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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 5-Star Room for My 5-Star Cats! Jul 15, 2007
By Christine
I bought this house 3 years ago. For the first two years of use, it was on my covered porch and exposed to alot of the elements and held up very well. (I stuffed it with clean straw for winter use.) Easy to assemble, though it does take about 30 mintues. It is also easy to keep clean. I would buy another in a flash - but don't have the room!
My four cats love this house! For a while only my outside cat used it. It took him a week or two to get used to it, but then it became his favorite outside spot. Now that he is happy living inside, he shares the house with his two brothers and sister. Quite often there is one large cat sleeping on the bottom level, while one or two are on the balcony doing "guard duty" at the window! Every one who sees the house comments on the attractive and fun design, esp. the balcony. This house is worth the price!
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
My dogs love this lookout post! Sep 21, 2009
By DixieChick
"An adult who reads a lot of young adult fiction"
I have had this pet house for four-and-a-half years and it is still going strong. It is great for relatively small dogs, I'd say up to 15-20 lbs. I put a square dog bed with bolster sides on top to make it comfy, and my two chihuahuas, 7 lbs and 4 lbs, are usually up there together enjoying each other's company. There's plenty of room for both. They can both easily climb the steps and get into the bed.
The house is next to the main front window in my house, and my dogs use the top deck as a lookout perch. It is absolutely their favorite place -- if I'm looking for them in the house that's the first place I check. They watch the bikers, dog walkers, cats, etc. go by and bark at them. Great entertainment for them (even if a little loud for me.) Neither one of them likes to stay in the little room underneath (although sometimes the littlest one hides in it when she knows she's been bad), but it is perfect for storing dog toys. Just toss them through the large door and voila, everything is picked up. My dogs know where their toys are and readily go into the little room to get them.
The house was easy to assemble and it is very sturdy. It's also lightweight, so it's easy to move around if necessary. The stairs are worn now (mainly the top two), but that's to be expected after 4+ years of constant use, and the appearance of the steps isn't really objectionable. The wear merely represents how much use the steps get.
I would absolutely recommend this pet house to a friend. It was a tad expensive, but it has proved to be the best purchase I've ever made for my small dogs.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 An 'OK' cat house-Needs modified for outdoor use Oct 03, 2009
By L. Cannon
I purchased this house for my indoor/outdoor cat for $80 from Petsmart. I've been searching the internet for weeks for an affordable,quality cat house (to no avail). This was very easy to put together, took me about 15 minutes, although I omitted the lattice and steps (which seem useless for cats) and modified the front entrance. I took both sides of the steps and cut them to fit the front, gluing them one on top of the other across the bottom part of the entrance. Since this will be used during the winter, I wanted a smaller opening and something more protective from snow and rain. My 15 lb. cat eases in and out of it without any problem with the smaller opening.
And yes, I did have to caulk it, it would have most definitely leaked, there were gaps between the wood. I caulked the top and sides, sealing every single seam. I also gave it a coating of waterproof stain (additional supplies cost $15). The wood is thin and it's aromatic but not overwhelming. My cat seems to like it, taking to it quickly and it will keep him dry and warm, serving its purpose. Worth the price even on sale? Probably not, but with the modifications I made, I think it will work fine for my cats needs.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
You can insulate this for free! Apr 30, 2010
By krispin
"krispin"
I bought this house for our old cat who (because of incontinence) has been moved outside. The wood on this is fairly light and there are plenty of gaps and small openings to let a breezy, cold draft in. I quickly realized that this house needed insulation. I thought of some solutions for a while, then stared down at the packaging. There are large pieces of Styrofoam which make great insulation. I traced a rough template of the four sides and top and bottom, scored it with a knife, then hot-glued it right on the interior. I then made little flaps on the entrance out of a very thin, old outdoor chair cushion. If you're going to insulate the house like I did, make sure you assemble the four sides and drop the bottom in first. My mistake was that I glued the Styrofoam on the four sides, then tried to drop the bottom in, but it wouldn't fit (I got creative and found a solution). In the end my cat loved it! He stayed in all night and didn't want to come out in the morning. Very cozy. The added bonus was that I picked this up at PetSmart on closeout for $49.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Poor construction; Not for wind, rain, or snow! Nov 11, 2011
By J R G
I fell in love with this dog house when I saw it. It is beautiful! But...
1. One of the steps arrived with a crack across it.
2. It was very leaky and I had to caulk it. Lots of gaps for wind and rain to seep through!
3. When the temps dipped low, factory glue started to expand and leak out from the lattice work and other areas.
4. Poor construction (mostly glue and staples, other than the screws they give you for the final assembly).
5. The cedar slats are thin and not very durable overall.
This just won't work for the stray cat that has adopted us and remains outdoors. I wanted something that would protect her from the Upper Midwest winters (I also purchased an outdoor heated bed which I LOVE); but this is NOT it.
Amazon has been gracious about taking it back, although I'm disappointed that a CSR told me that UPS would pick it up from my door assembled, as long as I provided them with my return slip. I should have known that UPS wouldn't take it. Now I have to break it back down, try to get it to fit back in the box (good thing I kept it!) and see if they'll accept it tomorrow.
I'm buying the Petmate Indigo dog house instead. It's not nearly as pretty, but from what I hear, it works.
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