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Our cat loves this house and I especially love the escape door since the cat very occasionally gets a raccoon visitor. The only thing I wish it had was a small port or opening for a heating pad cord. Right now we have to run the cord out through the top, which prevents the roof from being fully waterproof.

A little bigger than I expected

So cute! It’s made well and my feral cats and wildlife love it!

The design is very attractive, but the house itself is not a ready to go outdoor shelter. The wood is thin, it is not insulated, and needs repainted on the outside in order to survive the elements here in Ohio. I am painting it and going to insulate it with reflectix insulation and will caulk it once I put it together. It has saved me from building one from scratch. If you used this indoors it would be fine. It has some nice features like a hinged roof to open for cleaning and an escape door. I'm hoping the roof does not leak as others have noted with a similar design. As is I cannot give it a higher rating.

Takes about an hour to put together and would go faster if you have a second person. Many of the pieces don’t have pre-drilled holes, so it’s a bit more difficult to assemble and keep everything square. It is flimsy and a few pieces of wood had cracks. I used silicone caulk to seal corners and seams so no air would seep in. Overall, a nice cat house for my outdoor feral Calico — if she ever goes in it!