Topic: Pics of making of cat garden with cat proof fencing for Lins (Read 9925 times)

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #31 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:44:29 PM »

i could just picture sitting there in a summer day relaxin with the cats though.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #30 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:42:15 PM »

Quote from: lynn on March 20, 2007, 12:28:33 PM

ok im being thick ...but what stops the cats getting out on the sides that arent fenced it ??
that does look bloomin marvelous though gillian and you can so tell they are avid gardeners, beautiful !!

I'm presuming that the whole area is enclosed, but the've just photographed one section? either that, or it is attached to the house maybe and they've photographed looking down from the house? dunno!!

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:28:33 PM »

ok im being thick ...but what stops the cats getting out on the sides that arent fenced it ??

that does look bloomin marvelous though gillian and you can so tell they are avid gardeners, beautiful !!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:20:51 PM »

Quote from: Littlebobo on March 20, 2007, 09:35:38 AM

Lynn where do i get one of them from ...?

Sorry i am a real novice with these cat proofing things !

What sort of shared access do you have Littlebobo? I used to live in a a row of terraced houses with shared access across the back of the houses - is it something like that? Theres a detailed description of catproofing/enclosing a garden that actually looks very attractive too - http://www.mainecoonguild.org.uk/Garden_Safety/garden_safety.html

Could you do something like that further down the garden away from the shared access - then make a raised tunnel that led from the house to the enclosed area?

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:53:27 AM »

oh and if you are interested littlebobo have you seen these before they are very good and couple of us on here have them

http://www.catplay-stations.com/

great for outdoor runs

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:03:53 AM »

well michael is making a new one for me. Ive been meaning to take pics of the work in progress for lottie so when i get round to it i'll post you aswell but basically he just bought a small sized shed from b and q and is making a run that will be permanently attached to it.

have you had a look on ebay etc and that will give you an idea

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-ft-x-4ft-Top-quality-Cat-house-and-run-Cattery_W0QQitemZ150100635112QQcategoryZ1284QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or

http://www.happinessragdolls.co.uk/catruns_155934.html

if you look at the 2nd link i posted the run is made up of individual panels which are then fixed together, thats basically what my hubby is doing. bearing in mind altho a decent size is good cats like to climb etc so the run doesnt have to be massive to give them plenty to do and excercise, in our house we have a cat flap at the end of the hallway and currently the cats go through the flap and they are in their current shed but when the new run gets completed they will go through the run and enter the enclosure part as the shed will be at the other end of the run.

Littlebobo · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:35:38 AM »

Lynn where do i get one of them from ...?

Sorry i am a real novice with these cat proofing things !

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2007, 12:07:09 PM »

littlebobo, what about a cat walkway down to an enclosure ?? least it gives some secure outdoor access and basically a cat secured garden is just a big enclosure.

Iluvcritters · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2007, 01:23:00 AM »

Wonderful setting! what a great playground for the lucky kittys, my four want a playdate LOL

Littlebobo · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2007, 21:00:40 PM »

I so would love to be able to cat proof our garden but beiing shared access makes it hard to get away with anything legally

..not sure anyone has any suggestions as to things i can do ?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2007, 20:09:18 PM »

Tan if you put soil on top of the tunnels , you make have to make and edging to keep in place, and then srinkle with loads of grass seed s remembering to keep watered, it should grow fine cos grass roots are not that long. Just dont let the grass dry out.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2007, 17:02:40 PM »

Ooh thats a good idea Lynn! - I've just sent off for a sample of one of them

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2007, 16:50:45 PM »

here ya go (atleast a couple mention they are defo ok for pet)

http://www.softfloor.co.uk/artificial_grass.shtml?gclid=CPmdhqvc9IoCFTYNQgoduTtkpQ

http://www.evergreensuk.com/

http://www.kccarpets.co.uk/

http://sow-green.co.uk/solutions.php

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #18 on:** March 14, 2007, 16:36:43 PM »

Tan, it is seb who is the stupid one believe me !!

as for the turf, why dont you get the fake turf stuffy, not sure where you'd get it from though.

