BestPet Dog House Indoor Outdoor Insulated Kennel Durable Plastic Dog House for Small Medium Large Dogs Weather & Water Resistant Pet Crate with Air Vents and Elevated Floor

I have a feral mommy and her last remaining kitten in my backyard. I started feeding them a couple of months ago and of course, they are not leaving now. I live in Indiana and the weather has started to get quite chilly. Typically the cats take shelter under my patio, which is huge, however, I wanted to give them the option of a cozy sleeping space and keep them out of the element as much as possible. Putting the house together was easy once I figured out which way to snap in the roof piece to the center piece of plastic. After that, it was just a matter of aligning and snapping the pieces together. Next, it was time to screw the pieces together. I like the fact that it is raised. The house appears sturdy enough, I haven't put the two stakes down just yet because I wanted to ensure the placement of the house. Now that I have the house in its proper place I can stake it to the ground, even though I am pretty sure it's not going to go anywhere. I lined the bottom of the house with a nice amount of straw. On top of that, I laid down two thick throws and then on top of that a self-heating thermal cat bed. In order to entice the cats to the house I sprinkled a small amount of catnip. The cats being curious sniffed around and investigated before deciding to enter the house. It took the kitten who is about 7-8 months old now, about an hour before she decided it was safe to go inside. Mom followed shortly thereafter. Day 2: When I looked out around 8 this morning, mom was in the house snuggled up. I fed the cats, and they played around in the back. It's 10:30 a.m. now and they are back inside the house snuggled up together. Buying this house was money well spent. I cannot bring them inside and I don't want to call animal control because I know what they do to cats they are unable to adopt out, so I am doing what my heart feels is right. I am so happy that I decided to allow them the chance to get cozy before it gets much colder. I have purchased a door flap, to keep extra wind and chill out as much as possible. Up next, I will purchase a proper water and food bowl. I recommend this dog house! Update: 10/20 - The only downfall with this particular dog house is that there is no overhang to cover the door opening. When it rains the bedding on the front gets damp, not terribly damp but enough that the cats don't want to sit inside. With that being said, it holds up pretty darn good without letting excess water in anywhere else in the house. The cats still use it, which is exactly what I wanted it for. I added a door flap and was happy that it screwed into the house easily. This was done to keep excess wind off of the little furbabies. I have now created another space for my feral cats to use during the cold season and it just warms my heart to be able to do something for them. Happy cat mommy

I was looking for a smallish outdoor house to put in the yard for my Maine Coon cat. Since he's a big boy at around 18-20lbs or so, he's too big for most cat stuff. I decided on this house for a few reasons. Price, size, design, and it's just exactly what I needed. I picked this one over the similar houses (that had the door in the middle) because this one has space off to the side for better cover incase it's raining, snowing, or windy outside. It was pretty simple to put together with a couple of quirks. No tools needed and once everything was together, it looked just like the picture and was perfectly sturdy. It is big enough to fit about two large cats side by side. It's perfect for my cats needs and hopefully he will enjoy it.

Went together pretty easy solid little house works good

I bought this for my 3 chihuahuas to live in. It was way bigger than I was expecting, which is good!!! It was fairly easy to put together as well and I did it by myself. Only the roof was a little tricky. I've been testing it out before letting my dogs live in there and I must say that those vents do nothing for air circulation. I recommend cutting into the vent slots and widening the hole. I put a reflective tarp on the roof of the house to keep extra heat away from it. I will be buying a fan or portable air conditioner to go inside of it to further cool down my dogs. I might add a window on the side. As it stands, this is a great house, just lacks insulation.

i am so glad i went ahead and bought the these dog houses, despite the shipping cost which i am still grumbling over, i had been studying all kinds of back yard chicken coops, almost all of the had several complaints, i'm using two small dog houses i had and have fixed to door ways in the cage type chicken yard i bought them last year,i lock them in at night over night predator concerns they're just a year old chickens. the features to this dog house are exactly what i wanted and needed, nice wide entry door, a side door that folds open for easy access for gathering eggs and for hen housekeeping, the dog house now hen house has air vent will hose down easily, sweep out easily and will keep me from getting snake bite when the snakes wake up and smell the fresh eggs being laid. the house is sturdy should be water proof everything fit snugly and tightly together i will be bungee cording the houses to the yard cage so they can't be blown away by winds or torn away from larger predators.

The house is well made, very cute and is the perfect place for my cat's litter box. It was easy to build. I only put on one side of the roof, it is easier to clean the litter box, that way. Everyone said she wouldn't use it. She never had no problem with it. I think she loves the privacy. She also likes sitting on the roof. Though she never enters from the top, she always uses the front door. Since she had a left-over half of roof, of course I made her a front porch. I put a gorilla litter mat inside and outside, and she has not tracked any litter on the rug at all. This solved problems, is too cute, and my cat loves it. The price is great, too.

Not the best quality

I really like this dog house. It was easy to put together and the quality is great. It’s a perfect size for my 10 lb dog. It stays cool in hot weather and is a good shelter for cold and rainy weather.

My dog loves her new house , its a bit bigger then i expected. Very easy to assemble.

This was easy to put together and has held up great. Needed a few extra hands a couple times but not too bad. It has held up great almost a year now and fits my Great Pyrenees.

Used it for my quail. They like it, keeps them warm and protected

My dog really likes it. Easy to put together even though I just had a hip replacement . Just wish it was insulated or be able to have the option to get some kind of insulation padding for it.

So overall Ive had a good experience with it, here are the Pros: Easy assembly, sturdy against heavy dogs, lightweight, weatherproof, wind sturdy, and visually appealing. Great product IMO. HOWEVER! My dog REFUSES to enter it and has a vendetta against it. He is terrified of it and will not even retrieve marrow filled beef bones if they are place inside. We now use it to keep him away from a corner of the yard we don’t want him near. TL;DR: Good product if your dog isn’t claustrophobic 👍