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They’re not allowed to be outdoor cats, but this is the next best thing!
Front Page Edit:
For everyone wondering, the reason why our cats aren't allowed outside is because we live in an area with foxes and coyotes, so predators are a real concern. We're also by a semi-busy road, so cars pose a problem, too. We only set up the tent/tunnel system when we're around and can keep an eye on things; the cats are never left out there unattended.
tehlulu
Thank u for keeping ur kitties indoor
DasBox
I like it.
Willshade145
Props for keeping your kitter cats safe and letting them have some fresh air!
DROlD
Great job guarding the cats OP! City indeed is not a place for a cat to roam free
natabus
Your cats are pretty in tents.
TheMossWillInheritTheEarth
I wouldn't say spoiled, but more safe. That is really a fantastic idea! It keeps them safe and they can chitter at the birds as they go by.
wadenelson1
Tube khajit.
MyEssenceHasNoLabel
Tube khajiit to quit.
thoraxe707
Theactualvimple
Canadianidiot86
Mahvelous
MephitmpH
They walk single file to hide their numbers!
KranjisMcBasketball
ha
AbsolutelyUndecided
I might have to do something like this.
bezuer
Also: house cats kill an incredible amount wildlife needlessly. In some places they even wiped whole populations out
iseeyoureyournuts
Not shown: Roadrunner nearby in case of coyotes. OP's got it covered.
TarrkertheNewt
My cat would just shred that thing. Would last an hour, tops.
Mishn0
I considered doing that for our cats. They'll have to settle for the screen porch though. Reason our cats are indoor cats: $4000 vet bill.
Mishn0
They also get walkies out in the yard on a leash a couple of times a week if the weather is nice.
Auroramoose
That looks great! My cat would love this!
jezabellga350
Cats are never spoiled. There's a guy in UK who gutted his house to build tunnels and sleepers for his cats. He sleeps on a pullout sofa.
frogger347
i read "gutted his horse" :|
jezabellga350
Poor horse.
forreallyandfortrue
Those are happy cats.
SkyeIngram17
This is really neat! My cats would love this, and it’s much easier than building something.
PsychoDK
My cat would rip that to pieces :(
HeadJamistan
So would a coyote.
PsychoDK
We don't have coyotes where I live, so that's not a concern :)
Kuebiko
So would the foxes and coyotes that stop them going outside...
Mishn0
I doubt that the lucky cats have access to it at night when foxes and coyotes would be a threat.
eggsterminate
Correct. We only set up the tunnel/tent during the day when we are home and able to supervise. The cats are never out there unattended!
MsSomebody
My cat is an indoor cat as well... I’ll see about getting this for her spoiled booty.
AJerkyMcJerkface
Hahahaha! Look at those poor stupid indoor cats!
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user215438
It's a good joke. Keep trying with it and it will pay off.
iseeyoureyournuts
Listen, I love, love, LOVE the concept, but I agree with those who raised concerns regarding fleas and coyotes. But super-cool otherwise!
eggsterminate
Our yard is fenced and they are never let out unsupervised, so I don’t really worry about the coyotes. As for the fleas... we haven’t (1/2)
iseeyoureyournuts
Good on ya, eggsterminate! Your cats are lucky to have such a thoughtful caretaker!
eggsterminate
Aw, thanks! They’re a pretty great bunch, so I do my best to make them happy. :)
eggsterminate
(2/2) any problems, but I’ll get them on a preventative/treatment, should the need ever arise!
FlyNaked
+1 for responsible cat ownership
Inappropriator
This has nothing to do with "responsible ownership". This is insanity!
FloatingOnACloudOfTitties
Because pets are not wildlife & it’s incredibly irresponsible to allow your pets to roam free...
FloatingOnACloudOfTitties
Cats can be stolen, hurt by larger wildlife, kill off smaller local wildlife or use neighbors’ yards as litter boxes...
Spalooga
At least they won't kill local wildlife
autumnrustle
That's a serious concern: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms2380
Magpiebones
Or die in a ditch next to a car road.
CastawayKyle
So like, did you once poop marbles?
Magpiebones
Nay, it's a quote from a comic. Well, I think I ate some marbles as a kid so...maybe?
lethaldoobie
typically when someone has 2+ cats they spoil em...
helpidontknowmyname
That explains why I built a screened cat porch as soon as I moved. I have three cats.
imightnotbelonghere
I did too with a kitty door going out from window so they can get out there. I keep the litter boxes out there. Keeps the stink out of house
helpidontknowmyname
How many cats? And I love your username :)
imightnotbelonghere
Thx! And 3
helpidontknowmyname
I want to do this! Unfortunately the porch opens from a slider. No good area to put cat-door. I prop the door open when weather permits.
imightnotbelonghere
Ours is a slider also. We just attached the cat door to a board and put that in the hole. Doesn't look the greatest but it works!
helpidontknowmyname
I see from next comment that this is in a window - yes, that would work well. Fortunately weather here is nice 9/12 months, so door works!
imightnotbelonghere
And ours is a window that is above our dryer. Not a sliding door
speakhands
You're awesome, man. I would love to be able to do this...but I would not trust that mesh/screen to keep in my/a cat.
eggsterminate
You would be surprised! I think the mesh is made out of some crazy newfangled material; it's basically indestructible.
imightnotbelonghere
Where can I buy? This is exactly what I've been looking for for mine!
eggsterminate
You can buy online! Company is ABO Gear. Tunnel is the “fun run” (I have multiples tunnels zipped together), tent is the “happy habitat” 1/
eggsterminate
There’s also an option on Amazon with the tent and one tunnel. I don’t have that link, but someone else posted it in their comment! (2/2)
Nukls
The other Cats laugh at them.
valen00
The other cats probably have feline aids though so...
