Aivituvin Cat House Outdoor Catio Cat Enclosures on Wheels 70.9" Kitty House with Upgraded Resting Box,Waterproof Roof

Not too hard to put together. Construction is solid. All the parts work well enough, and the design works good for my cat. I like that fact that it can be easily relocated on the wheels.

The media could not be loaded. It’s not super sturdy, would not let kids play with it, but it’s perfect for a cat. I followed the advice of one of the assembly videos here and used two drills, one for drilling pilot holes and screwing in the screws. This prevented any cracking and it worked great. Also agree to keep the roof piece wrapped up and only open it and assemble it outside because it drops stuff.The odor dissipated within a couple days.The piece labels are kind of hard to see because they blend in with the paint color.My cat loves it.

Let's start with the WOOD....it's incredibly lightweight and the instruction manual states it's "FIR". Other reviewers state it's "painted", well, that depends on what one calls "painted". Yes, all the pieces have been coated but the process is called "washed", not painted. For those who aren't familiar with "washed", it's a quick coating of water and paint to give the piece the paint color but not the paint coverage and protection. It's a quick technique appropriate for certain situations. I clear coat sealed each piece, with water seal, before assembling the unit. I don't plan to leave outside in wet weather, I'm positive it wouldn't last long getting wet and being subject to wet of any kind. I also have a tarp ready should a storm pop up unexpected. ASSEMBLY. Instructions recommend 2 people and admittedly, some steps would have been easier with another set of hands, however, it IS possible to assemble it by yourself. I'm a 65 y.o. retired female contractor, with obvious muscle loss due to age but handling the pieces was super easy. The pre-drilled holes match up nicely, the pieces are lettered/numbered clearly, minimal tools required and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. It's a great little "hut" for your felines. It's substantial for cats but I don't suggest putting your weight on the bottom floor of the unit. The included wheels roll nicely. I've moved it all around my concrete and up the 1" ledge into my garage without any issues. One of the shelves, the one at the bottom of the top door opening, does not show being screwed down, just lays loose on bracing....I did not like that thinking a jump from the platform above may cause the edge to go down, which would cause the other side to fly up, leave the bracing, causing the cat to flip and land in the bottom, so I screwed each side at an angle, into the outer framing. ROOF... the roof is a tad bit heavy but manageable and covered with a tar-like overlay. It looks to be water repellant because of the tar covering, however, the wood around is the same light weight, washed Fir, that won't withstand the wet elements for any length of time. I wanted my cat to be able to access the catio from a window but the cute little lift up doors didn't match up to any windows, so I had to improvise, modify the top front door, with an opening that would line up with my desired window. I cut scrap I had to assemble 2 identical, mitered frames. I removed the door so I could lay it flat and stapled the wire mesh to the outside mitered frame. I then screwed the other frame to the stapled frame. Next, I snipped out the wire mesh...VIOLA....an opening. I installed a hinged door to the frame so I could close up the hole if I wanted to roll the unit to another location, with my cat inside. I also added corner bracing for another platform and did not screw on the back of the included shelter box so my cat could see out both ends, right out the window hole exit. Overall, I'm pleased with this catio. I certainly could not have built it for what it cost. It does seem flimsy early on during the assembly however, sturdies up as more pieces are added. Not sure how long it would last being exposed to wet weather, so I'll be rolling it into the garage to hopefully extend the life of the unit. It's a really good deal, even with the shipping cost. My cat climbs the wired sides, doesn't understand why he's confined, being able to see and hear everything so clearly but can't get thru that wire barrier. He does enjoy watching the bird action going in and out of the bird house right beside his "hut". I do think he likes his new enclosure much better than watching from inside the house.

The media could not be loaded. I love this thing! It has brought so much joy to me and my cats life! This product was very easy to assemble, my schedule didn’t allow for it to be done in one sitting but it took like an hour and a half or so total. I flipped the top and bottom so that the doors are not aligned but opposite. This allows me to open from the front and also lines up with the window so that it opens to that pretty well. I had to build a platform so that it reached all the way but that was also relatively easy. After assembling I decided to decorate with astroturf, fake plants, and a cat bed, I have a cat tree in there too now. I also added stairs. I ordered those on Amazon too. To install the stairs we drilled a supporting piece of wood to the sides and then drilled the screws into the stairs where they are supposed to be attached anyways (I believe my boyfriend pre drilled holes and then put the screws in to make it a little easier). Now I’m getting a window insert cat door and am going to use either wood and or plexiglass to attach it to the window so she can go in and out as she pleases.

The assembly instruction was very straightforward and easy to follow. I was able to put this together in a night, 2 people is ideal for the job. The one thing that would make this better for me is if the upper door in adjustable in term of height. My window I a bit higher than regular so it didn’t exactly match the upper door. I had to prop it up on an old coffee table to get it to match the window. I’m still giving it 5 starts because for regular home. This will bee perfect. I use a form board (from Home Depot) and attach a little cat door (can be fine on Amazon) to it to create an insulated door that my cat can free my come in and out.

We needed the doors to be on different sides, so it took some adjustments to the build, turning the top half 90 degrees clockwise from the bottom half. I used the back section of the little “house” to make a new platform at the second story door since it no longer had an immediate landing because I rotated it. Used the long “Q” board that was included for connecting more than one kit to prop up the new landing from its unbraced corner to the shelf landing below. Used the second floor door handle not being used and part of the “Q” piece as perimeter supports under the new landing. Works great. Also built a custom acrylic window and cat door insert for my window leading to the second floor cat condo door. The babies LOVE it.Roof was damaged out of the box. Box was in perfect shape, so this happened before it was boxed. Someone stepped completely through the roof. Also, one of the latches had the swinging latch piece completely missing. I repaired the roof with loctite extra strong adhesive on both sides. We will see if that holds water out. I put the missing latch door on top and zip tied it shut since I won’t use that door. Really upsetting to discover on build day. Seller offered a partial refund of $50.