This isn't a very sturdy cat house. I have mine inside my house and doubt it's durability...I doubt it would survive one day outside. I gave it 3 stars because it was fairly easy to assemble, looks nice, and serves my purpose. I have 4 cats, one of them is on prescription food so I bought this house and installed a microchip cat door on it for her to eat and be alone in (she is moody and likes to be left alone from time to time).