but hate it, and cats in busy suburbs where roaming is simply too dangerous. It also suits apartment dwellers, since the 80cm square footprint fits on many balconies. Check your building rules and the floor loading first.\n\nIf you have four cats, or a cat who sprints for hours, this is a day space rather than a full solution. You would want a larger backyard catio or two units arranged together. And if you need somewhere a cat can sleep outdoors all night through cold or wet weather, this is not it. Treat it as a daytime run and bring them in at dusk.\n\nGetting your cat to actually use it\n\nOwners are sometimes disappointed on day one when the cat walks in, sniffs, and walks straight out. That is normal and it is not a verdict.\n\nPut the enclosure somewhere your cat already feels safe, near a wall or the back door rather than stranded in the middle of the lawn. Open both doors. Put a blanket that smells like home on the lower level, scatter a few treats and then walk away. Cats accept new things on their own schedule, and the fastest way to slow that down is to stand over them watching.\n\nWithin a few days most cats start taking short trips in. Within a week or two the top perch usually becomes someone's spot. Feeding a meal inside speeds things along if your cat is food-motivated.\n\nSupervise the first several sessions. You are checking that the latches hold, that nothing has worked loose during assembly, and that your particular cat is not an escape artist with a talent for door handles.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nOutdoor timber needs a small amount of attention, and almost none if you keep it sheltered.\n\nThe cleaning board is the main job. Slide it out, rinse it with warm water and a pet-safe cleaner, let it dry fully, slide it back. Weekly is plenty for most households, more often in hot weather or if a litter tray lives inside.\n\nWipe the timber with a damp cloth rather than hosing the whole structure. Water sitting in joints is what shortens the life of any wooden catio. If the surface starts to look dry or chalky after a season or two, a coat of pet-safe exterior finish brings the protection back.\n\nEvery few weeks, run your hand over the hardware. Screws loosen as timber expands and contracts. A quick tighten on hinges, latches and wheel mounts takes two minutes and keeps everything square. Check the brakes at the same time.\n\nWhat is and is not listed\n\nWorth being straight about this. The product record lists the materials as wood and PVC, the colour as grey, the dimensions as 80 by 80 by 180cm and the weight as 26.8kg. It confirms two levels, two doors, a nesting box, mobile wheels and a 6 month warranty.\n\nWhat it does not specify is the timber species, the paint formulation, country of origin or a stated weight limit for the platforms. If any of those details decide the purchase for you, ask before ordering rather than after. We would rather answer a question than process a return.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf your cat wants outside and you want them safe, a walk-in catio closes the gap. This one is tall enough to step into, small enough in footprint to fit a balcony or courtyard, and built on wheels so it follows the shade around your yard instead of sitting in one compromise position forever.\n\nTwo levels, two doors and a nesting box give one or two cats plenty to work with. The removable PVC board keeps cleaning from becoming a weekend project. Keep it sheltered, tighten the hardware now and then, and bring the cat in at night.\n\nMeasure your space first. Then let them watch the garden properly, with you not listening for the sound of the gate.", "llm_summary": "The X-ZONE PET walk-in catio (model AIR2237) is a two-level outdoor cat enclosure measuring 80cm long by 80cm wide by 180cm high and weighing 26.8kg. It is built from wood and polyvinyl chloride in grey, with two doors, two levels of platforms, an included nesting box and a mobile design using wheels. It is intended for outdoor use with cats and small pets, and comes with a 6 month warranty. Country of origin, specific timber species, paint type and colour breakdown by component are not specified in this record. Thirteen currency prices are listed. Assembly instructions, flat-pack dimensions and platform weight limits are also not specified here.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/walk-in-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/walk-in-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/walk-in-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "window-catio", "sku": "window-catio", "title": "Four-Tier Window Catio Cat Enclosure", "slug": "window-catio", "price": 663.99, "currency": "NZD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "window-catios", "category_label": "Window Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/main-window-catio.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.net.nz/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A four-level metal and nylon mesh enclosure with multiple zippered doors, a weather cover and tool-free assembly, sized at 91.9 x 91.9 x 183.9 cm.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants out\n\nAnyone with an indoor cat knows the routine. They sit at the glass, tail flicking, watching a bird they will never reach. Some of them yowl at the door. Some of them try to bolt past your ankles the second you bring in the shopping.\n\nLetting them out solves the frustration and creates a longer list of problems. Cars, dogs, other cats, snakes, ticks, and in plenty of places local rules that say cats stay contained. Councils across New Zealand have tightened cat containment requirements over the last decade, and even where there is no rule, the vet bills from a roaming cat add up fast.\n\nA window catio sits between those two options. It is a contained outdoor space your cat can use freely. They get air, sun, insects to stare at and the smell of the garden. You get a cat who is not planning an escape every time the door opens.\n\nHow a multi-tier enclosure works\n\nThe basic idea is a frame with mesh stretched over it, shaped into a box your cat can live in for a few hours at a time. This one uses metal rods for the skeleton and nylon mesh for the walls. That combination is light, breathable and easy to see through from both sides.\n\nWhat sets this model apart from a basic pen is the height. At 183.9 cm tall on a 91.9 cm square base, it is more tower than box. Four tiers sit inside that height, each one a separate platform your cat can reach by climbing or jumping.