Customer Reviews

Merry Pet MPS002 Wood Room with a View Pet House

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I bought this house 3 years ago. For the first two years of use, it was on my covered porch and exposed to alot of the elements and held up very well. (I stuffed it with clean straw for winter use.) Easy to assemble, though it does take about 30 mintues. It is also easy to keep clean. I would buy another in a flash - but don't have the room!

My four cats love this house! For a while only my outside cat used it. It took him a week or two to get used to it, but then it became his favorite outside spot. Now that he is happy living inside, he shares the house with his two brothers and sister. Quite often there is one large cat sleeping on the bottom level, while one or two are on the balcony doing "guard duty" at the window! Every one who sees the house comments on the attractive and fun design, esp. the balcony. This house is worth the price!

I have had this pet house for four-and-a-half years and it is still going strong. It is great for relatively small dogs, I'd say up to 15-20 lbs. I put a square dog bed with bolster sides on top to make it comfy, and my two chihuahuas, 7 lbs and 4 lbs, are usually up there together enjoying each other's company. There's plenty of room for both. They can both easily climb the steps and get into the bed.

The house is next to the main front window in my house, and my dogs use the top deck as a lookout perch. It is absolutely their favorite place -- if I'm looking for them in the house that's the first place I check. They watch the bikers, dog walkers, cats, etc. go by and bark at them. Great entertainment for them (even if a little loud for me.) Neither one of them likes to stay in the little room underneath (although sometimes the littlest one hides in it when she knows she's been bad), but it is perfect for storing dog toys. Just toss them through the large door and voila, everything is picked up. My dogs know where their toys are and readily go into the little room to get them.

The house was easy to assemble and it is very sturdy. It's also lightweight, so it's easy to move around if necessary. The stairs are worn now (mainly the top two), but that's to be expected after 4+ years of constant use, and the appearance of the steps isn't really objectionable. The wear merely represents how much use the steps get.

I would absolutely recommend this pet house to a friend. It was a tad expensive, but it has proved to be the best purchase I've ever made for my small dogs.

I purchased this house for my indoor/outdoor cat for $80 from Petsmart. I've been searching the internet for weeks for an affordable,quality cat house (to no avail). This was very easy to put together, took me about 15 minutes, although I omitted the lattice and steps (which seem useless for cats) and modified the front entrance. I took both sides of the steps and cut them to fit the front, gluing them one on top of the other across the bottom part of the entrance. Since this will be used during the winter, I wanted a smaller opening and something more protective from snow and rain. My 15 lb. cat eases in and out of it without any problem with the smaller opening.
And yes, I did have to caulk it, it would have most definitely leaked, there were gaps between the wood. I caulked the top and sides, sealing every single seam. I also gave it a coating of waterproof stain (additional supplies cost $15). The wood is thin and it's aromatic but not overwhelming. My cat seems to like it, taking to it quickly and it will keep him dry and warm, serving its purpose. Worth the price even on sale? Probably not, but with the modifications I made, I think it will work fine for my cats needs.

I bought this house for our old cat who (because of incontinence) has been moved outside. The wood on this is fairly light and there are plenty of gaps and small openings to let a breezy, cold draft in. I quickly realized that this house needed insulation. I thought of some solutions for a while, then stared down at the packaging. There are large pieces of Styrofoam which make great insulation. I traced a rough template of the four sides and top and bottom, scored it with a knife, then hot-glued it right on the interior. I then made little flaps on the entrance out of a very thin, old outdoor chair cushion. If you're going to insulate the house like I did, make sure you assemble the four sides and drop the bottom in first. My mistake was that I glued the Styrofoam on the four sides, then tried to drop the bottom in, but it wouldn't fit (I got creative and found a solution). In the end my cat loved it! He stayed in all night and didn't want to come out in the morning. Very cozy. The added bonus was that I picked this up at PetSmart on closeout for $49.

Our outdoor cat loves this product. Placed a heated bed in it. The Petsafe Wellness Heated Bed (mini) is a perfect fit. This product is not weatherproof, and should be used on a covered porch. The top is wood slats with very small gaps, and water would leak right thru to the interior. I put the cat's food on top, but not the water, as a spill would go right to his bed inside. Top is only removable if you do not use the screws and attach the top.

I love this house! We purchased it for our feral cats. They love it too! It is very sturdy, attractive and easy to assemble. The description was very accurate. Our cats especially love the sun deck. I would recommend this for any pet lover!

this little house it is loved by my dog, she loves to sit on the top and look out for the rest of the pets i have, it looks very cute in my back yard too! :)

I love this house. It is so pretty. It looks great both inside and outside. I put a blanket inside of the house and on its balcony to make it cozy. My dogs love it. They are chihuahuas. I do not recommend this for any pet other than small breeds. It will not hold your fat bulldog per say. I took off the stairs though. Although they are charming, they are very very small...even for chihuahuas! :( My chihuahua fell off the stairs twice and hurt her tummy. The solution? Remove the stairs and buy [...] Solvit Pup Stairs. Or any other brand of dog/pet stairs. Do this for the safety of your pet. Other than the stairs, the house is just amazing.

Lets start from the beginning.

1. Packaging was great. It came in it's original box, it was not put into another box for shipping. When I opened it, I was pleased to find that it was very well wrapped. I could have dropped this item a 100 times and I am certain that all contents would remain fully intact.

2. Unwrapping it was pretty easy. Used a pair of scissors to cut threw the cellophane.

3. Instructs were easy peasy. All you need it a screw driver.

4. Actual assembly was a breeze.

5. Quality of the product was great. It is made out of cedar.

6. Size is just right. I have an 8lb dog and it's big enough for him, yet small enough to make him feel secure. You could put 2 small dogs on the top of it comfortably.

7. You will need to put a blanket on top and on the inside because otherwise the dog would be laying on the wood.

8. My dog loves it. It took some time for him to get comfortable with the stairs. They are a bit narrow and he appeared to be afraid that he would fall off. I ended up taking a piece of cardboard and taping it to the side of the stairs so that he felt he wouldn't fall off the side. As soon as he got comfortable going up and down and didn't feel like he was going to fall, I was able to remove it.

I would recommend this product. It's fashionable and cute!

I read several reviews before I made this purchase. The fun part is the product suppose to be a dog house and so many of us use it for cat. That's the same case to me. My cats are easy to accomodate. I only have to put a little cat nip inside to attract them to go in. The top deck just work wonderful to be the feeding space.
I also like it to be all cedar that just work good for semi-outdoor situation so the bug don't craw in too much.
The assembly is a breeze. I don't even need help from my husband but a Black and Decker electric screw driver only.
I may get another one when winter comes so each of my cat have their own place.