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#901 ·
Citruspips said:
Your run looks fab is there any chance to f a photo from the outside looking back at it. I really fancy putting one on the side of the house for the same reason as you so that I can have peace of mind if I'm not around.
Proofing the garden will be a nightmare as it's quite large and a funny shape with all sorts of different boundaries So anything I do would only really be practical if I was outside to keep an eye on them.

Thanks for the reply the problem is whenever I see pictures of installations there in standard shaped, manageable sized gardens. My garden is quite big, with a mixture of boundaries so I'm still figuring out what the best solution would be. I will probably need to tackle it in stages otherwise I'd need to win the lottery :rolleyes:

I open my garden occasionally and how it looks is important but then so are the cats so I'm still at the drawing board.
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Here's a few pictures from the outside. As you can see we have a side garden and a back garden. So we planned the enclosure so they could see both sides. Each garden is gated off too. We now need some fake grass and some toys and cat friendly plants
 

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#906 ·
Can I ask why you're getting artificial grass? Is it just so you don't need to cut? It's just I would have thought real grass nicer for the cats.

^ that's a genuine question, not trying to be arsey... No matter how I write it, it sounds that way, though!
 
#907 ·
@SpringDance I know you have directed your question to Jill but I too have artificial grass ,infact so do a lot of folks with cat runs.
In my case it isn't so much because I don't want to cut it,but more because it would be damn difficult.
A lawnmower wouldn't cut close to the edge so would need to be strimmed or hand cut,all cat trees/scratch posts and ground based vantage points would need to be removed everytime and there is also the dampness on the wood panels in really wet weather.
Artificial grass .laid properly, will dry out quickly where as natural grass and soil could stay wet for a long time,which could cause the wood to rot .
Meeko seems pretty happy with his "grass" it is soft,warm and comfortable to sleep on which is all he is interested in:)
 
#908 ·
I also have artificial grass in my cat's run, for the same reasons as buffie.
In addition:-
The artificial grass never becomes muddy, no matter how much rain or wear it receives.
It always looks good .
It is easy to sweep when cat litter gets tracked .
It can be hosed down when vomited on ( my cat is a chronic vomiter ).

Putting artificial grass down is one of the best decisions I made regarding my boy's run. This afternoon I lay out on the " grass" playing with him which I certainly would not have done on " real" grass.

HTH
 
#910 ·
SpringDance said:
Can I ask why you're getting artificial grass? Is it just so you don't need to cut? It's just I would have thought real grass nicer for the cats.

^ that's a genuine question, not trying to be arsey... No matter how I write it, it sounds that way, though!
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We are getting artificial grass for the reasons given by what the other members have said. We are also going to line their sleep boxes with it too
 
#912 ·
Citruspips said:
@ProtectaPet I'm wondering what your views are about disguising the forward leaning part of the fence e.g. with soft light weight climbers e.g. clematis, glory vine etc?
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We have Protectapet and I wouldn't recommend climbers however if you want something softer on the eye placing trellis above and behind the system really confuses the eye and eyeline so very little is obvious. So on top of our 6x6 panels we have a 1 X 6 trellis ( vertical/ horizontal trellis) the brackets are held onto the main panel post sections so the trellis hides the 45 degree rise. We absolutely love , love ,love the system for our six, they are out all the time.
 
#915 ·
Mine 'tested' it, but she had hardly been out when we installed it - not like a cat who has been used to exploring for years. It was more a confusion of not being able to get out rather than desperation to get out.

I think the trying out lasted a week or so (it was fully tested). Now she only goes up to have a nose over the fence. It's only if she sees a bird that she really tries to get out, but I'm happy that the bird is safe.

Other cats don't come it, so her territory I hers, which I like as well. The cat who attacked her would have attacked again (he's attacked most cats on the street), so I feel happy that she is safe, although I never leave her out when we go out.
 
#917 ·
Hi, this is probably a daft question, but I want to attempt to make a cat run for my kitties, however I'm not sure what type/size of wood to use and where the cheapest to get it from is? It's just going to be something like in the pic. Thanks
 

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#918 ·
buffie said:
@SpringDance I know you have directed your question to Jill but I too have artificial grass ,infact so do a lot of folks with cat runs.
In my case it isn't so much because I don't want to cut it,but more because it would be damn difficult.
A lawnmower wouldn't cut close to the edge so would need to be strimmed or hand cut,all cat trees/scratch posts and ground based vantage points would need to be removed everytime and there is also the dampness on the wood panels in really wet weather.
Artificial grass .laid properly, will dry out quickly where as natural grass and soil could stay wet for a long time,which could cause the wood to rot .
Meeko seems pretty happy with his "grass" it is soft,warm and comfortable to sleep on which is all he is interested in:)
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I have tried ordinary turf I my pen and all the cats did was pee on it, so much to the extent that I had to pave over it as it was in an awful state
 
#919 ·
I currently have a large pen. I have had it now since 2008 and it is 48 feet long by 8 feet and in places it narrows to 4 feet. I am thinking of maybe putting up a low maintenance pen as my current pen is now starting to rot. although I have had it treated every year, I have a lot of trouble finding someone to treat it for me. I have tried myself but it is six feet tall and because of the width was unable to treat the roof successfully as I couldn't reach it properly. can anyone suggest any other material that can be used which doesn't have to be treated. I have also thought of having the garden enclosed but with leylandii trees on all borders and the garden is about 80 feet long by 35 feet
 
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