How to Build a Cat Run & Enclosure - What Materials We Used For DIY
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- This video details how to build a cat run and enclosure including a pet door and what materials we used, and why it's a good thing to do for your pet cat. In the end, we decided on a galvanised steel powder coated product and we couldn't be happier with the results! Plus our Russian Blue cat is the happiest he has ever been :)
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I love people who put this much time and dedication to their pets.
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@@davidmuir405 🤫🥱 that shit is getting old. Why even bother bring that shit into this channel.
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MARK, IF I COULD GIVE 1000 THUMBS UP I WOULD, NOT ONLY FOR THE RUN ITSELF BUT ALSO TO YOU AS A MAN, FATHER, HUSBAND, PET OWNER, AND PERSON. 1ST YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT, THEN YOU SPENT MONEY ON IT, THEN YOU BUILT IT, ALL FOR THE WELFARE AND HAPPINESS OF YOUR CAT, THE WILDLIFE AND YOUR FAMILY. I WAS MARRIED TO A GOOD MAN, BUT HE WOULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS. WELL DONE SIR, YOU HAVE IMPRESSED ME! AAA+
+C80ree thank you for such a kind comment! I'm glad there are people still watching this video (it hasn't gathered a lot of interest to be honest) but personally it was one of my favorite content pieces I've put together from a diy context and video work. Our cat is absolutely loving his new freedom and we love it that he is safe. In fact, it has been so successful that I'm going to extend the run further! Our cat is empire building lol... all the best! :)
@@Selfsufficientme This project came out perfectly I really loved it and the cat’s happiness was just heartwarming!! I’m really looking forward to the video of the extension of his empire!!! You’re an amazing person Mark!! Thank you :)
Absolutely amazing. I've been sitting here for 27 mins watching a video of how to make a cat happier. Thanks for the experience.
Thanks! We definitely don't have any regrets our cat loves his run it really does work well for us and him. Cheers :)
I don't even have a cat and I loved it lol
@@Selfsufficientme How is Geo doing? Is he still an "only child?"
It’s great to see how much your cat enjoys the outdoor run! My first cat was a Russian Blue, a gorgeous breed. Well done on providing him with lots of fresh air and stimulation without risking the wildlife 🌹
I had my son build me a cat enclosure for my cat so that she would be safe and not get sick again from other cats that are outside cats in the area. During the summer she would even sleep outside at night too. I also made a little garden for her from a child swimming pool. She loves going out in the rain now too as she stays dry but it's funny watching her trying to catch the rain as it comes down the side from the roof. She has also made a friend with a local female raccoon and they will feed side by side without incident and even play together. The birds are what keep her mentally active too as we too have many varieties in the area. I love the idea of the runs too that you have made for your cat. It makes me what to make some for her if I can just figure out how to do that on an upper deck.
I gotta say.... this is pretty awesome! What we did was a bit bigger, hehe! We live in Hawaii and it’s gorgeous out all the time so we wanted our two cats to be able to go out but be safe. We live on a major road and see dead animals several times a week so letting them roam free wasn’t an option. Our house had a lanai (a covered porch basically) and a dog fence that went out into the yard that wasn’t covered. The Lanai + the dog yard runs about 900 sq feet with just under half being grass and the other half a covered deck. We used bird block to create a roof of sorts so they can’t climb out and we used a wire fence material to cover the sides. It’s a pretty massive enclosure for our two cats but they love it. We now have two chickens that live in the enclosure because the rest of the flock was basically killing one of the sisters by ganging up on her and kicking the crap outta her so we had to get her and her big sister outta there and the catio seemed the perfect place! They mostly seem to ignore each other, so no problems there. We have an attached cat door so the cats and dogs can both come in and out freely. The bird block also keeps the birds out... only 2 have ever gotten through in the last year and one I managed to save! I’m really really tempted to start fostering cats since we have such a massive enclosure but I know if I do, I’m gonna wanna keep them, hehe. Haven’t convinced my grandparents (I actually rent the house from them) to let me have a herd of cats but I’m working on it! If you ever decide to creat a bigger place you have an awesome place under that deck! We even have a door in our fence so we can come in and out from the drive way if we don’t wanna go through the inside to get into the lanai! Also, we spent less than $100 on ours.... but we used almost all our existing lanai and then fencing we had set up for the dogs. We only had to buy bird block and chicken wire.
