PawsomePad 3-Story Resin Cat House vs PawHut Wooden Outdoor Cat House

Buy the PawHut for a single outdoor cat or a pair of ferals that need shelter from rain and a way to escape. Its fir wood frame, asphalt roof and raised floor handle weather better than the PawsomePad's resin shell, and owners rate it 4.8 out of 5 for sturdiness and easy assembly. The PawsomePad is the better pick for several cats at once or for a spot that gets hosed down, since resin is waterproof throughout and wipes clean. Neither is a heated indoor condo, and the PawHut's lower compartments are hard to clean once built.

• Choose the PawsomePad if you have more than two cats, want a shelter you can rinse or leave in steady rain, and prefer a stackable unit that needs no wood upkeep.
• Choose the PawHut if you are sheltering one or two cats outdoors and want a wooden house with an asphalt roof, an escape door and climbing platforms.