Anyone who has a cat knows they are usually very inquisitive and active creatures. I know my two cats have been since the day I brought them home. It’s because of that very reason that I have invested in certain cat barrier luxuries for them as well as for myself. A cat barrier doesn’t always mean it keeps them out or barred from an area, it can also mean it keeps them contained and safe. I personally have owned each of the cat barriers I have listed below at one point or another during my many years as a pet parent and have found them all to be very beneficial.
1: Cat Playpens
These are intended for indoor use and are usually designed with the cat’s lifestyle in mind. I personally own one made by a company called Midwest and it’s wonderful. It has a slide out pan floor for easy cleaning, it has front access doors, dual point latches and roll and lock coaster wheels which make it easy for me to move it. Another thing I love about it is that it completely breaks down and collapses for easy storing under our guest room bed. Most cat play pens provide cats with the room that they need to stretch out and make themselves right at home. They also make playpens for kittens and they are a wonderful thing to have when your trying to tame your new little addition to the family. The kitten playpen helps to prevents you little guy from running wild in your home and swinging from your drapes and curtains like a little monkey. Cat and kitten playpens retail from $25 – $105 depending on the size you want and the accessories. Source: PetSmart
2: Cat Doors & Flaps
There are a variety of cat doors to choose from on the market today. There are three main types twin flap doors, single flap door and automatic doors. The twin flap doors are a little more economically friendly to your home as they better help to insulate your home by creating an air pocket between the two doors. In doing so the two doors insulate your homes temperature from the hot and cold weather outside. The twin flap door is a basis door. It allows your cat to push his or her way through to the outdoors and then back in again. Those are two tried and true doors but for those of you who have watched America’s Funniest Home Videos and have seen all those video clips of raccoons and possums pushing their way through a single or double door into someones home maybe the electric door is for you. The electric cat door will not automatically work unless it is activated by the sensor that is to be put on your cats collar. The twin flap doors usually retail for $20 – $40. The single flap doors are $10 – $20 and the electric doors range anywhere from $50 and up. Source: PetSmart . Source for the electric cat door PetSmart.
3: Outdoor Cat Enclosures
Now these are intended for outdoor use with your cats. These are a great resource to have because they allow your cat to be outside whether it be your backyard, the beach or the park and yet their safe and contained. It allows your sweet cat the opportunity to run, exercise and play while enjoying the fresh air. So many indoor cats long to be outside and feel the breeze on their face and enjoy the smells and sounds up close and personal. The Outdoor cat enclosures allow your four legged friend these enjoyments while keeping them safe and confined. They typically run from $20 – $70 depending on how big and extravagant you want it to be. You can find these cat enclosures here.
