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Catio Sampler (pic heavy) (Original Post) BWdem4life Oct 2022 OP
Nice! Bayard Oct 2022 #1
They double as aviaries sometimes BWdem4life Oct 2022 #2
great ideas! I am having a catio built in a few months. peacebuzzard Oct 2022 #3
I used chicken wire hermetic Oct 2022 #5
Wow! Amazing and impressive! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2022 #4

BWdem4life

(2,503 posts)
2. They double as aviaries sometimes
Mon Oct 10, 2022, 02:49 PM
Oct 2022


I may start using fencing with smaller grid - my brother found a dead bat under a chair.

peacebuzzard

(5,300 posts)
3. great ideas! I am having a catio built in a few months.
Mon Oct 10, 2022, 05:22 PM
Oct 2022

But since I am in a rural area, I need to safeguard against other critters like snakes, raccoons, who may pose a problem. I agree that it could be a trap for birds so perhaps a smaller wire would be a deterrent.
on edit: I am bookmarking this great post for those interested in catios.

hermetic

(8,663 posts)
5. I used chicken wire
Tue Oct 11, 2022, 12:51 PM
Oct 2022

You could put bricks around the bottom maybe. Here's mine. (I don't have to deal with snakes.)

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