{ "id": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "sku": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "title": "Kitty City Outdoor Cat Play Tunnel 3 Metre", "slug": "outdoor-cat-tunnel", "price": 126.99, "currency": "AUD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "cat-tunnels", "category_label": "Cat Tunnels", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "816 g", "images": [ "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/main-outdoor-cat-tunnel.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-2.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-3.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-4.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-5.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-6.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-7.jpg", "https://catiocompany.com.au/dropship-images/cat-tunnels/outdoor-cat-tunnel/outdoor-cat-tunnel-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Made from light polyester with zip ends and ground stakes, this 3.05 metre run folds flat for storage and links straight into the Kitty City outdoor modular range.", "description": "The problem with a cat who wants outside\n\nCats are not subtle about this. They sit at the glass door. They shoulder past your leg when you take the bins out. They sleep in the one square of sun that moves across the carpet all afternoon, and then they look at you.\n\nThe outdoor cat argument never really gets settled because both sides are right. Cats with outdoor access are measurably happier and more active. Cats with outdoor access also meet cars, dogs, other cats, snail bait and the neighbour who does not like cats in his vegetable patch. If you live anywhere near a road, free roaming is a gamble you lose eventually.\n\nAn outdoor cat tunnel is the compromise that actually works. Your cat gets grass under their feet, wind in their whiskers and the smell of whatever died under the shed. You get to know exactly where they are. Nobody has to be heroic about it.\n\nHow a ground tunnel actually works\n\nThe idea is simple. A long fabric tube sits on the lawn. It holds its round shape with internal hoops, stakes down at intervals so it cannot roll or collapse, and the ends close with zips. Your cat goes in one end and comes out the other, or does not come out at all because the zips are shut and this is now a three metre fabric hallway they live in.\n\nThe 3.05 metre length matters more than people expect. A short tunnel is a novelty. A long cat tunnel is a route. Cats move differently through three metres, they build speed, they stop halfway and flop, they ambush things at the far end. It stops feeling like a toy and starts feeling like territory.\n\nThe 28 centimetre diameter is the other half of it. That is wide enough for a normal adult cat to walk through with their tail up and still have room to turn around, but narrow enough that it feels enclosed and safe rather than exposed. Nervous cats take to tunnels fast for exactly that reason. Cover is comfort.\n\nWhy zips change everything\n\nA tunnel without closable ends is just a play tube. The zips are the feature that makes this a containment product rather than an accessory.\n\nZip both ends and you have a defined, closed space. Your cat is outside, in the air, on the grass, and they are not going anywhere. That is the whole proposition. For a lot of indoor cats, twenty supervised minutes a day in a zipped run is the difference between a bored cat and a satisfied one.\n\nOpen the zips and the same product becomes a connector. That is where the catio tunnel use case comes in. If you have an enclosure on the deck and a mesh run by the fence, a cat run tunnel joins them. Being part of the Kitty City outdoor modular range, this piece is designed to link up with other components including the Outdoor Mega Kit, so you are not buying a dead end.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThis is a good fit if you have an indoor cat who clearly wants more. It is also good for cats who used to go out and now cannot, after a move to a busier street or a vet recommendation. Those cats often struggle, and a contained outdoor cat tunnel gives back some of what they lost.\n\nIt suits renters particularly well. You cannot build a permanent catio into a property you do not own, but you can stake a tunnel into the lawn on Saturday and pull it up when you move. Same for anyone whose yard is small, oddly shaped, or shared.\n\nSize wise, the breed recommendation on this model is small breeds and the age range is all ages. Average adult cats, kittens and older cats all do fine. If you have a particularly large cat, measure them across the shoulders and compare against the 28 centimetre width before you buy.\n\nWhere it is less ideal: if you have three boisterous cats who all want to chase each other at once, a single three metre run gets crowded. Two tunnels or a wider enclosure will serve you better.\n\nChoosing the right setup for your yard\n\nThink about ground first. Stakes need something to bite into. Lawn, garden bed, soft dirt, all fine. Pavers, decking and concrete, not fine, and you will need to weigh the tunnel down with plant pots, pavers or sandbags at the ends and midpoints instead. Plan that before the box arrives rather than after.\n\nThen think about shade. A fabric tunnel in full afternoon sun gets warm. Run it along a fence line, under a tree or beside the house so part of it is always shaded. Put a water bowl at one end. Cats self regulate well if they have options, but they need to be given options.\n\nThen think about layout. A straight line down the lawn is the easiest start. A gentle curve works too and often reads as more interesting to a cat. If you are planning a full cat tunnel system later, leave room at each end for whatever you will add, and set it up so the tunnel is reachable from the door you use.\n\nOne last thought: put the tunnel somewhere you can see it from inside. Supervision is much easier when you can glance up from the kitchen bench.\n\nGetting your cat to actually use it\n\nDo not push them in. It never works and it sets back the whole project.\n\nOpen both ends and let the tunnel sit in the room or the yard for a day. Cats investigate novel objects on their own schedule and they do it faster when nobody is watching hopefully. Drop a few treats just inside the opening. Run a wand toy through and let the string disappear at the far end, which is close to irresistible for most cats.\n\nStart indoors if your cat is cautious. A pop up cat tunnel on the hallway floor with both ends open feels low risk because there is always an exit. Once they are running through it happily, move the whole thing outside, keep the ends open for the first few sessions, then start zipping.\n\nMost cats are sprinting through within a week. A few take longer. Almost none take never.\n\nLooking after it\n\nThe care is straightforward. Wipe the fabric with a damp cloth and a little mild soap for day to day marks, or machine wash on a gentle cycle when it needs a proper clean. Air dry it fully. Do not put it in the dryer, because heat is hard on the structure that holds the tube shape.\n\nAfter each outdoor session, give it a shake to clear leaves, grass clippings and fur. Check the zips for grit, since a bit of garden sand in the teeth is the most common cause of a zip that stops running smoothly. Pull the stakes and check the stake points occasionally for wear.\n\nStore it flat, dry and out of direct sun. At 816 grams it takes up almost no room in a shed or cupboard, and a collapsible cat tunnel that lives dry will last a lot longer than one left out through winter.\n\nThe short version\n\nA 3.05 metre polyester tunnel that stakes into the lawn, zips closed at both ends and weighs under a kilo. It gives an indoor cat genuine outdoor time without the risks of free roaming, and it folds flat when you are done.\n\nIt works on its own, it works as a cat tunnel enclosure connector, and it works as part of the wider Kitty City outdoor modular range if you want to build something bigger later.\n\nSet it on soft ground, keep part of it shaded, supervise the sessions, and let your cat decide how fast to take to it. Most of them take to it quickly.", "llm_summary": "The Kitty City Outdoor Cat Play Tunnel is a 3.05 metre long outdoor cat tunnel measuring 3.05 L x 0.28 W x 0.28 H metres and weighing 816 grams. It is made from polyester, is floor mounted, single level, and described by the manufacturer as portable, adjustable and foldable. Both ends zip closed for safe containment and the tunnel stakes to the ground for stability. It is intended for cats of all ages and small breeds, and is compatible with the Kitty City outdoor modular range, including the Outdoor Mega Kit. Model number 22C-HA024, manufactured by SportPet Designs, LLC, UPC 083985104888. Care is a damp cloth with mild soap or a gentle machine wash. Colour and country of origin are not specified in this record.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; Australian Consumer Law consumer guarantees for faulty goods. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Catio Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://catiocompany.com.au/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "canonical_url": "https://catiocompany.com.au/outdoor-cat-tunnel/", "json_url": "https://catiocompany.com.au/api/products/outdoor-cat-tunnel.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-07" }