How to Make a Cat Shelter

step-by-step instructions to make a FREE* feral cat winter shelter from mostly
recycled material

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• outdoor
• shelter
• styrofoam
• cat
• box
• Premiere_Elements_9
• house
• homemade
• winter
• craft
• DIY
• FREE

[fun2cook]

Nice tutorial, thanks!

[mycoffeecups]

@fun2cook your welcome, hope to improve it this fall. You have a lovely yard (saw the blue jays)

[mycoffeecups]

skin cancer, I got lucky : )

I was on a short time table to finish the video as my son was helping do it for a school project, i had surgery mid filming and despite not feeling great and looking like i was growing a horn, the show had to go on.

[phrequentfliar]

Try the dollar store for mylar sheets!

I think this might also be a great idea for a solar oven, esp. the mylar lining. Paint the outside black, add a clear plexi top and tilt the lid up to direct the sun into the box. Place a black-colored cook pot with the food inside a clear oven bag (turkey roasting bag), put that inside on a rack, tilt the top of the box so it catches the sunshine, and dinner will be ready in an order of magnitude longer than what it would take in the microwave.

[mycoffeecups]

@phrequentfliar thats a great idea lol

[mycoffeecups]

this is great

[jmorrowbel]

you can get hay (like straw) from the local feed store. you can probably get the parts that fall to the floor for free.

[msdawnjay56]

I meant made but I think to fast so excuse my spelling

[msdawnjay56]

I'm so glad I found you I've been worried sick about the cats that live on my porch. I maid a shelter out of my summer furniture but it isn't good enough for the winter.Theres blankets pillows and such but I needed something against the cold.My frount porch is not closed in but they are dry.I saw your video and was so amazed.I watch other videos but you way is at my price range. I thank you so much and I'm on this.That you for being a caring person. Theres so few left .Thanks

[CardinTunez]

Great tutorial! Made me giggle too. :)

[mannysnick]

Thanks for the wonderful tips and your humour. Great video. I plan to use this model for a stray in my yard. I can't take him in due to allergies and he looks desperate with the cold right now.

[savagenomore]

I think I have enough junk around the house to make one of these for my two outside cats the neighbor left behind..

[pamelapap]

this is a wonderful video n u r a wonderful lady. thank you

[kelschatz]

@mycoffeecups..GREAT JOB...and entertaining video! Thanks for the tips. My only concern is...keeping it from blowing away. I suppose I could bungee it to our fence or something, but I also thought using this as the "guts" to a wooden house would be a great idea. I have an entire colony that has adopted us over the last year or so. Living in Michigan means I must be a responsible "parent" and give em a nice n warm shelter. Thanks for the video...I'm starting my project...Right Now!!! :o)