What a fantastic idea! There is no doubt the cat loves the cat walk/path. Thank you for sharing such an outstanding build.
You are being such a good example for your boys
love that you filmed his first exploration
Your an amazing instructor. Your kitty did a good job showing us his cat run
I agree! ❤
I was thinking the same thing. 😂
This is so endearing and inspirational. Thanks for making this video. I'd love to do something like this for my two cats. Right now one goes out on a leash and I have to check on him often. He'd love to move around more freely.
Just when I thought I couldn’t love this channel any more... you build a cat run! 😭😭👏👏🥰🥰 Brilliant work Mark, you are a champion 👑
I'm glad the cat enclosure & run were a success & the cat is happy.
Wow Mark! This is the best cat run I have ever seen. We are going to build one next year because or two cats are now inside due to the influx of coyotes in our area. We just screened in the front and side porch but will extend their area with your tips. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! We don't have coyotes but there are a number of wild dogs that roam the bushland so we have a similar problem (we've lost a few chickens over the years). Best of luck with your cat run/enclosure extension. Cheers :)
Our Florida Garden hi. Sir. I never case no way. My cat in house out and in are free let go. Thank you. Janice
Brilliant, thanks for the ideas, we have a tripod, 3 legged cat who has problems getting around, so his safety is paramount. My garden isn't suitable to let him out on his own, currently taking him for walks on a harness which he hates. You have given me some great ideas.
Well done. Never seen a cat run like this. We all need to contain our cats. Good for the cats and wildlife.
i dont even have a cat. but i love watching this guy work. cheers from Canada mate.
Fantastic job! Wonderful that you did this for your feline family member! In the video, I saw the cat jump up on the side of the main enclosure rather than use the shelves. A thought: Maybe affix a piece of rug or carpet remnant to the side of the cage, maybe a foot wide by a few feet, so your kitty can climb the rug/carpet to get to the upper levels and also keep his claws sharp. Or maybe a 4"x4" with rope tied around in a coil as a climbing post that goes from the bottom to the top as well? Just some suggestions to a wonderfully executed cat run... congrats for the good job! All the way from Long Island, New York, USA.
Hi Sam, thanks for your great suggestions! Yes Geo (our cat) would love some rug and/or rope in the main enclosure I think that's a top idea and I'll definitely do it. All the best :)
Or sisal areas he can climb and scratch too!
Geo is so cute
Oh cool
Wonderful! I am trying to enclose an area that I want to use as a patio for us an a safe area for my elderly cats and a younger half feral who adopted me when I was working in my garden at the beginning of lockdown. We have wild animals, snakes and a very aggressive tom who adopted my neighbour. My possum and babies have been poisoned this week so I have to start on the enclosure really soon. Your video is helpful and it is so nice to know that you care for your domestic animals too. Love your videos and I have learned so much about container beds. Thank you so much! Love from a Limey/ Pom living in Texas.
One of my favorite vids on youtube. I loved this! You guys love your cat and it shows. Wonderful creativity with the cat run, it's really something special. You gave me some more ideas for mine as well! I have 2 cat runs - one large, one smaller- but the smaller one isn't linked to the house atm and I'd definitely like to try a similar setup to what you have here and see if it works. But seriously, you put so much work into this and it's plain for anyone to see. The part where you guys brought your cat through the run for the first time was a real treat. Well done, mate.
Isn't it great when a plan works out perfectly? You should be proud and feel that satisfaction of a job well done!!
