How sturdy is the bottom. Like, can I have my cats out there at night, and they will not be able to escape underneath?
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We screwed the bottom to our patio slab. We have 3 indoor cats that love this addition to our home. The roll around and lounge in sun all day!
1765688
The bottom attaches to the deck. Cats can't get under it. We've cut a cat door into a steel plate we attached to our door panel, though, so they can easily come and go.
1765689
We have 2 cats and have had no problems at all. The unit weighs a ton so there is no way they can get under it. However, if they are scratchers you might be concerned about the screens as they go all the way to the floor.
1765690
Each panel is an aluminum frame. The sliding doors you will have to secure them. Will they scratch through the screens.
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The bottom is also framed aluminum - each panel is a full four sides with a brace across the middle of it. We let our cats out in the screen house from spring to fall, they love it! Just as with any screen, you have to keep an eye on those pesky claws.
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I have a couple of 14 lb cats and two very active yearlings. They seem to do very well on the tree, it's sturdy and they love it. I also have a nearly blind cat who I have had to rescue a couple of times from the top of the cat tree. He likes the climb too.
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I keep my 9 lb cat on the bottom and my 7 lb cat on top. The bottom could possibly hold both but it would be cramped. If you plan on using the wheels like a suitcase, i put a blanket on the bottom for some shock absorption which also takes up some space. It's 10" wide, 1' tall at its highest point, and 1.5' long inside.
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The lid on mine comes off extremely easily because there are no locks/latches to attach the bottom to the top. A good, strong wind could possibly blow it off. I would look for a covered litter box that looks more like this and has the locks on the side to secure it:http://www.catsofaustralia.com/images/litterpan12.jpg
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They include 2 stakes so you can pin it to the ground if needed and I doubt it is tall enough to tip over since it is quite wide. It may be annoying since the bottom is mesh their nails can get stuck so we put a blanket in the bottom. Also since our cats have not gotten used to it yet they have no issues in wanting to leave but it is not difficult to climb halfway in and grab them if needed.
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Bengals are very active cats - indoors you would need to do something at the top as I could see them climbing sides and I think you would need to anchor it to the floor or walls - would hate to see someone get hurt if it collapsed on them.. outside same issues - could you secure it and how about top? good price for something to tart a DIY project though
1204419
Cats could probably easily enter. There is another one a friend told me about that has a magnetic bottom panel. If you're worried about cats I would suggest finding on like that
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I'd say this would support a normal-sized house cat. Anything more than 20lbs I'm not sure... but this is fairly sturdy for what it's worth. You could always put braces in on the underside. Or place spikes on top to make sure the cat doesn't get on it. Whatever's clever. Cheers!
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I have two cats and they haven't knocked it over once in the three months since I got it. They pretty much leave it alone because they know better than to bother baby territory! The nice thing about the rocking legs is even if your cat bonked into it, it would just rock and not fall over. Plus the legs are wide and criss crossed to distribute weight well so it is pretty hard to tip over at all. It's sturdy but it is light weight so if a bigger cat jumped onto one of the sides or something it's possible it could happen. I say you're safe as long as either baby is buckled in or cats are separated or you're supervising. I have two cats and they haven't knocked it over once in the three months since I got it. They pretty much leave it alone because they know better than to bother baby territory! The nice thing about the rocking legs is even if your cat bonked into it, it would just rock and not fall over. Plus the legs are wide and criss crossed to distribute weight well so it is pretty hard to tip over at all. It's sturdy but it is light weight so if a bigger cat jumped onto one of the sides or something it's possible it could happen. I say you're safe as long as either baby is buckled in or cats are... » Read More I have two cats and they haven't knocked it over once in the three months since I got it. They pretty much leave it alone because they know better than to bother baby territory! The nice thing about the rocking legs is even if your cat bonked into it, it would just rock and not fall over. Plus the legs are wide and criss crossed to distribute weight well so it is pretty hard to tip over at all. It's sturdy but it is light weight so if a bigger cat jumped onto one of the sides or something it's possible it could happen. I say you're safe as long as either baby is buckled in or cats are separated or you're supervising. « Show Less
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Yes it is plenty sturdy for cats, but I suggest that you improve on the roof issue. It does leak.
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Sometimes....Buy the side wall. It protects against that. The dome maybe Too, but my cats found it too confining I think. The side wall raises the edge about 3-4 inches and keeps that from happening.
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That is a big MAYBE. I have two cats, whom are not really allowed to jump on the two shelves that I have. I have seen them on the second from the bottom shelf, but I have filled up the other shelves on purpose so that they don't want to get up there. One of the shelves wasn't aligned properly so I had to tweak it in order for it to fit properly with the groove. With the that being said, I've weighted to bottom shelf as much as possible just in case the cats insist on climbing it, and neither of them have tipped over yet. I hope that gives you a little insight :).
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They can, but they may not. One of my 4 cats does and her little belly hangs down a bit but she is obviously comfy. My tower has held up well and has been really flexible. Sometimes we split it up and put different sections in different rooms.
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The bottom is 4 inches off the ground, and there is about a foot of space between each foot, so IMHO plenty of room for a cat to crawl underneath.
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It's pretty sturdy for our 13 lb cat :) as long your cats don't go up and down like crazy on it. It only wobbles VERY slighty when my cat is hyper going up. I hope this answer helps :)
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I have 4 cats all between 10-16 lbs. It is not sturdy at all. I have a 40lb sand bag laying on the base to hold if in place. I would recommend spending a little more on a larger unit with a wider base.
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It's pretty sturdy. I have a very energetic cat that runs into it quite often, and it's never fallen over.