Cat-topia

Cat Topia designs, builds, and installs custom outdoor cat enclosures (catios) for residential homeowners across all 50 U.S. states, with projects averaging $15,000-$25,000. Founded in Denver in 2019, the company serves cat owners seeking safe outdoor access and donates to shelter partners.

Company typePrivate
Founded2019
HeadquartersDenver, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What Cat-topia does

Cat Topia is a Denver, Colorado-based custom catio (outdoor cat enclosure) design and construction company founded in 2018/2019. The company designs, builds, and installs custom outdoor cat enclosures for residential homeowners across all 50 U.S. states, serving cat owners seeking safe outdoor access for their feline companions. The product is delivered through a four-stage service: project consultation (site visit in Colorado or video call nationwide), custom design drawn to scale (weeks 1-3), crafted build by carpenters averaging 10 years of experience (weeks 4-10), and installation with walkthrough, with most custom catios completing within 2-3 months of deposit. Cat Topia is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investment.

The company's core offering is the bespoke design-build service, complemented by a catalog of 91 pre-designed catio styles ranging from compact $8,000 window-attached units to $40,000+ multi-level structures like the Treehouse Kingdom, and a modular add-on product line that includes catio shelving, roofing options (corrug galvanized steel, rib steel panels in multiple colors, polycarbonate for UV and temperature resistance), custom tunnel systems (8 ft to over 100 ft connecting homes to enclosures), outdoor scratching posts, kitten enclosures, outdoor heated cat houses, and outdoor litter boxes. Construction uses weather-graded lumber (cedar, redwood, or pressure-treated) with cat-proof, predator-proof mesh on every face. Marketing and distribution are direct-to-consumer, driven by a website with HubSpot-integrated booking, organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), blog content, and a state directory covering all 50 states.

Cat Topia's revenue model is project-based, with custom builds starting at $8,000, averaging $15,000-$25,000, and exceeding $100,000 for large/luxury builds, financed in part through Hearth. Revenue is one-time per project with no recurring component. The company maintains a multi-state shelter partnership program—donating a percentage of state-specific revenue to Colorado partners (Dumb Friends League, Max Fund, Happy Tails Happy Hearts), Florida's Humane Society of Greater Miami (1-5% revenue share), and Texas Humane Heroes—which functions both as ESG positioning and as a non-residential demand channel.

Cat-topia firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Cat-topia
Legal name: Cat Topia
Website: https://thecattopia.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2019
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Cat Topia designs, builds, and installs custom outdoor cat enclosures (catios) for residential homeowners across all 50 U.S. states, with projects averaging $15,000-$25,000. Founded in Denver in 2019, the company serves cat owners seeking safe outdoor access and donates to shelter partners.
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Cat-topia industry classification

Industry

Product category: Custom Cat Enclosures
NAICS: Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712)
SIC: Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) (2511)
akta.pro primary industry: Custom Cabinet Design & Build (HSAPAIAA)

Keywords

Custom cat enclosures
Outdoor cat patios
Catio design build
Pet enclosure construction
Cat safety enclosures

Where Cat-topia is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Denver
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Cat-topia business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services

Revenue model

Custom Catio Design and Build: Full-service custom catio design, build, and installation. Projects start at $8,000, with most averaging $15,000-$25,000. Large and luxury catios can exceed $100,000 depending on materials, size, access, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
One time/ perpetual license	Multi-year contract	Custom Catio Starting Price
One time/ perpetual license	Multi-year contract	Average Custom Catio
One time/ perpetual license	Multi-year contract	Large/Luxury Catios

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Cat-topia product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cat Topia is a custom catio (outdoor cat enclosure) design-build company that creates custom and pre-designed outdoor cat enclosures for residential and shelter clients across the United States. The company provides full-service custom catio design, build, and installation using weather-graded lumber (cedar, redwood, pressure-treated), cat-proof and predator-proof fencing, and configurable roofing options. Pricing for custom builds starts at $8,000 with most projects averaging $15,000–$25,000, and large or luxury catios can exceed $100,000.

