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radical noodle

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12. We made one out of a heavy duty plastic garbage can

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2019, 01:54 AM

Sep 2019

It's long enough that rain and snow are unlikely to blow into the back, and if you just make a hole in the lid, and keep the lid securely on, it will be pretty safe. We then filled it with straw and the cats (there were about five) were good for the winter. We did feed them a bit more in bad weather, too.

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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

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

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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

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