Tommie, an untouchable timid kitten, was found outside the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys. Trapped, neutered, and chipped by Alley Cat Alliance, she was returned to the outdoors, where she lived out of caves (see photo) she created. …
Del Rey
This large extra tall catio in the Del Rey neighborhood of Culver City serves as nighttime protection for 2 sibling feral cats — Kiley and Miki. Half brother and sister, the 13-year-old furballs can now sleep easy in the heavily …
Long Beach Kittens Addition
A year ago we built an amazing catio, run, and nest for a feral mother cat named Mama on behalf of a kindhearted couple who had rescued her kittens. Now we added a 3-part addition for the kittens which includes …
House Cats Can Roam 2 Miles and Other News Highlighting Need for Catios
There have been a plethora of unrelated news items of late that independently point to catios as the best possible solution for pet cats. Here’s a quick rundown:
Cat Tracking Program Shocks Owners
From the DailyMail:
Domestic cats wearing …
Toluca Lake
In Toluca Lake we replaced an existing catio built five years ago by a talented handyman. The enclosure effectively kept an entire litter of feral cats in and coyotes out, but was not aesthetically pleasing. We ripped out the old …
VIDEO: Portland Catio Tour Draws a Thousand People
Record Turnout for Catio Tour
A ten catio tour in Portland, Oregon Saturday drew a thousand people according to a KATU2 News report. The video below, which is well worth watching, makes clear that catios protect both wildlife from cats …
Catios Protect Pet Cats From Coyotes
Coyotes Kill Pet Cats at Alarming Rates
Reading the National Geographic book, “How to Speak Cat: A Guide to Decoding Cat Language,” by Aline Alexander Newman and Gary Weitzman, I came across the following shocking statistic: “A 2009 …
