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Cynthia Chomos

Cynthia Chomos is a Feng Shui Consultant, Catio Designer and the Founder of Catio Spaces, creating harmonious indoor and outdoor spaces for her 4-legged and 2-legged clients. She lives in Seattle with her adorable tabby Serena (who has four catios) and is the inspiration for Catio Spaces. Cynthia offers free catio tips, DIY Catio Plans and custom catios to keep cats safe and protect birds and wildlife.

Summer Catio Do’s and Dont’s

Now that sunshine and warmth are greeting you each daybreak (well, maybe a few summer showers or muggy mornings, too), it's time to tweak your outdoor catio into a warm-weather paradise for both you and your cat. While a catio gives your cat the freedom to safely...

Is It Cheaper To Buy or Build a Catio?

Is It Cheaper To Buy or Build a Catio?

More and more cat parents are exploring the concept of a catio to provide their cat with the enrichment of fresh air, sunshine, and the fascinating activity of nature without the risks of a free-roaming outdoor life. Putting time and money into a catio is a worthwhile...

Where Can You Build a Catio?

Where Can You Build a Catio?

So, you’ve been thinking about joining the wonderful world of catios and want to build a secure outdoor cat enclosure where your cat can safely enjoy the fresh air and enrichment of nature. But, before you purchase a DIY catio plan, kit, or custom catio, I recommend...

Catios for Small Spaces

Catios for Small Spaces

“What a view!!” Who hasn’t exclaimed in pure joy when they’ve stepped onto a balcony or patio and discovered a delightful garden or expansive territorial view? The open air of the outdoor living space immediately transforms a routine indoor environment into an...

Catio Spaces Helps Make a Wish Come True

Catio Spaces Helps Make a Wish Come True

I recently had the opportunity to be part of something truly life changing. Catio Spaces was one of the wish-granters for a special 13-year-old boy named Toa, in partnership with WINN Design+Build and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps...

Trampoline Kitty Gets a Catio

Trampoline Kitty Gets a Catio

It’s a beautiful sunny day, and your cat is pacing restlessly from window to window or is stationed by the front door hoping to dash out into the glorious outdoors. As nature-lovers ourselves, we get why our feline family members want to escape the indoors to immerse...

Does Your Indoor Cat Want a Catio?

Does Your Indoor Cat Want a Catio?

While not all cats are vocal, they talk to us in many ways. Cats express their love by winding around our feet, curling up beside us, or simply by making sure they are in the same room, quietly aware of every move we make. A flick of their tail says it’s time to play,...

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