The Catio Guy Story

Alan Breslauer, widely known as Catio Guy (@CatioGuy) across social media, founded Custom Catios in Los Angeles in 2017. What began as a passion project has evolved into Southern California’s premier cat enclosure design company, with over 500 custom installations spanning Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Palm Springs.

Industry Recognition

Alan’s innovative designs have earned acclaim from respected voices in the feline world:

• Jackson Galaxy featured Custom Catios on Animal Planet’s “Cat vs. Dog,” praising: “They did a fantastic job,” noting how content the cats were in their new outdoor space.

• The Property Brothers’ Jonathan Scott declared a Custom Catios celebrity installation the “Best catio work [he’s] ever seen. 😊.” The catio was featured on “Forever Home.”

• Kitten Lady collaborated with Custom Catios and shared a detailed video tutorial of her custom build with her followers.

• The Dodo, with its 115 million social media followers, produced a viral feature profile that boldly proclaimed: “This guy makes the world’s best catios.” The video has garnered tens of millions of views worldwide.

Media Spotlight

Custom Catios’ groundbreaking work has captured global attention, with features in prestigious publications, including ABC World News, Business Insider, Dwell Magazine, Bloomberg, and the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Alan was also recently featured on The Design Network’s “ALT Home with Jillian Rose Reed.”  Alan’s thought-provoking piece, “The Moral Case for Catios,” was published in The Purrington Post.

Personal Life

Alan lives in Sherman Oaks with his wife Stephanie, two dogs (Piper and Marley), and four cats (S.A.N.T.O.S. Six Toes, Herbie the Love Bug, Trey, and Ziggy).