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
Instructions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.