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They want to stalk, sprint, hide, and pop out at something unsuspecting. When a house gives them nowhere to do that, the energy comes out in other ways. Curtain climbing. The 3am sprint down the hallway. Ambushing your ankles from behind the couch. None of that is bad behaviour. It is a cat with nowhere to put the instinct.\n\nA cat cube tunnel set solves a narrow problem well. It gives a cat a defined space to disappear into, with more than one exit and enough darkness to feel hidden while still being able to see out. That combination (cover plus visibility) is what cats actually look for. A cardboard box does half of it. A tunnel with branches does the whole thing.\n\nHow this set works\n\nThe idea is modular. You get two fabric cubes and a three-way tunnel, and the pieces join with zips. The cubes have zippered openings on the top and sides, and the tunnel arms attach to them. Because everything is zipped rather than fixed, you decide the shape.\n\nRun the three arms out straight from a central junction and you get a sprint track with three exits. Cap two arms with cubes and you get a den at either end with a chase route between them. Leave the third arm open and your cat has an escape hatch, which matters a lot in a house with more than one animal. A cat that can always leave a space will use that space far more often than one that can get trapped in it.\n\nThe mesh is the other half of the design. Instead of solid fabric walls, the panels are a breathable mesh. Air moves through, so the inside does not heat up the way a closed nylon tube does on a warm afternoon. Just as useful, you can see in. If you have ever poked a solid tunnel trying to work out whether the cat inside is asleep or just sulking, you will understand why that is a genuine improvement.\n\nIndoors or outdoors\n\nGround pegs come in the box, which tells you the set is meant to go outside as well as in. That is the feature most people buy it for. If your cat is not allowed to free-roam (busy roads, birdlife, local council rules, or just a cat who would not come back), a pegged-down tunnel on the lawn is a reasonable middle ground. They get grass under their paws, sun through the mesh, and smells they do not get indoors.\n\nTwo honest warnings about outdoor use. First, this is a fabric and mesh play structure, not a secure enclosure. A determined cat can get out of soft-sided gear. Stay nearby. Second, pegs need soil. On a concrete patio or a balcony the pegs will not hold, so weigh the corners with pavers or similar. And if the balcony has any gap a cat could reach, skip the outdoor use entirely and keep the set inside.\n\nFor a sheltered courtyard or a fenced back lawn, though, it works nicely. Twenty minutes of supervised outside time in a cat tunnel outdoor setup will settle a restless cat more than an hour of indoor laser chasing.\n\nWho it suits\n\nApartment cats get the most out of it, because floor space is tight and this gives vertical-ish interest without a floor-to-ceiling tower. Multi-cat households also do well, since the three-way layout means nobody gets cornered and there are two cubes for two separate nap spots.\n\nKittens take to it immediately. The openings are easy for small bodies and they treat the whole thing as an obstacle course. Older cats often use the cubes as quiet retreats rather than play equipment, which is just as valid a use.\n\nIt is described as suiting small pets, so if you have a particularly large cat, measure them curled up and compare against the listed item dimensions of 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm. Most average cats are comfortable. A very big one may find the cubes a bit snug and prefer the tunnel sections.\n\nRabbits and ferrets also enjoy the same kind of structure, though they chew more than cats do, so watch them with soft fabric.\n\nHow to choose between tunnel types\n\nIf you are comparing options, a few things actually matter.\n\nNumber of exits is the first. A single straight tube has two ends, which limits games and can make a nervous cat avoid it. A three-way junction opens the play up considerably.\n\nBreathability is the second. Solid nylon tunnels crinkle loudly and hold heat. A mesh cat tunnel stays cooler and lets you see what is happening. Some cats love the crinkle noise, so it is a preference rather than a rule, but for anything used outdoors, mesh wins.\n\nStorage matters more than people expect. A collapsible cat tunnel that folds into a cupboard will stay in your life. A rigid structure that has to live permanently in the lounge room usually gets resented and then thrown out. This set folds flat.\n\nFinally, consider whether the thing can change. Cats get bored of static objects. A set that zips apart and rebuilds into a new shape gives you a free reset. Move it to a different room, change the layout, and interest comes back.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPosition beats everything. Do not put a new tunnel in an unused corner and expect your cat to find it. Put it where they already choose to sit, ideally with one end facing a room they like to watch. A sunny patch near a window is the easiest win there is.\n\nLeave the openings fully open at first. A cat deciding whether something is safe wants to see straight through it. Toss a treat partway in, or lay a blanket that already smells like them inside a cube. If they are still ignoring it after a day, drag a wand toy along the outside of the mesh. Almost no cat resists something moving on the other side of a barrier.\n\nOnce they are using it, start changing things occasionally. A new layout every few weeks keeps it fresh without buying anything new.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is simple. Shake the loose fur and grass out after each session. For marks, spot clean with warm water and a little mild detergent, then let it air dry completely. Do not put it in the washing machine or the dryer, and skip bleach and the iron.\n\nThe important habit is drying it fully before you fold it away. Fabric folded while damp develops a smell, and once a cat decides a thing smells wrong they stop using it. If it has been on wet grass, open it out indoors for a few hours first.\n\nKeep the ground pegs together in a small bag or a labelled container. They are the part that vanishes.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a two-cube, three-way cat tunnel set that zips together in different layouts, uses breathable mesh panels you can see through, needs no assembly, and comes with pegs so it can go on the lawn. It folds flat when you are done with it.\n\nIt suits indoor cats who need somewhere to burn energy, multi-cat homes that need a structure with multiple exits, and anyone who wants supervised outdoor time without a permanent build. Listed item dimensions are 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm, the material is listed as fabric, and the weight and country of origin are not specified in this record.\n\nSupervise outdoor use, keep it dry, and move it around now and then. Do that and it will hold your cat's interest for a long time.", "llm_summary": "The INTURN cat cube tunnel set (model IT12787) is a collapsible cat play structure made up of two fabric cubes and a three-way tunnel. Panels use breathable mesh so air circulates and owners can see inside. Sections join with zippered openings on the top and sides, allowing the layout to be rearranged. Ground pegs are included for outdoor use on grass or soft ground. No assembly is required. The listed colour or configuration is \"2 Cube + 3-Way Tunnel\", the material is listed as fabric, and the listed item dimensions are 38.1 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm. Product weight, country of origin and full assembled dimensions are not specified in this record. Suitable for cats and small pets, indoors or outdoors under supervision.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "INTURN", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.irish/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/cat-cube-tunnel-set/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/cat-cube-tunnel-set.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "sku": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "title": "Kitty City Outdoor Cat Tunnel 3 Metre Play Run", "slug": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "price": 78.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "cat-tunnels", "category_label": "Cat Tunnels", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "816 g", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/main-outdoor-cat-tunnel.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A 3.05 metre polyester play run with zip-closing ends and ground stakes, folding flat for storage and pairing with the Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit.", "description": "The problem with letting a cat outside\n\nNearly every cat owner hits the same wall. Your cat sits at the glass door watching birds, tail flicking, completely fixated. You know she wants out. You also know what is out there: roads, dogs, other cats with opinions, and in a lot of neighbourhoods, a council rule about roaming pets.\n\nSo you compromise. Maybe a walking lead, which about one cat in five tolerates. Maybe supervised time on the lawn, where you spend the whole session half-crouched, ready to grab her. Neither is relaxing for anyone.\n\nAn outdoor cat tunnel solves this in a very direct way. It is a long, enclosed, fabric run that you lay out on the grass. Your cat goes in one end, pads along it, sniffs the air, watches insects through the fabric, and comes back. She is outside. She is also contained. You can drink your tea.\n\nHow a 3 metre cat tunnel works\n\nThe design is simple on purpose. This one is 3.05 metres long with a round opening 0.28 metres across. It is polyester, it weighs 816 grams, and it folds down flat when you are finished with it.\n\nThe two features that make it an outdoor product rather than an indoor toy are the zips and the stakes. Both ends of the tunnel zip closed. That means you can shut your cat in completely, or shut one end to make a safe dead end she can retreat into, or open both and let her treat it as a thoroughfare. The stakes pin the tunnel to soft ground so it does not shift or roll when she runs through at speed. Without them, a lightweight tunnel on a breezy day is a kite.\n\nThree metres matters more than you might expect. A short tunnel is a novelty that a cat investigates once. At three metres she can actually accelerate, which changes the tunnel from a curiosity into exercise. That is the difference between a cat run tunnel and a toy.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIndoor cats in units and townhouses. If your cat has never been outside and never will be in the usual sense, this is a controlled introduction. Fresh air, grass smells, sunshine on her back, with walls around her the whole time.\n\nHouseholds with a catio. This is where the product really earns its place. Open one zipped end at the catio entrance and the tunnel becomes a cat tunnel enclosure connector, pushing the usable space out across the lawn. The same approach works at a cat flap or a propped back door.\n\nTimid cats. Nervous cats hate open ground. They stick to fence lines and shrubs because cover feels safe. A covered run gives them that cover, so a cat who panics on a walking lead will often stroll happily through a tunnel.\n\nPeople who move around. Renters, caravanners, anyone who visits family with their cat. It weighs under a kilo and packs flat, so it travels.\n\nBored indoor cats in winter. Pull it inside and run it down the hallway. A long cat tunnel indoors still beats a cat staring at the wall.\n\nHow to choose the right one\n\nA few things separate a tunnel you will use for years from one that ends up in the bin.\n\nLength. Short tunnels get ignored. If you have the space, go long. This one is 3.05 metres, commonly listed as a cat tunnel 10 foot, and that is a sensible minimum for outdoor use.\n\nDiameter. 0.28 metres suits most adult domestic cats. A particularly large or barrel-chested cat might find it tight. If you have a Maine Coon or similar, measure across the shoulders first. The breed guidance on this model is for small breeds.\n\nClosures. This is the bit people skip, and it is the most important bit outdoors. Without zips you have an open pipe, and an open pipe is not containment. Zipped ends turn the tunnel into a defined space you control.\n\nAnchoring. Stakes are what keep the tunnel honest on grass. Check they are included, because they usually are not on indoor models.\n\nExpandability. If you think you might want more later, buy into a range. This tunnel is part of the Kitty City Outdoor Modular line and works with the Outdoor Mega Kit, so you can build out a proper cat tunnel system rather than replacing everything.\n\nPack-down. A collapsible cat tunnel that folds flat will get used. One that stays rigid gets stored in the way, then resented, then thrown out.