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Old August 24th, 2016, 03:59 PM
Van Mark Van Mark is offline
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Winter Shelter Feral Cats

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I have 3 kittens that hang around my house but are ferals. How do I build a shelter for them this winter?
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Old August 24th, 2016, 04:50 PM
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http://feralcatfocus.org/colony-management-shelters/


Hi ! That is really nice of you the help these cats , I found a web site I hope it will be of help to you .
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Old September 12th, 2016, 01:44 PM
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Thank you.Wont the cats need exterior running space? I dont expect them just to live in cat house all winter.
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Old September 12th, 2016, 02:32 PM
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The ferals/strays/dumpees here have the shelters we built but they go out into the yard all winter. WE now keep two in a heated space in our garage and put a cat door in so they can come and go as they please. Other cats use the outdoor shelters.
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Old September 21st, 2016, 01:54 PM
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I built a 3 by 4 by 3 foot high house for them with 2 doors.Still have to foam insulate it.They seem to like it the way it is but my wife wants plexiglass windows so she can see inside.I,m just worried if I will lose too much heat.
Sorry I,m new at this but winters coming soon.
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Old September 21st, 2016, 03:10 PM
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https://www.petfinder.com/helping-pe...-cat-shelters/

These cat shelters have no windows . Don't put in any windows there needs to be a front and back door according to this video . The shelter had high enough off the ground to keep it dry inside . You don't want
snow or water getting into it . I think this so kind of you do being doing for the . They're going to love having a dry warm home for the winter . I don't think the cats would like wild animals being able to look in their home.
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