How to Build a Large Cat Enclosure

If you want to give your cat a safe taste of the outdoors with a great view, you can build a large cat enclosure for your yard. You can also build an enclosure for your cat if you want him temporarily contained in a safe area inside the house. Whether for fun or necessity, with a few supplies and a couple of hours of your work, your cat can have a large indoor or outdoor enclosure.

Things You'll Need

  • 20 feet and 24 square feet of metal screen or chicken wire
  • Staple gun and 1/2-inch staples
  • Four exterior-grade, pressure-treated wood posts, 2 inches by 3 inches by 3 foot
  • 4x6-foot exterior grade, pressure treated plywood board, 1/2 inch thick
  • Eight 1.5-inch exterior-grade screws
  • Screw gun
  • Wire cutters
  • Blanket
  • Toy
  • Cat food and water
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Instructions

    • 1

      Select the best place for your cat enclosure. If it will be inside, place it near a window for your cat to have a view. If the enclosure will be outside, build it in an area that is comfortable, cleaned off and well shaded, recommends Thecatsite.com.

    • 2

      Screw the four 2x3-foot exterior-grade wooden posts to the four corners of the 4x6-foot exterior grade plywood board with the screw gun. Use two 1.5-inch exterior-grade screws in each corner. Flip the posts right side up so the plywood creates a bottom for the enclosure and the posts are sticking up.

    • 3

      Attach the 24 square feet of metal screen or chicken wire to the tops of the four posts with a staple gun, stretching across the top of the enclosure to create the roof. Use 1/2-inch staples.

    • 4

      Cut the 20 feet of metal screen or chicken wire into two 6-foot and two 4-foot sections. Attach the sections to the corresponding sides of the posts with a staple gun and 1/2-inch staples.

    • 5

      Add a blanket, food and water, and one of your cat's favorite toys if your pet will be inside the enclosure for a long period of time, or just for her enjoyment.