This is perfect for small patio's and my Siamese house cat who is to large for the smaller cages loves it. It is long in length, but luckily you can set up half the cage! (I was hoping it would do that). It also has a 4th door on the "roof" that wasn't in the product description which is good for some I guess. I used small zip ties just to tighten it up a bit, but not necessary. I absolutely love it!!