Aivituvin Cat Catio Outdoor Cat House Movable Large Enclosures on Exercise Wheels Kitty Cage with Upgraded Resting Box,Waterproof Cover

i bought 2 pieces and combined them together..it is a very sturdy cage.easy to assemble.you can get by with a phillips head screw driver,but if you have soft hands,you will want a drill with a phillips head attachment. my hands are calysed and still were a little sore.lol. it comes with pre drilled holes that helps out a lot. the only thing they could do to make it a little easier,,would be to label the pieces with a sticker or something,other than that i have no complaints..having wheels is a big plus for moving it around.. i bought this for my 7 foot boa constrictor knowing i would have to put plexiglass over most of the wired mesh to stop injury of my snake from pushing on it..but it is a steal for the size of the cage,, even after adding plexiglass..a cage for reptiles this large will cost up to 2 thousand if not more. as for cats it would be perfect for a enclosure when needed. all in all im very happy with the enclosure/cage. very sturdy,well priced.if your looking for a large reptile cage buy 2 and combine them together even if you need to make adjustments like plexiglass. it works very well. as for the little sliding doors,i just screwed 2 screws above the doors,no problems at all. you dont need them because of the large front doors gives easy access. when you combine them together,it will say to leave the 2 top sides out so your animal has access to both sides. if your using it for a reptile,the 2 bottom side pieces on the connecting side ,the instructions say to keep them part of the cage for sturdiness,and you should. but if you want your reptile etc. to have access from the bottom side side to,just remove the screen and just use the frame,i did and it works very well and sturdy. for all athers.im not a cat owner,but im positive this would be a good sturdy enclosure when needed. im very happy with the purchase.

My husband and I are definitely not handy! But we were able to put this together with our drill using a couple different size attachments. The pieces were marked well with numbers and the directions were easy to follow. We watched a video that was available, and we did learn one thing about two screws, potentially hitting one another when putting the wheels on. Knowing that, we were able to avoid the problem.We think this is a really sturdy unit, especially for the price. It has two small doors, top and bottom and two large opening doors. We enjoy being able to have our kitty out on the patio with us when we're out there, so she's not meowing about being left behind. We were used to having an indoor outdoor cat who had the freedom to explore. Unfortunately, we lost her to a coyote and decided to do an indoor only cat. But this at least gives her the opportunity to watch birds and butterflies and listen to all the sounds and smell all the smells so she has some additional stimulation. Recommend this product.

Let's start with the WOOD....it's incredibly lightweight and the instruction manual states it's "FIR". Other reviewers state it's "painted", well, that depends on what one calls "painted". Yes, all the pieces have been coated but the process is called "washed", not painted. For those who aren't familiar with "washed", it's a quick coating of water and paint to give the piece the paint color but not the paint coverage and protection. It's a quick technique appropriate for certain situations. I clear coat sealed each piece, with water seal, before assembling the unit. I don't plan to leave outside in wet weather, I'm positive it wouldn't last long getting wet and being subject to wet of any kind. I also have a tarp ready should a storm pop up unexpected. ASSEMBLY. Instructions recommend 2 people and admittedly, some steps would have been easier with another set of hands, however, it IS possible to assemble it by yourself. I'm a 65 y.o. retired female contractor, with obvious muscle loss due to age but handling the pieces was super easy. The pre-drilled holes match up nicely, the pieces are lettered/numbered clearly, minimal tools required and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. It's a great little "hut" for your felines. It's substantial for cats but I don't suggest putting your weight on the bottom floor of the unit. The included wheels roll nicely. I've moved it all around my concrete and up the 1" ledge into my garage without any issues. One of the shelves, the one at the bottom of the top door opening, does not show being screwed down, just lays loose on bracing....I did not like that thinking a jump from the platform above may cause the edge to go down, which would cause the other side to fly up, leave the bracing, causing the cat to flip and land in the bottom, so I screwed each side at an angle, into the outer framing. ROOF... the roof is a tad bit heavy but manageable and covered with a tar-like overlay. It looks to be water repellant because of the tar covering, however, the wood around is the same light weight, washed Fir, that won't withstand the wet elements for any length of time. I wanted my cat to be able to access the catio from a window but the cute little lift up doors didn't match up to any windows, so I had to improvise, modify the top front door, with an opening that would line up with my desired window. I cut scrap I had to assemble 2 identical, mitered frames. I removed the door so I could lay it flat and stapled the wire mesh to the outside mitered frame. I then screwed the other frame to the stapled frame. Next, I snipped out the wire mesh...VIOLA....an opening. I installed a hinged door to the frame so I could close up the hole if I wanted to roll the unit to another location, with my cat inside. I also added corner bracing for another platform and did not screw on the back of the included shelter box so my cat could see out both ends, right out the window hole exit. Overall, I'm pleased with this catio. I certainly could not have built it for what it cost. It does seem flimsy early on during the assembly however, sturdies up as more pieces are added. Not sure how long it would last being exposed to wet weather, so I'll be rolling it into the garage to hopefully extend the life of the unit. It's a really good deal, even with the shipping cost. My cat climbs the wired sides, doesn't understand why he's confined, being able to see and hear everything so clearly but can't get thru that wire barrier. He does enjoy watching the bird action going in and out of the bird house right beside his "hut". I do think he likes his new enclosure much better than watching from inside the house.