How exciting to find you here! I enjoy watching all of your gardening videos and was unaware of this project until now. You're a great teacher and I hope to see you post more projects in the future. Your personality is so soothing and uplifting that I could watch you simply stir paint for 20 minutes as long as you spoke your mind throughout that (imaginary) video.
Hi Mark, just wanted to give you a big thank you. I am a volunteer wildlife carer specialising in injured Birds and I receive many from cat attacks. Some with horrific injuries that take months to heal. So thank you heaps for helping take care of our precious wildlife.
+Jenni Abbott Thank you for giving up your time to care for injured wildlife. It's sad that our native animals get hurt often from human neglect but it's uplifting to hear the stories of volunteers like yourself who help these poor creatures and often nurse them back to recovery so they can be released back into the wild. Thanks for your dedication! Cheers :)
Hi Mark, lovely cat, friend had 2 Burmese cats she extended her cat run into the garden and put tree trunks so they could climb and use them as scratching posts, had grass as well along with flowers and natural shade areas
Hi Maggs, your friend's cat run sounds awesome! In the future, we might also extend our run around the corner and lead it into the side garden up a tree I think that's feasible and I know the cat would love it! Cheers :)
I think this is wonderful and your absolutely right making everyone happy with compromise. Fantastic!!
Thanks Priscilla! :)
Well done, you great hearted person you.
That's cool. It has inspired me to work on play areas for my 2 cats. I'm lucky that I live in a small town in a cat neighborhood. within a few houses either way, there are 10+ cats that run inside and out. It's fun to watch their different personalities.
I've been subscribed to your channel a while but only just stumbled across this video while looking for ideas for a DIY cat run. Just makes me love your channel even more. Thanks for putting links to your suppliers as well.
Thank you for the very helpful comment about waiting until the structure is fully assembled before tightening-up the nuts and bolts so that it all lines up more easily . . . I could just envision myself cranking those nuts and bolts down and then having the problem of lining up the additional parts of the structure.
I have 4, they can only come out when I come out and watch them. I've been looking for an easy, step by step, reasonable expense, way to fix this issue... but also make it so that I can move with it (I rent currently).
This is a perfect how-to, vid! I'll just adapt it to my needs, and...... perfect!
Thank you!❤❤
I love it ... I'm a 50+ single mum and the way you show and explain in simple terms on all your video's makes me go "I can do this " thank you big thumbs up 🖒
I knew I loved this guys gardening videos and was super excited to see this in my searches! Spending so much on a cat sounds crazy to some, priceless imo lol
Excellent WORK...
I had an idea in my head about how i am going to attach cat run to a metal screen door ..at my moms house....thanks for your idea, helped out...
Seriously , you are such a prudently thoughtful person!
This has given me some great ideas. I have a bunch of rescued Siamese cats who are currently indoor only and I am sure they would love this.
I so needed to see this. I have raised 3 Stray kittens, fixed, and will keep them in an enclosure 🙂
I can't wait to be able to build a Catio for my little fur pals. Going back through your videos is bringing up tons of gems. Keep it up Mark!
I've got 5 furbabies courtesy of the local stray kitten factory when she abandoned them in my garage during summer.
The neighbor is complaining about their effect on her Quail egg supply so I have 5 stir crazy cats and a house with an "aura" all it's own. I need to get them outside pronto.
I was toying with the idea of enclosing the pergola as a cat run. There are so many holes and gaps to be sealed it is a daunting task. This setup you have would give a quick start to the project and be expandable as and when the money becomes available. Looks like a trip to Bunnings is on tomorrow morning to get mesh and some angle iron to start me off.
Cheers Eric
What a delightful video. Your gigantic heart was showing the whole time! It gives you so much joy to interact with your animals... they're messengers from God and they teach us so much about life and love. Glad to see that you are raising your children with a gentle leadership to teach them to love, respect, delight in, and care for animals. They will grow to be healthy and strong, loving and considerate just like you.
