Cozy Wooden Outdoor Shelter for Feral Cats

Allibug: This is great quality and easy to put together, although you may need two people to put on the roof. Nice and roomy and I really like that I can close off the top from the bottom floor. My only complaint is there is a pretty strong paint (or something) smell. I’m not particularly sensitive to smells, so when I complain its pretty bad. It does seem to air out after a few days but I wonder if it’s something toxic for the cats. Maybe it’s just the type of wood. Some wood smells. I also wish I had know this house comes in an insulated version. I would have bought that one. When I went on the website to see if I could buy just the inserts, they were nowhere to be found. It might be nice to offer the inserts separately.

United States on Nov 28, 2023

Amazon Customer: Nice product, easy to install. The hinges are a little tough to install with one person, but doable. Instructions were simple. Materials are good quality. It is large and plenty of room for outdoor cats. I drilled an hour to install and electric blanket. Four paws up

United States on Nov 02, 2023

J. AbbottJ. Abbott: I sure everyone out there has experienced enough purchases that didn't live up to the advertisement, to not have high expectations for much of what you buy. Who hasn't bought at least once a piece of furniture, that comes and disappointedly can fit in the palm of your hand. I've bought enough DYI furniture, that I am well versed in the materials being of less quality than pictured, materials warped, screw holes not lining up, or non-existent, instructions that need an expert to figure out, or just time-consuming to put together.
This is not one of those purchases. First off, it actually is the size they said it would be (not too large to be a nuisance in the yard and not too small to be of use). It will be perfect for cats since they like small spaces to curl up in but need an easy escape route. Second, the wood is lightweight, making it easier to cart around after construction, and solid (i.e. no hollow carboard tubes or plastic/metal stamped to look like wood). Third, it was easy to put together. The company used dowels to help strengthen joints, but which also makes it super easy to line up where things join before you screw it in. And let me just...

United States on Sep 24, 2023

Liiz ChiitaLiiz Chiita: This is what Ive been looking for for years. I love the roof that can be open for hot days. It was very easy to build, extra screws were included. I built this in 1 hour. Looks very pretty and it sturdy enough. My cat is small but long and this will for him great. Inside the picture you can see 2 large dog bowls. I customized the top story wall and opened it up so Miingüiis can have a nice view.

United States on Jun 28, 2023

Generic.NameGeneric.Name: This item arrived on March 24. We finished assembling and deployed it on April 15. Today is May 01, and this thing has been destroyed by perfectly ordinary wear and tear.

The biggest issue is simply quality. The wood used in this is so light and brittle that fully half the boards arrived cracked. By the time we deployed this unit we had gone through over a litre of wood glue just trying to stick the boards together enough that it could be assembled. We ended up having to use zip ties to hold the worst of the boards together.

Within two days of being deployed a cat finally used it! Yay! But they tried to stand up whilst on the second floor of the thing, discovered the roof came off, and then tried to exit the unit that way. This tore the roof right off of one of the hinges.

A couple of weeks went by with an average of three cat visits per day. Two of these would be a cat just jumping up on the second story balcony thing and poking their nose inside, and one of them would be a cat actually going in from that second story, having a bit of a nap, and then leaving from the first story.

Today - about 2 weeks after the unit had been deployed...

Canada on May 02, 2023

Kathy Bilinski: Holes did not match up with dowels and had to push together really hard to make screw holes match up with the wood it was supposed to go into.

Canada on Mar 08, 2023

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: This cat house was extremely easy to put together. All pieces were labeled for easy assembly and took approx 30mins
It is the perfect size. The removable floor piece on the top floor is great for play with 2 cats. It's sturdy and the absolute cutest little house! It's inside for now and will be a garden house come summer so can't speak for It's weather proofing just yet but the roof seems as though it will keep things dry no problem! I love it! ❤️

Canada on Jan 29, 2023

Michael PollardMichael Pollard: It looks nice, and it should do quite well. I was concerned it was gray and white, but it’s a two-tone gray, and it looks nice. The roof is coated with asphalt granules like a shingle. The touch looks nice.

Several comments, and ways they can be improved by the manufacturer:

1: The paint is rather light and somewhat inconsistent. On the step panels, I faced the side up that had the part indicator letters because the paint was nicer. It’d be better if the manufacturer applied the paint a bit thicker. (The pictures show some examples.)

2: The directions say that a drill is recommended, but it doesn’t say anything about how to use it. I quickly found that the outer holes are pre-drilled like the description says, but the inner holes are not. Since you’re often screwing into the narrow sides and ends of boards, you really want to pre-drill them. I used a small drill bit, probably 1/16”, which was about right for the smallest screws, and I just used the same one for everything. BTW, a variable speed drill as a screwdriver was also useful – there are a good number of screws here. Be careful not to over-tighten them – they’re rather...

United States on May 07, 2022