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick your spot before you unfold anything. Shade matters. Fabric in full summer sun gets uncomfortably warm inside, and a cat will refuse a hot tunnel. Running it along a fence line or under a hedge gives shade and gives your cat the edge-of-the-world feeling cats prefer.\n\nLay it out straight, then push the stakes in at each end. Give the tunnel a firm tug to check it holds. On a patio where stakes will not bite, brace it against a wall or weigh the ends with something solid.\n\nFor the first session, leave both ends open. A cat that can see daylight at the far end will walk through. A cat facing a zipped dead end on day one may decide the whole thing is a trap. Roll a ball through it, or sit at the far end and call her. Most cats get it within a minute or two.\n\nOnce she is confident, you can start zipping one end for proper containment. Always stay with her outdoors. Fabric is not fox-proof, dog-proof or escape-artist-proof, and a tunnel is a supervised play space, not an unattended enclosure.\n\nLooking after it\n\nOutdoor gear gets dirty. Shake the tunnel out after each use to clear grass, leaves and grit, because grit is what wears fabric and jams zips.\n\nFor cleaning, a damp cloth with mild soap handles most of it. For a deeper clean, it can go in the machine on a gentle cycle. Let it air dry completely before folding, since storing damp polyester is how you end up with a musty tunnel your cat will not go near.\n\nKeep an eye on the zips. A quick check at the ends every few weeks catches a sticking slider before it fails. If your cat is a determined scratcher, look over the seams too.\n\nBring it in when the weather turns. Leaving any fabric product out through months of sun and rain will fade and weaken it. Folded away, it takes almost no room.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 3 metre outdoor cat tunnel is one of the better value-for-money enrichment buys for a cat who wants outside but cannot have free run of the neighbourhood. This one gives you 3.05 metres of enclosed run, zips at both ends for real containment, stakes to hold it steady, and a fold-flat design at 816 grams that you can carry out with one hand.\n\nIt works alone on the lawn, it works as a connector off a catio or cat flap, and it works indoors down a hallway when the weather is miserable. Supervise your cat while she uses it, shake it out afterwards, and store it dry. That is genuinely all there is to it.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Cat Tunnel is a 3.05 metre long polyester play tunnel for cats, model 22C-HA024, made by SportPet Designs, LLC under the Kitty City brand. It measures 3.05 L x 0.28 W x 0.28 H metres and weighs 816 grams. Both ends zip closed for safe containment, and ground stakes anchor it for stability on soft ground. It is floor mounted, single level, and described as portable, adjustable and foldable. It suits cats of all ages and is compatible with the Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit and other Outdoor Modular items. Care is a damp cloth with mild soap or a gentle machine wash. Colour, country of origin and assembled pack 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 Rights Act 2022 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.irish/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/outdoor-cat-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "cat-safety-net", "sku": "cat-safety-net", "title": "PiuPet Wire Reinforced Cat Safety Net 8m x 3m", "slug": "cat-safety-net", "price": 148.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "2 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/main-cat-safety-net.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/cat-safety-net/cat-safety-net-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Wire-reinforced polyethylene mesh in a generous 8 x 3 metre panel, supplied with fixing rope, cable ties, hooks and dowels so you can fit it in an afternoon.", "description": "The problem with balconies and cats\n\nMost cats are good at heights right up until the moment they are not. They judge a ledge well when they are calm and focused. The trouble starts with a bird landing two floors down, or a loud noise from behind, or wet tiles after rain. Vets see enough of these falls to have a name for the pattern, and apartment living has made it more common.\n\nThe usual responses are both poor. Either the balcony door stays shut and the cat spends its life indoors, or the door stays open and you hope for the best. A cat safety net gives you a third option. The space stays usable, the cat gets fresh air and a sunny spot, and the drop is closed off.\n\nThis guide covers what to look for, how this particular net works, and how to fit it so it actually does its job.\n\nHow a cat net works\n\nThe idea is simple. You stretch a mesh panel across the open side of a balcony, window or terrace and anchor it firmly along every edge. The cat can see through it, feel the breeze through it, and lean against it, but cannot get past it.\n\nTwo things decide whether a net holds up over years rather than months. The first is mesh strength, and the second is how well it is fixed.\n\nOn strength, there is a real difference between plain plastic netting and wire reinforced cat netting. Soft plastic feels fine in the hand, but it gives when a cat bites it, and that give encourages more biting. Within a season you can find a frayed hole near a corner. The net described here has wire woven through the polyethylene strands. When a cat bites down there is no stretch, no satisfying tear, and most cats lose interest almost immediately. The wire also stops the mesh sagging into a hammock shape between fixings, which matters more than people expect.\n\nOn fixing, the honest answer is that most failures are installation problems, not material problems. A strong net tied at four corners only is weaker than an ordinary net tied every 30 centimetres. Tension is what makes the panel behave like a wall instead of a curtain.\n\nWhat you get with this net\n\nThe panel is 8 metres long and 3 metres wide, in black. That is a generous size, which is deliberate. Balconies vary enormously, and it is far easier to fold or trim surplus than to join two short pieces together without leaving a weak seam.\n\nThe mesh openings are 3cm by 3cm. That figure is the compromise at the heart of the design. Go smaller and you get a visible grey haze across your view and more wind load. Go larger and a slim cat can get a head and shoulders through, and once the head is through the rest follows. At 3cm you keep a clear outlook while closing the gap.\n\nThe colour matters more than you would think. A cat net black finish disappears visually against railings and shadow. Pale netting catches the eye every time you look out. Black also hides dust and pollen, which collect on any outdoor mesh.\n\nPacked weight is 2kg, so carrying it up to a third floor flat is not a problem.\n\nThe fixing kit is included rather than sold separately. You get 25 metres of fixing rope, 15 cable ties, 20 hooks, 20 dowels and an instruction sheet. For a standard rectangular balcony that is usually enough. If your space has pillars, a pergola, air conditioning units or a sloped roof edge, buy an extra bag of cable ties before you start. They cost very little and running short halfway through is frustrating.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment dwellers with a railing balcony are the obvious group. So are people in upper floor flats who want to open a window in summer without a cat flap arrangement.\n\nRenters do well with this product because it can be fitted without drilling. Rope threaded through the mesh edge, then cable tied to the railing at close intervals, holds a balcony net for cats firmly and leaves no marks. Check your lease, take photos before and after, and keep the hooks and dowels in the box for a future home.\n\nIt also suits people building their own enclosure. If you are framing a cat enclosure netting project in timber or aluminium, this panel is a sensible skin. The wire core means it stays flat across longer spans than soft mesh, which looks better and lasts longer.\n\nIt is less suitable if your main concern is small birds or insects. The 3cm mesh will not stop either. It is a cat product first.\n\nHow to choose and measure\n\nStart by measuring the opening you want to close, including height. People remember the width and forget that a railing is only a metre high while the gap above it might be two metres more. If you are netting from railing to ceiling, your height measurement is the one that decides how much of the 3 metre width you need.\n\nNext, look for the gaps a cat will find. Cats do not use the obvious route. They use the 15 centimetre space beside the air conditioning bracket, or the slot where the net stops short of a downpipe. Walk the whole perimeter and note every point where the mesh will meet something other than a straight edge.\n\nThen plan your anchor points. Aim for a fixing every 25 to 40 centimetres along every edge. That sounds like a lot of ties. It is, and it is the single biggest factor in how well the installation lasts.\n\nFinally, think about tension. The net should be firm enough that pushing it with a flat palm gives a small amount of flex and springs back. If it swings loose, add fixings and pull it tighter.\n\nFitting it well\n\nThread the rope through the outer row of mesh along each edge first. This spreads the load along the whole edge instead of concentrating it on individual strands. Then tie the rope off at your anchor points and use cable ties between them.\n\nWork from the top down. Secure the top edge fully, then the sides, then the bottom. Doing the bottom last lets you pull out the slack.\n\nIf you need to cut the net, use strong snips because of the wire. Bind the new edge immediately with rope or ties so the strands cannot unravel and no sharp ends sit where a cat can reach.\n\nTrim cable tie tails flush. A cat will chew a loose tail, and that is a habit you do not want to start.\n\nCare and ongoing checks\n\nOutdoor netting does not need much maintenance, but it does need attention. Rinse it with a hose a couple of times a year, or wipe it with a damp cloth. Let it dry naturally. Keep bleach, solvents and pressure washers away, since all three shorten the life of plastic mesh.\n\nCheck the fixings every few weeks and always after a storm. You are looking for ties that have slipped, sections that have started to sag, and frays near the anchor points. Fixing one loose tie takes two minutes. Fixing a gap after a cat has found it takes considerably longer.\n\nOnce a year, look at the mesh itself. If any area has gone chalky, stiff or discoloured, that section has had enough sun and should be replaced.\n\nThe short version\n\nA cat safety net is a cheap solution to an expensive problem. This one is an 8 by 3 metre black polyethylene panel with wire woven through the strands, a 3cm mesh that keeps the view open, and a fixing kit of rope, cable ties, hooks and dowels in the box. It weighs 2kg and it can be fitted without drilling if you need to keep a landlord happy.\n\nMeasure carefully, fix often, pull it tight, and check it after windy weather. Do those four things and your cat gets the balcony back, and you get to stop worrying about it.", "llm_summary": "The PiuPet cat safety net is a black polyethylene (PE) net measuring 8 metres long by 3 metres wide, with a 3cm x 3cm mesh and woven wire reinforcement through the strands for bite and tear resistance. Packed weight is 2kg. The model and manufacturer part number is ANICEMOON, manufactured by BranMic Products, and the manufacturer lists GTIN 04260504760251. The product ships with a fastening set of 25m fixing rope, 15 cable ties, 20 hooks and 20 dowels, plus an instruction manual. It is used to enclose balconies, windows, terraces and DIY catio frames so cats can access outdoor space safely. Country of origin and detailed 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 Rights Act 2022 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "PiuPet", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.irish/cat-safety-net/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/cat-safety-net/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/cat-safety-net.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "outdoor-cat-house", "sku": "outdoor-cat-house", "title": "New Age Pet Outdoor Cat House", "slug": "outdoor-cat-house", "price": 213.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catio-accessories", "category_label": "Catio Accessories", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "8.39 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/main-outdoor-cat-house.