Oh my gosh I'm so glad I found your video. Like you I have a rescue Russian Blue and he loves watching wildlife from his cat tree in the sunroom but a walkway like yours will put him outside in the middle of all the outdoor adventures safely. Thank you for the video!!!!
Thanks Dad/doorman to my new apartment! Love it!
Such a lucky cat! My cat would enjoy something like this, she loves the outdoors. Your video was informative and well-done; I’m looking forward to seeing more. Thanks from Alabama, USA.
That’s so awesome. It’s basically what I’m hoping to do for my cats. We have a custom chicken coop/outdoor covered run that’s tall enough for us to stand in. Got rid of the chickens but it would make a perfect catio especially if we add some shelves and scratchers (minus the actual coop and egg laying box). The tunnel would go from our house which already has a cat door in the wall, under the patio roof, and across to the new catio.
I love the high catwalks. Thank you. So much for sharing your build
I don't even have a cat and I loved this video I watch all your videos I'm into self sufficient living and I dig your set up brother great channel
Totally impressive! Now he needs a play mate! Cats love to have friends to play with.
Wonderful that your family is so considerate of your pets and your surrounding wildlife. Good people!!!
That's really great what you did for your cat. Enjoyable for not only him, but your family as well to be able to watch him move about.
Man I bet that cat loves that run!
He looks just like our Fluffy the Adventure Cat!
I can't do this in real life so I go to my computer and launch up ark (a cool game) and I built a big cage for my sabertooth to live in. You had inspired me too do something for once in my life
I am just about to adopt a cat to give to my gf as a gift and I loved your idea.
We live in an apartment and I am avoiding a cat net because that implicates in opening holes in the wall.
This idea is just what I needed :)
I don't need a cat run but u did a great job and if I did need one this is a great idea. your assembly ideas are the same as assembling your cage you go back & tighten the screws down after you get all the screws in. your idea with this is really good but a lot of work :))
I am so happy for your kitty! He loves it! That hammock he has looks so cozy too!
Love this!! All you do is so relevant to today pandemic 2022...love your line of thinking and "Let's get into it!!"
Beautiful Mark, absolutely beautiful! Thank you. You're a good man and a really neat guy!
Absolutely Brilliant!!! Our cats very happily make use of their leashes, but that is one, very cool cat run. Just need to add some cat grass for him... They go nuts for it! Just brilliant - well done you!
Thanks Janine! You're obviously better at training cats than I am - our cat hates his lead lol... Maybe I could put a pot plant in his enclosure with cat grass? That could work. Cheers :)
Self Sufficient Me -- you will need 3 different plants of cat grass & alternate them out to let them regrow or Geo will eat it to nothing in 1 go. Rotation will help. lol.
1Fom - at first ours did too. I think it's because of old messages of needing to eat it to aid their digestion. Kind of like kids when first get candy. Then after a bit. . . moderation kicked in & no more upchucking.
I came looking for catio info, sure wish your manufacturer shipped to the US. Love what you did. Every cat owner should give their cat a safe outdoor place.
Your yard is so beautiful! I love the shots that show your lawn and I love the cat run!
Hi Gail and thank you! :)
I found your video by accident but how lucky! It's a great DIY video, all the details you really need, like that bit abouthand tightening until you've got everything fitted, clear instuctions ad filming. I saw below you commented this video hasn't got a lot of interest but you got my attention and a subsription! I am into cats but also DIY so I look forward to your other videos. Your cat looks so healthy and happy, and your kids too.
What a unique cat run and enclosure. Thank you so much for showing us how to do this. I can't wait to get started!
