Can I remove the wire floor on a 3-sided catio?Updated 2 months ago

All of our 3-sided enclosures include a wire mesh floor, as this provides the added stability that these enclosures require. Because our enclosures do not rely on any type of framing, the wire mesh panels themselves provide the structure needed for a 4-sided enclosure to stand on its own. When one side is removed to create a 3-sided enclosure, the structural stability decreases. This is counteracted by securing the "open" side directly to the surface of a structure.

If two sides are removed, the enclosure loses even more of its structural stability. However, it is technically possible to create and install a 3-sided enclosure without the wire mesh floor. In this case, the enclosure would need to be placed on level ground and secured to the surface below in addition to being secured to the structure, so that the enclosure cannot be easily misshapen or moved.

Because of this, we typically do not recommend a 3-sided enclosure without the wire mesh floor, as they can be more difficult to install and keep "square" but it can be done.