Outback Jack Outdoor Cat Enclosures for Indoor Cats (Portable Cat Tent, Outdoor Cat Tent, Cat Tunnel, and Playhouse) Play Tents for Cats, Outside Enclosure (Kitty Compound Play House)

We have had this tent for a long time now and have used it many times when fostering kittens. We live in a small cottage & have 3 cats of our own. Every time we get a new batch of fosters, we have to quarantine them and get everyone used to each other. The tent makes that easy & convenient. If the kitties are feral, it gives them time to get used to the activity around them (sometimes we start out with parts of the tent covered, depending on how feral the felines are; we always provide a tunnel they can hide & play in). Note: If a cat/kitten is too feral, this tent's size allows the animal to cower in the back & there is no way to get to them without climbing in to get them (not a good situation). They can also totally freak out inside if not given enough privacy & time initially, so if we have a tiny or very feral animal, we usually start with a small playpen since it's easier to grab them to medicate/interact with (most pens let you get in from the top & side), but then we graduate them up to this tent so they have room to play. Once everyone is used to the new situation, we let the kittens out into the main area. They then love to climb on the outside of the tent, which acts as a kind of trampoline & sleeping hammock. This is great for kittens, but once over about 4lbs, they can hit the mechanism that closes it and the whole tent collapses. Obviously that is not a fault of the manufacturer, just putting it out there as a warning that there is a weight limit should you let the animals use it as a jungle gym. When we leave the house, we toss the kittens back in so we know everyone is safe & is easy to find when we return. We rarely use the tunnel part - it is quite large & just doesn't fit our situation. Others were complaining about not getting it to zipper to the tent but we didn't have that issue. Everything worked as expected. While the tent is large, we have made it work even in our small cottage. The size is what makes it so perfect - you can easily fit litter, food bowls, beds & toys & still allow some play area. We did end up with one small hole in it after a metal, spiral toy got caught up in the mesh, but it has taken a lot of abuse & held up beautifully. We've had cats try to claw/bite their way out & had kittens dangle from the inside by their nails while playing with other kitties outside on the top, and not once has there been a tear nor has a cat/kitten got tangled in it. Cleaning is a bit of a pain in the butt & it's possible to miss organisms that might be in the seams - (most of the kittens come with parasites - we live in the Caribbean), so it must be scrubbed down regularly with Rescue and/or bleach - but we just collapse it, bring it out on the deck, spray it, scrub it, hose it down, and leave it to dry in the sun before setting it all up again. We haven't yet had any issues setting up or putting away this tent & it easily fits under the bed when not in use. I highly recommend this if you foster animals of any kind or are introducing newly adopted pets to each other. It's a nice safe space while everyone adapts. We will be donating this one to the cat rescue we foster with here when we move back to the US in a few months and will be immediately buying another one for ourselves for future fosters.

Cats are still getting used to it ofc (they're used to being inside) but so far it seems very sturdy and well made, not to mention a good size especially for the price. Assembly was fairly straightforward and it's very easy to move around, just a bit bulky. The mesh bottom is a great feature so the cats are completely confined and there's no chance of escape. Only real complaint is that the top opening is still located under the top level so it's hard to get things up there or do anything without some finagling. Overall very happy and satisfied.

EDIT: My review refers to the version of this tent with the square door, large enough for a human to enter. I cannot vouch for this new circular entrance. (I must say, I am surprised it is allowed to make a significant change to a product and keep the same reviews. I don't think I would like it as well with the smaller entrance.) I love this tent. I really shopped around and looked at options before settling on this one, and I'm glad I did. What I was looking for was something: a) big enough for my cat to be comfy b) easy to open/take down c) inexpensive. * Size: This tent is not only large enough for him, it's large enough for me to sit with him, or even lie down (corner to corner). Because of the mesh, you can easily glance at the tent to see that it is still occupied and all is well. * Floor: The "floor" of it is the same mesh as the rest of it, so the grass pokes through. My cat likes this, so he can sniff and chew on it, although I usually put out a little pot of wheat grass for him to chew on instead. * Zipped opening: The opening on one side has a zipper on both ends (but not both inside and out, unfortunately), and can be held open by two clasps if you don't need if for enclosing a pet. * Stakes/stability: If you live in a very windy area or are concerned about your pet throwing itself against the side when a stray shows up, there are 4 stakes which allow you to make the tent stable. * Ease of use: It's VERY easy to open, and quite easy to take down as well. You just pull on a cord to open it and *pop* it's open and full-sized. To take it down you just push down on a bar and it collapses, then you just fold the legs up. It does not fill well back into the bag without a little finessing, so I usually just don't bother, since I use it almost every day. Or should I say, Sasquatch my cat does. Not all cats will like this tent. I have one other cat who is terrified of the outdoors and just cries in the tent, so it's a no-go for him. However most indoor cats will love the chance for some fresh air and sunshine. The only downside that I have encountered with this product is that once my cat got a taste for freedom, now he always asks to go outside (pawing at the door). He's in total bliss while in this tent. He's happy, I'm happy. (Pictures included with review.) (Scratch that, they must have removed my photos since they were of the old product.)

