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Anonymous
I need homeless cat shelter ideas. I want to make shelter for the homeless cat i've been feeding, now that is getting very cold it's heartbreaking for me to watch him. I can't let him inside, my cat is having homo explosion when he sees him, screams and wants to fight. I would say the cat is about 6-7 years old and I don't know if shelters will take him.
We have piece of shit dog that bullies the poor cat so he is unlikely would get into the boxed shelter. I've already tried to put him into cut out box, see if he would get in but he doesn't.
I don't have big budget to build anything fency.
I need ideas for shelter that would protect him from cold wind and rain, but something that is not so closed in. I do not have any roofed protection in my backyard, so i would need to build some kind of roofing over the cat shelter.
I've searched some ideas on google but they offer closed shelter solutions, i need something that the cat won't be afraid to get in. I did put some old clothing on the ground for now.
Any ideas, links?
>> Voleta
I'd suggest the most simple/easy temporary housing out there... a cardboard box.

Put it on its side so that the open part is where a 'wall' should be. This should make a house with one side missing. It is

For a more permanant solution, make one out of wood, and place it inside a plastic covering of some sort, with replacable insulation between.

I'm bored. I will draw plans.
>> Voleta
Okay more effort than boredom allows.

Just get a wooden box, a plastic box slightly bigger than it, and a bunch of pine needles. Put pine needles in plastic box, put wooden box inside pine needles. Even out the pine needles. Put old blanket/clothes/etc inside wooden box. Lay this on its side. Put it under your carport, or somewhere you can stand while its raining without getting soaked. Try to angle the opening where it will get the least water into it, but still be able to be warmed by the sun.

Hope this helps. I've sheltered cats during hurricanes for years, we have a bookshelf with dividers set up under the porch =)
>> Anonymous
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I found this shelter on ebay. It's for dog but I think it might work for cat if he won't be afraid to get in.
Here's what is says.
Tent features adjustable side panels for maximum ventilation and airflow and weather-resistant fabric specially designed and treated to repel water. Withstands windy conditions. Two sizes. Mountaineer Dog Tent • Adjustable side panels for maximum ventilation and airflow • Waterproof floor provides moisture barrier between your pet and the ground • Weather-resistant fabric specially designed and treated to repel water • Strong frame engineered to withstand windy conditions Medium: Floor size 36 x 36 inches, center height 30 inches (dogs up to 60 lbs) Large: Floor size 48 x 48 inches, center height 40 inches
It sounds and looks decent I think if I make it cozy it might work for him.
>> Anonymous
What about six feet of earth?
>> Anonymous
Even if you build him something or buy something, he may not take to sleeping in it. Try putting a regular cardboard box on its side, lined with blankets/old clothes like the other posters suggested and see what he does. Give him a few days to get used to it, maybe put some food or treats in it. If he doesn't take to it chances are he never will, cats are notorious for doing the exact opposite of what you want. You wouldnt want to waste a lot of money on a shelter or building anything that he'll never use.
>> Anonymous
What I would do for my barn cats is set up a box in the bark and wrap the box in that pink insulation. I would put lots of rags and things in there too. Also is You have a heating lamp that is pretty good too.
You can do this in your shed or garage. =3
>> Anonymous
It's freezing today, I did put carboard box outside with old clothing. I tricked him to get closer with food. He's still very cautious.
>> Anonymous
The important part for him is where he feels like he can run at any time he feels hreatened. That's why I thought that tent was good. I don't have fence in my backyard, and the neighbors dog chases poor thing away.
>> Anonymous
Don't cage them. Cats hate it. It might suck outside, but at least they're still free.
>> Voleta
>>44058

Not such a good idea. Insulation, depending on the kind, can be extremely dangerous. The usual "pink" kind is basically tiny pieces of fiberglass, that make your skin itch when you touch it. One should at least cover it so that the cat touches the insulation as little as possible.

I've seen firsthand what happens when a mother cat has kittens in a nest of insulation. One kitten survived =/
>> Anonymous
Do you have a garage with two doors? Is your cat an indoor car? If so then why not install a cat door in the door that's connected to the outside and let the stray sleep in your garage and keep your cat in the house? If you can't do that then you could buy 4 long and wide wooden boards and nail them together to form a box with two open ends? Just an idea. I hope it all works out for the stray. Once I had a stray cat with a litter of 4 kittens camping out in my garage. It's pretty sad for strays but keep in mind that cats are predators and are accustomed to living in the wild. I wouldn't worry too much about the sleeping arrangements and more about diseases and heartworms because it's fatal to the cat once the worms mature, and other predators such as that dog, skunks and raccoons.
>> Anonymous
You should be careful about helping this cat out. Eventually the stray may become dependent on you as your own cat is and forget how to fend for itself. If you keep this going then it'll become a full time responsibility for you to take care of it unless you're cruel and shoo it away. Why not concentrate on finding him a permanent home than making it harder for him to live alone in the wild and more dependent on you.