Intelletc
tysonwho
katseiko
Just before they're eaten, I presume. Or run over.
tardisRetardis
But they laugh at other cats when coyotes show up
AJerkyMcJerkface
It’s true we...they...do
Wanderingmaniac
Obviously not a kitty.
NachoPete
Obviously.
ImADildo
but i am a dildo
SnackMasterRanger
Who needs a dildo when you got a shriveled scrotum
TheRockSmash
Obviously
Wanderingmaniac
Correct. I'm just curious how u type. You hop? Or u bang your head on the keyboard?
BurningPepper
truthsmiles
It maybe wasn't your intent, but you're also protecting native birds and other wildlife by keeping your cuddly killers controlled. +1
kamerplant
Ha haha I get it, intent cuz the cats are in a tent
Awomdy
I'm glad someone wrote this. In Australia, cats are always the predator, never the prey. Lot's of endangered/extinct species because of it
guywhodrivestheJeeptoCrystalPalace
In Australia? Where everything can kill a person? There's nothing that kills cats? Maybe they are gods.
OmgWhyAmILikeThis
Where and how much?
afyrwench
Where can I get one!
eggsterminate
I got it at a local pet supply store, but I think you can find the stuff online. It’s a modular system that zips together. (1/2)
eggsterminate
(We have several “fun run” tunnels zipped together, which is why our tunnel looks so long!)
MilometersKilometers
Each section of "fun run" is about $50. OP here has at least 5, so roughly $250 for the tube and $70 for the tent.
kukupuff
I have the tent and 2 tubes from Amazon, about half that price. My cats love them more than anything.
beanwoods
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IONBY3M/ref=pd_aw_fbt_199_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9JWV1X3NPSPCGAQN97KC
cupcakegrenade
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lastfairdealgonedown
Thanks that’s awesome. And...you guys just cost me $150 bc my cats have to have this.
lilplaguerat
Thank you!
OnPointChris
Ugh there goes my money and they ain't even my cats. Happy cats happy gf
eggsterminate
The tunnel is the “fun run,” the tent is the “happy habitat.” I don’t remember the price off the top of my head. Sorry!
gagedlimits
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lilplaguerat
Thank you! I am in a similliar situation, and this is a fantastic idea!
ThatOtherMacAvoyWoman
$80 total via amazon
APenguinInATuxedo
Thanks
gerthzilla
I commend you for doing this . Thank you . The local birds thank you as well
HoboTerry
Fuck the birds
BurningPepper
HeyYouGinger
How do you attach it to the house? I would love to build something like this for my two!
eggsterminate
We just have it going out our sliding glass door. The end of the tunnel is secured in a square plastic housing that the door closes on (1/2)
eggsterminate
(2/2) and we have a tall piece of plexiglass on top of the square plastic so that the cats can’t jump over and out.
HeyYouGinger
Thank you! Smart solution!
karaki
One of my favorite internet qoutes. "I wish to be reincarneted as a dog one day. Owned by a white family. Somewhere in Maine maybe."
Bytencoder
Why not Quahog?
Seph89
I would be happy coming back as one of op cats.
laiskamato
Minä koiraksi kotimökin taa tahdoin muuttaa ja rauhassa olla / Sieltä rakkaitaan vahtia saa vaikka olisinkin tällainen nolla.
DoctorBaboon42
[gets reincarnated as a slave in the 1800s] "Well, two out of three ain't bad."
Enderman526
So are we talking like, northern Maine, though, or what?
Camoose
As someone in Maine, I can conform its the best place for Doggos. All the space and Sticks everywhere.
IncitatusForConsul
We have the best cats too
talianagisan
Just hope you don't meet them at a pet cemetery.
chbarts
I don't wanna be buried/In the Pet Cemetary/I don't want to live my life again!
MaidaReptiles
To the sensitive people downvoting, he's referencing Stephen King... the author from Maine.
sheblindedmewithscience
I'm about to move to Maine! Now if I could just become a dog...
pupperonigold
I lived in Maine for 3 years. It was lovely but the people were not interested in making friends with new comers.
isrslydunnoman
Enjoy the taxes and the snow.
sheblindedmewithscience
Eeesh. I just looked that up. I didn't know how high they were. I've had a lot going on before the move, and haven't done my homework. Haha.
Clockwerkpegasus
I think there's some websites that can help with that...
sheblindedmewithscience
clint eastwood grimacing.gif
Camoose
I live there. Buy a Shovel, buy some Ice cleats on Amazon, get a good coat. We sell our Booze in the supermarket, there are no liquor stores
sheblindedmewithscience
I've heard about the shovel and the coat, but not the ice cleats... I'm going to be so out of my element. I'm from Oklahoma. Haha.
Camoose
If there is anything at all you want to know feel free to msg me. Born and Raised here as well as spending time living in other states.
sheblindedmewithscience
Thank you! I might!
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
Well, you could acquire friends and share a blunt with them. That would make you a dawg.
sheblindedmewithscience
True. But I'm not sure about Maine's laws on weed? From what I understand, it's kind of an interesting mix of liberal and conservative.
TGWeaver
Is white just supposed to be shorthand for upper middle class, or is there some race thing I don't know about going on here?
FluffNubbins
As a white person, our is treated better than most people. Cooked wet food, walks or hikes daily, sleeps in bed. No stress or expectations.
AManWoman
As a white person, from what I understand we are viewed as odd by other races for our close/familial relationships with animals
PrincessKuzco
I don't understand why, animals have feelings too
HappyTheKangaroo
Thank you Walt Disney
AManWoman
Doesn’t feel good to get racially profiled, huh? I kid I kid
PrincessKuzco
It's not even that for one. I just don't understand why people don't see animals as living beings with their own minds. Just as blank things