Thanks Jo, our cat really is loving it and everyone who visits our place can't believe how practical it is and how well it blends into the garden. All the best with your project! :)
Wow that was awesome! Loved that you showed us the first run! All the excitement with you and your family ( including the cat) Great job!! I pray I will have the means to do some type of cat- Catio- this year! Blessings :)
I really likes how you build your cats please to relax outside to get a fresh air❤️❤️👍
That is a beautiful cat run i have had numerous cats just being dumped at my door, and having lost two, one from being run over in the street, and another one being killed and eaten by hobos, I made a cat enclosure for the rest of the cats. They have a tree to climb on, and an outside area of approximately 4 x 4 metres. The height of the enclosure is about 3 metres. They go outside to do what they have to do, and I do not use a litterbox for them except in rainy weather. I clean up the enclosure from time to time.They have plants and sunshine, and that is important. I would love to add a cat run along one side of the house. Perhaps that will be my next project.
Fantastic outcome. Very inspirational . Clearly cat loves it. Am planning something similar for my two indoor cats.
Motown, appreciate you all; thanks a million!!
Thank you for this video. I have been thinking about doing this for a while now. You’ve given me inspiration. Thank you!
Your Russian Blue is beautiful. Love your garden videos but this one is also wonderful. Nice to see a different cat enclosure. Lucky kitty!
You're the man. Also the cat looks so happy
I love it. I like that you treat your animals so good
Epic build, Mark! This kind of thing shows you're just a solid dude and I'm happy to be watching for no other reason than to give you minutes for the CZcams algorithm. Ohh I've been learning but, when I step away from my computer, I'll just click on a long video and let it run while I do my thing. Good on you, man, good luck in everything you do.
I spent the whole afternoon searching for some inspo to build a cat enclosure and yours is amazing! This was a good watch!
I think you are a truly a remarkable man. Your Love and understanding of life and Nature. You Think So You " DO" GLAD YOU HAVE TWO SON TO PROUDLY FOLLOW YOUR FOOT STEPS. I'M ONE OF THE 100'S THAT ENJOY FOLLOW YOU.U AMAZING, FUN,FUNNY, FULL OF LIFE AND GOOD INFORMATION.
I subscribed ❤. My husband Mark and I are excited to do something like this for our Bentley
It's a wonderful environment for your kitty! Thank you for posting this.
This was a great video! I watched the entire thing. You are entertaining and knowledgeable at the same time. It’s also nice to know you care so much about the environment you cat has whilst keeping him safe and happy. We have two cats that are outside during the day and in at night however they’ve been getting into a little mischief lately so a cat run/enclosure is in need. Thank you for this! I hope you and your cat are still happy!!
The cat looks really pleased! +1 from Finland
Just wonderful! I wish I could afford something like that for my Smokey. He allows me to walk him on a leash though when I take him out to my garden so atleast he has that. You did a great job!
Did you add on to this? I'm searching for an updated video. I don't eat ruminant animal food, so I'm here for Geo!!!!
You have so much space, and you're handy, I hope you built some more runs for him, especially to feel grass under his feet, etc. He'd LOVE that!!!!
I've been building catios and runs for my 7 rescue cats, and my goodness, do they absolutely love them (I have 3 full-size catios completed, and 3 window catios). Wish I'd have done it sooner. Five of my cats stay in my yard, but one of my newer rescues is a rebel, and goes down the street, etc, doesn't come in at our 4pm curfew, etc, so I decided to entice her with catios. All my cats spend most of their time in them, even with the doors open (until 4), but she can't help her wild heart, ha. I have a new cat that was dumped in our neighborhood that is still integrating into our home, and she's just happy to have food and shelter so no issues with her. She's utilizing a window catio, and I'm building her a bigger catio into a tree, with a run that she will love. I loved your video of building the runs, etc, and came back to see what more you've done.
Bless you!