\n\nThat vertical layout matters more than most people expect. Cats do not measure space the way we do. A room feels bigger to a cat if it has levels, because each level is a new territory with its own view. A 4 tier cat cage gives three or four cats somewhere to be without stepping on each other. The same floor area laid out flat would feel cramped.\n\nAccess comes through zippered doors. There are three large ones and two small ones. The large doors are sized for a person, which sounds odd until the first time you need to clean. Being able to crouch inside with a scoop and a cloth beats reaching through a 30 cm hatch with your shoulder jammed against the frame.\n\nA cover comes with the enclosure and fits over the roof. It throws shade on the top tier, sheds light rain and gives anxious cats something solid above their heads. Cats settle faster when they feel covered from above, a habit left over from worrying about hawks.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThis works well for households with more than one cat. The tiers do the heavy lifting there, letting each cat claim a level instead of competing for a single sunny patch.\n\nIt also suits people in rentals. Nothing bolts to the wall, nothing gets drilled, and the whole frame comes apart when the lease ends. If you have been looking at a balcony cat cage because a permanent build is out of the question, this is the category to shop in.\n\nNew cat owners find it useful during the settling-in period. A cat coming from a shelter often needs a few weeks of controlled space before you trust them with the whole house and yard. A metal cat enclosure gives them that without locking them in a carrier.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants a permanent, year-round structure that never gets touched. Soft-sided enclosures need a bit of attention. You take the cover down before a storm, you check the zips, you pack it away if a cyclone warning comes through. If you want set-and-forget, a timber and wire build attached to the house is the other direction.\n\nWorking out what size you need\n\nStart with your space, not the cat. Measure the patch of deck, lawn or floor you have in mind, then add 20 cm on each side so you can walk around it and get the doors open properly. The 91.9 cm square footprint here fits most balconies and small courtyards.\n\nThen think about height clearance. At nearly 1.9 metres, this needs an open sky above it or a high ceiling indoors. A low pergola or a balcony with a roof at 2 metres will work, but check before you order.\n\nCount your cats. One cat in a four-tier enclosure has a palace. Three cats have a comfortable share house. Beyond that, you are better off running two enclosures or looking at a larger outdoor cat cage footprint.\n\nConsider the cat's age and mobility too. A young, athletic cat will use every tier. An older cat with stiff hips may only use the bottom two, which is fine, but it changes how much of the structure earns its keep. Adding a ramp or a step on the lower level helps older cats reach the second tier.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick level ground. A slope twists the frame and makes the tiers sit at odd angles, which affects how confidently cats jump between them.\n\nThink about sun. Morning sun on the enclosure is lovely. Afternoon sun in a hot climate turns it into an oven. Position it where it catches early light and falls into shade by the hottest part of the day, or move it as the seasons change. The cover helps, but it is not air conditioning.\n\nAnchor it. On grass or soil, stakes through the base corners make a real difference. On concrete or decking, weight the corners with pavers or tie it back to a railing. Wind is the main enemy of any soft-sided enclosure.\n\nThen make it worth being in. An empty mesh box is boring. Put a bed on one level, a scratching post at the base, a bowl of water somewhere shaded, and something to look at. A cat condo outdoor setup only works if the cat has reasons to stay. Most cats take a few days to commit, so leave a door open to the house at first and let them come and go.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nCleaning is simple if you do it often. Wipe the metal frame with a damp cloth and dry it so it does not mark. Spot clean the mesh with mild soapy water and let it dry completely before you zip everything up again.\n\nFur and litter grit collect in the corners. A quick shake-out once a week stops it building into something unpleasant. If you keep a litter tray inside, scoop it daily like you would indoors.\n\nCheck the zips every time you clean. Zips are the weak point on any enclosure, and a half-closed zip is an escape route. A dab of candle wax or zip lubricant on a sticky slider keeps it running.\n\nInspect the mesh for small tears, especially near the base where claws do the most work. A small tear patched early stays small. Ignored, it becomes a cat-sized hole.\n\nWhen the weather turns bad, take the cover off or bring the whole enclosure in. Nylon handles sun and rain well enough, but nothing survives being rolled across a lawn in a gale.\n\nThe short version\n\nA window catio gives an indoor cat real outdoor time without the risks of letting them roam. This one is a four-tier design, 91.9 cm square and 183.9 cm tall, built from metal rods and nylon mesh, with a cover included and zippered doors for access.\n\nIt suits multi-cat homes, rentals, balconies and anyone who wants outdoor access without building something permanent. Assembly needs no tools and the frame breaks down for storage.\n\nMeasure your space, check your clearance above, anchor it properly and give your cat a reason to stay. Do those four things and you will have a cat who spends half the day outside and still comes in for dinner.", "llm_summary": "The Four-Tier Window Catio Cat Enclosure is a Deblue outdoor cat cage, model FK1021L, in black. It measures 91.9 cm long by 91.9 cm wide by 183.9 cm tall and is built from metal rods with nylon mesh panels. The design has four tiers, giving cats climbing and resting levels within a single footprint. Closure is by zipper, with multiple doors for access and cleaning. A cover is included as a listed component. Assembly is required and the unit is sold as a single count. The item style is described as modern and the shape as rectangular. Weight, country of origin and packed dimensions are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.net.nz/window-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.net.nz/window-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.net.nz/api/products/window-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" } ] }