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A recreational structure for providing a cat with adequate shelter and play area. The structure comprises a central main living unit that connects to a rectangular litter housing member by means of hollow tubes. A multi-tiered unit is disposed on top the main living unit. The top tier of this unit c

A recreational structure for providing a cat with adequate shelter and play area. The structure comprises a central main living unit that connects to a rectangular litter housing member by means of hollow tubes. A multi-tiered unit is disposed on top the main living unit. The top tier of this unit connects to the first tube by means of a slanted second tube. An entrance/exit member provides access to the structure. This member is connected to the bottom tier of the multi-tiered unit by a third tube. The tiers connect to one another by means of stairs.

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1. A recreational and shelter structure for a pet cat, said structure comprising: (a) a central housing;(b) a lockable door disposed in a first side of said central housing unit and sized to allow access of the pet cat therethrough;(c) an open grate portion disposed in a second side of said central

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A recreational and shelter structure for a pet cat, said structure comprising: (a) a central housing;(b) a lockable door disposed in a first side of said central housing unit and sized to allow access of the pet cat therethrough;(c) an open grate portion disposed in a second side of said central housing unit;(d) a support frame;(e) a litter box housing disposed on said support frame and spaced in a generally horizontal direction a distance from said second side of said central housing unit, said litter box housing having a swing door disposed in a first side thereof, an access in a top portion thereof and at least a portion of side walls formed from open grates;(f) a first elongated connecting tube attached on a first end thereof to a second side of said litter box housing and at a second end thereof to said second side of said central housing unit for providing access therebetween, wherein said first elongated connecting tube further has a portion slanted in a generally vertical plane and two horizontal portions surrounding said slanted portion;(g) an elongated multi-tiered structure disposed centrally on a portion of a top of said central housing unit and having a base surface thereof being sized substantially less than a surface of said top of said central housing unit, said elongated multi-tiered structure having a meshed top;(h) a second elongated connecting tube slanted in said generally vertical plane and attached at a first end thereof to one of upper tiers of said multi-tiered structure and attached at a second end thereof to one of said two horizontal portions of said first elongated connecting tube in proximity to said second side of said litter box housing;(i) an entrance and exit structure spaced a distance from a third side of said central housing unit and having a lockable door disposed in a first side thereof and sized to provide access of the pet cat; and(j) a third elongated connecting tube having a portion slanted in said generally vertical plane and two horizontal portions surrounding said slanted portion of said third elongated connecting tube, said third elongated connecting tube attached at a first end thereof to a bottom tier of said multi-tiered structure and attached at a second end thereof to a second side of said entrance and exit structure, said second side of said entrance and exit structure being disposed opposite to said second side of said litter box. 2. The structure, according to claim 1, wherein each tier of said multi-tiered structure is accessible to an adjacent tier by means of steps connecting adjacent tiers. 3. The structure, according to claim 1, wherein a roof of said upper tier of said multi-tiered structure is clear so as to permit sun's rays and light to enter said upper tier. 4. The recreational and shelter structure according to claim 1, wherein said elongated connecting tubes are ribbed. 5. The recreational and shelter structure according to claim 1, wherein said litter box further includes a door selectively covering and uncovering said access in said top portion thereof. 6. A recreational and shelter structure for a pet cat, said structure comprising: (a) a central housing unit sized to include bedding, toys and water and food bowls;(b) a lockable door disposed in a first side of said central housing unit and sized to allow access of the pet cat therethrough, said lockable door having a bottom edge of said lockable door disposed generally parallel to and in close proximity to a bottom edge of said first side of said central housing unit;(c) an open grate portion disposed in a second side of said central housing unit, a top edge of said open grate portion disposed generally parallel to and in close proximity to a top edge of said second side of said central housing unit;(d) a support frame having a generally planar base member disposed generally horizontally during use of said structure and an elongated member disposed upwardly on said generally planar base member;(e) a litter box housing disposed on a top end of said elongated member and spaced in a generally horizontal direction a distance from said second side of said central housing unit, said litter box housing having a swing door disposed in a first side thereof, an access in a top portion thereof and at least a portion of side walls formed from open grates;(f) a first elongated connecting tube attached on a first end thereof to a second side of said litter box housing and at a second end thereof to said second side of said central housing unit below said open grate portion thereof for providing access therebetween, wherein said first elongated connecting tube further has a portion slanted in a generally vertical plane and two horizontal portions surrounding said slanted portion;(g) an elongated multi-tiered structure disposed centrally on a portion of a top of said central housing unit and having a base surface thereof being sized substantially less than a surface of said top of said central housing unit, said elongated multi-tiered structure having a meshed top;(h) a second elongated connecting tube slanted in said generally vertical plane and attached at a first end thereof to one of upper tiers of said multi-tiered structure and attached at a second end thereof to one of said two horizontal portions of said first elongated connecting tube in proximity to said second side of said litter box housing;(i) an entrance and exit structure spaced a distance from a third side of said central housing unit and having a lockable door disposed in a first side thereof and sized to provide access of the pet cat; and(j) a third elongated connecting tube having a portion slanted in said generally vertical plane and two horizontal portions surrounding said slanted portion of said third elongated connecting tube, said third elongated connecting tube attached at a first end thereof to a bottom tier of said multi-tiered structure above said lockable door disposed in said first side of said central housing unit and attached at a second end thereof to a second side of said entrance and exit structure, said second side of said entrance and exit structure being disposed opposite to said second side of said litter box. 7. The recreational and shelter structure according to claim 6, wherein said elongated connecting tubes are ribbed.