Zone 5 | Monarch Butterfly
& Catio

Zone 5 Progress

5 upgrades planned | 0 completed

This space supports monarch butterflies while remaining safe for both caterpillars and household cats. Protective butterfly enclosures allow caterpillars to grow without disturbance, while the surrounding catio prevents excessive egg laying and offers a calm outdoor retreat for people and pets. It's a shared sanctuary where wildlife and domestic life can coexist.

Sanctuary Upgrades:

Sanctuary Systems:

🪱 Soil System

🌱 Plant Growth

💧 Water Support

🦋 Pollinator Habitat

🐇 Rabbit Habitat

🏠 Infrastructure

Butterfly Cages in Catio

Current State

No controlled environment exists for Monarch caterpillars or butterflies.

Goal

Install butterfly cages within the catio to allow safe rearing of caterpillars and adult butterflies while preventing overpopulation and ensuring cats cannot access them.

Sanctuary Systems: 🦋🏠🌱

Catio Structure

Current State

No cat-safe enclosure exists.

Goal

Extend fences at an angle to 2m vetical height and net off the catio, creating a secure, partially open-air space for cats while keeping butterflies seperated.

Sanctuary Systems: 🏠

Planting for Butterflies

Current State

Concrete space with no vegetation.

Goal

Add butterfly and cat-friendly plants in pots so pollinators can thrive.

Sanctuary Systems: 🌱🦋

Water & Irrigation

Current State

No dedicated hydration source.

Goal

Install shallow water dishes or drip irrigation for butterfly plants and catio plants, ensuring hydration without creating hazards for cats.

Sanctuary Systems: 💧

Observation

Current State

No observation set up exists.

Goal

Install cameras and live streams to allow monitoring of cat activity and envionmental interactions.

Sanctuary Systems: 🏡🦋

Progress Updates

March 2026

Contacted our local city council seeking contact details for my boundary neighbours. This is to seek permission to commence work on the jointly-owned boundary fence.
Council responded with contact details for 3 of the 5 boundary neighbours. Draft letter underway.

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