Well a lot of reviews said to drill but everything had predrilled holes and I followed the instructions closely. I flipped two panels and had to fix them. Was easy peasy. I enjoyed putting it together, nothing broke. I cut a hole in the box and screen before I assembled the box shelf, to use a heated mat. Now to see if my cat will use it. I’m gonna let him explore it before I ever shut him in it. The wheels roll nice. I did have to find longer screws for the roof but we had some fence screws that worked. Cant wait to see him using the top shelf on his own because it’s a nice hidy-hole. I plan to use it for a cage after we move, until he gets used to the new garage.

My cat is obsessed! She’s an indoor cat but has recently been trying to get in the backyard. While our yard is fenced in, I’m worried about the hawks. Not anymore though! It’s sturdy. It looks great. I will say, some of the wood split when I screwed in some screws but that could have just been me being over enthusiastic with the power drill. 10/10. Would recommend!

What a lifesaver this catio has been! We have 2 indoor cats and they love the outdoors but we live on a traffic street and it's not save. I highly recommend this catio. We watched a couple of videos on how to put it together and it went together nicely. It's very nice and we showed it off to friends, which then they bought them. Really pleased that we could swing the price and get it. I think in the long run it has saved us money on vet bills etc from being hurt outside.

So, there are definitely pros and cons to this product. PROS: *this was relatively easy to put together by myself, a drill was definitely a necessity because there's a lot of screws. *It took me a couple days just because it arrived on a Sunday or Monday afternoon and I didn't want to spend my whole evening assembling it. But it worked out because it does have a REALLY strong smell out of the box so this way it got to air out before my cat went in it. *Looks nice *Multiple platforms for my cat to choose from *Cost CONS: *CHEAP QUALITY-- the wood is very cheap wood-several pieces splintered out of the box. *VERY strong smell out of the box so you'll definitely want to let it air out before your cat goes in it. *Some of the instructions were confusing and I have screws leftover *If you're putting it together to go up against your house there's no instructions on how to put it together that way, and the roof slants TOWARDS the house. *Because the instructions are only for setting it up independent of a building, my platforms were messed up and my cat couldn't get to the top(she's just a little thing). I had to disassemble it to get the platforms in the right spot for my cat to access when I have the bottom half facing towards the house so she can get in whenever she wants through the cat door, but then the top half facing forward. *If you take the roof off you can't reattach the back half through the pre drilled holes because the screws just go right through. So the front half is currently secured with screws but not the back half.

I live on my ranch in Texas (more of a petting zoo than a ranch though) and somehow word has got out to feral cats that if they come to my place, they will have a nice bed, really decent food, clean water and access to my DISH TV. I get the stray cats spayed or neutered, vaccinated and tamed down thanks to this cage. It takes about a week in the cage on my shaded back porch (heated garage during winter) and during that “basic training” period they watch and hear all the sights and sounds we have here, getting accustomed to all the moving objects and after a week, I pull them out of the cage and get them used to being held by a human being. The cage, having multiple levels, and a “private apartment” affords the cats some exercise, privacy and a nice view of the outdoors. The only “negative” about this cage is the complicated assembly and lousy instructions, but if you keep at it and have a helper you can get this all put together in about 45 minutes. I’m glad I bought this and so are the hobo cats that show up on my place.