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spinbaby

(15,088 posts) Wed Sep 25, 2019, 07:06 PM Sep 2019

Feral cat shelter [View all]

Cold weather is on the horizon and I’m beginning to look around for ideas for a shelter for our feral cat. I hope to eventually get him trapped, neutered, and absorbed into the collective, but meanwhile he’ll need shelter outside. There are a number of shelters made of styrofoam coolers and I found this rather expensive, but clever house online.

http://www.feralvilla.com/Feralvilla-Outdoor-Cat-Shelter-II_p_14.html

I probably will go with the cheap styrofoam cooler route because I’m hoping he won’t be an outside cat too long.

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Feral cat shelter [View all] spinbaby Sep 2019 OP

I have one of those (or very similar) and it is nice but... CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #1

That's a good idea spinbaby Sep 2019 #5

We call it 'spa day,' too! I have 2 in carriers who were tame enough to be 'coaxed in' in my ... CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #6

I have seen styrofoam shelters that have a shelter avebury Sep 2019 #2

One of my friends who traps made a very nice kitty shelter using a plastic japple Sep 2019 #3

I couldn't afford much for my shelter.... Kittycow Sep 2019 #4

Great story and thanks for taking care of him. CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #7

It took him a solid year to trust us enough to come inside. Kittycow Sep 2019 #10

Sometimes they are slow to trust but when they do... CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #11

I have four malcontents who live in a screened patio which gets really cold in the winter. Karadeniz Sep 2019 #8

Consider one of those "pyramid" beds ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2019 #9

We made one out of a heavy duty plastic garbage can radical noodle Sep 2019 #12

Styrofoam coolers and shanti Oct 2019 #13

If you are on twitter.... irisblue Oct 2019 #14