PawHut Catio Outdoor Cat Enclosure Window, 118" x 37.5" x 74", Orange

I am very pleased with this catio so far and my cat absolutely loves it! I waffled back and forth for over a year on getting one of these. With so many options and the price tag, it was hard to commit. We needed a taller catio to get closer to the top of our outward-opening windows and an open back, so this one fit the bill! I also wanted plenty of room for my cat to enjoy the room but had to fit in on our covered porch. Assembly: It took me about 6 hours to assemble - I was able to put together the outside by myself but did end up recruiting help putting the shelves on as it was easier for one person to be outside and one inside to screw the bolts in. You could put it together alone but it is MUCH easier with at least one other person. If you don't have help, some other reviewers had some great tips on solo assembly. I also used a power drill - you will be drilling into the wood, which is soft enough to not struggle too much without pilot holes (there are dots for guides) but strong enough that a normal screwdriver will be tedious. The screws and hardware included were good enough quality to use without stripping or breaking. Stability/Mounting: Until you mount the enclosure at the bottom and sides to a base and the wall, it will be unstable. However, after mounting, the stability is great and I had no reservations letting my cat out in it! We had to raise the catio higher to fit our windows, so we built a base of stone and wood at the bottom, which worked out great as I did not want to drill into our stone porch. If you have wood siding or porch, mounting should not be too much of an issue. If you have concrete for either, you will need additional tools and anchors/hardware to mount it. My walls are concrete so we built a wooden frame to mount it to the wall. Safety: It feels very safe, there are no gaps that my cat or predators can squeeze through and it does not sway or buckle when my cat jumps on the shelves or scratches on the posts. Appearance/Size: It looks great - we even had guests and neighbors praise how good it looks! The large size fits well for my cat and his needs, and gives me enough room to fit inside to clean or retrieve my cat when stubborn on getting inside. The door is a bit short and narrow, so you will need to bend down/hunch to get inside. I'm short so it's not so bad for me but for taller people it may be a bit uncomfortable. Overall: I'm very happy with the quality of the catio itself, how easy it was to assemble, and the end result. My cat has been in it every day since! Worth every penny!

For the $, it was worth it to me. I looked at sourcing all the materials and building from scratch. I could have theoretically built a sturdier catio, but it would have been substantially more expensive, less visually appealing, and taken about 100x as long to assemble (as I don’t have much building experience). Yes, this is light, flimsy wood, but my 8lb-9lb cats are not going to stress it enough to cause structural issues. Once it’s assembled and attached to the house and floor, it’s stable enough for its purpose. - I don’t have a porch, so we put down cinder blocks and plywood to keep it off the ground. - If you’re putting it in front of a window, and the window isn’t fully enclosed within the catio, you might have to get a little creative working around the window when attaching the top to the outer wall. :) - The screws for the plastic roof were not enough to hold the roof all the way on during a really heavy wind storm we had shortly after assembling the catio. I about doubled the number and used slightly longer screws than those provided to make sure it doesn’t rip off again in a bad wind. - I imagine its possible to assemble this solo, but I’m glad I had my partner to share the assembly journey with - Pay close attention to the diagrams - all the details are there, but it’s not spelled out for you (e.g. we attached some panels upside down because we assumed the numbers would all be right side up, instead of looking for the dots on the diagram indicating orientation by the predrilled holes) - one of my cats loves it! Hahahaha

Overall I absolutely love this catio. I only gave it 4 stars because it was not able to be set up without additional wood, and that was not made clear to me before I started the process. We ended up securing a 2x6 piece of wood to the house, at the roof level of the catio, across the back. The roof pieces have to rest against something at the back or they will flop in. I also ended up raising it up on concrete blocks, as you can see in the photo. Cats can fit out of the concrete block holes, so we covered the holes with construction screen mesh. They love the extra viewing holes across the bottom, and I love the extra height. The added 8” also makes it much easier to get in and out of the door, which is incredibly low. I’ve had this up for 5 months now and my cats utterly love it. They use it heavily, and it has held up well, and Is very secure. I have never worried about my cats being able to get out, or any predators being able to get in. Assembly took me a few hours. The instructions were clear, I’m just slow I suppose. lol. But it came out beautiful. I’ve been very impressed and I would easily recommend this.