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catio-accessories/outdoor-cat-house/outdoor-cat-house-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Built from resin with two doorways, a lift-off style assembly that needs no tools, and a tan classic finish that blends into a garden or catio.", "description": "The problem with leaving a cat outside\n\nCats are good at finding shelter. They are not always good at finding safe shelter. Left to their own devices, an outdoor cat will squeeze under a car bonnet for warmth, curl up in a pile of garden bags, or wedge itself into a gap in a shed wall. All of those work right up until the moment they do not.\n\nThe gap in the quiet garden shelter market is simple. People want something dry, something that will not fall apart after one wet winter, and something a cat will genuinely go into. The last part trips up more products than anything else. Plenty of attractive shelters sit empty in back gardens because the cat took one look and decided it was a trap.\n\nThis guide walks through what matters when you choose an outdoor cat house, how the design features connect to actual cat behaviour, and how to set the thing up so it gets used from the first week.\n\nWhy cats refuse to use some shelters\n\nStart with how a cat thinks about an enclosed space. A box with one hole in it is, from the cat's point of view, a space with exactly one exit. If anything blocks that exit, the cat is stuck. Dogs, foxes, other cats and curious children all count as things that can block an exit.\n\nThat is why a cat house two doors design is not a luxury. It is the feature that flips a shelter from suspicious to acceptable. The cat can stand at one doorway and look clean through to daylight at the other. Nothing is hiding inside. If something comes in the front, there is a back way out.\n\nThe second thing cats assess is sightlines. A shelter tucked into a corner where the cat can see the yard from the doorway gets used. A shelter in the middle of an open lawn, with no cover nearby, tends not to. Cats want their backs protected and their eyes on the approach.\n\nThird is smell. A new plastic or resin shelter has a factory smell that fades in a week or two outdoors. Rushing this is a common mistake. Put the house out, leave it alone, and let the weather take the edge off before you expect anyone to move in.\n\nWhat resin gives you\n\nMaterial choice decides how long an outdoor shelter lasts and how much work it is. Resin, which is what this house is built from, handles the outdoors well for a few straightforward reasons.\n\nIt does not absorb water. Timber shelters look lovely for a season and then start to swell, split and grow mould on the shaded side. Resin does not do that. Rain runs off it and the inside stays dry as long as the doorways are not facing into the weather.\n\nIt does not rust and it does not rot. That removes two of the three usual failure modes for anything left in a garden.\n\nAnd it cleans properly. This matters more than people expect. A cat house waterproof enough to stay outside will also collect dust, pollen, leaf litter, fur and the occasional accident. With a smooth resin interior, you lift the bedding out, wipe the panels with warm soapy water, rinse and let it dry. Ten minutes, done. With fabric-lined or raw timber shelters you are either scrubbing or replacing.\n\nResin is also easy on the eye in a way that bright moulded plastic is not. The tan finish on this one reads as neutral garden furniture rather than pet equipment, which makes a difference if the house is going somewhere visible.\n\nSizing it honestly\n\nHere is where people go wrong in both directions.\n\nToo small and the cat cannot turn around, which rules the house out instantly. Too large and the cat cannot warm the space with its own body heat, which is the main way a small unheated shelter stays comfortable on a cold night. A cavernous shelter is a cold shelter.\n\nThe recorded dimensions for this house are 19.1 D x 21.8 W x 20.2 H centimetres. Measure your own cat curled into a sleeping position, not stretched out, and compare. Most cats sleep in a tight circle outdoors because it conserves heat. A snug fit is correct, a cramped fit is not.\n\nIf you have a very large cat, a long-bodied breed or two cats who insist on sharing, be realistic. One roomier shelter or two separate houses will serve better than forcing the issue.\n\nPlacement makes or breaks it\n\nYou can buy the best weatherproof cat shelter on the market and ruin it with a bad spot. A few rules that hold up well.\n\nGet it off cold ground. Two pavers, a pallet offcut or a couple of timber battens underneath will stop damp wicking up and improve airflow beneath the floor. This single change does more for winter comfort than most accessories.\n\nFace the doorways away from the prevailing wind. Work out which direction your worst weather comes from and turn the house the other way. Even a slight rotation can mean the difference between a dry interior and a wet one.\n\nBack it against something solid. A fence, a shed wall, a dense hedge. Cats like a protected rear and a clear front.\n\nKeep it near the food, but not right on top of it. A cat shelter for garden use works best within sight of the feeding station, a few metres away, so the cat has a reason to be in the area and a dry place to retreat to after eating.\n\nAnd leave it alone once it is placed. Moving a shelter around resets the cat's assessment every time.\n\nBedding, warmth and winter\n\nThe house supplies the shell. What goes inside is up to you, and it matters.\n\nStraw is the standard recommendation for outdoor use, and for good reason. It traps warm air, it does not hold moisture, and if it does get damp it still insulates. Hay is not the same thing and will go mouldy, so check what you are buying.\n\nBlankets, towels and fleece feel like kindness and often are not. They absorb moisture out of the air, go cold and clammy, and then actively pull heat out of the cat. Indoors they are fine. In an outdoor cat bed house in winter, straw beats them comfortably.\n\nSelf-warming thermal mats, the kind with a reflective layer that bounces body heat back, are a good compromise if straw is not practical. They need no power and no cable.\n\nIf you want real heat, an outdoor-rated pet heating pad can be added, provided you have a safe power source and can protect the cable. Use only pads made for outdoor animal use. No pad comes with this house.\n\nFor a cat shelter winter setup, the full package is straw bedding, raised off the ground, doorways turned out of the wind, positioned against a wind break. Do that and an unheated resin house performs far better than its specifications suggest.\n\nColonies, strays and multiple cats\n\nIf you are feeding neighbourhood cats, the maths changes. A single large shelter sounds efficient. In practice, cats that are not bonded will not share, and the more dominant animal simply claims it while the others sit in the rain.\n\nSeveral smaller houses, spread a few metres apart, work much better. Each cat gets a space it can defend, and nobody has to negotiate. This is standard practice for anyone running a stray cat shelter arrangement and it is worth following even with two cats.\n\nKeep the cleaning schedule honest too. Shared or sequentially used shelters pick up fleas and parasites faster than a single-cat house does. Wipe out, refresh bedding, repeat.\n\nAssembly and upkeep\n\nAssembly is required but needs no tools. Lay the panels out on the grass, read the sequence once, and build it where it will sit. Carrying an assembled house through a narrow side gate is an avoidable annoyance.\n\nOngoing care is light. Shake out or swap bedding weekly. Wipe the interior monthly with warm water and a mild, pet-safe detergent. Twice a year, check the panel joins for grit or leaf debris and reseat anything that has worked loose. Skip harsh solvents and abrasive pads, which will dull the resin surface over time.\n\nThe short version\n\nA good outdoor cat house is dry, has two ways out, is sized to the cat rather than to the catalogue photo, and sits in a sheltered corner off the cold ground. This one is built from resin in a tan Classic style, weighs 8.39 kg, assembles without tools and is listed at 19.1 D x 21.8 W x 20.2 H centimetres.\n\nAdd straw, raise it on pavers, point the doorways away from the wind, and then be patient. Cats decide on their own schedule. Give it a fortnight before you conclude anything, and most of the time you will look out one wet morning and find somebody already moved in.", "llm_summary": "The New Age Pet Outdoor Cat House (model ECTH350) is a resin outdoor cat shelter finished in tan, listed in a Classic style. Recorded product dimensions are 19.1 D x 21.8 W x 20.2 H centimetres and the item weight is 8.39 kg. It ships as a single unit containing the cat house only, and assembly is required but is listed as a no-tools build. The manufacturer is Pinta International Inc. Target species is cat. The product is supplied new and in stock. Colour is tan, material is resin, and the UPC is 896819003666 322170769250. Country of origin, insulation rating, internal floor area and warranty terms are not specified in this record. Bedding and heating pads are not included.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 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.irish/outdoor-cat-house/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/outdoor-cat-house/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/outdoor-cat-house.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "sku": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "title": "Cat Tent and Tunnel Outdoor Enclosure Set", "slug": "cat-tent-and-tunnel", "price": 98.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/main-cat-tent-and-tunnel.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/cat-tent-and-tunnel/cat-tent-and-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A zip-together mesh tent and tunnel in breathable polyester, with two big zipper doors, a storage bag, and enough room inside for toys, a litter tray, and more than one cat.", "description": "The problem with a window-only cat\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That is not in dispute, and it is why most of us keep them in. But anyone who has watched their cat sit at the glass for forty minutes, chattering at a magpie, knows the trade-off is real. The outside world is right there and completely out of reach.\n\nA cat tent and tunnel sits in the middle. It is a contained patch of outdoors your cat can actually occupy. They feel the breeze, smell wet grass, hear things they only ever hear muffled, and you are not standing at the fence line working out which neighbour's shed they have vanished under.\n\nThe set on this page is two pieces. A tent with two zipper doors, and a tunnel that zips onto it. Together they make a short run. Apart, they are two separate things you can use in different rooms or different corners of the yard.\n\nHow a pop-up enclosure actually works\n\nThe structure is flexible frame plus fabric. Polyester panels, mesh sides, and a zip or two holding it all together. It goes up by unfolding rather than bolting, and it comes down by folding rather than dismantling.\n\nMesh is doing most of the work. It keeps air moving so the inside does not turn into a greenhouse, and it gives your cat a clear view in every direction. Cats care enormously about sightlines. A solid-walled box with one window makes most of them anxious. A mesh enclosure lets them track a bird across the sky without moving, which is exactly the kind of low-effort entertainment cats are built for.\n\nThe tunnel adds motion. A tent on its own is a place to sit. A tunnel is a place to run through, hide in, and ambush from. If you have two cats, the tunnel is usually where all the action happens.\n\nWhen you are done, the whole thing collapses into the supplied storage bag. That is the difference between a portable outdoor cat enclosure and a catio. A catio is a structure you build and leave. This is kit you deploy and pack away.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThe clearest fit is an indoor cat with an owner who has outdoor space but does not want a free-roaming cat. Garden, courtyard, deck, or balcony, it does not need to be large.\n\nIt also suits renters. You cannot bolt a timber catio to a rented balcony, but you can put a foldable cat tent on it for an hour each afternoon and take it inside after. No drilling, no landlord conversation.\n\nTravellers get a lot out of it too. A portable cat run means a cat who comes camping, visits family, or stays in a holiday rental still gets outdoor time in a space you control. Cats in unfamiliar places are escape risks, and an enclosure removes most of that worry.\n\nMulti-pet homes often use it as a separator. One cat gets the enclosure, the other gets the lawn, and nobody has a disagreement about it.\n\nWho it does not suit: anyone wanting unattended containment. Fabric is not a cage. If you need somewhere your cat can be left alone for hours, you need a built structure with rigid mesh and a lockable door.\n\nHow to choose between enclosure types\n\nStart with whether you want something permanent. A fixed catio is better value over years, survives weather, and can be left up. It also costs more, takes a weekend to build, and cannot move.