The results from our summer, 2005 photo contest are in:

Category #1: Best photo of cat(s) enjoying the outdoors with the fencing visible in the photo (these can be close-ups or longer view shots).

This category received so many excellent photos, that we have awarded a three- way tie. The total available contest money ($450) will be split four ways between the following entrants (their comments and winning photos are displayed below).

Marcia Scott – Marston’s Mills, Massachusetts

I'm sending along a few photos of my cats enjoying the outside protected by their wonderful Purr..fect Fence! I have been a member of a group that rescues ferals and strays and we have rescued and adopted out many cats.. but I've also kept many... I now have seven cats! And I used to let them out thinking I lived in a safe neighborhood and some of the cats were semi-feral and really needed to be outside... but then one of my cats disappeared and I was heartbroken. I have now moved to a new house and decided I had to have a way to let the cats out but have them be safe. I looked into several fences and then found your site when I was doing a search on the internet and it seemed like the perfect solution. So I ordered one and put it up 2 months ago and the cats are SO happy to be outside and we are SO happy to watch them outside knowing they are safe. I can't tell you what a relief it has been and how grateful we are for your product. There is nothing else like it. And we also appreciate that the fence is just about invisible and does not obstruct the view of our pretty back yard. We thank you for your product and our cats thank you! Take a look at them enjoying themselves....

Betty Singleton - Oxford, Alabama

I lived many years in different parts of the country including California, Colorado and Florida. Everywhere I lived I had neighbors that complained about my cats and I had many cats that just disappeared. My dream was to have a place where my cats could live outside and be safe and not be a bother to anyone. The time finally came when I was preparing to move back home to Alabama and I discovered the cat fence on the Purr…fect Fence website. That, immediately, became part of my plan. We totally enclosed the back yard with the "Houdini-Proof Fence" 18 months ago. We have 11 cats that now live inside this safe enclosed area. Not one has ever gotten out. We love our Purr…fect Fence!

Keith & Elaine Rahn – Sullivan, Wisconsin

The Purr…fect fencing for cats has been the product that does what it advertises. We were looking for two things for our cats. Give them an area outside to play in and keep them safe. Being out in the country, speed limits are 45-55mph. Cats many times are simply too inquisitive for their own good. We wanted an area where we could feel comfortable in leaving them outside without the worry of them escaping into danger. The Purr…fect fencing system has met that need in a way that goes to the next level. It is aesthetically pleasing as well.

The installation took work but was much easier than I had anticipated. We put in 4 kits (400 feet). The posts are the foundation of any fencing system and this install was easy to set the posts and easy to plumb the posts. The fencing material itself went up well and the arched tops were great. Our cats look but never test the fence. We have a horse pasture directly behind the cat enclose and we can still enjoy the view of the horses.

Wendy & Bill Shepherd– Atlanta, Georgia

We put our Purr…fect Fence up in front of our pre-existing wooden fence for our 5 cats this past week-end. Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you. It also solved a big problem that we have been having with our 9 month old Airedale. Ezzy our dog that used to be attached to our hip does not want to come in the house any more. He loves to stay outside and do cat patrol. He sits by the fence like he is protecting a herd and circles the cat enclosure periodically.

Honorable Mention – Steve Webster

Category #2: Best close-up photo of cat(s) with their owner(s) outside within the enclosure.

First Place: $250 - Elena Caravela - Summit, New Jersey

Your Purr...Fect Fence is indeed Houdini proof. After his first day of sanctioned freedom, our “Houdini” has given up even trying to escape. He is so very happy that it's not worth his effort to even attempt a "break." Our three female cats are in heaven as well.

We humans are equally pleased. We no longer have to "catch the cat" at the door when we enter or exit. We are now even able to enjoy an evening on the patio without listening to the guilt provoking meows of the rest of the family stuck inside of the house.

Our guests are less likely to mistakenly let one of the insistent darlings out of the non-enclosed front door, because the thrill of escape is not really present anymore. It's just too much trouble. A short walk to the back, (enclosed) door produces the same lovely effect.

Yes, we are all experiencing much less stress, worry, and now have freedom. Thank you in equal parts from the humans and all of the felines in our family!

Second Place: $125 - Darcy Nelson – Shrewsbury, VT (not exactly what we requested, but such a great photo it had to win)

Please find enclosed some conventional photos and a CD (the conventional photos have also been scanned and added to the CD) with pictures of some of our cats enjoying their yard, made possible by Purr..fect Fence. We have 6 cats and are thrilled to be able to offer them the opportunity to experience the joy, excitement and stimulation of being outside without having to worry that something bad will happen to them. We are too attached to our cats to take that chance.

We have installed kitty doors to allow them free access to their yard, and they spend many hours a day out there. Even our most athletic cat, Charlie, has been unable to “Houdini” his way out of the fence, in spite of his many efforts.

Our cats enjoy the stimulation they receive from being outside. They like watching birds, chipmunks, squirrels and deer that frequent our property. While our cats can watch these critters, they cannot bother them-our bird feeders are on the other side of the cat fence.

Sometimes they enjoy catching bugs and chasing each other outside, often zooming around at full speed, which is great exercise for them. At other times they prefer to simply relax, lounge and catch a catnap in the safety of their Purr..fect Fence. We are so happy we chose to invest in Benner’s Purr..fect Fence. It expands the amount of living space that is available to our cats, which is so important in a multi-cat household such as ours.

So, thank you for developing such a wonderful product—it affords us peace of mind in knowing that our cats are safe and happy. We fully endorse the Purr..fect Fence!

3rd Place: $75 – Diane Longacre – Reading, PA

At my previous home, a town home, I took in two stray cats from the development. There I would reluctantly let them outside once a day in the morning, praying they would be safe till they came back. Recently, in June, I moved to a new home that sits on a moderately traveled roadway. I new I could not let them out, even though they loved to be outside. I went on the internet and found your website and purchased the fence.

Now my cats can go out anytime they want and they love it. There is a tree within my fence and Wildlife like squirrels come inside the fence and amuse my cats. My cats are as happy as ever and I can relax knowing they are safe. This is money spent that I feel was worth every penny. It is also a great conversation piece for friends, relatives and business associates (my business is in my home). People stop by just to see my cat fence! I, Lucky & Gracie say THANKS!