#ALCCAUSEICARE
So, the enclosure shown in the video has taken a couple of weeks to build due to the fact that a) I moved house during the Christmas period and as a result am devastatingly broke! And b) relying on recycled materials I had to be opportunistic and just grab whatever was available whenever it became available.
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| Rattie checking out the Currawongs from safety |
In a perfect world I would have knocked up a series of wall frame cubes in treated pine and constructed a modular multi-level adventure playground, but to achieve the dimensions I've reached here, that cost is moving towards $2500, where this whole thing ended up costing me approx $300. I did look into pre-fab pet enclosures but that is a racket on par with arms dealing, and I could never justify those costs for something I can build myself.
It was a stressful couple of weeks keeping all four cats locked inside 24/7, and impossible to avoid their revenge (piss and poop in fun and random places, claw marks on everything, 4am wake-up meows, etc). Now they have access to and from the outside world everything has settled down remarkably. The local birds have spent some time checking the enclosure out and are so confident in my building ability that they now perch on the roof and squawk at the cats.
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| Weasel enjoying a roll in the dirt |
Some of the conversations between my cats and the local Peewees have been pretty hilarious to watch. I will post new pics once I've installed the sandbox and new split level walkway, and planted a few low shrubs to make the space more dynamic for my babies.
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