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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Cathy Biscuits mom on July 02, 2007, 11:39:04 AM

Title: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Cathy Biscuits mom on July 02, 2007, 11:39:04 AM
At the weekend I had my 35ft conifers cut down (yipee at last the light has come on ha ha) anyway prior to this when Biscuit was outside she liked to settle down underneath them and they also kept her dry in downpours. Well as expected now the trees have gone so has her shelter. She's got access to indoors but you know how it is sometimes they just like sitting outside but I'm abit concerned about when its raining so any suggestions for a cheap outdoor shelter type thingy that looks nice.

Cheers
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on July 02, 2007, 11:40:40 AM
A rabbit hutch should do the job or you could knock up a shelter from bits of wood if you are good at diy.
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on July 02, 2007, 12:20:18 PM
I have a rabbit hutch .... it's a double door one.  One door is solid and the other side has chick wire in it.  I fitted a piece of perspex (from a picture frame) over the chicken wire with electrical tape and there is an old feather pillow in there and Zephyr often goes sits in his hutch when it's raining and just watches the world go by.  I keep the "solid door proped open at all times so they can just wander in and out as they please.

Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Ela on July 02, 2007, 12:25:48 PM
See www.happyhutch.co.uk/cathouses.htm

also www.snugspetstore.com/


Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 02, 2007, 12:44:35 PM
My lot have been know to walk by specially constructed cat gazeebos and jump into the nearest packing crate....  :tired:
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Millys Mum on July 02, 2007, 12:56:56 PM
I have just had delivered a small kennel form zooplus, very easy to build and is made of pine so no rough bits.
I was originally going to get a hutch but dont have transport to go mooching round town following up ads, the few i saw smelt of wee.

http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_accessories_outdoor/dog_houses (http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_accessories_outdoor/dog_houses)
I got the small flat roof one and the good news is there wasnt a dog in the box  :wow:
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: goatboy on July 03, 2007, 18:55:19 PM
I was thinking about buying a Kat Kabin. They look very cool and I am sure Ozzy won't come in when she gets hers.
http://www.katkabin.co.uk/
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: Millys Mum on July 03, 2007, 19:09:29 PM
Very posh  :rofl:  too pricey for me as chance they wont use it!
Title: Re: suggestions for outside shelter
Post by: goatboy on July 03, 2007, 19:13:48 PM
Quote from: Millys Mum on July 03, 2007, 19:09:29 PM
Very posh  :rofl:  too pricey for me as chance they wont use it!

Yeah I know, but I have spent so much on her already. I have promised my self that this month.