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From The New York Times:
Catios have made inroads in the suburbs, where they range from small, practical structures — like a box made of wood and chicken wire — to all-out fantasy cat playgrounds, replete with tunnels and scratching posts. But such enclosures remain a rarity in the city, where giving up even a square foot of real estate to a litter box can seem like a sacrifice. |
And as a plus, birds might benefit if catios catch on and fewer felines are on the prowl. The American Bird Conservancy estimates that 150 million free-ranging cats kill 500 million birds a year in the United States, Ted Williams recently reported in his Audubon story “Felines Fatales”.
Catios come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Kittywalk Systems, for instance, provides a variety of options, from the Penthouse, a vertical outdoor enclosure with three levels, to modular tubes for the lawn or patio, and even a gazebo. Those who are handy build their own catio, and some folks go all out with custom-built ones. In Toronto, Madeline Ann Hare’s three Abyssinians have a sweet setup: a screened-in second-floor porch with an attached 25-foot walkway that wraps around a tree. It gives a whole new meaning to ‘catwalk’.