SUPER! I’m a subscriber and have loved watching your videos since I first found your channel. I’m researching dog barriers - ones with gates that 1) won’t trip us (I’m on a cane now), and 2) one which is inexpensive and easy to assemble or build. I saw a how-to video for cat runs and thought, why not? Now, wasn’t I surprised when I saw your smiling face. How did I miss this video; it’s 3 years old! I’d wanted to put up cat runs in the house, and this video has reignited my desire. That, and the facts that 1) 5# Charlie is a thug and beats up our 135# Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and 2) 5# Taco is a weenie and hides from all our dogs. He basically lives upstairs and since I can’t do stairs well these days, I rarely see him. At any rate, fabulous video, as usual. Throw us more of your non-gardening stuff because you always have really smart work-arounds. Thanks from Aberdeen, on Grays Harbor in Washington, U.S.A.
Great video which has given me ideas for my indoors cats who will be able to have some time outside that is safe and sound. Thank you for sharing x Brilliant video xxx xxx
Stop thanking me I'm the one that should be thanking you. I wish I wish I wish I lived in a green area like you. I miss it so much.💜💜💜💜💜💪🏾
Mark, I like how you built the run up high at the ceiling level. I think I can do that for my Bengal kitty.
Great idea! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad I found you. I do find your videos incredibly useful and excellent instruction.
Great cat run. Ty for the great ideas on building one for my cat in my new house
Looks fantastic and what a gorgeous kitty.
Omg that was so fun to watch , you are all beautiful people to invest in something fun for you pets , just luv it , we have a cat exactly the same as yours 💕💕
Love it! Wish our current home had a good setup to do this!
i really dont understand the few downvotes on all of your videos . every single one is wonderful
As long as there are more upvotes than down I'm happy! Thank you very much! All the best :)
This cat run is well done! I too had a Russian Gray, and she insisted on going out.
In my NEXT LIFE I WANT TO BE A CAT AND HAVE YOU FOR MY KEEPER!!
YOU AND YOUR CAT RUN AND YOUR BABY KITTY ARE FABULOUS!
THANK YOU LOVELY PET OWNER
LORD BLESS YOU
I’m about to build my cats outdoor areas , your video was great, thanks
So glad to see people taking care of their pets. Cats are notorious hunters and they decimate our delicate bird population. This is helping that problem
Cats don’t “decimate” anything! All cats are not good hunters, and birds are not stupid.
I have bird feeders and a stray watches the birds in an effort to kill them. The birds just wait until she leaves.
But unfortunately, the cat has killed ONE bird in the two months it’s been hanging around my house. So much for “decimation”.
Even cats I have owned were not bird killers if they tried. One would only kill rats, and mice, that would eat the bird feed. He killed several.
Love it. Lots of adventure for your blue. Bravo 👏
thats a fabulous run for your gorgeous cat. I only wish all cat owners were so responsible, we have a lot of cats allowed to run free in our neighbourhood. I wish I could talk my hubby into something like this then I could havea cat, although I have 4 small dogs that dont really like cats. lol. Brillaint job Mark.
Thanks Kaye! Well, my wife talked me into getting a cat lol... She was right - Geo has been a great addition to our family. Cheers :)
Yeah, I really like cats, except for the litter box duty! They're much calmer which matches my nature.
Dogs are great, but require so much attention! -- Like a 2 year old that's peering under the bathroom door: Whatcha doin'!
But at least they can fetch stuff for you & crap far away from the house!
Nice job. We have 6 cats and an enclosed "Catio" between the house and fence for them to run around in. We couldn't have such raised tunnels though. I can only imagine the barneys that would result as two came face to face!
Great job! That is a wonderful cat run! :)
How happy your cat is! We need to do a similar construction as one of our cats got out and over the fence one day and a neighbor's cat gave him what-for! After two visits to the vet, we are determined to make our cats outside adventures safe. We thought we had trained them to stay in the yard, but, of course that was just wishful thinking. Now we're on a mission to build a catio on limited funds! Your video was most helpful. Subscribing! Many thanks! Candy
Awesome on so many levels !!!!! Great job Mark !!!! it is one of my favorite videos too !!!!
Love your dedication to your little russian. Baddabingbamboom :) he clearly loves it! And so does your human boys.