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 a small patio in our townhome backyard. Our cats beg to be out when it's nice outside, but because we cautious owners, they are only allowed out in their tents. In fact, the moment our sliding glass door opens, they know to run right to the tent openings. These tents are large, roomy, and avoid the problem of many outside "habitats" for pets—they can't turn into giant hamster wheels when your pet puts its paws up on a wall. Because the tents are also mesh on the bottom, we like to put blankies or a towel down for our babies to sleep on. They are also simple to set up. Just pull up on the cords and the tent pops open. Push down on the tent supports that are marked with arrows, and it folds down. We don't tend to put the tent in its package because we use them almost every day. They lean in a corner of our living room in the summer. And because the tents are mesh, if they accidentally get caught in the rain they're easy to dry out. We've had one tent for almost four years now, and it has held up to cats who sometimes like to jump up and stick their claws into the mesh when trying to chase a bird. The mesh is really strong and of a great quality. In the photos I've shared you can see the newest version of the tent on the left. The tents are definitely large enough for multiple cats. Ours are 15 lb (gray tuxedo Ajax) and 11 lbs (white tabby, Athena) siblings, but Athena is a riot grrl and likes to beat up her brother, so she needed her own tent. Long story short, these tents are absolutely worth the price and are highly recommended for responsible cat owners who want their pets to enjoy nature safely.

I have to say the tent itself is very well made, spacious and incredibly easy to set up. It arrived in a narrow long box. I took it out, pulled the string that attaches/snaps the thing into place and voila! Personally I think the mesh is pretty strong too - but I feel your cats claws should be at least slightly trimmed. Our cats were trimmed very short about a month ago and they've grown some since, but he hasn't torn it- thought he has tried! We got it today and have taken our cat outside twice for about 15-20 min each time. He seemed a bit uneasy the first time. He paced around like some caged tiger. Also he got scared by a loud car that drove past and started to head bunt the tent as if trying to escape! The second outing was a bit better. He didn't pace. He still looked a bit tentative but was able to relax a little more despite the loud children outside. I think there are moments where he forgets he is enclosed and suddenly tries to dart off- which of course means he crashes into the side. He bit at the tent and clawed a little, it didn't rip. Then he laid down for a while and seemed like he was more relaxed. I highly recommend putting treats, toys and something soft for your cat to lie on inside. I hope he starts to REALLY enjoy it. It's rather spacious (I fit inside!)and easy to setup so I hope he makes the most of it! We'll see- I'll write an update sometime :) P.S. I ordered early in the day and Amazon shipped it same day -AWESOME! UPDATE: After a few uses our cat seems to be more relaxed and is enjoying it. He took in the sights and later was laying down and playing with his toys. He didn't pace as much and didn't dart into the sides of the tent with his head anymore. I think it takes a bit of getting used to for some cats. Ours goes inside without a problem. He doesn't seem to want to be in for more than half an hour but he's starting to like it. I am glad because our house gets very warm and this gives him some fresh air. I do wish the mesh wasn't big enough for bugs to get in. Some flies got in. He had fun chasing them and stuff. I just don't want him to eat any (parasites!) but other than that I love this tent! It is SUPER easy to put up and take down. I take it down every night and just stick it in the shed. Easy - I hate anything that requires too much work hehe.

We were researching a way to provide a safe and comfortable private space for our 18 year old Senior Female cat named "Novia", without putting up barriers and making our place look like an institution. Our dwelling also houses a one year old white male cat named "Neon" and a one year old Female Jindo Dog named "Winter". They are friendly with Novia but are high energy, running around the house at 100MPH, occasionally teaming up to throw Novia around. We looked into certain kinds of indoor fences and pet gates but it just did not fit into the look of our place. Besides, we were interested in something that was covered from the top, is easy to assemble and put away, is cost friendly and can be used indoors. I immediately developed a liking to the "ABO GEAR HAPPY HABITAT" due to the price factor, ($35 at the time of my purchase) and the fact that so many people had given it good reviews. The size was just perfect as we did not want an indoor gazebo. Novia mostly sleeps all day and wakes up only for food so it became necessary to provide her a home within a home so she could feel safe when we are at work. Initial reactions after receiving the tent were mostly good and unboxing to opening to setup took less than 2 minutes. Clear Instructions with pictures are included but may not be required. All that needs to be done is to pull the two black cords on top which will snap all the joints in place. That's it! Tent Setup. We did realize that the tent was rather light and the coverings felt like mosquito net but it was good in a way providing plenty of ventilation. Upon Setup, we introduced Novia to her new space and discovered key factors of improvement in relation to our living situation. As our other cat Neon likes to get "Creative" like a mad scientist and explore loop-holes in everything, he did make every attempt to gain entry from all sides including the top of the tent to give his Grandma a hard time. We noticed that the tent was being squished in and pushed around everywhere because it was very light so we decided to reinforce it and add some traction. We covered the interior flooring with heavy bed sheets and several soft towels Novia loves to sleep on and moved the litter box and large pillows to the corners for weight distribution. after we filled up the litter box with sand and moved her food and water bowl inside as well, the tent felt very sturdy and did not move around at all but we faced another problem. Neon, after several unsuccessful attempts to gain access began to use his sharp claws between the netting to tease Novia. In order to protect the exterior netting from damage and being ripped open, we put a thick moving pad which had been lying around the house and put it on top of the tent. Surprisingly, the moving pad was large enough to cover the entire area of the tent on all sides and had a little more to spare on the floor. This worked out perfectly for everyone as for the last 3 or so days, Novia does not even feel like she wants to step outside her little condo and is being fed all her tuna and crackers right there inside. she is very happy now. The front side of the tent has been positioned next to one of the windows she likes to look out of. The two pillows i mentioned about earlier are stacked one on top of the other so she is elevated to the window level. Neon on the other hand made several attempts to scratch the pad but even his sharp claws cant go through the thick material in the pads. We did not want him to be too depressed so we ordered him a 4 level cat tree with several scratch posts that he loves. He sleeps on the top most level and now teases our dog Winter. As far is Winter is concerned, she received a Memory Foam dog bed of her own so everyone is happy now. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to use it for indoors. Although not perfect out of the box, with a little tweaking and creativity i think you can get most out of it.

