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A compact fenced enclosure (5) having a plurality of generally upright support posts (7), and a plurality of top rails (11) and bottom rails (15) extending in a generally horizontal direction between each support post. Each top rail (11) and bottom rail (15) has a first end and a second end. The fir

A compact fenced enclosure (5) having a plurality of generally upright support posts (7), and a plurality of top rails (11) and bottom rails (15) extending in a generally horizontal direction between each support post. Each top rail (11) and bottom rail (15) has a first end and a second end. The first end of each rail is placed in an overlapping relationship with the second end of each adjacent rail on the first and second ends of each support post (7), and secured to support post (7) by a single fastener passing through an opening (33) defined in each arcuate section (32), and through matching opening (34) defined in the first and second ends of each support post (7) forming an enclosure about the space. Enclosure (5) also includes a gate assembly (24) supported on frame (6) for permitting passage into and out of the space, and chain link fencing (26) attached to frame (6) and gate assembly (24) for enclosing the space defined by said enclosure.

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A compact fenced enclosure for holding an animal within a defined space having at least one side, said enclosure comprising: a frame, wherein said frame has plurality of generally upright support posts, each of said posts having a first end and a spaced second end, and a plurality of top and bottom

A compact fenced enclosure for holding an animal within a defined space having at least one side, said enclosure comprising: a frame, wherein said frame has plurality of generally upright support posts, each of said posts having a first end and a spaced second end, and a plurality of top and bottom rails extending in a generally horizontal direction between each of said posts, wherein each of said top and said bottom rails has a first end and a spaced second end; an arcuate section formed at the first end and at the second end of each said rail, wherein each of said arcuate sections is oriented along a generally upright axis with respect to said rail, and wherein each of said arcuate sections is sized and shaped to fit in an overlapping relationship on the arcuate section at the end of each adjacent one of said rails, respectively, on at least a portion of the exterior periphery of each of said support posts, respectively; an opening defined within each arcuate section and passing therethrough, wherein each of said openings in each of said arcuate sections is in registry with one another when said arcuate sections are placed in said overlapping relationship on one of said support posts; a matching opening defined in the first end and in the second end of each of said support posts and passing therethrough, wherein each of said matching openings is in registry with each of said openings defined in each of said arcuate sections when said arcuate sections are placed in said overlapping relationship on said support posts; fastening means passed through each of said openings in the arcuate sections of said rails and said matching openings in said support posts when said arcuate sections of said rails are placed in said overlapping relationship on the exterior periphery of said support posts; a gate assembly supported on said frame for permitting passage into and out of the space; and fence means, disposed on said frame, for enclosing the space defined by said enclosure.