Cat Proof Fencing
Even though my house is not directly on a road (and the road is only a quiet suburban road anyway), it was quite clear that being run over was a possibility. You wouldn't think it from the number of neighbourhood cats who seem to quietly, and confidently congregate at their front gates to catch the last rays of sunshine, or criss-cross the road at sunset in preparation for twilight hunting or exploring. Losing another cat was simply not an option, and so I looked at all the options for creating a safe outdoor space for Noomi (at least). A friend recommended a free-standing catio, however there is a world of difference between her older Persian, and the far more active, young Tonkinese I had. So I looked instead at providing as much of the yard as possible as a safe, cat friendly area. I had already started creating a number of climbing areas specifically for the cats on the fences , and much of the garden was planted in large native grasses to give the cats lots of tunnels and f