Perhaps the best way to make sure your outdoor cat doesn't stray from home is to make your yard a kitty paradise, and that's a snap with the right outdoor cat furniture.
Many of the most popular indoor cat furniture styles are being made to withstand the rigors of the changing seasons. Rather than being constructed of carpet-covered wood, outdoor cat trees and houses are generally sturdy, weather-hardy cedar, secured with rust-resistant fixtures. Cat trees, like their indoor counterparts, feature multi-level platforms and cradles for napping, perching, and resting; some are equipped with sisal-covered posts or other attachable sisal accessories for scratching and tugging. Stylistically, outdoor cat trees can feature smooth, shaped wood or more rustic, branch- and tree-trunk-like inner support columns.
Outdoor cat houses are usually insulated for your cat's maximum comfort, regardless of the temperature - insulation warms in the winter and cools in the summer. Outdoor cat house styles vary; some cedar models are ground-level while others are elevated. Non-wood cat houses include some igloo-shaped models made from durable, non-porous structural foam to discourage pest invasions. Foam cat houses often have carpeted interiors for scratching and resting, and their outer shell is easy to clean.
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