Five Steps to Becoming a Humane Gardner

By Catio Guy On Jan 30, 2018

Nancy Lawson recently published the book, "The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife," where she encourages cat owning gardener's to build catios. “Cats kill wildlife,” Lawson says. “It’s not the cat’s fault.” So create a ‘catio’ by enclosing an area of your deck or build a small balcony… Smithsonian Biologist: 'Anyone who owns a cat must keep their cat inside'

By Catio Guy On Nov 22, 2017

Pete Marra, biologist and director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and author of "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer," recently presented on the harmful impact cats have on the environment: They can spread diseases to both wildlife and humans, and they are the number one killer… Catios Allow Cats to Roam Safely Outside

By Catio Guy On Oct 01, 2017

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: "Cats are hard-wired to hunt prey — and despite the fact that we’ve been domesticating them over the past few thousand years, pet owners have not yet succeeded in eliminating the feline drive to catch and kill small creatures. And that’s led to an unfortunate…
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