\n\nA pop up catio costs less, needs no construction, and travels. The trade-off is that it needs supervision and should come inside in bad weather.\n\nThen think about your space. A long narrow balcony suits a tunnel better than a wide tent. An open lawn suits the full set connected together. Having both pieces means you can match the shape of the space you actually have rather than hoping one footprint fits everywhere.\n\nConsider your cat's personality. Confident cats take to an outdoor cat playpen in minutes. Nervous cats need the indoor introduction first, with a familiar blanket inside and the doors left open so it reads as a hiding spot rather than a trap.\n\nAccess matters more than people expect. Two large zipper doors sound like a small detail until you are trying to post a reluctant cat through a single low opening while holding a water bowl. Wide doors let you lift a cat in sideways, which is far less stressful for both of you.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick shade. Mesh breathes, but direct summer sun on any enclosure is still too much. Under a tree, against the shaded wall of the house, or beneath a verandah all work.\n\nAnchor it. A lightweight enclosure on grass will move in a gust. Tent pegs at the corners, or something heavy inside, keeps it steady. Pegs are not listed as included, so grab a cheap set.\n\nPut the right things inside. Water is essential for anything longer than ten minutes. A familiar blanket helps nervous cats settle. One or two toys are plenty. For a longer session, a small litter tray at the far end from the sleeping spot is worth doing.\n\nKeep the first sessions short. Fifteen minutes, with you sitting nearby, builds far more confidence than an hour of your cat frozen in a corner. Most cats relax by the third or fourth outing.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCleaning is simple and it needs to happen regularly. Shake out hair, grass, and grit after each use. Wipe the mesh and fabric with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, then let it dry completely in open air.\n\nDo not put it in the washing machine. Do not bleach it. Do not tumble dry it. All three will damage either the seams or the frame channels.\n\nThe zips need the most care. They are the parts that fail first on any mesh enclosure. Open and close them in a smooth motion, clear grit out of the teeth, and do not force one that has caught on fabric.\n\nStore it dry. Packing a damp enclosure into its bag is how you end up with mildew and a smell you cannot shift. Give it an hour in the air first, then fold it into the storage bag and keep it somewhere out of direct sun.\n\nA note on the listed dimensions\n\nThe supplier spec sheet shows product dimensions of 25 x 25 x 25 millimetres. That is obviously not the erected size of a tent and tunnel set, and it is almost certainly a packed or placeholder figure in the supplier's database.\n\nWe have left it exactly as supplied rather than substituting a number we cannot verify. If the erected footprint is the deciding factor for your balcony or courtyard, get in touch before you order and we will confirm with the supplier.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have an indoor cat and any outdoor space at all, a cat tent and tunnel is one of the cheapest upgrades to their week. Your cat gets real air, real smells, and something to chase through. You get to stop feeling guilty every time they stare out the window.\n\nIt is a supervised-use product, not a cage. Set it in shade, peg it down, stay nearby, and bring it in when you are done. Treated that way, a cat tent tunnel set will give you a lot of good afternoons.", "llm_summary": "The LUCKITTY Cat Tent and Tunnel is a two-piece portable outdoor cat enclosure made from polyester with mesh panels, supplied in Rainbow-Black. The set includes one cat tent and one cat tunnel. The tunnel zips onto the tent so they can be used together as a single run, or separately. The tent has two large zipper doors for access. Closure type is zipper and assembly is required. It is intended for outdoor use with cats and other small pets, and it folds into a storage bag for transport and storage. Model number is Hexa Tent Tunnel, manufacturer part number LKT-TODT1, manufacturer Chengyu, UPC 033985004268. Erected dimensions, colour options beyond Rainbow-Black, product weight, and country of origin 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 Rights Act 2022 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.irish/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/cat-tent-and-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/cat-tent-and-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "catio-kit", "sku": "catio-kit", "title": "Kitty City Outdoor Mega Catio Kit", "slug": "catio-kit", "price": 325.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.35 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/main-catio-kit.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/catio-kit/catio-kit-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A roomy nylon mesh enclosure with three levels, rearrangeable cubby cubes, a side zip door and a tunnel port so you can link it to more Kitty City sets.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants out\n\nThere is a moment every indoor cat owner knows. The back door opens, and the cat is suddenly very interested in the gap. They are not being difficult. Outside smells like a hundred things that inside does not, and a cat's instincts are built around exactly that kind of information.\n\nThe trouble is what happens after they get through the gap. Cars, dogs, other cats, snakes, ticks, fences that lead to roads. Plenty of owners have spent a night walking the street with a torch and a bag of treats. Plenty more have decided the risk is too high and kept the cat in permanently, then watched a bored animal start scratching furniture or yowling at 3am.\n\nA catio kit exists to close that gap. It lets the cat be outside, in real air, hearing real birds, while a mesh wall stands between them and everything you were worried about. It is not a compromise so much as a sensible answer.\n\nHow a mesh enclosure actually works\n\nThis one is a nylon mesh structure stretched over a frame, 120 cm long, 83.8 cm wide and 118.7 cm tall. That height matters. Cats are climbers, and a low pen keeps them pinned to the ground where they feel exposed. Three levels inside mean a cat can get up off the grass, sit above the action and survey the yard, which is close to their favourite thing in the world.\n\nMesh does three jobs at once. Air moves through it, so the enclosure does not bake in afternoon sun the way a solid plastic box would. Light passes through, so your cat still gets the warm patch they are hunting for. And you can see in from the kitchen window, which means checking on them costs you a glance instead of a trip outside.\n\nThe cubby cubes inside are the bit most people underrate. They are soft hideaways that move around, so a cat has somewhere to retreat when a magpie gets loud or a housemate gets pushy. Because you can rearrange them, the same enclosure can feel like a different place a month later. That is a cheap way to keep a mesh cat enclosure interesting.\n\nThe side zip door is for you. Feeding, cleaning, swapping water, retrieving a cat who has gone fully horizontal. It is quicker than clips and less fiddly when your hands are full.\n\nThe tunnel door, and why it changes things\n\nMost enclosures are a box, and a box is all you ever get. This one has a tunnel door, which means it can join to other Kitty City mesh playsets. Buy one now, add another later, and you have a modular catio instead of a single unit.\n\nPeople use this a few different ways. Some link two units across a patio so the cat has a long run between them. Some run a tunnel toward a window or door so the cat can come and go on its own terms during the afternoon. Some just keep a second unit folded in the shed and set up the full cat enclosure system when the weather is good and they have time to supervise.\n\nThe point is you are not locked into your first decision. If you start small and your cat loves it, the kit grows with you.\n\nWho this suits\n\nRenters, first of all. You cannot build a timber catio onto a rented balcony, and even if you could you would be leaving it behind. A portable cat run needs no drilling, no council conversation and no permanent change to the property. At 5.35 kg you can carry it to the car.\n\nMulti-cat households, second. The interior has enough room for several cats to chase each other, and the cubby cubes mean the quieter one has somewhere to disappear. Cats who already share a house without fighting usually share this fine.\n\nOwners of nervous or newly adopted cats, third. A rescue cat who has never been outdoors safely can get a slow introduction here. Short sessions, a familiar blanket inside, you sitting nearby with a cup of tea. Within a fortnight most cats have claimed a favourite level.\n\nIt also suits anyone whose cat is simply bored. Indoor cats with no outdoor access often develop habits that look like bad behaviour and are really just under-stimulation. Twenty minutes of grass and bird-watching changes the mood of an afternoon.\n\nChoosing well\n\nStart with the space, not the product. Walk out to where you would put it and measure. You need the 120 by 83.8 cm footprint plus room to walk around it, and you want some of that area to fall in natural shade during the hottest part of the day. Mesh lets heat through, so shade is not optional in summer.\n\nThink about the ground too. Grass is kindest on cat paws and on the base fabric. A deck or patio is easier to hose down. If you only have rough concrete, put an old blanket or a mat underneath to stop abrasion.\n\nThen think about sessions, not storage. Who will be home to supervise? A soft outdoor cat pen is for time you are around, not for parking a cat all day while you are at work. If nobody is home during daylight hours, an enclosure like this gets used on weekends and evenings, which is still plenty of value, but go in with the right expectation.\n\nLast, consider whether you want to expand. If the answer is probably yes, that tunnel door is the reason to pick this kit over a sealed box. If the answer is definitely no, you still get a roomy, lightweight enclosure that packs down.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is hand wash only. For day-to-day upkeep, shake out loose fur and leaves after each session and wipe any marks with warm water and a mild pet-safe soap. Let it dry completely before you fold it away, because nylon mesh packed damp will go musty fast.\n\nKeep bleach and solvents away from it. They break down fibres and leave a smell cats dislike. If a cubby cube gets grubby, spot clean it the same way and air dry in shade rather than blasting sun.\n\nBring the kit inside when rain is forecast. Nothing in the product details calls it waterproof, and the mesh will not keep a cat dry. Wind is the other one to watch. At 5.35 kg a strong gust can shift it, so use it in a sheltered spot and do not leave a cat inside on a blustery day.\n\nTrim your cat's claws on a normal schedule and keep a scratching post indoors. Cats that have a proper place to scratch tend to leave fabric walls alone.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have a cat who wants outside and a situation that will not safely allow it, this catio kit is the practical fix. You get a 120 by 83.8 by 118.7 cm mesh enclosure with three levels, cubby cubes you can move around, a side zip door for access and a tunnel port that lets you connect further Kitty City sets later.\n\nIt is light, it is portable, it needs no installation, and it works on grass, deck or indoors. Use it with supervision, give it shade, keep it dry, and your cat gets the outdoor hours they have been asking for without any of the hazards that come with the real street.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Mega Kit is a nylon mesh catio kit for cats of all life stages, suitable for indoor or outdoor use. It measures 120 cm long by 83.8 cm wide by 118.7 cm tall, weighs 5.35 kg and is black. The structure has three levels and includes rearrangeable cubby cubes that give cats shaded places to rest. A side zip door provides owner access, and a tunnel door allows the unit to be joined to other Kitty City mesh playsets to build a larger enclosure system. Mounting type is listed as door mount. Care is hand wash only. Manufacturer is SportPet Designs, LLC, model CM-10172. Country of origin is not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 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.irish/catio-kit/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/catio-kit/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/catio-kit.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "sku": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "title": "Foldable Cat Enclosure with Tunnel", "slug": "foldable-cat-enclosure", "price": 63.