PH Prevue Hendryx Deluxe Cat Home, Black

I will start with “I am 20 years as a dog owner, and the first time cats parent.” 6 month ago we decided to rescue two 6 and 7 months old kitties. Neither one of our pups (Boxers) have been exposed to cats. To ensure proper pets introduction we want kitties to have a “safe harbor”. We also were planning to use it as an outdoor In closure when all of us outside. Fur-babies (pups) and Pur-babies (kitties) did amazing, and we had nothing to worry about. They still do, not one hiss or raised paw/claw.
Now, back to enclosure: money well spent item. I have researched at least 10-12 different enclosures, and if I will have to buy one again, I will go for the same one again. We are in the South East region which allows us to take advantage of the snowless winters. The assembly was fast and easy: 2 hour job for one person. It took about a week to find the best way to arrange the shelves and 2 hammocks. Despite that we found good placement for all 4 items, it still felt that the rest of the space was underutilized. I was considering to purchase an additional shelf. It seems that quite a few costumers have done so. But during Hobby Lobby trip, I found a fruit basket that could have made a nice swinging “hammock”. So, I got the basket and roll of burlap rope and pulled it through the basket in the way that it provide an additional support and stability. I combined threads and braided the end. The “fruit basket hammock” was secured to the cage with heavy duty zip ties. A small pillow serves as a nice “kitty mattress”. My smaller kitty absolutely loves it.
We decided against the wheels that came with the enclosure. The cage is light enough that we did not have any difficulty to go back and forth indoor/outdoor.
Hammocks: at first cats were avoiding at any cost. So, I put them tightly and snagged to maximize the tension. Once cats discovered that hammocks were more “stable and stationary”. They start to use them consistently. In two months of consistent use, one of the hammocks clip broke, just cracked in two halves. I purchased a bag CC of small clips and repaired the hammock. Within a week, two strings on the second hammock were ripped off. I had some 1/2 inch ribbon, and re-enforced the entire hammock all the way around. I intentionally left long ends, so I can use them as ties, to tie hammock to the enclosure frame. Personally, ties would have been a better option from the begin with, I wish that manufacturer would switch from clips to ties. Ties provide better control for the hammock’s tension.
At the bottom of the enclosure we arranged two different types of scratch boards. Every single items inside and outside enclosure used by cats. It is their place to play and rest. Once we discover that they love to climb it, we throw one of the beds on top. That bed was another Hit.
Another thing to add, because we were moving enclosure back and forth (inside/outside), we re-enforced sides with a few small zip ties on each side. You probably can see them in the photos.
We added a few hanging feather toys and scratch mat on one of the shelves to entertain the kittens.
At the end, despite all the breaks, we all absolutely love it. It is a long lasting purchase.

This product really came through for us and probably saved a life. An evening stroll around the area ends abruptly when we hear desperate animal cries for help. We look across the street by the highway we were walking along and see this pathetic little kitten curled up shaking as cars are whizzing by. As soon as I crossed the street this filthy fluff ball ran over to me screaming for help. So I scooped him up and brought him back over to the other side. Looking around it became clear that he was probably dumped by a car. (There was an empty box next to him as well) When we put him down and attempted to walk away hoping he would go home this screaming and clearly limping tiny mess came hobbling back up to us and our giant Great Dane. He wouldn’t stop crying and appeared to be severely dehydrated so we couldn’t just leave him to die. We set him up outside with food and water and watched him as he ravenously consumed as much as he could get down within minutes. We did what we could for the night.

The next morning we took him to the vet and he was diagnosed with a skin infection, and a broken leg. Two days after his release from quarantine I go to clean the litter box and notice there isn’t a lot of pee in the box. Oh please tell me he isn’t peeing on our stuff. Not too long after, I watch him attempt to pee on our shoes. Then it was the kitchen floor, clothes, curtains. Back to quarantine. OMG, WHAT do we do now? Fortunately, we caught it before he peed on something that couldn’t be properly washed. Call the vet, not a lot of help with this one there. So I turned to the Internet. I found a lot of information but no real answers other than the fact that he may never get it right.

What do we do with a sickly cat that doesn’t like using the litter-box and can’t be left outside? Most cats get it right away. This one was sleeping behind the toilet on the plunger and toilet brush that he had just peed on which was inches away from his litter box.

The little kitten that doubled in size in two weeks was now losing all his hair and living in our bathroom until a solution could be found.

All he wants is to be loved. We couldn’t pass the problem onto someone else or he would wind up in the shelter or worse. He can’t be an outdoor cat for some time, if at all.

After a ton of research and vet bills we decided we had to keep him confined and teach him all over again. We didn’t want him to live in the bathroom any longer either. Finally I found this cat home from the company I get my bird products from.

This product IS the solution we were looking for. As with most Prevue Pet Products, it had to be put together. I did it alone and it wasn’t difficult to do. The assembly took me about 30 minutes to complete. All the pieces but one fit perfectly together. The one piece that I had trouble with was one of the metal connector bars. I was able to use a hammer to gently tap it down into place though.

Pros:
Easy to assemble
Size Matters – room to sleep, play, dine, and use the kitty facilities
Hammocks are durable and easy to wash
Shelf Liners are easy to remove and wash
Spacing between bars is safe
Large door openings allow for easy access on each level
Provides a go to “safe zone” for your kitty
Gives you and your kitty Time to work together

Price = good

Cons:
One of the Metal connectors had to be “forced” into place

There really isn’t anything I can find that would be cause to dislike this product. Whether you have a problem cat that needs retraining, or a new addition that needs to be quarantined/trained, this product is awesome! If you are fostering or considering to be a foster, you should consider this product.

The next time someone says “I don’t know what to do, my cat is ruining my belongings” or “I can’t keep him anymore, (s)he pees on everything”. Tell them about this product.

Updated: We now have 4 of these and they are great. Well built, sturdy, the cats have plenty of room in them. When I put them together, I useties at the joints and a couple of bunge cords to secure the cage to the bottom panel just to be overly cautious – but I think they would be fine without the extra security I add. VERY PLEASED.

Older post: This is the second one of these I’ve purchased and they work really well. We have one that is housing a 20 pound Maine Coon who gives it a beating and it has held up well – 2 years now. Only issue has been one of the wheels will not stay on. It’s like the channel that the wheel fits in to is not deep enough. I just put together another one for a small cat – about 8 pounds and it is perfect. I super glued the wheels this time to see if that would help keep them in place. When putting the cage together, make sure you are near an open area with a little space to work. The cage is very well packed but by the nature of the wire walls and the styrofoam padding, the padding tends to shred into tiny pieces and can be a real mess (not knocking the packing job – they do very well – I think it is just the nature of the item). This time I opened in the garage with the door open and near the entrance. Once I had it unpacked, I took a blower and blew most of the packaging out the door. Because I have to pick up the cage and carry it into the house – up stairs – I bungee corded it on all 4 sides and also used ties where the sections sent together.

This is a very nice cage.

For kitten at night to stop them chewing cables and running round.

A fiddle to put together but I actually found instructions quite clear.

I love it an the 3 levels of gates is so useful!

Enough room for an adult cat. Our cat is 3m and uses it during the day if the kids get too noisy and it’s his “leave me alone” place.

Wheels really useful for cleaning the wooden floor and is no weight at all.

Highly recommend if you want to combine cage and cat tree (two shelves, 2 hanging beds) all in one purchase.