Ela · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2007, 14:43:54 PM »

I would so love something like that for my cats, unfortunately it is not possible although we are completely enclosed with a fence. The back entrance via a double gate it is the convenient one to use as the car is parked at the back and all visitors come that way as it is near where they need to park. Also we need to used that entrance for my husband to get his bikes in. At the front there is no road, just gardens and a path running down the whole Drive so no one can park there.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2007, 14:35:17 PM »

Lucky cats! I'm desperate to move from a flat to a house so that I can create an outdoor adventure playground for my boys.

Tan · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2007, 14:30:48 PM »

Lynn looks like Seb would get out then

Thanks god i have slighly thick lads !!

Gillian, Hmmm the turf idea to hide the tunnels went very well with new turf but no we forgot to lay down some extra earth underneath and it has all died.

Still if we get a horse passing by, it would love the straw!!

We are trying to think of something natural that can hide the tunnels.

I am totally rubbish at gardening and i haven't the faintest what plants to put in or where to put them to look nice. We have got bamboo up to put a background at the back of the waterfall and pond which looks nice but most of the plants we planted last year have died. Oooops!!

Gotta start again with plants this summer!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2007, 13:32:34 PM »

What a fantastic playground for the cats, they are very lucky boys

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2007, 13:20:22 PM »

Tan, its looks abosultely brilliant! I really like the tunnel idea - you say the tunnels were covered with roof felt - and then turf on top? - does the turf survive with nowhere for its roots to go, or do you put earth on the felt, then the turf? I'd like to try that for my lot

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2007, 12:48:20 PM »

Crikey - bet he was worried, never mind you. He'll have been thinking "oh no - gone and done it now, am huuuunggggryyyy!"

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2007, 12:23:11 PM »

yep he was out all night but luckily hadnt got himself lost this time and was screeching for food whilst hiding under the trees this morning..i said a few choice words to him !

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2007, 12:18:50 PM »

What was Seb up to last night Lynn - I know he escaped while the Quiz was in full swing.....?

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2007, 11:46:24 AM »

Why is it flexible tan ?? I totally get how every other cat in existance couldnt get out but seb can do the under and over thing (believe me his old run and metal mesh panels for the sides so they were solid and the roofing was some type of material netting, butter lugs managed to cling with dear life and work his way upside down on the netting to reach the hole !! -- perhaps i should have sold him to the american army...they'd have loved him) However in light of last nights carry on again the absense of feet will now make this very difficult for him

Tan · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2007, 10:28:20 AM »

Ahh thats where me crafty Lynns

The fencing has an arch system which is flexable so they cant climb up, hang on and arch them themselfs under then over the top. It's allowed me to run a high walking platform all along the fences so they can get from the top of the playstaion to the other side of the garden. Very handy for sneekin on humans in dark when they are lookin for cats on the groundi n hide and sneek game ! Hmmm!!

CurlyCatz · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2007, 08:20:19 AM »

thats great tan altho the bit where you have the ladder and platform, my seb would manage to escape from that !! ( I better not let him chat to your boys then or else he may give them handy tips

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Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2007, 07:09:17 AM »

Wow - Tan! That's amazing. It's really impressive. I have a friend in the lakes who did a similar thing with her garden. It just goes to show it doesn't need to be intrusive either.

Tan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2007, 00:46:52 AM »

The cat fencing was shared with next door so was about £180 the tunnells etc were cheap cause they just planks of wood with roof felt on them, the outside huts were from a place called catplaystations and about 30 - 60 each. The most expensive were the plants!!! and the pond was about 150 with the pump, waterfall, filter , lining, lights etc

xx

forever_missing_my_boys(Lisa) · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2007, 23:15:37 PM »

cool !
they r very lucky cats
did it cost a lot to do all that?

Tan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2007, 23:12:34 PM »

last ones

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Tan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2007, 23:10:52 PM »

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Tan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2007, 23:09:24 PM »

In three posts

Pics from when we were making the garden for me lads. There are four waterproof tunnels (covered in turf) two with upper and lower floors, half of the shed roof is a look out and bird watch platform (they sleep up there in summer) , there are two sleeping huts troy platstaion, high platforms on fencing running all round garden oo and a pond of fishies for fishy watchin.

We have got more plants in now but bot looking too good many died down over winter at the mo... will be better when all grown back in summer.

They love the troy and the tunnels and Rio is always fishy watchin!!

They can go out and in when they want through cat flap.

Just some ideas for ya

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