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/main-foldable-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/foldable-cat-enclosure/foldable-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A square mesh tent with a wrap-around tunnel, a steel frame, a wipe-clean base and a carry bag, so the whole play space folds flat and travels with you.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants out\n\nMost people who keep their cat indoors did not make that choice lightly. Roads, dogs, other cats, ticks, snakes and the quiet risk of a cat that simply does not come home are all good reasons. The trouble is your cat does not understand any of it. They sit at the window, they chirp at birds, and they make a break for the door every time the groceries come in.\n\nA foldable cat enclosure is a middle path. It carves out a patch of grass, deck or balcony and puts mesh between your cat and everything else. They get warm ground, moving air, bird noise and the smell of soil. You get to sit nearby with a cup of tea instead of patrolling the fence line.\n\nThe version covered here is a square tent that measures 120 x 120 x 45 cm, with a long tunnel that zips on to the side. It folds flat into a bag, which is the detail that changes how often it gets used.\n\nHow this kind of enclosure works\n\nThe build is straightforward. An alloy steel frame holds the shape, mesh panels form the walls and roof, and an oxford fabric base gives a solid floor. Two zip doors let you in, and one of them is also where the tunnel connects.\n\nThe mesh is doing more work than it looks. It keeps air moving, which matters a great deal on a warm afternoon, and it gives your cat a 360 degree view. Cats relax faster when they can see what is coming. A solid-walled box with one window makes a nervous cat tense. An open mesh cat tent does the opposite.\n\nThe fabric floor matters too. On lawn, a bare-bottomed pen lets claws catch in roots and lets paws get wet and muddy. A proper base keeps the running surface even, which is important once a cat decides to sprint through the tunnel at full speed.\n\nThe tunnel is the part that separates this from a simple pop up cat tent. A single box gets boring. A loop does not. Your cat can enter the tunnel, run its length, come out the other side and turn straight back in. That circuit is what turns a sniff-and-sit session into real exercise.\n\nWho it suits\n\nIndoor cats with outdoor longing. This is the obvious one. If your cat has never been outside, start with short sessions and let them set the pace.\n\nPeople who move around. Caravanners, campers, people who house-sit, and anyone who takes a cat to a holiday rental. A travel catio that packs into a bag solves the problem of what to do with the cat when you get there.\n\nRenters and apartment dwellers. You cannot bolt a timber catio to a rented balcony. You can set a folding one out for the afternoon and put it away before the inspection.\n\nHouseholds managing transitions. New kitten, new rescue, a cat recovering from surgery, a resident cat who needs a break. Set the tent up indoors and you have a ventilated, visible separation space that does not feel like a cage.\n\nRabbit and small pet owners. The listing names rabbits as a target species. The fabric base is genuinely useful here, since rabbit claws and uneven ground are a bad combination.\n\nIt suits large cats less well. At 45 cm high, a big adult will have their head near the roof when standing. Most cats spend their time low, so this is rarely a dealbreaker, but it is worth measuring if your cat is on the larger side.\n\nChoosing the right outdoor cat pen\n\nA few things actually matter when you are comparing a portable cat enclosure to the alternatives.\n\nFootprint. Measure your space before you order. The tent alone needs a clear 120 x 120 cm. The tunnel needs a run beside or around it, so the full set needs considerably more. On a tight balcony, run the tent on its own and keep the tunnel for garden days.\n\nHeight versus floor area. Some enclosures are tall and narrow. Cats generally prefer wide and low, because they want to walk, roll and stretch out rather than climb. A square 120 cm floor gives more usable room than a tall tower of the same volume.\n\nDoor count and placement. Two zip doors means you can get in without forcing your cat past you, and it means you can hook the tunnel up at either end. Single-door enclosures become awkward the moment you need to reach a water bowl.\n\nPack-down. If it is hard to fold, it will stay in the shed. The reason a folding design beats a built structure for a lot of households is purely practical. Something that takes a minute to put up gets used on a Tuesday afternoon. Something that takes twenty minutes gets used twice a year.\n\nMaterials. Steel frame over plastic rod. Mesh with a tight weave. A base that wipes rather than soaks. Those three things decide whether the enclosure survives a full season of use.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick level ground first. A tilted base makes the frame sit oddly and makes the tunnel sag. Grass, decking and paving all work fine.\n\nThink about shade before you think about anything else. Mesh does not block heat. A cat sitting in full afternoon sun inside an enclosure can get into trouble quickly, so position it under a tree, an awning or a shade sail, and move it as the sun shifts. Always put water inside.\n\nAdd weight if it is breezy. The enclosure is light by design, and a gust can shift it. A litter tray, a water bowl and a folded towel inside give it ballast. On an exposed site, peg it or skip the session.\n\nFor the first outing, bring something that already smells like home. A blanket from their bed, a familiar toy, a few treats scattered at the far end of the tunnel. Leave a door open and sit nearby. Most cats go in within a few minutes once they see that nothing is being done to them.\n\nCheck every zip before you walk away. It takes two seconds and it is the single most common way cats get loose from a soft enclosure.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nCare is simple, and doing it properly roughly doubles the life of the thing.\n\nAfter each use, shake out fur, grass and litter. Wipe the base and the lower mesh with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, then go over it again with clean water. Let the whole unit dry fully in open air before it goes in the bag. Folding damp fabric is how enclosures develop a smell that never quite leaves.\n\nDo not machine wash it. The frame is sewn into the panels and a wash cycle will wreck both. Do not tumble dry it either.\n\nStore it dry, out of direct sun, and away from anything sharp. Before each use, run your eye over the zips and feel along the frame for bends or splits in the mesh. Small tears grow fast once a claw finds them, so patch early.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have an indoor cat who stares out the window, a folding enclosure is one of the cheapest ways to improve their week. This one gives you a 120 x 120 x 45 cm mesh tent, a tunnel that zips on to make a proper circuit, a steel frame, a wipe-clean oxford base and a bag to put it all in.\n\nMeasure your space. Plan for shade. Weigh it down on windy days. Start with short, supervised sessions and build up. Dry it fully before you fold it.\n\nDo those things and you get a safe outdoor patch that sets up in about a minute, travels in the boot, and gives your cat something far more interesting than the view through glass.", "llm_summary": "The homegroove foldable cat enclosure is a portable outdoor cat tent with a connecting tunnel, intended for cats, rabbits and other small pets. The square tent measures 120 x 120 x 45 cm and joins the tunnel through zippered doors to form one enclosed play area. It is built with an alloy steel frame, mesh panels and an oxford fabric base, and it is listed in orange. Assembly is required and the unit folds for storage and transport. Model and manufacturer part number are 619107759232. Weight, GTIN, country of origin and tunnel dimensions are not specified in this record, and no warranty is listed. Suitable for gardens, balconies, camping trips and indoor separation.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 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.irish/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/foldable-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/foldable-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "modular-catio", "sku": "modular-catio", "title": "INTURN Modular Catio Mega Kit", "slug": "modular-catio", "price": 240.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/main-modular-catio.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/modular-catio/modular-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Lightweight aluminium bars, breathable nylon mesh and double zip doors on both sides let you link sections together into one connected outdoor cat enclosure system.", "description": "The problem with letting a cat outside\n\nCats are curious by design. Leave a door open and they will test it. The trouble is that the outside world has traffic, neighbouring dogs, snail bait, territorial fights and plenty of small animals that cats are very good at catching. Plenty of owners end up making a hard choice. Keep the cat indoors and watch it sit at the window all day, or let it out and worry every time it is late home.\n\nA modular catio sits in the middle. It gives your cat real outdoor time, real smells, real sun, real birdsong, but inside a boundary you control. It also keeps local wildlife safe, which matters more in some neighbourhoods than others. And for renters or anyone who might move, a mesh enclosure is far easier to justify than building a permanent structure against a wall you do not own.\n\nHow this one works\n\nThe structure is simple. Aluminium bars form a rectangular frame, nylon mesh forms the walls, and zips hold everything closed. Built up, it measures 119.4 by 119.4 centimetres on the floor and stands 78.7 centimetres tall. That is roughly a 1.2 metre square, a reasonable footprint for a patio corner or a stretch of lawn.\n\nThe interesting part is the doors. There are double zip doors on both sides. One job of those doors is obvious, letting you and your cat in and out. The second job is the reason people buy this kit specifically. Those same doors are connection points. Unzip one, line it up against a matching door on another INTURN section, zip them together, and the two spaces merge into one. A tunnel can bridge two pens that sit a few metres apart. A second box can double the floor area.\n\nThat is what modular really means in practice. You are not committing to a final layout on day one. You buy a section, see how your cat uses it, then add what makes sense. Some people end up with a straight run along a fence. Others build an L shape around a corner of the deck. A few run a tunnel from a window so the cat lets itself out without anyone opening a door.\n\nWhy mesh and aluminium\n\nMesh gets dismissed as flimsy next to timber and wire, but it has real advantages for this kind of product. Air passes straight through, so the inside does not turn into a hot box on a warm afternoon. You can see your cat from the house without walking over. And your cat can see out properly, which matters, because an enclosure with solid sides is far less interesting to sit in.\n\nAluminium keeps the weight low. That sounds like a small thing until you want to shift the enclosure to follow the shade at three in the afternoon, or move it off the grass before mowing. A heavy frame stays where you put it on day one and never moves again. A light one gets used far more often. The locking joints on this kit hold the structure square once assembled, so light does not mean wobbly.\n\nThe trade-off is honest. A fabric and mesh enclosure will not last as long outdoors as a timber and wire build, and a cat with a serious scratching habit can damage mesh over time. You get flexibility and portability instead of permanence.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIndoor cats who stare out windows are the obvious match. So are cats recovering from surgery who need confinement but go stir crazy inside. Older cats who want sunshine without climbing anything do well in a flat, open space like this.\n\nIt also suits a specific type of home. Apartments with a balcony of about 1.2 metres square. Rentals where you cannot drill into anything. Homes with small yards where a permanent structure would eat the whole lawn. People who take their cat caravanning or to a holiday house and want a safe outdoor pen at both ends.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone who wants to leave a cat outside unattended for hours. No zip-closed fabric enclosure should be treated as a locked cage. Think of it as supervised outdoor time, the kind where you are gardening or reading nearby, not a replacement for a secure cat run.