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Have I told you that we have a cat? Her name is Hattie. She’s an 8 year old long-hair calico, and she is a DIVA. She has picked up on the fact that I think I’m in charge around here, and this completely disgusts her. Who do I think I am?!

Hattie has been an indoor-only cat her ENTIRE life. And yet, she tries really hard to get us to let her outside. If we ever have company, she’ll go to the door and cry in the room they are in, hoping that they will take pity on her and let her out. She’s jumped out of a 2 story window before (well, we actually think she fell….story for another day…she landed on her feet, as they always do!). And since we moved to Chattanooga, she has escaped from the house when we left a door open for just 2 seconds too long on multiple occasions (like 5 or 6).

But here’s the thing, you guys. She’s curious, but very scared once she gets out there. She’s like a deer in the headlights, seriously! She’ll sniff around a bit, and then she’ll just sit down and cry until someone comes to get her.I’m super reluctant to turn her into an indoor/outdoor cat because she isn’t used to it, I fear for her safety, and Tennessee also has a HUGE feline AIDS problem. Our neighborhood has lots of stray cats, so it just isn’t a good environment in which to turn Hattie loose.

Thanks to other bloggers I learned about a product that is just perfect for cats like Hattie. It is called the Kritter Kondo. It’s basically a cat enclosure, so that they can safely have some outdoor time. It’s the coolest thing! We put Hattie out in our backyard, and after her initial fear of being outside wore off, she was SOOOOO happy. She purred and purred, and walked around her “kondo” and just enjoyed the winter air. She’s got really long hair, and it finally got put to good use out in the cold for a few hours.

cat outdoor enclosures kits I know she enjoyed herself, because when we brought her back inside, she stared out the window and cried. So sad!

This is the perfect solution for apartment dwellers, especially if you have a balcony or porch. The kritter kondo does take up quite a bit of space, so if you are always out on your little balcony, yourself, you may find that it takes up too much space. The Kritter Kondo is designed with cats in mind, but it can also work for small dogs. When you aren’t using it, it folds up compactly and even has a carrying case in case you want to travel with it.

I think it rocks that Hattie can now go outside and enjoy herself a bit each day, and I have absolutely no worries about her getting lost, running into the street or fighting with other cats.

Buy it! The Kritter Kondo is available for $124.99 (this price includes free 2 day shipping). If you have a small pet who longs to be outside, this is the ultimate gift! You can also check prices on Wayfair, but when I last checked, the price was significantly lower on Amazon.

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