Prevue Pet Products Premium/Deluxe Cat Home, Black

March 2023 Update: 3+ years of daily use and this cage is still in excellent shape. The gorilla glue repair on the base has held up with no problems. I definitely recommend making it a wheeled plywood base for it to sit on if you plan to move it around, especially with a heavy litterbox.The stability is excellent as two youngest cats use both the inside and outside of the cage as a jungle gym, and to get onto nearby shelves, and they haven’t managed to tip it over! I did have to make them new hammocks that can handle the strain of being used as a playground.Being able to separate them for meals and when the older cat needs some breathing room has made life a lot easier. The cage works well for the two young cats overnight but there is room for the third to join them for an hour or three when strange dogs visit.Jan 2020 I chose the Prevue Pet Products Premium Pet Home over the other cat crates in my price range mostly for the extra height so the cat can get higher than the dogs while they learn to tolerate each other. As I have Borzoi, that requires a taller cage than most that are available.Be warned that this cage is too lightweight to protect the cat from an aggressive dog unsupervised!The package arrived very quickly and looked to be in fairly good shape externally and it was solidly packed to prevent movement inside. Despite this there was a chunk broken off the bottom pan. I had some Gorilla Glue so I used that for repairs and it appears to have worked well. If I was to improve packaging, I would have a sheet of foam between the exterior and the bottom of the pan.The styrofoam packaging did its job and protected everything from shifting but the movement during shipping tore bits off the foam and most people will be happier unpacking with a vacuum cleaner handy to clean up the debris as each piece is removed.The instructions were clear and the crate went together quickly. The wheels included do not match the instructions as they have no brakes to stop movement. I opted not to use the wheels to increase stability. Plus the pan is rather flimsy and I don’t know how well it would hold the weight of a large litter box and a cat repeatedly jumping up and down. If I decide to put the crate on wheels I will probably cut some plywood to fit and attach the pan to that and get larger wheels with brakes to attach to the plywood base.The crate is about as heavy as a large bag of dog food so it is easily picked up and moved when needed. Due to its bulk two people would move it more easily than one.The plastic parts were initially confusing as they look identical but are numbered 1-3. After a thorough look I suspect the numbers on the parts have more to do with production molds than assembly.My decision on where to put the two platforms was dictated by the hinges of the doors. The platforms are roomy and sturdy. All doors open all the way but only because I did not use the suggested layout. The doors are nice and large enough to manage a litter box. They doors are also offset to the right so the left side door hinge opens at the edge of the platform and the right side door opens halfway down the platform, leaving space available for a cat to jump onto the ledge. The latches on the doors are great, easy to use and cat proof. The door panels are the same size as the back panels and could easily be installed so that an upper level door opens to the back.The included hammocks are ok but wouldn’t pass my mother’s construction inspection. I’d have been sent back to do it over. Be prepared to inspect the stitching frequently. The webbing only goes to the fabric corners not through the fabric from one corner to the other and there is a single line of stitching at each failure point instead of the X inside a square or even a second line of stitching for backup. My cat was a klutz and fell off the edge of his hammock. He wants to lean back against an edge that wasn’t there! He will learn or I will make something different for him.To clean litter out of the bottom grooves I vacuum or treat it like a birdcage: Unlatch the bottom pan and remove the cage, Clean the bottom pan and put it back together.Overall for the price I think it’s very good. My cat has climbed it like a monkey, thrown a literal hissy fit, gone from platform to platform and tested out the hammocks. Plenty of room for him to eat and take care of his business and still have room to play in between. He is adjusting quickly and I think it’s good for his mental health as he is already calming down just being able to spend part of the day able to see what is happening instead of being locked away for his safety in the office.Time will show how durable the crate is but I consider my money well spent and recommend it for anyone wanting a permanent safe retreat for their cat.