\n\nWorking out what size you need\n\nStart with the floor space you actually have. Measure your patio, balcony or lawn area and compare it against the 119.4 by 119.4 centimetre footprint, then leave a walking path around it. If the enclosure takes up the whole balcony and you cannot reach the clothesline, it will get resented fast.\n\nThen count cats. One cat has a generous territory in a single section. Two cats who already get along will share it happily for supervised play. Three starts feeling tight once you add beds, a water bowl and a litter tray. If you have a multi-cat house, plan on connecting sections from the start rather than cramming everyone into one box.\n\nThink about height too. At 78.7 centimetres, a cat can stand, sit and stretch. It cannot climb vertically in any meaningful way. Cats value height, so if yours loves perching, add a hammock inside and consider linking an extra section for more total roaming distance. Horizontal space is easier to add with this system than vertical space.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nPick level ground. A slope puts uneven load on the joints and makes bowls tip. Grass works well and cats enjoy it, though you should move the enclosure every few days so the lawn underneath does not yellow. Decking and paving are fine with a mat inside for comfort.\n\nShade matters more than most people expect. Mesh filters light, it does not block it. Position the enclosure under a tree, an awning or an umbrella during the hottest hours, and always put water inside. The lightweight frame makes it easy to chase shade across the day, which is a genuine benefit rather than a sales line.\n\nFurnish the inside. An empty box is boring. A bed, a hammock, a scratching mat and something with a view will keep a cat in there far longer. A scratching post also gives claws a better target than the mesh walls, which extends the life of the enclosure.\n\nIntroduce it gradually. Put the enclosure up, leave the door open, and let your cat investigate on its own terms. Toss a few treats inside. Most cats settle within a session or two. Shoving a nervous cat in and zipping the door is the fastest way to make it refuse the thing permanently.\n\nLooking after it\n\nMesh cleans easily with warm water and a mild, pet-safe detergent. Spot clean, let it dry fully, and keep bleach and solvents away from it. The washing machine will wreck the panels and stitching, so do not be tempted.\n\nWipe the aluminium dry after rain. Check the locking joints and zips every few weeks, since a zip that sticks early becomes a zip that fails later. A little silicone spray on a stiff zip usually sorts it.\n\nStore it under cover when it is not in use. Constant sun degrades fabric, and damp storage breeds mildew. Pack it away dry, keep it in a shed or garage, and the kit will last years rather than one summer.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a mesh and aluminium enclosure measuring 119.4 by 119.4 by 78.7 centimetres, with zip doors on both sides that let you connect it to other INTURN sections. It needs assembling, it is light enough to move, and it packs flat.\n\nBuy it if you want to give an indoor cat safe outdoor time without building anything permanent, and if you like the idea of starting with one section and expanding later. Measure your space first, plan for shade, put something comfortable inside, and use it as supervised outdoor time rather than an all-day pen. Done that way, it is one of the easiest upgrades you can make to an indoor cat's week.", "llm_summary": "The INTURN Modular Catio Mega Kit (model IT14330) is an outdoor cat enclosure built from aluminium bars and breathable nylon mesh. It measures 119.4L x 119.4W x 78.7H centimetres and uses zipper closures, with double zip doors on both sides that allow it to be connected to other INTURN sections to expand the run. The frame is lightweight and the kit includes components for assembly, which is required. It is intended for cats and small pets, with enough floor area for more than one cat plus bedding or hammocks. Colour is listed as Mega Kit and the shape is a rectangular prism. Product weight, country of origin and warranty terms 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 Rights Act 2022 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.irish/modular-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/modular-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/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-Tier Mesh Tent", "slug": "pop-up-cat-enclosure", "price": 247.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "5.9 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/main-pop-up-cat-enclosure.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/pop-up-cat-enclosure/pop-up-cat-enclosure-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A three-tier mesh tent on an alloy steel frame, 110 x 110 x 145 cm of climbing and lounging space, with zip doors, interactive windows, a tunnel connector, carry bag and tent pegs included.", "description": "The problem with letting cats outside\n\nEvery cat owner runs into the same conflict eventually. Your cat sits at the window making noises at birds, flattens themselves against the glass when the sun hits the deck, and clearly wants out. Meanwhile you know what is out there. Cars, dogs off lead, snakes in some parts of the country, ticks, fleas, fights with the neighbourhood tom, and the real chance they simply do not come home one evening.\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That is well established. The trade-off is that a bored indoor cat finds its own entertainment, and that entertainment is usually your sofa arm, your curtains, or your ankles at three in the morning.\n\nA pop-up cat enclosure is the compromise that actually works for most households. It puts your cat outside, on grass, in moving air, with the full sensory load of the outdoors, inside a mesh shell that keeps the risks out. Nobody is building a fence. Nobody is drilling into a rental balcony. You open it, your cat goes in, and later it goes back in a bag.\n\nHow a pop-up enclosure works\n\nThe mechanism is simpler than it looks. A central hub sits at the top of the frame with support poles running from it. You hold the base, press the top section into its slot, and the tensioned frame snaps into shape. To pack it away, you press the lower support rods with both hands and the whole thing collapses inward.\n\nThis one is 110 cm square at the base and 145 cm tall. The frame is alloy steel, the panels are Oxford cloth, and the walls are mesh so air moves through from every direction. Triangular reinforcement blocks sit at the pole corners, and the side pole stress points are carried across the full fabric panel instead of a single stitched tab. That matters more than it sounds, because stitched tabs are where cheap tents tear first.\n\nEverything closes with zips. There is a large opening at the bottom so you can reach in properly, and smaller interactive windows for passing a toy through or giving a scratch behind the ears. At the base there is a connector for standard cat tunnels, so you can extend the run if you already own tunnel sections.\n\nTent pegs come in the box. On grass or soil, peg all four corners. On a balcony, deck or indoor floor the pegs have nothing to grip, so use weights instead. Anything heavy and stable works.\n\nWhy height matters more than floor space\n\nIf you have ever watched a cat choose where to sit, you will notice they almost always go up. The top of the fridge, the back of the sofa, the bookshelf. Cats read height as safety and as a better vantage point.\n\nThis is where a tall mesh cat enclosure beats a flat pen of the same footprint. Three tiers in 145 cm of height turn a one-metre square into something a cat can actually explore. They climb, they perch, they drop to the ground level, they chase each other up and down. In a multi-cat house the levels also reduce friction, because two cats sharing a space vertically is very different from two cats sharing a space horizontally.\n\nExpect some flex in the shelves. That is normal for any fabric structure, and the fix is tension. Peg or weight all four corners and the whole frame firms up, which tightens the tiers and makes jumps feel more solid underfoot. Cats who hesitate at first usually sort it out within a few sessions, especially if you put treats on the level you want them to try.\n\nWho this suits\n\nIt fits a few clear situations. Renters who cannot build anything permanent get a catio without touching the property. Apartment owners get a safe way to use a balcony. Campers and caravanners get a travel cat enclosure that goes in the boot with everything else.\n\nIt is also genuinely useful indoors. A new kitten who is not ready for the run of the house, a cat recovering from surgery who needs rest but hates being shut in a bathroom, or a slow introduction between a resident cat and a newcomer who need to see each other without contact. All of those go better with a contained, airy space that everyone can see into.\n\nWhere it is less ideal: if you want something your cat can use unsupervised all day, every day, in all weather, a permanent built catio is the better investment. A fabric tent is for supervised sessions, not for leaving a cat in from breakfast to dinner.\n\nHow to choose and where to set it up\n\nStart with the ground. You want flat, soft ground for pegging, with no sharp sticks or stones under the floor panel. A patch of lawn is ideal. Gravel chews fabric and does not take pegs well.\n\nThen think about shade. A black tent in full afternoon sun gets warm, and cats will overheat faster than you expect. Site it where there is tree shade or building shade for at least part of the session, and always put water inside. If the only spot you have is sunny, use it in the morning or late afternoon instead of midday.\n\nMeasure before you buy. A 110 x 110 cm footprint needs more than 110 x 110 cm of clear space once you allow for peg room and for walking around it. On a small balcony, mark it out with tape first and see how the space feels.\n\nFinally, plan the first session. Set it up indoors with the doors open and let your cat wander in and out at their own pace, with a blanket they already like on the bottom tier. Do not pick your cat up and post them in through a zip opening. Cats remember how a new object was introduced to them, and a bad first impression takes weeks to undo.\n\nCare and getting a long life out of it\n\nFabric enclosures fail in predictable ways, and almost all of them are preventable.\n\nDry it before you fold it. Packing a damp tent into a bag is how you get mildew, and mildew is the one thing you cannot fully clean out. If it has been on wet grass, stand it open in the shade for an hour first.\n\nShake it out after each use. Fur, litter, dry leaves and grit all collect in the corners, and grit inside the fabric acts like sandpaper every time you fold it. Spot clean with warm water and a mild pet-safe detergent. Never put it in the washing machine or the dryer.\n\nStore it out of the sun. Long-term UV exposure is harder on mesh than any amount of cat play. A cupboard or garage shelf is fine.\n\nCheck the hardware occasionally. Zips are the first thing to go on any tent, so keep them clean and do not force them. Count your pegs when you pack up, because losing them one at a time is the slow way to end up with a wobbly enclosure.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 110 x 110 x 145 cm pop-up cat enclosure with three climbing tiers, an alloy steel frame, Oxford cloth and mesh panels, zip closures, interactive windows and a tunnel connector at the base. It weighs 5.9 kg, comes with a carry bag and tent pegs, and carries a 12 month warranty. Assembly is required for the first setup, after which it opens and closes in seconds.\n\nBuy it if you want to give your cat safe outdoor time without building anything, if you rent, if you travel with your cat, or if you need a contained airy space for a kitten or a recovering pet. Peg it on grass, weight the corners indoors, keep it shaded, supervise the sessions, and dry it before it goes back in the bag. Do that, and it will give you a lot of happy afternoons.", "llm_summary": "The Rywell pop-up cat enclosure is a portable outdoor cat tent measuring 110 x 110 x 145 cm with a three-tier interior layout for climbing and lounging. The frame is alloy steel with a press-to-open hub, and the panels combine Oxford cloth with mesh for airflow and visibility. It weighs 5.9 kg, closes with zippers, and includes a carry bag and tent pegs. Features include interactive windows, a large bottom access opening and a base tunnel connector for linking cat tunnels. Assembly is required. Colour is black, model PE-OT-0016-BK-RY, with a 12 month warranty. Indoor use calls for corner weights since pegs need soft ground. Material of the mesh, exact 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 Rights Act 2022 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.irish/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/pop-up-cat-enclosure/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/pop-up-cat-enclosure.