Kellys Rambling Renovation: I build a Catio (cat patio) on my balcony deck for my furry friends!

[@debmoon555]

You did a great job. May I suggest adding one board (2 x 6 maybe?) to give them a catwalk 10 feet long that stretches from each platform at the corners? Cats love to be up high and it would give them more area to lounge. Thanks for sharing!

[@taylerfish4003]

I have lived in my apartments for about 5 months now and have not been able to find anything online even remotely close to my balcony and have been stumped, thank you for this! Hopefully my Catio is soon to come :-)

[@Alvicatchannel]

Your work is obviously being appreciated :)

[@mssixty3426]

I appreciate your attention to detail, looks stable and secure.

[@itszenbaby]

I don’t even have a cat but I love watching all types of cat videos 😭

[@jilllangman9343]

You might be a cat person in the making. They dont demand a lot of attention like dogs and let you know if youre not performing to their expectations, but a cat’s energy in a house is a very positive thing.

[@AMcho]

THE BEST apartment/condo catio I've seen! Thanks.

[@GultenA529]

Lovely, it may look not very attractive for others, it doesn't matter. I am a cat lover. It is a place for furry friends to enjoy their daily lives.

[@hathorearthfyre]

I love that you thought of the cat grass. Very nice job! My daughter just built a catio that is similar, we already had the deck with a roof on it, but had to build a door because we only used half of the deck. Really simple after watching videos on the Tube. :)

[@dinopurnataraanders2772]

It’s beautiful the sweet cats the catio -kudos to you🎶

[@sandramagnusson7799]

A true catdad! It looks amazing with all the details. I'd do the same for my kitties if they weren't gardentrained (the backyard is fenced&hedged) and they only go outside when we do.

[@debbiedelahuerta3814]

Bless your heart ❤️. You are so good. Perfect parent 🐱

[@labbrockington7854]

Nice job yes they always want to be with me or as close as they can. We turned are deck /porch into a cat friendly.

[@WashfromCali]

Excellent job! Very artistic construction!

[@jaydencparker4968]

This is really awesome! I have a balcony and have been trying to plan how I can make it a space for my single female cat who definitely would benefit from more enrichment than just the door open and screen blocking her. Thank you for taking the time to share how you did this! Two questions: How do you access and refill/change the contents of the bird feeders, and also how did you reach out to the overhang to install those like that? I have a similar roof situation but not sure how to tackle bird feeders outside of the catio. I suppose they aren't necessary, but sure is nice!

[@robinc3385]

Thanks Dad for doing this for us...now we need some higher perches too, height of the railings?

[@galaxyrinula5841]

Nice job! And, by the way, adorable cats

[@missavaricebliss]

You are so cute with your kitties!

[@kokonutcats]

Looks awesome! perfect place for cats

[@richscatenclosures7535]

Dude sweet job looks great

[@asnamydin4895]

Now I'm happy so I can do for my cat too.💓💓😁😁

[@AdriannaBarbosa]

So cool! I built one too!

[@sandybeebe9149]

My neighbors have dogs they often let out at night or real early morning .This is a good thing for the dogs but they are huge dogs and tend to carry the cats off ...I do often wish I could afford a safer situation for them to be out side and can get away from this and other possible danger .I like your ideas .

[@lisazomaro3540]

Great job! You are an ameowzing cat daddy!

[@patriciam.kimbrell2043]

Great job on being a great cat daddy =~) Does your patio face a freeway? Is that what that big cement wall is blocking?

[@Elecyview]

Thank you! yes it does face the freeway, too close for my tastest but the housing market up here is insane, i'm lucky to have that!

[@patriciam.kimbrell2043]

That stinks =~( Where do you live? Was the house there before they put up the freeway and wall?

[@Elecyview]

the condos were here but there was trees back there, (always a freeway) then they killed the tree's to put up the wall and a larger on-ramp.. i'm about 20 minutes out of seattle.

[@DNLDVID]

Good job, daddio with the catio patio!

[@thelmacruz4580]

@@Elecyview I love your catio. We have 4 cats too. And we used to live in Seattle. Moved to another State for work reason. Now retired and would love to be back in Seattle but when we looked at house prices, it is insane, very expensive. Enjoy your catio. Love it.

[@sophierocheleau1383]

Thank you! This is exactly what I want to do.

[@alfilkemper9240]

Very nice, bur how are you going to refill the hummingbird feeders?

