Goodbye Sweet Lou Lou
It is with a heavy heart that I write my sweet sweet girl, Cooper, has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. It feels like it was just yesterday when she crawled into my lap at a Petco adoption event and chose me to be her cat daddy. For the next 13…
VIDEO: Cats Playing in Orange Tree Catio is Pawsome!
Orange Tree Catio Watch Hannah running, jumping, and playing with the kittens, Dottie and Trudy, in their new catio (cat patio) built around a hundred-year-old orange tree. The enclosure is connected to the house via a super long cat run that includes a sandbox / litter box at the midway…
Custom Catio Builders Near You
Catio Builders We get endless messages on Facebook, Instagram, and by email from cat lovers around the world desperate for custom catio builders. As such, we've compiled a list of all builders known to us. Please note that while most builders on this list are very good, we cannot vouch…
Seattle Catio Tour Highlights
Seattle Catio Tour While Custom Catios designs and builds some pawsome catios, we are always looking to improve. As such, last weekend I flew to the Pacific Northwest to attend the Seattle Catio Tour, to pick up new tips and best practices. The amazing daylong event, which was sponsored by…
Pawsome House of Nekko Cat Home
House of Nekko We recently toured the pawsome Peter J. Cohen House of Nekko home in Santa Barbara. Featured on Animal Planet and HouzzTV, among others, the home to 24 cats and two humans is amazing. With over 300 linear feet of cat runs and 16 tunnels connecting rooms, it…
House Cats Can Roam 2 Miles and Other News Highlighting Need for Catios
There have been a plethora of unrelated news items of late that independently point to catios as the best possible solution for pet cats. Here's a quick rundown: Cat Tracking Program Shocks Owners From the DailyMail: Domestic cats wearing tracking devices shocked their owners after GPS devices revealed their roaming…
A Message of Gratitude
Catio Guy Facebook Page The following note was posted to my Catio Guy Facebook page yesterday. I have so much gratitude for that group, which has more than 2,700 followers, and helps us spread the positive lifesaving catio message far and wide. I encourage website visitors to both read the…
Fantastic StyleCaster Catio Article Featuring Custom Catios!
StyleCaster StyleCaster recently published a beautiful and important article titled, "A Beginner's Guide to the Catio - Cat Patio - Trend," which features yours truly waxing on about treating cats better: Alan Breslauer, founder of Los Angeles-based Custom Catios, is trying to rectify a world that hasn’t figured out how to treat…
The Cat Counselor Interview
The Cat Counselor Interview Last year I had the good fortune of building a catio for a client based on the recommendation of The Cat Counselor, Cristin Coll. Cristin, a Certified Feline Behavior Consultant, worked her magic and brought harmony to a large feline / human family that was experiencing…
Voyage LA Interview
VoyageLA VoyageLA recently interviewed me as part of their "LA's Most Inspiring Stories" series. Per the website: "Every neighborhood in LA has its own vibe, style, culture and history, but what consistently amazes us is not what differentiates the various neighborhoods but rather what they all have in common. From East…
Interview With CatCafe Lounge Founder Kristi Labrenz Galvan
Cat Adoption Cafe Last week I visited L.A.'s CatCafe Lounge and was blown away by the concept. The place has a visually appealing setup geared towards cat stimulation and enrichment. Scores of gatos live happily together until they are adopted by Angelenos into forever homes. Amazingly, despite only opening its doors…
Cat Counselor and The Purrrcast Give Shout Out to Catio Guy
Catio Guy Shout Out The Cat Counselor, Cristin Coll, and The Purrrcast! hosts Steven and Sara discuss catios on their #184 podcast which dropped today. They also give a nice shout out to "Alan the Catio Guy," which can be heard on the shortened clip below. That said, the entire podcast…
What Clients Are Saying About Custom Catios
Cat Enclosure Reviews Between 23 five star Yelp reviews and tons of positive emails, the client feedback on Custom Catios has been spectacular. Client satisfaction is our primary concern and we do everything in our power to make the catio designing, building, and purchasing experience as smooth and easy as…
Plants Make Great Catio Additions
Customize Catios With Plants Custom Catios builds beautiful cat enclosures. That said, once we complete a job, we hope homeowners will take our creations to the next level by adding cat beds and hammocks, signs ("No Dogs Allowed!"), toys, bird feeders (approximately 10-15 away), and plants. Especially plants! For example,…
Time-Lapse Video of Catio Enclosure Construction
It is difficult to convey the time, effort, craftsmanship, and expertise that goes into a Custom Catio cat enclosure. We use the best materials including redwood, high-end galvanized wire mesh, and bronze polygal. Our attention to detail includes painting interior shelves with artificial sand and covering ramps with outdoor industrial…