This gorgeous screened-in porch/catio is the second Custom Catios enclosure for the cat guardian and her two furballs. Inside there is plenty of space for the hooman to hang with her fur family. For the kiddos, it’s a full-on cat-Disneyland.…
Ventura Magazine Feature
Happy Kitty
The “Business Spotlight” section of Ventura Blvd Magazine’s October 2023 issue features me! The article delves into my nearly two-decade journey to becoming the Catio Guy, and the launch of Custom Catios about 7 years ago. The piece …
Goodbye, Monkey
With overwhelming sadness, I write that my sweet boy, Monkey, has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge, leaving me heartbroken.
I vividly remember picking up the formerly named Paul, who was in a small cage with three other “Beatles” inside …
News Media Coverage of Custom Catios and Catio Guy
Catio Guy (aka Alan Breslauer) owns and operates Custom Catios. While both have received extensive media attention over the years, there appears to be a recent uptick in coverage. Perhaps the pandemic, which led to increased adoptions of cats, …
Sherman Oaks Stilts
Pepper’s Sherman Oaks catio was built on stilts to keep the crawl space, sprinklers, and hose clear underneath. The catio has high bed perches on each side giving the cat great views of the lush backyard.…
Sherman Oaks Galleria
The homeowners purchased this property, in part, because it had the perfect area for a large cat enclosure. With three existing walls, we added the outer mesh wall, a door, and the bronze transparent hard roof. The cat guardians plan …
Orange Tree House
The Orange Tree House catio is a masterpiece (see amazing video – must click into post first). The enclosure reaches more than 20 feet up into a gorgeous hundred-year-old tree. The Sherman Oaks enclosure gives Hannah, Trudy, Dottie (in photo), …
Sherman Oaks (Between Moorpark & Riverside)
Built around an existing porch, this huge catio has plenty of room for both cats and humans to enjoy the gardens, birds and other small wildlife. Lots of shelf space throughout lead to three high perches including a great spot …
San Fernando Valley
Sometimes cat owners are just plain lucky when it comes to catio space. This catio, our second built in Sherman Oaks, is a prime example. The before photo evidences the perfect catio location already existing outside the home. We built …
Sherman Oaks
Note how well the catio colors mesh with the house. The painted redwood is a near perfect match for the patio coloring. And the wire mesh is painted to match the bronze lighting fixtures inside and outside the catio. The …