Bought this and the Catio with the intention of connecting them via the tunnel. Unfortunately you can't do that as the tunnel can only be connected at one end. Wish that fact was made more clearly because I wouldn't have purchased the larger more expensive Catio as well. Didn't realize this until I'd disposed of the packaging. Other than that mistake my cats really enjoy the tent and being outside. Real easy to set up and break down, nice carrying bag included.

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.

Once you figure out how to put it together, (the instructions are a little over simplified, with only pictographs), this is a great catio! Took me 20min the first time, 5mins once you figure it out. Our 13lb male cat LOVES this thing so much, he's begging to go out first thing in the morning after he's eaten. It's sturdy enough that he can jump from level-to-level with no problem, and his clawing on the sides hasn't damaged it. Plenty of room for scratchers, litter box, and bedding, and the doors have convenient loops for securing them. (our cat knows how to work zippers, so this is a plus for us.) Sometimes he goes NUTS in there jumping around! We can't stake it due to rocky soil, but we got some workout plates to use in the corners and they've worked well. He LOVES this thing.

My two cats love it - my girl especially. When I put both of them in it, after about 30 minutes, my older boy cat started beating up on my little girl cat. My girl gets scared pretty easily by humans and noises, so now I walk my boy while she stays in the tent, and swap them out when he's done with his doing his rounds in the backyard on his harness. My girl seems super happy in the tent and I feel happy that her insane bird and squirrel kill instinct will result in nothing. And she feels safe enough that my husband can walk around the tent without her cowering. I think I saw one commenter mention wishing there was a bottom opening so they could eat grass. I was worried about that. Luckily, some of my grass does poke through the mesh bottom, especially as they walk around and push the bottom part down. They are able to eat what pokes through. I do wish I bought two tents, with the tunnel, because of my bully cat, but I wanted to see if either liked the tent at all. It was a SUPER easy setup. I store it in the box because I use it daily in my backyard, plus saw others had a hard time putting it in the carry bag. I recommend using the stakes for achieving max space on the floor. Also, I could fit in the tent entryway if I wanted to, as a 150 lb adult.

We bought this to use in a vacation home for our kitty who is used to spending his nights in our finished basement room due to iffy bathroom habits. We need to know our furniture is safe, and that he is not freaked out by having full run of the place all night long. There is room for food and water bowls, plus two small litter boxes on the floor (he has three boxes at home, but life is rough!) He's been exploring it in our current home, getting it all familiar-smelling and checking out his level-leaping abilities. Turns out it's a lot of fun, even for a 14 year old kitty. We added sections of 1/8 inch pressboard in to the flexible plastic shelf support inserts, so the floors would be rigid and not give under his feet. There is plenty of room in the slot provided and access to the slots is easy. The wide zipped access half-way up is great for people's torsos. The only thing that would make it even better is some sort of access to the top level (we call it the "attic") to clean up missed treats and to be able to clean any accidents should they occur. A zipped circle, a zipped flap, or a velcroed flap (with a couple D-ring cinches for escape artists) would be wonderful. I imagine that would also help a lot for smaller pets or iguanas. Any critter that might leap up and not be able to leap down. Only a contortionist could get through the bottom opening and fold around the first shelf to reach the attic. The tunnel was easy to zip into the access, but we decided we didn't need it for our purposes. This is a great product for a fantastic price and will keep our kitty feeling safe.