If your cat is anything like mine, they decide that they want to go outside minutes before you want to go to bed.  How many times have you stood there late a night shouting for your cat to come home so you can lock the house up and take your weary body off to bed?  You stand there waiting for your much loved cat to come home because you don’t want to leave them out all night in the cold and rain.  I know from personal experience it’s hard to fall asleep when you’re aware that your cat is outside in the rain and cold while your snuggled up in bed, especially in the winter.  How many time do you get up and go to the back door to call them in?  Eventually you’ll reluctantly give up and hope your cat is ok and has found somewhere warm and safe for the night.

Some cat owners fit a cat flap into a outside building such as a shed or garage but many people down have one so this isn’t an option.  So some have gone for the option of a outdoor cat house which is a bit like a kennel.  This is fine for those who don’t mind something ugly in their garden and don’t mind treating the wood every year, but for some cat owners this isn’t acceptable.  If your a cat owner who has spent a long time and a lot of money making your garden a paradise the last thing that you will want to do is add a outdoor cat house that looks awkward against the clean lines and carefully selected colours of your garden.

Until now there has been a very limited selection of outdoor cat houses and if you had done a google search chances are you would have been given larger type outdoor cat house more suitable to catteries.  But now there is something new on the market - KatKabin.

These outdoor cat houses come in a variety of colours and are sleek in design so they will add style to your garden not cramp it.  They are great for your cat too.

The KatKabin DezRez is a luxurious outdoor cat house that gives your cat the freedom it needs to spend time exploring outdoors while you’re at work or while you’re asleep.  You don’t need to worry about your cat while you’re not available to cater to their every need as the KatKabin provides comfort, safety and shelter for your cat giving you peace of mind. This outdoor cat house stand above the ground and provides a warm, cosy and shaded insulated den so you cat can use it  for napping, stretching, relaxing and eating. Your cat is protected from the weather and is safe and relaxed until your able to let them back into the house.

The benefits of  Katkabin outdoor cat house for your cat are clear, they are safe, comfy and warm, so you can stop worrying about them when they decide that they would rather play out for the night, but the KatKabin also has the added benefit of being sleek in design and being available in a number of colours resulting in a a stylish addition to your garden.  With such style there’s no need to hide this outdoor cat house away in the corner of the garden, instead it can be incorporated into the gardens design and many of they house guests won’t even realise it’s there or what it is.

“We have adopted a part feral cat who quickly found his KatKabin most accomodating. The KatKabin is well worth the money. The only snag is the cat will not go inside with the door on so in driving rain the first couple of inches at the entrance get wet.“

The KatKabin outdoor cat house is available in chocolate brown, royal blue, Divine purple, spring green, scarlet red.

The  Kat Kabin  Outdoor  Cat house has the following benefits :

• A warm outside cabin to shield your cat from the cold weather.
• Ideal if you’re not allowed to install a cat flap at your home.
• The cat flap is fully detachable.
• The KatKabin is fully ventilated by holes in the rear of the cabin.
• Can be fixed to decking or paved surfaces (if you fancy a spot if DIY).
• An insulation cushion is included to keep your kitty warm while it lazes around inside the KatKabin.
• The oval shape of the Kat Kabin and the legs raising it above ground level ensure that the heat is evenly dispersed inside the cabin.

To view more details about KatKabin outdoor cat houses click on one of the images above.

Cats as a rule like to be able to go outside play in the trees investigation tiny spaces and generally experience new things. However there are many cat owners who do not let their cat outside and this is for a variety of reasons which are listed below.

Why you might perfer to have an indoor cat:

• You worry about your cat being knocked over
• You think your cat might get stolen, this doesn’t just apply to pedigree cats but also to your every day moggy, there are people who enjoy torchering animals, for some it could be a way to pass the time on a school night.
• You’ve not had your cat neutured and don’t want it fathering and kittens or becoming pregnant.
• Your Cat is over due it’s injections and don’t want to risk infection.
• You’ve just moved house and are still keeping the cat in so it doesn’t lose it bearings.
• You just don’t have a suitable place for your cat to access outside such as a 2 story flat or apartment.
• Some cats just prefer being inside.

There is a lot of controversy surrounding whether cats should be kept indoors or allowed to roam and many cat owners have strong view points. Your likely to find that some owners who have previously lost their cat in an accident or had it stolen are much more reluctant to let their new cat play out. So it is important that the cat receives some kind of stimulation and exercise, cat toys would be extremely beneficial to indoor cats.

For pedigree cat owners, not only have they become very attached to their cats but they also cost them a considerable amount of money and unfortunatly pedigree cats are more likely to be stolen for profit, then your regular cat.

I have 2 cats, they both can come and go as they please but it is their own personality which dictates how much time they spend outdoors. Firstly neither of them go further than about 20 meters from the house. My youngest cat (3 years) tends to like to be outside, she likes to sniff the rain. My other cat who is a year older, tends to go for little prowls and stays in the yard if it’s sunny , but she prefers to have company and lots of attention so she generally stays inside where they are people to constantly stroke her.

Checklist for outdoor cats

• Make sure they have a collar which supplies your contact details or get them microchipped.
• Try to keep them away from busy roads by letting them out of the back of the house and not the front.
• If your cat is new to outside get them a harnass and let them sniff around so they know where home is.

To ensure your cat is safe and comfortable outside why not invest in a outdoor cat house?  You can read more about the benefits of outdoor cat houses by visiting the following article.   Outdoor Cat houses

It would be interesting to hear your view on whether you let your cat roam free or not and the reasons behind it.