TRIXIE 'Cat's Home' Outdoor Cat House, Weatherproof 3-Story Cat House, Hinged Shutters with Latch & Perch, 2 Doors, Outdoor Shelter for Cats and Small Animals, Blue / White Pine Wood

Easy to put together, but the instructions are microscopic and not very good...however the house is adoreable and went together pretty quickly. It does have a very strong odor to it, I thought it smelled like cedar so I read the package and it says it's made out of pine, so I guess it smells like pine...but it is extremely strong. I would think it would repel just about any living thing to go inside...except the creepy brown spider that was hiding inside the box and kept showing up while I was putting it together. He is part of the house I guess, I hope he's not a brown recluse. I keep trying to find him, but he disappears into the spaces between the wood slats - which don't even look like spaces. The inside of the cat house and shelves are kinda small if you have big cats. 2 of my 3 cats are quite big. I dunno if they will go in it or not, we shall see. Not much room for them once they're in there, and they don't seem all that interested in going in....but it sure is cute! Originally I was going to buy 3, for my 3 cats.....have a line of condos where each could have their own! But...the price went up, so I'll just stick with the one I have for now...unless the price goes down again!

Overall, this is an adorable & cozy cat house for my semi feral barn cat. He doesn’t like to be trapped & will sleep on top of any other cat house even in cold weather if he’s nervous-which makes me feel sad. This design means that he can escape if needed with the bonus of being off the ground so rain won’t splash in (even under my extended roof this has happened due to wind). The downstairs part will be lovely for feeding him in the rain since i used to make this complicated fort/roof with my patio furniture for him-which all had to be moved for me to go outside in better weather. Sadly I can’t bring him completely indoors as his tolerance for ‘inside life’ is about 7 minutes & he starts panicking. If that ever changes his little house will be moved inside but until then, I get to see him living his best life! (All I see is a cat butt pressed against the window as he curls up on his upcycled old memory foam pillow I cut in half to fit. It blocks the entrances so I just put old cardboard scratching pads he dulled in the ‘foyer’ -bonus was that since they had his scent, he moved in sooner than he usually does to a new space. Also, I didn’t even attempt the ramp as another commenter mentioned it fell with their cat. I just made a little block of 2 layers of bricks to about halfway to the opening and he could take it from there. There was a little bit of challenge with assembly but persistence, patience & a glass of wine resolved it. *I did notice that both swinging doors were assembled facing the wrong direction with regard to drafts. Pretty easy to carefully take them out & turn them around (just the door, not the frame). Again, for this price point, I am delighted!

Trixie Pet Products 2-Story Cat Cottage, Brown/WhiteI love the house, it was very easy to put together and took about 20 minutes. When I opened the box I saw a bunch of tiny black pebble type things--don't worry if you see this it is off the roof. I have a family of 7 domestic/feral kitties outside and this is their house. It gives plenty of room for this family to snuggle down into. We had some icy weather, snow and rain. The windows allowed some wetness in and the roof part that opened allowed some of the wetness from the snow in---but not enough to cause an issue.My biggest complaint is the small second floor porch! It is put together with small wood slats! and covered with a thin solid piece. This is horrible it started falling apart on the first rain that hit it. For me this will not be an issue, I plan on making an upstairs porch that will go completely across the front and extend a bit farther out--to stop the rain from entering the lower door that I have made stationary ( just one of the doors so that these babies don't feel trapped and to help protect them from the weather). During the cold, I stuck my hand inside the house, it was chilly in it, so I crocheted a large bed for the bottom and a small bed for the top and placed parts of an old blanket along the back wall ( which gets the north wind here), The little family truly LOVES this house!The lower porch is nice---the house is high enough that I can place a water bowl under it and the family can reach their feeding station ( which I placed behind the house) thus keeping them dry while eating.I give this house 4 stars due to: The smaller porch falling apart when first rain hit it, and this porch does not extend out enough to help keep the weather from entering the lower door ( which if you have domestic/ferals they need one door opened so they will feel safe in it. The plastic piece I received was so curled that it was unusable. If you can make a different porch then this house I would rate a 5. The openings do allow easy access to add comforts and clean things out. The kitties absolutely LOVE the windows that have the panes!!! they love to be inside and watch me change their food--knowing they can dart out if they want. I wish it had a paneled window in the back though and on the otherside, they would feel even safer if that was the case because they could see all sides.All parts of this house have withstood our rain and snow with the exception of the smaller porch. I would recommend this house strongly! When the babies are inside the papa cat sits on the lower porch where I have the door stationary and he watches for intruders, the design seems to fit their every need---Mamma Ghost sits on top of the house at 5 o'clock and waits for my return!!Over all I really would suggest this house but warn you about the smaller porch!I hope this helps in your decision. I am pleased with this product.

I did a TON of research before I purchased this kitty home for our outdoor kitties. We all LOVE it!!! It is SO cute...I love going outside and seeing...it reminds me of a Swiss chalet-how does it get better than that? :). Lots of room. Nicely designed. So pretty. Great quality. Quick and easy to assemble. The kitties are really enjoying it. I love that there are really 3 stories on the outside-a porch on the front, a perch right above it in front of one of the windows and, of course, the kitties love sitting on the roof. The chalet opens from the top for easy cleaning and the bottom 2 doors open up to make it easy to clean the first level. The roof is nice quality and attractive. Plenty of room for all of our kitties to snuggle up or have personal space. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!! -Thank you Trixie Pet Products for making affordable, functional and attractive products.