Blog
Thoughts on how to keep cats safe and happy
Latest Articles
Is this the coolest interior cat door?
Sometimes it makes sense to install a cat door in an interior door. Say, for example, you need to be able to keep cats separated from each other, or you want to have a door closed but still permit cats to pass through. But not everyone wants to look at a typical cat...
One-day sale to mark International Cat Day, 8 August
We’ll be sharing cat care tips over the next few days, AND on 8 August we’ll discount all Oscillot cat fence components by the value of the GST.
Changing cat containment to keep cats content
New Zealand is a nation of cat lovers. We have one of the highest rates of cat ownership in the world, says University of Canterbury master’s student Sarah Chamberlain (pictured), who has dedicated her thesis to better understanding people’s engagement in and attitude...
Covid Alert Levels Update
UPDATE - 17 May 2022 We have good stock of Oscillot cat fence components for immediate shipment, except for Woodland Grey paddles which will soon be out of stock until further notice. The current waiting time for a cat climbing post (the time from payment to shipping...
Oscillot cat fence on Seven Sharp TV programme
Keeping your cat at home is better for your cat and for our native wildlife. TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme looks at the issue, with fun video of cats trying to get over the Oscillot system!
Oscillot on corrugated iron fence
We always say that you can install Oscillot® on just about any kind of fence. The latest proof of that comes from Neil, a customer in Sunnylands, Auckland. Neil had already had some success containing his cat by cladding the top of his fence with corrugated roofing...
New colour for 2022: Monument Grey
Happy New Year everyone. Despite all the challenges of the past two years we have seen steadily growing interest from cat owners in keeping their pets safe and happy at home. 2021 was actually our best year ever, so we feel very fortunate indeed. And, we have some...
All-time best cat hiding place
Isn't it amazing how cats can make themselves scarce when they don't want to be found? Many times we've searched the property for one of our cats and found no sign. Then we turn around and there he or she is! Here's a great example of a cat hiding place. And here's a...
Cat post buying easier than ever
We’ve just made some changes to our website and it’s now easier for you to get one of our hand-made cat climbing posts.