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "portable-catio", "sku": "portable-catio", "title": "Pettzery Portable Catio Tent with Play Tunnel", "slug": "portable-catio", "price": 99.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/main-portable-catio.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/portable-catio/portable-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A pop-up Oxford cloth and mesh enclosure measuring 119.4 x 119.4 x 45.7 cm with a zip-on play tunnel, a carry bag, and no assembly required.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants out\n\nIf you have an indoor cat, you know the sound. The chirping at the window. The dash toward the door the moment it opens. The long stare at a bird on the fence. Cats are built to patrol, stalk, and sunbathe, and four walls do not switch that instinct off.\n\nLetting them out solves the boredom and creates four new problems. Cars. Dogs. Territorial neighbourhood cats. Local wildlife that would rather your cat stayed home. In many places there are also curfews, council rules, or a lease that says no free-roaming pets. So owners end up stuck between a frustrated cat and a list of real risks.\n\nA portable catio is the practical middle ground. It is a contained outdoor space that you can put down on grass, decking, or a balcony, let your cat use for an hour, then pack away. No building permit, no digging post holes, no permanent change to a rental.\n\nWhat this one actually is\n\nThe Pettzery PT201 is a pop-up enclosure supplied with a zip-on play tunnel. Two pieces, one carry bag.\n\nThe tent opens to 119.4 cm square and 45.7 cm high. In practical terms, that is a little over a metre each way, which is enough for a cat to take real steps rather than just turn around. The height suits sitting, stretching, and rolling, not standing on hind legs, which is typical for this style of ground-level enclosure.\n\nThe build is Oxford cloth with mesh panels. Oxford cloth is a tight woven fabric that turns up constantly in outdoor gear because it handles being folded, dragged, and packed. The mesh does two jobs. It keeps the air moving so the inside does not turn into a hot box, and it lets you see your cat the entire time. That second part matters more than people expect, especially in the first week when a cat is still deciding how they feel about the whole idea.\n\nZips close the openings. Assembly is listed as not required, because the frame springs into shape on its own.\n\nThe tunnel changes the experience\n\nA plain mesh pen gives a cat somewhere to be. A tunnel gives them something to do.\n\nCats are ambush animals. A tube triggers the instinct to hide, wait, and burst out. Attach the tunnel to the main tent and you have created a little circuit, and most cats will run it several times before settling down. That energy burn is the difference between a cat who naps happily afterwards and a cat who comes back inside still wound up.\n\nThe tunnel also unzips completely. That means you can use it indoors on a rainy day, or leave it out of the setup when space is tight on a small balcony. Buying a cat playpen with tunnel as one set is generally cheaper and tidier than buying the two separately.\n\nWho this suits\n\nApartment and unit owners get the most out of it. If you have a balcony and no yard, a balcony cat enclosure is often the only legal and safe way to give a cat outdoor time. Check the floor area first, since you need at least 120 cm square of flat space.\n\nRenters are the second group. Nothing is drilled, screwed, or fixed in place, so there is nothing to explain at the end of a lease.\n\nIt also suits people who travel with pets. A foldable catio packs into a car boot alongside the camping gear, which means a holiday house or caravan site can have a familiar outdoor patch ready in minutes. Cats cope better with new places when something smells like home.\n\nFinally, multi-pet households get extra mileage. The listed target species include ferrets, guinea pigs, and rabbits, so the same enclosure can serve a few different animals on rotation.\n\nHow to choose between enclosure styles\n\nThere are roughly four options on the market and they solve different problems.\n\nFixed timber catios are the gold standard for permanent outdoor access. They are also expensive, need installation, and are not an option for renters.\n\nWalk-in mesh tents are tall enough for you to step inside. They are great if you want to sit out with your cat, but they take up far more storage room and are heavier to move.\n\nPop-up ground enclosures like this one trade height for speed and portability. You cannot climb in with your cat, but you can have it set up before the kettle boils and packed away before dinner.\n\nCat strollers and backpacks keep a cat contained while you walk. Useful, but a cat in a stroller is a passenger, not a cat who gets to stretch on grass.\n\nIf your priority is daily short sessions with zero hassle, the pop-up style wins. If your priority is all-day unsupervised outdoor access, you need a fixed structure instead.\n\nGetting the first session right\n\nDo not take a cat straight outside into a brand new enclosure. Open the tent indoors with all the zips undone, drop in a familiar blanket, and let your cat wander through on their own schedule. Treats in the tunnel help. Most cats investigate within a day or two.\n\nOnce they are comfortable, move outside and keep the first session to ten or fifteen minutes. Pick a calm, shaded spot. Sit nearby. Bring water.\n\nBuild up from there. Some cats are relaxed by session three. Others take a fortnight, and a small number never warm to any enclosure at all. That is a cat thing, not a product fault.\n\nSafety points worth knowing\n\nThis is a supervised-use product. Zips keep a settled cat contained, but no fabric enclosure is a locked cage, and a cat left alone long enough will test the seams. Stay within sight.\n\nWatch the weather. The listing does not claim a waterproof rating, so bring it in before rain. A lightweight pop-up can also move in wind, so avoid breezy days and exposed corners, and place something weighted inside like a cat bed.\n\nHeat deserves special attention. Mesh panels let sunlight straight through. Always set up so part of the enclosure sits in proper shade, offer water, and never leave a cat in direct midday sun.\n\nLooking after it\n\nCare is straightforward. Shake out fur and grass after each use. Spot clean the Oxford cloth and mesh with mild soapy water and a soft cloth, then let it air dry fully. Skip the washing machine, the bleach, the dryer, and the iron.\n\nStore it dry. Packing damp fabric into a sealed bag is how mesh gear develops a musty smell and the stitching weakens. Keep it out of permanent direct sun too, since UV is harder on fabric than anything a cat will do to it.\n\nFolding a pop-up frame takes one demonstration and then it clicks. Keep the card that comes with it until the motion feels natural.\n\nThe short version\n\nIf you have a cat who wants outside and a situation that will not allow free roaming, this is a sensible answer. It opens in about a minute, gives your cat a metre-plus square of grass and fresh air, adds a tunnel so there is actually something to do, and folds into a bag when you are finished.\n\nIt is not a permanent structure and it is not for leaving a cat alone in the yard. It is for supervised sessions, balconies, holidays, and afternoons in the sun. Judged on that job, an outdoor cat tent of this style does it well, and the two-piece set makes it better value than a bare pen.", "llm_summary": "The Pettzery Portable Catio (model PT201) is a pop-up outdoor cat enclosure supplied with a zip-on play tunnel. The square tent measures 119.4 x 119.4 x 45.7 cm and is made from Oxford cloth with mesh panels for airflow and visibility. It uses zipper closures, requires no assembly, and folds into a carry bag for storage and travel. The listing describes it as a 2-piece set (enclosure plus tunnel) suitable for cats, ferrets, guinea pigs, and rabbits, rated for medium-sized pets and intended for outdoor use. Country of publication is listed as China. Product weight, colour options beyond the single listed variant, and country of origin are not specified in this record. Supervised use is recommended.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 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.irish/portable-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/portable-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/portable-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "walk-in-catio", "sku": "walk-in-catio", "title": "Walk-In Wooden Catio Outdoor Cat Enclosure", "slug": "walk-in-catio", "price": 396.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "catios", "category_label": "Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "26.8 kg", "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/main-walk-in-catio.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-7.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/catios/walk-in-catio/walk-in-catio-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "A two-level wooden cat enclosure standing 180cm tall with two doors, platforms rated to 20kg, a nesting box, a wipe-clean PVC tray and brake wheels so you can roll it where the sun is.", "description": "The problem with the back door\n\nAnyone who lives with an indoor cat knows the ritual. The cat sits by the glass. It chirps at a bird. It looks at you. You say no, because there is a road, or a neighbour's dog, or a cat down the street who has already drawn blood once. So the cat goes back to the sofa and you both feel slightly bad about it.\n\nKeeping cats indoors is better for them and better for local wildlife, but it removes most of what makes a cat's day interesting. Smells change hourly outside. Light moves. Insects do stupid things in the air. None of that happens behind a window.\n\nA walk-in catio is the practical middle ground. It is an enclosed outdoor space the cat can occupy without being able to leave, and it is tall enough for you to step inside too. The cat gets the sensory day it wants. You get to stop worrying about the road.\n\nHow this one works\n\nThe structure here is a timber frame with mesh panels, 80cm square at the base and 180cm tall. Inside are two levels, so the usable area is far bigger than the floor space suggests. Platforms are rated to hold up to 20kg, which is generous for a domestic cat and means two cats can share a level without anyone flexing.\n\nA nesting box is included. This matters more than most first-time buyers expect. Cats do not relax in open space, they relax in small dark places with a view of the entrance. Without a box or a covered shelf, a lot of cats will use an enclosure for ten minutes and then ask to come in. With one, they will settle for hours.\n\nUnderneath sits a removable PVC cleaning board. You slide it out, rinse it and slide it back. That one detail decides whether an outdoor cat enclosure stays clean or quietly becomes a job you avoid.\n\nThen there are the wheels. Universal brake castors let you push the whole thing across a patio and lock it in place. In a small garden this means the cat follows the sun in the morning and the shade at two in the afternoon, instead of being stuck wherever you first assembled it. It also makes mowing, sweeping and winter storage far less annoying.\n\nTwo doors complete the picture. One is for the cat, functionally, and one is for you, though both work either way. Having a second opening means you are never trapped behind a cat who has decided the doorway is a good place to sit.\n\nWho it suits\n\nThis design works best for a one or two cat household with a patio, courtyard, deck or balcony. The small footprint is the selling point. A sprawling backyard catio needs real estate that most people do not have, while this takes up less ground than a wheelie bin.\n\nIt suits renters well, because nothing is fixed to the building. Nothing is screwed into brickwork, no planning conversation is needed, and when you move it comes with you.\n\nIt suits nervous or recently rehomed cats, who often do better with a contained first taste of outside rather than a full garden. And it suits older cats who still want sunlight but no longer want to negotiate fences.\n\nIt is less suited to three or more cats at once, to very large athletic breeds who want to run rather than climb, and to anyone hoping to leave a cat outside overnight. This is a daytime space, not a shelter.\n\nHow to choose between catios\n\nIf you are comparing a few options, these are the things that actually change daily life.\n\nHeight beats width. Cats want vertical. A tall enclosure with two levels gives more genuine use than a long low run of the same volume, and it leaves you more of the garden.