Product overview

Cat Topia is a custom catio (outdoor cat enclosure) design and construction company offering a portfolio of pre-designed catio styles alongside full custom design-build services. The core offering is the Custom Catio Design and Build Service, which provides end-to-end catio creation from consultation through installation. Cat Topia also offers a catalog of 91 pre-designed catio product styles (including named products like The Catnip Chalet, The Cedar Castle, The Cedar Cat Loft, The Purrway System, The Treehouse Kingdom, and The Grand Cat Gallery) ranging from compact window catios ($8,000) to large luxury builds ($40,000+). The product portfolio is complemented by a range of add-on modules and upgrades including catio shelving, roofing options (galvanized steel, rib steel, polycarbonate), catio tunnel services, outdoor cat scratching posts, kitten enclosures, and outdoor litter boxes. Cat Topia serves all 50 U.S. states with custom builds starting at $8,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use Cat-topia

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Cat-topia technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Cat-topia partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Dumb Friends LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado shelter partner. Cat Topia donates a percent of Colorado revenue to support cat welfare and reduce cat homelessness in Colorado.
Max FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado animal shelter partner receiving donations from Cat Topia's Colorado revenue to support animal welfare.
Happy Tails Happy Hearts (HSPPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado shelter partner. Cat Topia donates a percent of Colorado revenue to support shelter operations and cat welfare.
Humane Society of Greater MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor every outdoor catio built in Miami, Cat Topia donates 1% of the revenue. For customers referred directly through the Humane Society of Greater Miami, Cat Topia donates 5% of the catio sale. Partnership aims to solve pet homelessness and improve pet health.
Texas Humane HeroescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas partner supporting cat welfare. Cat Topia gives back to Texas Humane Heroes to help cats and support animal welfare in Texas through donations from catio revenue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Cat-topia competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Others

Thumbtack: On-demand marketplace for local professionals including carpenters, handymen, and custom builders. Relevant ecosystem comparator for how cat owners might alternatively source custom outdoor build work if not using Cat Topia.
Handy: Platform for pre-priced home cleaning and handyman services. Adjacent comparable for the digital booking, fixed-quote, and service-fulfillment UX that Cat Topia also adopts via its HubSpot-integrated consultation flow.
Angi (formerly Angie's List): Home services marketplace connecting homeowners with pre-screened local contractors and remodelers. Relevant as a customer acquisition channel and competitive context for custom residential services like Cat Topia, though it is a marketplace rather than a direct builder.

Broad incumbents

Tuff Shed: Largest US builder of custom outdoor storage sheds, garages, and cabins. Comparable as a custom outdoor structure manufacturer serving residential customers via in-home consults and installation, though at a much larger scale and broader use case than catios.
Bath Fitter: Direct-to-consumer residential bath liner and acrylic tub/shower remodeler with national field sales. Similar consult-and-install custom service DNA to Cat Topia, serving homeowners through in-home sales and one-to-two-day installations.
Re-Bath: Franchise residential bathroom remodeling brand operating a consult-design-build-install model nationwide. Comparable go-to-market motion (in-home consult, custom design, fixed quote, professional install) to Cat Topia's premium custom service approach, applied to a larger home renovation category.
PetSafe: Major pet products brand offering containment, fencing, doors, and outdoor access solutions including cat fencing and enclosures. Comparable end customer (cat owners seeking outdoor access and safety) but operates via retail product sales rather than custom build services.

Direct peers

CritterFence: Specialist in cat containment fencing and DIY outdoor enclosure kits for pet owners. Directly comparable as a cat-outdoor-access solution provider, though Cat Topia's full-service custom build model differs from CritterFence's DIY kit distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Cat-topia financial estimates

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Cat-topia leadership team

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Cat-topia funding detail

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cat-topia M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cat-topia

What does Cat-topia do?

Is Cat-topia a public or private company?

Cat-topia is a private company. It is currently operating.

When was Cat-topia founded?

Cat-topia was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Cat-topia based?

Cat-topia is headquartered in Denver, United States, in the North America region.

How does Cat-topia make money?

One revenue line is on record: custom Catio Design and Build.

Who are Cat-topia's main competitors?

Others on record are Thumbtack, Handy and Angi (formerly Angie's List). Broad incumbents are Tuff Shed, Bath Fitter, Re-Bath and PetSafe. CritterFence is listed as a direct peer.

Does Cat-topia have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cat-topia.

What industry is Cat-topia in?

Cat-topia's product category is Custom Cat Enclosures. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAPAIAA, Custom Cabinet Design & Build. Its NAICS code is 33712 and its SIC code is 2511.