DIY Feral Cat Outdoor Shelters for winter

I recently had some cameras installed at my front and back entrances and have noticed that there are two stray cats that run across my front doorstep almost every night between 1 AM and 5 AM. I’ve asked my neighbours about them and nobody has seen them.

The temperatures are dropping and it’s getting really cold out there at night now so I am building two feral cat shelters to put along the front of my house where they roam.

If you have feral cats near your house, maybe you could build a shelter for them? This video is one i got from my local spca but there are lots of different ideas online

https://ontariospca.ca/blog/how-to-build-a-feral-cat-shelter-101/[media=https://youtu.be/mzgLnPz7Rsw]

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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

That's great of you! I wonder if there is anyway to chemically sterilize them. Poor creatures, I'm happy there is a nice person like you who cares near them.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@JimboSaturn I don’t know I mean, I’ve never heard of that but anything is possible.

We never used to have stray cats and dogs but since Covid, there are a lot now. The shelters are overrun and many can’t even take on new animals.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Jenny1234 Yes, the shelters always have so many cats it's sad! Some people got pets during Covid but now that it's over they are disregarded; its sick.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@JimboSaturn that’s exactly what happened. It’s so maddening. I was always taught that if you get a pet it’s for life. You don’t give them away unless there’s a dire situation that you cannot keep them.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Jenny1234 And if you can't keep them, give them to someone else. You wouldn't believe all the owner surrenders I've got over 20 years of dog rescue. Some people because they got a new carpet, or they had a child, it's sick. Well at least they gave the dogs to a rescue.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@JimboSaturn new carpeting so selfish. I mean, even if you have a child it’s really beneficial for kids to grow up with animals. That to me is no reason to give up a pet.

And yes, you’re right to give it to someone who is reliable and responsible and loves animals

saragoodtimes · F

@JimboSaturn we have a few vets here who do TNR for a low fee. one does it once a month for $15 but it takes forever to get an appointment assuming you can trap the cat on that day