\n\nCheck whether you can get inside. A catio you clean by reaching through a flap will be cleaned less often. Anything described as a walk in catio should let an adult stand or at least crouch inside comfortably.\n\nLook for a removable tray. Fixed floors with gaps in the boards are the main reason people give up on timber cat enclosures after a year.\n\nMobility is worth paying for in small spaces. If the enclosure has to live in one spot forever, you need to pick that spot perfectly on day one. With brake wheels you can be wrong and fix it in ten seconds.\n\nAsk what the platforms are rated for. Twenty kilograms, as stated here, tells you the shelves are structural rather than decorative.\n\nSetting it up well\n\nAssembly is a flat-pack job. Give yourself a clear patch of floor, read the sequence before you start, and have a second person for the taller panels. Tighten everything twice: once as you build, and once when the frame is standing, because timber settles.\n\nPosition it with part sun and part shade if you can. Full western sun on a summer afternoon will turn any enclosed space uncomfortable, and cats are not good at deciding to leave. The shade of a wall, an eave or a tree solves it.\n\nFace it at something worth watching. A bird feeder eight metres away, a vegetable bed, the gate where the neighbour's dog goes past. A view of a blank fence gets boring fast.\n\nIntroduce the cat slowly. Doors open, familiar blanket in the nesting box, a few treats on the lower platform, and no picking the cat up and posting them in. Most cats take between a day and a week to claim it. Once they have, they will usually ask to go out.\n\nKeeping it in good shape\n\nWeekly, sweep out the fur and leaves and pull the tray for a rinse. Fortnightly, wipe the platforms with a pet-safe cleaner and let them dry before the cat returns. Skip bleach and phenol cleaners entirely, since both are a problem for cats.\n\nEvery few months, go round the hardware. Check the hinges, the latches and the wheel brakes. Outdoor timber moves with the weather and fixings loosen, which is normal and takes two minutes to fix.\n\nOnce a year or so, depending on your climate, give the timber a light re-coat with a pet-safe exterior finish. Pay attention to the feet and any exposed end grain, because that is where water gets in first. Let it cure fully before use.\n\nBring bedding inside before rain. Wet fabric left in a box is how mould starts, and a damp nesting box is a box your cat stops using.\n\nThe short version\n\nAn 80 by 80cm base, 180cm of height, two levels, two doors, a nesting box, a wipe-out PVC tray and brake wheels. That combination gives an indoor cat genuine outdoor time in roughly the space of a small cupboard, and gives you something you can roll around the yard and clean without a fight.\n\nIt will not replace a secured garden, and it is not a night shelter. What it does is end the daily standoff at the back door, which for a lot of households is exactly the problem worth solving.", "llm_summary": "The Walk-In Wooden Catio is an outdoor cat enclosure from X-ZONE PET, model AIR2237, 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 levels, two doors, a nesting box and platforms stated to carry up to 20kg. A removable PVC cleaning board simplifies maintenance, and universal brake wheels make the enclosure mobile so it can be repositioned and locked in place. It is intended for outdoor use with cats and other small pets. The listing states a 6 month warranty. Country of origin, exact colour finish details and assembled packaging 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 Rights Act 2022 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.irish/walk-in-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/walk-in-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/walk-in-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }, { "id": "window-catio", "sku": "window-catio", "title": "Deblue 4-Tier Window Catio Cat Enclosure", "slug": "window-catio", "price": 330.99, "currency": "EUR", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "window-catios", "category_label": "Window Catios", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/main-window-catio.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-2.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-3.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-4.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-5.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-6.jpg", "https://catio.irish/dropship-images/window-catios/window-catio/window-catio-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "A four-level metal and nylon mesh enclosure with five zip 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 only watches\n\nIndoor cats live longer. That is the usual argument, and it holds up. What it skips over is the cost. A cat that spends twelve years looking at the world through glass is missing almost everything that makes a cat a cat. Wind in the fur. The smell of wet grass. A beetle to stare at for twenty minutes. Birds that are not just pixels behind a pane.\n\nMost owners feel this. You see it when your cat sits on the sill making that strange chattering noise at a magpie, tail twitching, completely locked in. You want to let them out. You also know what is out there, roads, dogs, other cats, ticks, and the simple fact that a cat with a hunting instinct is not good news for local wildlife.\n\nA window catio is the middle path. It puts your cat outside, in real air and real light, inside a boundary they cannot cross. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out, and everyone sleeps better.\n\nHow a multi-tier enclosure actually works\n\nThe thing to understand about cats is that they measure space going up, not across. A room that is big on the floor but flat and featureless bores them. A smaller space with shelves, perches and different heights keeps them busy all day. That is why a multi tier cat cage beats a wide low pen of the same volume.\n\nThis Deblue enclosure has a footprint of 91.9 by 91.9 cm. On paper that is less than a square metre, which does not sound like much. But it stands 183.9 cm tall and divides that height into four levels. Suddenly you have four separate places to be, each with its own view and its own feel. The ground level is shaded and private. The top is sunny and high, which is where confident cats want to sit. The middle levels are the in-between spots where a cat naps.\n\nThe construction is metal rods with nylon mesh stretched over them. The mesh does two jobs. It contains the cat, and it stays transparent enough that you can check on them from the kitchen without going outside. Airflow passes straight through, so the enclosure does not become a hotbox in summer the way a solid-walled box would. The black colour keeps glare down and makes it easier to see through from the inside.\n\nAccess runs through five zip doors. Three large, two small. The large ones matter more than you would guess. An outdoor cat cage with only small hatches is a nightmare to clean, because every spill and every litter tray change becomes an awkward arm-length reach. Being able to open a door and climb in changes the whole maintenance picture.\n\nA cover comes with it. It sits over the roof, giving shade on the top level and shedding light rain. That is what makes outdoor time less weather-dependent. A sudden shower does not mean a soaked cat and a soaked structure, it just means slightly shorter outdoor time while the drizzle passes.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThis is for people with indoor cats and some outdoor space they control. A balcony. A courtyard. A patch of lawn beside the back door. A sunroom. If you live in a flat with a balcony and have been looking at a balcony cat cage, the square footprint here is a reasonable fit for most balconies while still giving real height.\n\nIt also suits households with more than one cat. Four levels means cats can share the space without being forced into each other's company. Cats tolerate proximity much better when they can choose their own elevation.\n\nIt works for nervous cats too, which surprises people. A cat that panics in open gardens often does fine in an enclosure, because the boundaries are visible and the cover overhead takes away the exposed feeling. Start them on the lower levels and let them work up.\n\nIt is less suited to anyone wanting a permanent fixed structure bolted to the house. This is a free-standing enclosure you position where you want it, not a built-in unit. If you need something screwed into brickwork and left there for a decade, this is a different category of product.\n\nChoosing the right size and spot\n\nMeasure first. Always. The footprint is roughly a metre square, and you need walking room around at least one side so you can reach a door. Height is the one people forget. At 183.9 cm, it is taller than most adults, so check for awnings, clotheslines, low eaves and pergola beams before you commit to a spot.\n\nThink about sun. A spot that gets morning light and afternoon shade is close to ideal in most climates. Full sun all day is too much even with the roof cover on, and full shade means your cat never gets the warm patch they are actually looking for. If you only have one option, the cover helps, but you may still want to limit midday sessions in summer.\n\nGround matters as well. On soil or lawn you can use stakes to anchor the base properly, and that is the most secure setup. On a hard balcony surface you cannot stake, so position the enclosure against a wall or solid railing and add weight to the base. A tall light structure and a gusty day are not friends.\n\nLastly, think about your window. The appeal of a catio for window placement is that your cat can come and go on their own terms, from sill to enclosure and back. Siting it directly under or beside an accessible window makes the whole thing more useful day to day, rather than something you only set up on weekends.\n\nLiving with it, and keeping it going\n\nSetup needs no tools. Lay the parts out, build from the base, and work upward. Two people makes the upper panels much easier. Take a photo of the assembled frame the first time, because it saves a lot of guessing if you pack it away for winter and rebuild it in spring.\n\nCleaning is simple but should be regular. Wipe the mesh and metal with a damp cloth and mild soap. Skip bleach and anything solvent-based, since those attack nylon over time. Let everything dry before your cat goes back in. If you have a litter tray on the base level, treat it exactly as you would indoors, scoop daily and change it fully on your normal schedule.\n\nCheck the hardware every few weeks. Zips are the part that wears first on any mesh enclosure, so run them slowly, keep grit out of the teeth and never force a stuck slider. Reseat any stakes that have worked loose after rain. Look over the mesh for snags, especially at cat-height corners where claws land.\n\nIf you use it seasonally, make sure the fabric is bone dry before storage. Damp nylon in a shed for three months comes out smelling terrible and sometimes spotted. Bundle the rods together, keep the panels flat, and store it somewhere out of direct sun.\n\nIntroduce your cat slowly. Doors open, familiar blanket inside, no pressure. Ten minutes the first day, longer the next. Most cats figure out the top level within a week and then you will struggle to get them back inside.\n\nThe short version\n\nA window catio solves a specific problem, the indoor cat who wants outside and cannot safely have it. This one takes a square metre of ground and turns it into four levels of climbing, sunning and bird-watching space, built from metal rods and breathable nylon mesh with a weather cover on top.\n\nFive zip doors, three of them large enough to climb through, make it genuinely easy to live with. Tool-free assembly and full disassembly mean you are not committing to a permanent structure. Measure your space, pick a spot with morning sun, anchor it properly, and let your cat work out the rest.", "llm_summary": "The Deblue window catio (model FK1021L) is a four-tier outdoor cat enclosure measuring 91.9 cm long by 91.9 cm wide by 183.9 cm high. It is built from metal rods and nylon mesh in black, with a rectangular modern shape and zipper closures. Five zip doors are fitted, three large and two small, and a roof cover is included as a listed component. Assembly is required and the supplier states no tools are needed. The product is sold as a single unit for cats. Weight, country of origin and warranty are not specified in this record, and no verified customer rating is held on file. The enclosure can be used on a balcony, in a yard, or indoors.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Consumer Rights Act 2022 consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Deblue", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catio.irish/window-catio/", "canonical_url": "https://catio.irish/window-catio/", "json_url": "https://catio.irish/api/products/window-catio.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" } ] }