This is the second "kitty condo" cage I've recently bought. The first, a 3-tier similar "cat playpen", made by Midwest, proved totally unacceptable in quality and safety. That product's door latches are frustrating and "touchy", it is not sturdy, and worst of all, the platforms included for the cat to jump on/sleep on, etc., have to be zip-tied to keep them from falling down. When I first put my previously feral 12-lb cat Spook in the cage, after a day or two I heard a crash and found her and the platform on the bottom of the cage. Thereafter she stayed on the bottom and would only venture to the first level because I put her food/water there. The wheels were useless, etc. It also had defective welds which made assembly a nightmare! (I contacted Amazon and told them of the problems, and that I no longer had a box to return it in, even if I wanted to try to disassemble the thing, They refunded 50% of purchase, and I am donating it to a cat foster/rescue group who should be able to use it short-term for small cats/kittens...)The Prevue "condo" being reviewed here is, thank goodness, totally different! It is sturdy, the door latches are quality and a dream to use, the assembled unit feels solid and the platforms are stable. Assembly was, respectively, relatively easy and much less complicated. Due to Spook's hesitance/fear of upper levels because of her previous fall, I just got the lower version of this product (it comes in a taller model, also). It has a roomier "footprint" than the Midwest cage, and easily accomodates a good-sized covered litter box and a bed on the bottom. The only down-side I can see is that the bottom, plastic, is actually the base for the entire cage. That is, it doesn't "slide out" or otherwise be removed for cleaning - it IS the cage bottom, and the entire cage unit sets down into grooves around the edge of that pan, and then is clamped down by sturdy plastic clips. So, if it's necessary to really deep-clean the bottom tray, it would need to be unclamped and the entire wire cage assembly lifted off. I think, though, that is a minimal issue because the door system makes it easy to completely get inside the cage for cleaning/vacuuming, etc.I didn't want a cage that sat down low to the ground, and decided to "re-design" things a bit... I researched online for something to set the cage on to elevate it off the floor, and finally found a black, wooden "coffee table" on clearance from K-Mart... The dimensions of the table are slightly smaller than the plastic cage bottom, but I worked that out... I bought some good quality wheels/casters with locks, had the coffee table legs cut off 4" and the casters installed. I then set the plastic cage bottom on top of the table, positioned as desired, and spaced 6 sturdy wood screws through the plastic (with a large washer in place to keep from cracking the tray) and into the coffee table. (I don't anticipate needing to clean the tray other than possible when attached to the table!) I am totally pleased with the result, and love this cage! Spook is also much happier, and actually uses the two platforms - sleeps on one! I'm glad she's off the bottom sleeping pressed up against the litter box!

For kitten at night to stop them chewing cables and running round.A fiddle to put together but I actually found instructions quite clear.I love it an the 3 levels of gates is so useful!Enough room for an adult cat. Our cat is 3m and uses it during the day if the kids get too noisy and it's his "leave me alone" place.Wheels really useful for cleaning the wooden floor and is no weight at all.Highly recommend if you want to combine cage and cat tree (two shelves, 2 hanging beds) all in one purchase.

Our boy loves this “kitty castle” as we’ve been calling it! It’s almost impossible to get him to come inside from it because he loves being able to be outside ((though the three levels of doors do make hauling him out of it a breeze)). It was super easy to put together, and between my boyfriend and I we had it put together in under 20 minutes. The styrofoam was a bit messy, but it kept it safe during transit so I can’t complain about that. The wheels are a bit small and don’t lock, but we’ve replaced them with ones from the hardware store and we’re happier with it now. The shelves feel nice and sturdy and I’m not at all afraid of them falling when he jumps on them. We are moving to an apartment soon and this will be wonderful to have our on our balcony so he can have outdoor time. Overall it seems like great quality and well worth the money for our boy to be able to get some fresh air and outdoor stimulation while being safe at the same time!

Vraiment parfait pour 2 chatons en isolement. La qualité est là . Solide et elle est très facile à assembler. Utilisée en intérieur.

Questa è una casa ENORME per gatti. Non ho misurato lo spazio che stava succedendo prima di ordinare e avrei dovuto farlo!Viene fornito in una grande scatola ingombrante e il fattorino mi ha detto che era pesante non pensavo che fosse e non riesco a vedere nulla sulla scatola con il peso acceso,la scatola che entra è grande e potrebbe essere ingombranti da spostare.È molto facile per una persona mettere insieme e le istruzioni sono chiara.Penso che potrebbe essere metà dell'altezza non mettendo la metà superiore.Dato che ho un piccolo allevamento gatto ridurrò l'altezza e grandezza giusta per più di 3-5 gatti.Penso che sia un ottimo rapporto qualità e prezzo per le dimensioni e per quanto tempo potranno usarlo.Acuistero più avanti per i gatti nuovi!

Sturdy and keeps kittens safe when not supervised!Have ordered a second one.