GET YOUR SHELTERS HERE!!!

(photo c/o D. Lagville)

(no FEMA vouchers needed)

Our amazing volunteers constructed 75 shelters in UNDER TWO HOURS this past Sunday!!!  We would have built more but Lowe's RAN OUT of bins! All these shelters will go to colonies in need whose shelters were destroyed by the hurricane - most of them will be headed to the south shore this week, and some to caretakers in Tottenville.

Stay tuned for updates on our ongoing relief efforts, and see below for tips on how to construct these cozy yet inexpensive dens for your own merry band of felines!

(photo c/o D. Lagville)

And we've already received our first official endorsement from a VERY satisfied customer (we immediately sent him a coupon for 100% off his next shelter purchase)...his written testimonial was rather difficult to decipher, but we're pretty sure that, "prr, prr...mmrrrrowww" means "this shelter ROCKS, people!"  If he had opposable thumbs, we like to think we'd get two way up.

all you need is an 18 gallon bin, with double reflective foil insulation for the lining, and then plenty of straw for nesting...and an awning to keep the weather out - 2 cats fit quite comfortable in one of these, if they are wont to cuddle :)

tips:
- a pinch of  "come hither" catnip in the straw is always a hit

- we use heavy-duty zip ties to secure the "awning" in place (see detail to the right for a better idea of positioning for drilling the holes) - if you insert the ties right, they should lay flat along the top of the awning, NOT stick straight up in the air.  You can always trim them if they stick out too much...and remember the key word is "ZIP"...if you don't hear the "zzzzzip" you've put them in backward.

- if the edges are rough where you've cut the door, you can always soften them with a bit of duct or gorilla tape.

- don't use any more tape then absolutely necessary on the INSIDE (often we don't use any) - it'll make it easier to clean out and re-use the insulation if you don't have to rip it apart.

product links:

bins

reflective insulation:
Lowe's
Home Depot

IN BULK:
http://www.insulation4less.com/
http://www.insulationstop.com/
http://www.ecofoil.com/All-Products/Bubble-Foil-Insulation

Straw - contact us, we have plenty!!!