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Kittens and cats want to head outdoors and scratch the bare ground, or only saunter over the lawn. I believe you no doubt know, how pleasing the soles of your feet touching the grass feels. On top of that, almost nothing can be a substitute to the exhilaration of taking in clean air or sensing the embracing breeze on one's face. Felines have an even more enhanced sense of smell,  than we humans can boast off, as a result, the outdoors air presents all sorts of smells, to the domesticated indoors feline.

What must one do to make sure that the indoors kitty is free from harm, when it is accidentally locked out of the house? 

A pet owner does not want the animal to run onto the busy street outside, or end up in combats, with vicinity canines, or be in danger of landing a lot of fleas, or much worse. Cat owners can protect their pets by installing an outdoors cat run on their property. In this way, the indoor kitty, will enjoy  the pleasures of both worlds.

An outdoor cat house, could be installed in a suitable spot of the front or rear yard garden, or alongside the rear part of the house. You can find commercially manufactured outdoor cat houses, available in kit form. All these outdoor cat shelters, are uncomplicated and easy to install, and saves you the trouble of having the need to construct something yourself.

Let us deal only with outdoor cat enclosures or cat runs.  A high quality outdoor cat enclosure or cat run really should have various types of surface for your feline friend to step on..  Portions of the enclosure must be open to the sun, and also have some areas always shaded. 

If you ever  would like to have the outdoor cat enclosure or cat run built up against your back door, you need to utilize a cat flap on the back door, enabling the cat to enter the outdoor enclosure, from within the safety of the house. The ideal kind, will be those that are gravity operated - they automatically return to the closed position right after the cat, goes out or comes in. The clear, transparent flaps, are the most suited, giving the cat a chance to see what is out there, as it decides to go out.

In the event of installing an  outdoor cat house, you can change its appearance, by growing various climbing plant life over it. Take extra care in everything that you decide upon and be sure, that your cat will not be poisoned by them.

By purchasing an outdoor cat house or an outdoor cat enclosure for your feline friend, you grant it the ability to enjoy outdoor freedom, yet, keep it as safe, as it was indoors.