Aivituvin Cat House Outdoor Catio Cat Enclosures on Wheels 70.9" Kitty House with Upgraded Resting Box,Waterproof Roof

I will openly admit that I was intimidated by needing to build this. A previous product did not live up to its expectations. I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of assembly, the labeling of the pieces, and how quickly everything went together. In total, it took about two hours for 1 adult to assemble this. Absolutely love the fact that it is on wheels and easy to move. Love the door closures and handles. Love the two level cat doors. Love the reinforced roof. And it is very much cat approved. As noted in previous reviews, there was a very strong smell of wood when opening the packaging that resolved quickly. Now they just need to make something to fill in the gap at the top.

The karaoke came without any damages and all of the parts were there. Assembly was straightforward without any real complications. I think anybody with even a modicum of experience can put this together. So much for that part, the best part is how my cat enjoys this catio. My cat loves it! He begs every morning for me to put them out into the cat house. He enjoys the sights, sounds and smells of being outside without any of the problems associated with being an outside cat. Other Neighborhood Cats come up and visit him safely, no hissing or fighting just visitation. In short I'm very pleased with this and glad that I bought it

Let's start with the WOOD....it's incredibly lightweight and the instruction manual states it's "FIR". Other reviewers state it's "painted", well, that depends on what one calls "painted". Yes, all the pieces have been coated but the process is called "washed", not painted. For those who aren't familiar with "washed", it's a quick coating of water and paint to give the piece the paint color but not the paint coverage and protection. It's a quick technique appropriate for certain situations. I clear coat sealed each piece, with water seal, before assembling the unit. I don't plan to leave outside in wet weather, I'm positive it wouldn't last long getting wet and being subject to wet of any kind. I also have a tarp ready should a storm pop up unexpected. ASSEMBLY. Instructions recommend 2 people and admittedly, some steps would have been easier with another set of hands, however, it IS possible to assemble it by yourself. I'm a 65 y.o. retired female contractor, with obvious muscle loss due to age but handling the pieces was super easy. The pre-drilled holes match up nicely, the pieces are lettered/numbered clearly, minimal tools required and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. It's a great little "hut" for your felines. It's substantial for cats but I don't suggest putting your weight on the bottom floor of the unit. The included wheels roll nicely. I've moved it all around my concrete and up the 1" ledge into my garage without any issues. One of the shelves, the one at the bottom of the top door opening, does not show being screwed down, just lays loose on bracing....I did not like that thinking a jump from the platform above may cause the edge to go down, which would cause the other side to fly up, leave the bracing, causing the cat to flip and land in the bottom, so I screwed each side at an angle, into the outer framing. ROOF... the roof is a tad bit heavy but manageable and covered with a tar-like overlay. It looks to be water repellant because of the tar covering, however, the wood around is the same light weight, washed Fir, that won't withstand the wet elements for any length of time. I wanted my cat to be able to access the catio from a window but the cute little lift up doors didn't match up to any windows, so I had to improvise, modify the top front door, with an opening that would line up with my desired window. I cut scrap I had to assemble 2 identical, mitered frames. I removed the door so I could lay it flat and stapled the wire mesh to the outside mitered frame. I then screwed the other frame to the stapled frame. Next, I snipped out the wire mesh...VIOLA....an opening. I installed a hinged door to the frame so I could close up the hole if I wanted to roll the unit to another location, with my cat inside. I also added corner bracing for another platform and did not screw on the back of the included shelter box so my cat could see out both ends, right out the window hole exit. Overall, I'm pleased with this catio. I certainly could not have built it for what it cost. It does seem flimsy early on during the assembly however, sturdies up as more pieces are added. Not sure how long it would last being exposed to wet weather, so I'll be rolling it into the garage to hopefully extend the life of the unit. It's a really good deal, even with the shipping cost. My cat climbs the wired sides, doesn't understand why he's confined, being able to see and hear everything so clearly but can't get thru that wire barrier. He does enjoy watching the bird action going in and out of the bird house right beside his "hut". I do think he likes his new enclosure much better than watching from inside the house.

Cannoli loves his catio. Assembly was not difficult, and our cat is happy in his new space enjoying the outside.

My cat is obsessed! She’s an indoor cat but has recently been trying to get in the backyard. While our yard is fenced in, I’m worried about the hawks. Not anymore though! It’s sturdy. It looks great. I will say, some of the wood split when I screwed in some screws but that could have just been me being over enthusiastic with the power drill. 10/10. Would recommend!

Very sturdy and well made!

So, there are definitely pros and cons to this product. PROS: *this was relatively easy to put together by myself, a drill was definitely a necessity because there's a lot of screws. *It took me a couple days just because it arrived on a Sunday or Monday afternoon and I didn't want to spend my whole evening assembling it. But it worked out because it does have a REALLY strong smell out of the box so this way it got to air out before my cat went in it. *Looks nice *Multiple platforms for my cat to choose from *Cost CONS: *CHEAP QUALITY-- the wood is very cheap wood-several pieces splintered out of the box. *VERY strong smell out of the box so you'll definitely want to let it air out before your cat goes in it. *Some of the instructions were confusing and I have screws leftover *If you're putting it together to go up against your house there's no instructions on how to put it together that way, and the roof slants TOWARDS the house. *Because the instructions are only for setting it up independent of a building, my platforms were messed up and my cat couldn't get to the top(she's just a little thing). I had to disassemble it to get the platforms in the right spot for my cat to access when I have the bottom half facing towards the house so she can get in whenever she wants through the cat door, but then the top half facing forward. *If you take the roof off you can't reattach the back half through the pre drilled holes because the screws just go right through. So the front half is currently secured with screws but not the back half.

My indoor cat absolutely loves this! We wanted him to enjoy the outdoors while staying safe and this is perfect. Assembly was as expected but not difficult. Gus is a plump cat (lol ❤️) so I loved the sizes and lengths this tower has. He also surprisingly fit in the hammock too.

Excellent quality, we also have a larger one. Instructions to build are really easy to follow with all the pieces labelled to help.

Better than expected for the price! Easy to construct , lightweight , wheels good. Easy to place cat 🐈 in and out. Is a reasonable size for 2 cats but definitely ample for one.

I ordered the small size for my one cat. SmalleR than expected. The cat bowl/hammock is way too small to hold my cat so definitely for cats on the smaller side. Also, the space between the shelves and shelf above it and / or roof does not seem big enough for my cat to sit up in, only lay down. Assembly was pretty easy. Took about 1.5 to 2 hrs. Having a drill is super handy. Seems sturdy. The blocks of wood that I screwed the castors into cracked in spots when the screw went through so not sure how long they will last. I like the detachable waterproof cover. Can be removed easily to provide sunlight. The locking doors seem secure. We will see how my cat likes it as he has only been in it once as I just finished building it.

Very pleased with this product, we got it for an indoor pigeon that needed a pet home only instead of racing. He gets about and throughly enjoys the cat bed to roost in. Very easy to clean. If I ever decide to have a kitten or small cat this would be ideal for outdoor use . My 15 year old daughter put it together on her own in about 2 hours. Would recommend

It would be ok to keep a chinchilla or a dwarf rabbit perhaps but a cat or a kitten absolutely no no it’s really really cheaply made wobbles about all over the place. Certain areas are not in line once it’s made really disappointed to be honest I feel it’s a waste of money.