Me encantó. En movilidad, la he llevado a varios lugares y es muy cómoda para transportar. Aunque la bolsa parece grande, no estorba, es ligera y cómoda. El catio es muy fácil de armar y desarmar. Cuando la quise armar la primera vez, sí tuve que buscar un tutorial porque no me quedaba claro cómo hacerlo. Ya una vez que sabes cómo armarla, te das cuenta que ni es necesario un instructivo porque es facilísimo. Tiene buen tamaño para que mi gato pueda moverse, trepar y dormir, en cualquier posición, cómodamente. El único detalle que cambiaria del interior, es que las bases de los pisos no son tan rígidas (al principio mi gato tuvo miedo de subirse) pero ya que se acostumbró, lo hace sin problema. El material es muy resistente. La mía ya tiene una pequeña apertura porque mi gato juega mucho pero tardó mucho en hacerse y aún así el hoyito es muy pequeño y no causa problemas. El diseño es muy bonito, aunque en general predomina el negro y el gris, tiene sutiles detalles de color que me gustaron mucho. En general, me encantó. La uso mucho y gracias a ella he podido viajar con mi gato (que no es muy sociable) a montaña, playa y o dentro de la ciudad (a lugares donde no puede estar suelto) sin problema.

It may not be fair for me to write a review right now, but I am going to anyways. This item came to my house within two business days, so the shipping was great! I have not been able to use it outside as of yet, so that is what may not be fair, but I live in Alberta, and its -30 degrees Celsius outside right now, so I cant use it out there. I set the tent up inside my house, and my two cats ( 2 and 3 years old) both came running to it. They both smelt it for a short while, then I put them inside. They loved it! They walked around in circles, then tried batting the sides of the tent. The older cat then laid down inside. He loved it. He sat in there for almost an hour before I took him out so that I could wrap it back up. I then easily folded it back up and placed it in the carrying bag. I can not wait for summer now, because I know if they liked it this much inside, they are going to love it outside.

Just received it today. Set it up in about 5 minutes. Only going by the illustrations on inside of bag. Not great instructions but I did it. Lol. I bought for my balcony. My cat wasn't overly excited bit I'm sure a few more times in it will get her used to it. Was up for about 2 hrs and a storm was rolling in do prayed it wasn't too difficult to take down snd it wasn't bad at all. The only thing that sucks is for the price. $159 plus $58 for import fees (yikes) They certainly could have provided a lot better quality carrying bag. Not good at all. A duffle type bag would have been much nicer. This bag won't last long at all. Besides the bag it seems like nice quality. Time will tell. 🙂

This is an excellent play tunnel! We have the play tent of the same brand too. But our cats did not use the play pen much because cats never like to be trapped -especially outdoors- for their safety, so we wanted to find an open and safe way for them to enter the house without having to buy tons of stuff such as cat doors and special doors and cages...etc. So, we measured the circle of the tunnel and cut a hole in the screen door, hooked one end of the tunnel into it and hooked the other end in the play tent. It worked perfectly. They are now playing the in-and-out-game as much as they please and are enjoying the outdoor safely. You'll find good details with both the tent and the tunnel such as little bags to store the net and a bag to store the tunnel. The zippers are good quality and they fit easy together. Good value for money! We want one more tunnel and playpen for sure.

Mir gefällt es gut und es passt gut zu meinen beiden Katzen.