Buy a Cat Playpen

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Buy a cat playpen.

Cats and kittens are active pets, and if you allow them full privileges inside your house with no human supervision, these playful little guys can cause damage and scratch marks all over your best furniture and rugs.

Buy a Cat Playpen

Yes, buy a cat playpen to give your pet lots of room to stretch out without being able to damage your valuables inside the home. Your kitten can move around and play, especially if you leave your pet at home alone for several hours at a clip.

One cute playpen that we like lots is the pink Best Pet Folding Play Pen. Don’t worry, guys, it’s also available in eight other colors besides pink, including camouflage, and you’ll find it in several sizes too. This is a sturdy pen that can work both inside and out, because it is water resistant. No assembly, it folds quick and easy, and it comes with a carrying case. At 5 pounds, it’s nice and lightweight. Especially useful for sick or injured pets, or use it as a way to safely confine a pregnant cat. Also: the price is right.

Looking for more options? Here are a few other pet containment products and simple ideas to keep your kitty at bay during the day:

Cat door or flap: Your pet can enter and leave the house safely, and keep away from mean dogs or other strays outside. This lets your pet enjoy her natural feline territorial instincts outside. Best part is, there’s no need for you to keep opening and closing the door to let her out. The design of the door or cat flap will provide solid protection from weather like rain or wind. We found a PetSafe Cat Flap online at the bargain price of just 4 dollars plus shipping, so shop around for the best deals. You can find a lockable version for as low as $15 and ranging up to $70 for high-end and automatic models.

Enclosure: When used outdoors, cat enclosures are a simple but functional means to contain your kitty in the back yard or park. Don’t think of it as a cat playpen cage… instead, it’s a spacious containment system (sometimes called a funhouse) that lets your cats exercise and rest safely while outside with nature. We like the Kittywalk Penthouse with Resting Platforms, a sturdy netted shelter with several hammocks. It can keep up to three cats purring gently while lounging in the sunshine. Easy setup and fold down, plus it comes with a travel bag.

Cage: You can certainly buy a hefty wire cat cage — they’re actually pretty big sellers on Amazon.com — but this is a cop-out in our book. Your cat is not a bird. Find something more attractive (and more lightweight!) that doesn’t have you feeling like you’re running a kennel. In other words, buy a cat playpen.

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