Noun

(en noun)

An outdoor enclosure for cats.

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, date = 2010-06-16 , title = ‘Catios ’ Bring Cats Outdoors , first = Jennifer A. , last = Kingson , newspaper = The New York Times , url = http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/garden/17catio.html?_r=0 , passage = So some cat owners who would never dream of letting their pets roam free outside have come up with a creative compromise: an enclosed space — usually in the form of a screened-in porch or deck — that allows them to share the great outdoors. Please don’t call it a cage. They prefer the term “catio .” }}

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, date = 2010-06-21 , title = Do your kitties need a 'catio' ? , first = Teresa , last = Mears , periodical = MSN Money , url = http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=00000065-0000-0000-5c0c-1b0000000000 , passage = And we have a catio of sorts, a small screened porch built by the previous owner for humans. }}

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, year = 2010 , title = Mones , first = Sue , last = Tatem , publisher = (Xlibris) , isbn = 9781453546147 , page = 35 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=lFlrixH93eAC&pg=PA35&dq=catio , passage = She made a “fence” of them for Varmint inside the wrought iron white fence that bordered the patio so that it was his “catio .” }}

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, date = 2012-05-01 , title = Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner , first = Jen , last = Lancaster , publisher = New American Library , isbn = 9781101585207 , url = http://books.google.com/books?id=25ktkYsZqRsC&pg=PT177&dq=catio , passage = They're happy to hang out on what we call their “catio ” all day, lazing on the couch while glowering at chipmunks and letting the sun warm the downy fur on their bellies. }}

Noun

(en noun)

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.

An inner courtyard typical of traditional Spanish houses.