[@Elecyview]

Annnnd that is the only problem :) they are tearing down all our siding next year so i just built one for now and i may make modifications to be able to reach those after the new siding is up. but for now, i cannot.

[@neeruksingh]

hey.. its great.. which type of grass u have grown for your cats?

[@nerdymiumiu]

Hi! Good job on the catio. I know this was posted a few months ago and I would like to have an update as to how it has been holding up with weather and time. Is it still sturdy and do you think you have to replace the wood on it?

[@Elecyview]

It held up fine for a year at which point I had to take it down for construction. The wood was dirty but mostly fine. It was under cover so only blowing rains got onto it in the winter. I recently painted it all black and put it back up. It's still just as strong. No failure anywhere.

[@nerdymiumiu]

Kelly's Rambling awesome! Thank you for the quick response. I’m thinking of building this for my two babies soon. I’m not too construction inclined but i think with some help I might be able to pull it off. I’m keeping your video for reference. Thank you!

[@booswire4907]

u know what u can add walking area around that post around every corner so they don't habe stay on top of the post only.

[@debbravann8380]

Awesome!!!

[@mslinda9470]

Good cat daddy

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Please, Please people do not use the hummingbird syrup that they sell that is red. It has dye that causes tumors to develop on the bird's tongue that renders them unable to drink/eat. All you need to do is mix 1part sugar to 3 parts hot water. Shake until dissolved and let it come down to room temperature before adding to a feeder. I use a water container with a screw top like the water bottles you would carry water in (with a wide mouth) when walking, hiking, etcetera. I mark on the outside a line where to fill with sugar to and that way you don't need to measure. I get two fillings of syrup per water bottle and change it every few days. Make sure to refrigerate what is left over after the first filling.

[@Elecyview]

this was years ago, haven't used it since.

[@bthelynn7811]

Hi.. how about your cat and cat catio now ? I love it 😃

[@Elecyview]

They still love going out there! And I can keep litter boxes out there cuz I trained them to use a doggy door.

[@garyflythe1362]

A craig jig pocket screws might help

[@jackienewman5934]

Do you have a section aka an emergency human fire exit, just incase? (god forbid)

[@freshlove7926]

I like daddy 😍😍😍

[@kimpulsipher647]

So, how are you going to fill the humming bird feeders?

[@Elecyview]

They were taken down. We put one out front .

[@kathleensilver3980]

Wondering what apartment management says about it. Did you have a convo with anyone b4 getting started?

[@Elecyview]

It's a condo I own and I back on a freeway so it's not visible to any others besides my neighbors who I checked with and just think it's nice to see kitties outside sometimes 😊

[@Gromitdog1]

Surprised your strata council is allowing that.

[@muddyboots4267]

The holes in the wire are too big.😺

[@SubstanceD91]

Putting in the top brackets looks like a dangerous job... You stand on the railing?

[@Elecyview]

No I stand on a small ladder behind the railing and usually use one free hand to hold onto something or someone's help to hold my legs. Please use help if you have a high balcony like I do.

[@halfbreed4life62]

Dude if they can get their head out of the squares of the fence. Then they can get out. Your mesh needs to be smaller

[@Elecyview]

No they cannot. Go to a home depot and check it out yourself.

[@halfbreed4life62]

@@Elecyview when your cat was at the fencing it looks very close & if it's close they'll try it I promise you. The patio is great but I'd definitely make sure the netting isn't even tempting to them to try. I've seen other people do this & I'd have to go & help get their cat's head out of the bent wire. Usually cutting them out with a nearly suffocated cat. I even had to cut a cat loose from a chain link fence. Which is about a 4 inch square. If you're with them all the time out there, it might not be so bad. But, I wouldn't let them be out there alone. If they try to get through it and it's high up you could find one of your babies hurt or dead. I wouldn't want that. I'm only telling you to hopefully have nothing happen to ur babies. I have literally been saving cat's since my mom told me I found a kitten in a hole & dug it out with my hands. She said she went running and I was getting up hugging the baby to my chest. A new house & must have been in the hole when they smoothed the yard over. Smokey was my first kitty. I love cats. My dad used to say I'm part cat. I don't want to see them hurt. Rewatch your own video when your cat's there by the fencing. A simple sideways thrust in & your cat's stuck . If a bird would land on the fencing & make it want to get at it. Plz 4 ur babies sake. Check & double check.

[@sulkoma]

this is cool, but i think you should have tried to work on the aesthetics a bit more