Resources

The Cat’s Meow - Catios provide the perfect spot for a fix of the great outdoors, HSUS: https://www.humanesociety.org/news/catios-great-outdoors

All About Catios, Animal Sheltering magazine: https://www.animalsheltering.org/page/all-about-catios

Curious about Catios? HSUS webinar recording: https://www.animalsheltering.org/trainings/curious-about-catios

Catios & Catios Tours: A Growing Trend For Cat Enrichment And Safety, Catio Spaces: https://catiospaces.com/catios-cat-enclosures/free-tips/catio-tours/

The Benefits of Catios, Catio Spaces: https://catiospaces.com/catios-cat-enclosures/why-a-catio/

Coexisting with Coyotes, Project Coyote: http://www.projectcoyote.org/resources/download-and-share/#brochures

Audubon bird brochures

How to Find Your Lost Cat, Sacramento SPCA video with Ryan Hinderman: https://www.facebook.com/FrontStreetAnimalShelter/videos/204603164050824/

“Indoor-only cats who suddenly get outside typically panic with all the new stimuli, bolt and hide nearby. Research shows that many are found within 50 yards - no more than two and a half houses away.” Tip from “How to Find Your Lost Cat.”

Coalition for Community Cats – www.coalition4cats.org

Sacramento Feral Resources – www.sacferals.com

Alley Cat Allies – www.alleycat.org

Kitty Holster cat harness - http://www.kittyholster.com

Coyote Rollers - “A coyote roller is a 4-foot, aluminum extruded ribbed roller designed to prevent animals from getting the foothold they need to climb over a fence. It is simple, safe, humane, requires no power source, maintenance free, and constructed to last a lifetime.” Coyote Roller www.coyoteroller.com

predator deterrents 

Plant pollinator habitat gardens with native plants, National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/National-Initiatives/Plant-For-Pollinators