Inexpensive Outdoor Shelters
Video for good inexpensive shelter or at http://greatergood.me/1v6SaHs
Temporary Outdoor Shelter:
Styrofoam Cooler, medium sized, with top taped on with duck tape and a hole large enough for a cat to get into. Place a large rock on top to prevent wind from toppling over or blowing away and place in an sheltered area if possible out of the wind, rain, or snow. You may have to camoflage it by spray painting it a brown color and hiding it where not easily seen if you are afraid some person/s may disturb it or hurt the cat.
If you can't find a styrofoam cooler:
Pink styrofoam boards (2 inch thick) from Home Depot etc insulation provides warmth. Use box cutter to cut to size according to how large the cat is and then duct tape to put together. Provide an opening large enough for cat to enter and exit. Place straw inside. Place out of wind in a sheltered area. Place large rock, heavy board on top so doesnt blow away.
BUILDING A COZY OUTDOOR SHELTER - see picture above - use straw not hay as hay gets wet and moldy
Feral Cat Winter Shelters
Feral Cat Shelter Options Gallery
A GOOD OUTDOOR SHELTER:
The good outdoor shelter is a small dog igloo into which pink (Home Depot or blue (Lowes) two-inch thick styrofoam is cut to fit using a box cutter to cover the floor. You can add straw to this also.
Do NOT use hay as it gets wet and moldy.
Or make a box and tape together with duct tape with cat door size opening facing front and place inside the igloo. Cover the top ventilator opening also with duct tape to prevent rain or snow from blowing in. If providing a blanket, use wool blankets as they retain heat even when wet. You may also have to camoflage this as above.
Website of Outdoor Shelters
Learn how to make a outdoor cat shelter : First, thank you to anyone out there who’s taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is vital, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter. And for those who haven’t yet constructed a shelter:
Go here for a quick video. It’s a straight-forward, affordable approach suited for even the most novice of builders.
Read more at http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/feral-shelter-inside/#OEQvE2oZUdh4OWlk.99Read more at http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/feral-shelter-inside/#OEQvE2oZUdh4OWlk.99
Keeping Food Dry - Feeding Station
Easy Winter Cat Shelter at http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Winter-Cat-Shelter/
How To Care For Outdoor Cats In Winter
Video for good inexpensive shelter or at http://greatergood.me/1v6SaHs
Temporary Outdoor Shelter:
Styrofoam Cooler, medium sized, with top taped on with duck tape and a hole large enough for a cat to get into. Place a large rock on top to prevent wind from toppling over or blowing away and place in an sheltered area if possible out of the wind, rain, or snow. You may have to camoflage it by spray painting it a brown color and hiding it where not easily seen if you are afraid some person/s may disturb it or hurt the cat.
If you can't find a styrofoam cooler:
Pink styrofoam boards (2 inch thick) from Home Depot etc insulation provides warmth. Use box cutter to cut to size according to how large the cat is and then duct tape to put together. Provide an opening large enough for cat to enter and exit. Place straw inside. Place out of wind in a sheltered area. Place large rock, heavy board on top so doesnt blow away.
BUILDING A COZY OUTDOOR SHELTER - see picture above - use straw not hay as hay gets wet and moldy
Feral Cat Winter Shelters
Feral Cat Shelter Options Gallery
A GOOD OUTDOOR SHELTER:
The good outdoor shelter is a small dog igloo into which pink (Home Depot or blue (Lowes) two-inch thick styrofoam is cut to fit using a box cutter to cover the floor. You can add straw to this also.
Do NOT use hay as it gets wet and moldy.
Or make a box and tape together with duct tape with cat door size opening facing front and place inside the igloo. Cover the top ventilator opening also with duct tape to prevent rain or snow from blowing in. If providing a blanket, use wool blankets as they retain heat even when wet. You may also have to camoflage this as above.
Website of Outdoor Shelters
Learn how to make a outdoor cat shelter : First, thank you to anyone out there who’s taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is vital, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter. And for those who haven’t yet constructed a shelter:
Go here for a quick video. It’s a straight-forward, affordable approach suited for even the most novice of builders.
Read more at http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/feral-shelter-inside/#OEQvE2oZUdh4OWlk.99Read more at http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/feral-shelter-inside/#OEQvE2oZUdh4OWlk.99
Keeping Food Dry - Feeding Station
Easy Winter Cat Shelter at http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Winter-Cat-Shelter/
How To Care For Outdoor Cats In Winter