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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 16:54:09 PM

Title: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 16:54:09 PM

Next door has put together what looks like a large rabbit hutch/small chicken shed thing, but they don't have rabbits or chickens. It's for their cats  :shify:

What's everyones opinions on this? Is it a good idea or a stupid one?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Dawn F on April 22, 2009, 16:56:22 PM

how big is it?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 16:58:45 PM

Not really sure. It's roughly 1 metre high from where i can see

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 17:05:17 PM

Actually, i'd put it at a metre and a half at a guess

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on April 22, 2009, 17:16:19 PM

Is it for them to live in or have a bit of time out in?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 17:44:17 PM

I'm not sure about that either. I would imagine it's just for some playtime outside. Although looking today, it's really hot and they've placed it in the sun without any water available  :shify:

What i'm finding wierd about this is that her 2 cats don't ever leave the garden anyway, they never have. Maybe i'm looking too much into this.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Millys Mum on April 22, 2009, 17:47:13 PM

Maybe its just a shelter for them? I have a dog kennel in mine, they like to sleep in/on it  ;D

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Kay and Penny on April 22, 2009, 18:12:11 PM

until we get a lace curtains smilie, this will have to do  :pic sneek:

could be for poultry, perhaps - more and more people are keeping chickens these days

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 22, 2009, 20:01:02 PM

Quote from: trigger on April 22, 2009, 18:12:11 PM

until we get a lace curtains smilie, this will have to do  :pic sneek:

could be for poultry, perhaps - more and more people are keeping chickens these days

It's def not for chickens and i don't think the landlady would be impressed if it was  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on April 22, 2009, 22:35:53 PM

Someone I adopted a cat to has what looks like a rabbit hutch in the garden for the cats, in case they want to use it to snooze in - the female likes to use it to sunbathe on top of.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: JackSpratt on April 22, 2009, 23:12:08 PM

You mean it's an enclosure rather than a shelter? A metre and a half by what? Sounds a bit small if it's meant to be an exercise run.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is ok or not
Post by: Marcia on April 23, 2009, 10:46:49 AM

It's def not that big. And the floor space in it has been taken up by a scratching post and a litter box.

I don't speak to my neighbours so i can't ask what size it is, but it looks roughly 11/2 metres high and roughly 2 metres from side to side.