My cats love this, it looks aesthetically beautiful in my back yard . If I had say one bad thing is on the little ramps there like fake steps and they call fell off. I put new screws in them and it looks good now . It was a lot of step to put together . All together it took me about 4 hours to build by my self .

The cats love this. Very easy to put together and easy to mount. I had it done for less than 10 minutes and the cats were already checking it out. We added screen to the outside for better pest control. Could not be happier. The photo does not show the roof or the extra screen. Again if you are looking for something your cats will love this is the one

Not sturdy at all! Had to spend more money to get stuff to make it semi sturdy. For the price you pay I’d expect so much better. Instructions hard to follow very disappointed especially for what you pay

I installed it in my screened in carport. The unit was very complicated to put together. For an outdoor use item it was a little flimsy for the price (the wood used is very thin). I ended up having to reenforce the panel connections. It's been in the screen room for a little over a year and the wood is cracking and falling apart. Cats love it but the human will have to do maintenance.

This is a perfect catio for me and my 2 cats! I just finished building it today and they are both already using it. Also, I was able to put it together by myself. I am a 5ft tall woman and my only prior building experience is assembling a couch and futon from Wayfair. It took me 7-8 hours to assemble. I had already built a paving stone foundation for it to sit on outside. You will need a power drill to assemble this, but the wood is soft enough that you can drill the screws straight into it with no pilot holes. The screws are nice, I didn't strip or break any of them. If the side of your house is brick or some other solid material, you will need a way to drill holes in it for anchors. My siding is wood, so I could screw directly in it. I recommend putting the roof on one panel at a time so you can reach the back. If you are assembling this by yourself, when you are installing the shelves and cat boxes, you can tape the bolts in place with electrical tape from the outside. That way you can slide the shelf onto the bolts without knocking them out of the wood. After anchoring everything, the structure seems sturdy. Yes, the wood is lightweight, but it doesn't seem like it will go anywhere. My heavier cat (12 lbs) has climbed all over it and it didn't even shake. The size is great for my cats to chase bugs. Overall, I love it! I will try to remember to update when it rains or after a year or so.

This is one of my greatest purchases. My husband built a base for this. It came with a lot of levels and ramps for the cats, so many we didn’t use them all. Well made, easy to put together if you follow the directions. Our cats love it! It has got the litter boxes out of our house which was our major reason for building this. It is off the back of our house so no one sees it and the cats have sun, shade and lots of fresh air!

Omg this is great I’ve had it up since November 15 2025 here’s some photos so I have the catio going out my bedroom window and did it a bit differently I have some shelves and the bridge type walkway inside the Wiindow as the wall on the side that’s against the house is cement so I could nt actually be bothered to have it all on one side and I find it works really well !

easy to build, break easily, but cats love it

Comme décris, de qualité, beaucoup d'options de jeu et belle grandeur. Solidité correcte. Nous l'avons solidifier en utilisant les équerres fournies en ajoutant des 2x3 tout le tour de la base en bas et en haut car nous ne pouvions le fixer au mur. Nous le conseillons.

Really great catio, very easy to install IF A. You have wood exterior walls and dont mind screwing into your siding B. You have a solid even surface, again a wood surface you dont mind adding a few small holes to. C. You have two people, I did 70% of the work myself, at times you need somebody to hold a nut/bolt on onside while youre on the other. If you have all 3 of these I would not hesitate to recomend this catio, also don't be let down by the flimsyness as you build, its quite solid for some chonky cats when its all together. UPDATE!: One year after installing it against the home and left it up through winter. The top panels are stronger than reviews give them, held up to 3ft of snow before I cleared it. However, I am taking 1 star from my original review because black mould has begun growing all over but specifically in the little boxes mounted on either sides, I will be painting mine with an mould and mildew resistant paint but still dissapointing that an outdoor product wasn't made with moisture in mind.