Keeping Tom Cat Runs

21/07/2025

Hot off the press, just finished this job in Nairne for Jena & Jinxy! 🐈

Another Enclosure made including the Existing Pergola / Entertaining Area & side of House toward the Front.
Access to the Garden Shed & rear Yard via another Mt Barker Steel Access Door & Frame, with Roof Netting for the Full Width & Length of the Side.

Jena, thankyou for being such a lovely Client, & thankyou for looking after Jinxy like you do; he is a Lucky Boy!

05/07/2025

Here’s one of our Lovely “Coonies”; Ruby is a retired Queen and has been with us for a while now.
She is the biggest snuggle bunny and you couldn’t get a more loving puss!

04/07/2025

A few shots of a quick little transformation in Mt Barker recently.
Anu had taken on board x2 Rescue Cats & wanted them to be safe & sound at all times.
With a visit to site & discussion of possible options; we came up with this great Enclosure utilising the existing extra’s attached to the house.
Puss Cats get full access to the enclosure 24/7 via a Cat Flap in the Garage Access Door, which leads to this external “Under Pergola” Enclosure, which keeps the Cats safe, & when they are confined to the House, allows full access to the Balcony for Entertaining purposes.

Anu; thankyou for saving two lovely Puss Cats, & thankyou for choosing Keeping Tom Cat Runs! 😻

04/07/2025

A sailor and his little friend, circa 1890's.

12/06/2025

It's been a pleasure to build this Enclosure for Sarah & David's Puss Cats in Harborough!
You would have met Luna in my posting yesterday; well, here's her new Play Area to share with her Siblings, and a great area it is!

Plenty of room; Double Doors for access from Front Yard to Rear, with Standard 19x19 Netting throughout.

Thankyou Sarah & David for choosing Keeping Tom Cat Runs!

11/06/2025

I’ve had someone Supervising my Work today; more about that tomorrow.
In the meantime, looks at this lovely Puss!!
Not long now and you will be enjoying your new Enclosure! 😍

04/06/2025

Another classic “Side of House” Enclosure completed!

Chloe got in touch so I could build “Douggie “ his new Run in her lovely new home in Strath.
Douggie has plenty of room to move & it sounds as if Chloe is going to be planting some cool Cat friendly plants in there for Douggie to hide amoungst.

Chloe; thank you for getting in touch & entrusting us to build this Enclosure!

Keeping Tom Cat Runs: 0434001282.

27/05/2025

26/05/2025

SUBSIDISED CAT DESEXING

Is your cat undesexed and are you living on a low income in Mount Barker district?

You may be eligible to have your cat desexed at a heavily discounted price.

We partner with the National Desexing Network (NDN) and participating vet clinics to provide desexing for ONLY $50.

It's a massive saving that could save you a massive headache if you end up with an unexpected litter of kittens.

Read about the benefits of desexing on the NDN website at: https://ndn.org.au

Male or female cat - both sexes are eligible - call the NDN on 1300 368 992 to claim your voucher and help prevent unwanted animals.

26/05/2025

In the 1870s, the city of Liège in Belgium conducted an unusual experiment involving cats as mail carriers.

As part of a test proposed by the Belgian Society for the Elevation of the Domestic Cat, 37 cats were trained to deliver messages in small waterproof bags attached to their necks. The cats were released in villages around Liège with the goal of returning home with the mail, similar to how carrier pigeons operated.

While some cats did successfully return—one in under five hours—the overall results were inconsistent, as the cats tended to follow their own whims rather than strict delivery routes.

Due to their unreliable nature, the experiment was never repeated.

24/02/2025

Indoor cats live longer than outdoor cats due to a decreased risk of accidents and exposure to diseases. Outdoor cats will be exposed to traumatic events, such as car accidents or dog attacks. They can wander too far from home and get lost or be abducted. They are also more susceptible to life threatening viruses.
To ensure indoor cats live happy lives, provide your babies with enough stimulation to prevent boredom. Please let us know in comments below how you provide more exercise and enough stimulation to your fur babies.

24/02/2025

Being that today is the National Day for War Animals, where we commemorate the deeds and sacrifices of animals in war; I thought I'd share this with you; all relevant to Cats, of course, but let's not forget all those other Animals that helped our Finest over the Years at home & far away.

https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/articles/blog/our-furry-recruits-cats-war?fbclid=IwY2xjawIooSZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHS9gbHW-yTB-O6tEYcsJjqqv73W8iROf6pHlYxj1xaerLVoJZrZmgsaGiw_aem_eafFp-PQtn9xHvIJv24R0g

Our Furry Recruits : Cats of War Stephanie Boyle 21 January 2016 Accession Number: 138288 CRESSY, VIC. 1943-03-24. A CAT CALLED "AIRCREW", THE MASCOT OF A ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF) FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL. Accession Number: 300848 The ship's cat off duty, aboard armed merchant ship HMAS Kanim...