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ferals new house!
- Thread starter dana17
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that looks like a good shelter, whats in front of it? it has the tarp over it and possibly insulation under the tarp (it looks puffy so im assuming so), but the whole front of it looks exposed... unless that tarp comes down over it more.
it looks brilliant though =D
i am trying to start a new basic thread for cat shelter ideas here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/329892/tip-thread-for-building-outdoor-cat-shelters
would i have your permission to add this picture to the picture part of it and name you as the provider? it looks awesome and something others could easily do (though pricey, you must love cats, people like you are awesome =])
it looks brilliant though =D
i am trying to start a new basic thread for cat shelter ideas here:
http://www.thecatsite.com/t/329892/tip-thread-for-building-outdoor-cat-shelters
would i have your permission to add this picture to the picture part of it and name you as the provider? it looks awesome and something others could easily do (though pricey, you must love cats, people like you are awesome =])
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hi,
we bought a pet kennel from home depot online and tarp is part of kennel, and we put the insulation around one side and the back. Of course u can share the picture and I love how u r putting a thread to help others, it is getting cold, its snowing where I am! The house with the beds, my boyfriend ,made himself. In front, there is a door bc we may trap the catd in there for winter
We have heated bowl in the kennel
we bought a pet kennel from home depot online and tarp is part of kennel, and we put the insulation around one side and the back. Of course u can share the picture and I love how u r putting a thread to help others, it is getting cold, its snowing where I am! The house with the beds, my boyfriend ,made himself. In front, there is a door bc we may trap the catd in there for winter
We have heated bowl in the kennel
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Aww, I appreciate ur kind words! we love ferals and we spoil them, unfortunately last weekend, the runt of the liter, went off and we found him and was hit by a car and didn't make it, so we bought the kennel and now we will fence our backyard, so they can have the whole backyard to play and not go in our streets and get hit by a car
awesome ty! ^_^ posted it up.
and aw... poor kitty =[
something my dad added to their cat shelter i thought brilliant that would work amazing in this shelter if it gets too cold outside, he added a heated plant bed under the cat bed. its waterproof and you plug it into a power socket. it doesnt use up a lot of energy either, it isnt too hot, and is safe for animals.
and aw... poor kitty =[
something my dad added to their cat shelter i thought brilliant that would work amazing in this shelter if it gets too cold outside, he added a heated plant bed under the cat bed. its waterproof and you plug it into a power socket. it doesnt use up a lot of energy either, it isnt too hot, and is safe for animals.
Our detached garage is partially insulated (emphasis on partially 
) but it's warmer & dryer than most options the TNR feral kitties had been using! We added the pictured K&H houses that have heated pads in their floors, under a layer of fleece. We also added insulation around the outside of each house, and lined the insides with insulation and straw, and added small heated pads -surrounded by more straw, around the inside 2 walls of each house. . The houses sit off the garage floor on thick boards (so that cold from concrete doesn't seep up into and suck heat out of the house floors). These houses CANNOT hold up to outside weather, but do best in a sheltered area, like a garage or porch (best if enclosed porch). Each house can easily hold 2 kitties. B 4 of our 5 ferals are starting to try out/in singles and pairs. Hopefully all grow to love them so that they can stay warm & snugly!!! We've got 3"double Rubbermaid" type shelters.....with heated floor pads. We also put up acrylic wind blocks. (I'll post a pic of that to help visualize)
Will say despite all of that, as the weather drops to 30-40%°, the "nice" houses are finally getting checked out (the other two "double rubbermaids" were built last year, already get used). But - true to cat's wacky nature---the two big favorites to lie on overnight???? An old pink cat bed tossed casually onto the top of 4 plastic deck chairs, still stacked on the deck and open to wind and other elements. But 2 at a time squish in there! Other fav? Another old chair -at least inside the garage - with a kitty heating pad on the seat....but just a pile of random rags tossed on top. THAT ONE's the favorite?!?!?! All the other, gorgeously constructed houses are being approached with caution, & have been used, but it's a slow process. I've given up thinking I know what will get used!!!! But they seem happy - and are plenty fat for the winter-------so hopefully they're ready ---ready as I can get them!!!!! But I still worr.......below is link for cool, designed-well, simple to use and clean -cat houses.
) but it's warmer & dryer than most options the TNR feral kitties had been using! We added the pictured K&H houses that have heated pads in their floors, under a layer of fleece. We also added insulation around the outside of each house, and lined the insides with insulation and straw, and added small heated pads -surrounded by more straw, around the inside 2 walls of each house. . The houses sit off the garage floor on thick boards (so that cold from concrete doesn't seep up into and suck heat out of the house floors). These houses CANNOT hold up to outside weather, but do best in a sheltered area, like a garage or porch (best if enclosed porch). Each house can easily hold 2 kitties. B 4 of our 5 ferals are starting to try out/in singles and pairs. Hopefully all grow to love them so that they can stay warm & snugly!!! We've got 3"double Rubbermaid" type shelters.....with heated floor pads. We also put up acrylic wind blocks. (I'll post a pic of that to help visualize)Will say despite all of that, as the weather drops to 30-40%°, the "nice" houses are finally getting checked out (the other two "double rubbermaids" were built last year, already get used). But - true to cat's wacky nature---the two big favorites to lie on overnight???? An old pink cat bed tossed casually onto the top of 4 plastic deck chairs, still stacked on the deck and open to wind and other elements. But 2 at a time squish in there! Other fav? Another old chair -at least inside the garage - with a kitty heating pad on the seat....but just a pile of random rags tossed on top. THAT ONE's the favorite?!?!?! All the other, gorgeously constructed houses are being approached with caution, & have been used, but it's a slow process. I've given up thinking I know what will get used!!!! But they seem happy - and are plenty fat for the winter-------so hopefully they're ready ---ready as I can get them!!!!! But I still worr.......below is link for cool, designed-well, simple to use and clean -cat houses.
