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• Feralvilla Outdoor Cat ShelterDon’t want to build a shelter from scratch?Feralvilla (www.feralvilla.com) makes a prefabricatedwood shelter that you can assemble with ascrewdriver. The two-level cat house comes paintedand with a full shingle roof and insulated living areaon the second floor. Assembly takes approximatelyfifteen to thirty minutes.The overall size is 22" wide by 22" deep andabout 22" tall at the peak of the roof. The upper,insulated "bedroom" is about 20" wide by 20" deepand the height varies from 10" to 12".From Feralvilla, you can also buy a box of strawfor further insulation in the interior. Also check outtheir feeding stations.Trying to find a gift for the “Feral Who HasEverything”? Check out the ultra-luxury outdoorcat houses available at Stabobs Pet Houses(http://store.stabobspethouses.net).• The CSM Stray Foundation Winter ShelterThis shelter was designed by CSM Stray Foundation (USA), Inc., of Queens, NY(www.csmstray.org):Materials & tools needed: Large Rubbermaid storage binwith removable lid (at least 30gallons) – it’s important to usethe Rubbermaid brand or yourbin may crack in freezingtemperatures 8 ft. x 2 ft. sheet of one-inchthick hard Styrofoam Straw Yardstick Box cutterphoto: Carole S. Milker46
To assemble:1. Using the box cutter, cut adoorway 6 inches by 6 inches inone of the long sides of the bintowards the corner. To preventflooding, cut the opening so thatthe bottom of the doorway isseveral inches above the ground.Don’t try to slice all the waythrough the plastic at once, butkeep re-tracing the outline of thedoorway with the blade, cutting alittle deeper each time around.2. Line the floor of the bin with a piece of Styrofoam, using the yardstick andbox cutter to cut out the piece. You don’t need an exact fit, but as closeas you can.3. In similar fashion, line each of the four interior walls of the bin with apiece of the Styrofoam. Again, perfect cuts are not necessary. Leave a gapof three inches between the top of these “wall pieces” and the upper lip ofthe storage bin. There needs to be room for placing an interior Styrofoamroof.4. Cut out a doorway in the Styrofoam interior wall in line with theplacement of the doorway already cut out in the storage bin.5. Stuff the bottom of the bin with straw, shredded newspaper or otherinsulating material to hold the Styrofoam wall pieces in place. You canalso use scrap pieces of the Styrofoam to wedge between the walls of thebin and the inner Styrofoam walls to create a tighter fit.6. Cut out a Styrofoam “roof” to rest on top of the Styrofoam wall pieces.7. Cover the bin with its lid. Again, you can put scrap pieces of theStyrofoam on top of the inner Styrofoam roof to push the roof down whenthe lid is attached and create a tighter fit.This shelter is easy to clean by taking off the lid and the Styrofoam roof. It’s alsolightweight and may need to be weighed down when placed on site. A flap of thickplastic over the doorway, attached with duct tape, is optional.47
Page 1 and 2: TNR HandbookThe Guide to Trap-Neute
Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsForeword by Susan
Page 5 and 6: Chapter Ten: The Neighborhood Cats
Page 7 and 8: ForewordOne of the first ferals I e
Page 9: Introduction“If we keep ‘em in
Page 12 and 13: 2. What is Trap-Neuter-Return?Trap-
Page 14 and 15: c) Fewer nuisance complaints. As me
Page 17 and 18: and as their hunger grows, they wil
Page 19 and 20: 3. The TNR Process - An OverviewEve
Page 21 and 22: After you’ve determined how many
Page 23 and 24: for this purpose. Once you can talk
Page 25 and 26: like the board of a homeowners asso
Page 27 and 28: information provided because of the
Page 29 and 30: act to discourage cats from enterin
Page 31 and 32: epel. It operates on four “C” b
Page 33 and 34: • Free-standing fencesPurrfect Fe
Page 35 and 36: • Type of feeding stationThe perf
Page 37 and 38: Amazon (www.amazon.com) for “Le B
Page 39 and 40: will be drawn to this easily reache
Page 41 and 42: a search for “heated water bowl
Page 43 and 44: interior warm enough to prevent or
Page 45 and 46: food works best for your budget, th
Page 47 and 48: steroids, tranquilizers, anesthetic
Page 49: weather, loud construction work nea
Page 54 and 55: • Styrofoam boxesRestaurants and
Page 56 and 57: Another option is the Snuggle Safe
Page 58 and 59: apart. Knowing the correct number,
Page 60 and 61: 4. Schedule the spay/neuterAfter yo
Page 62 and 63: three more traps than the number of
Page 64 and 65: Tomahawk Live Trap- Neighborhood Ca
Page 66 and 67: 11 inches in height. In our opinion
Page 68 and 69: trap are attached. The transfer doo
Page 70 and 71: Feral cat densNeighborhood Cats Fer
Page 72 and 73: drop trap (code: KITDT) - see Figur
Page 74 and 75: That said, not every community offe
Page 76 and 77: practice. In our experience, there
Page 78 and 79: saving one day. Also remember, you
Page 80 and 81: intrusions you and others make into
Page 82 and 83: doing so. Don’t check too frequen
Page 84 and 85: Winter trappingSome trappers in nor
Page 86 and 87: around and inflict a severe bite or
Page 88 and 89: The bottle-and-string method is use
Page 90 and 91: you let her go right away, there is
Page 92 and 93: If you might have to care for unwea
Page 94 and 95: Unless a caretaker objects on relig
Page 96 and 97: Caddie” by Tomahawk (see Figure 9
Page 98 and 99: effective, some experienced trapper
Page 100 and 101: feet long, and lean it up against a
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sodium hypochlorite on the label of
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PreparationsAs with any trapping, i
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4. Anchor the trap. Place a heavy o
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transfer cage, so the far end needs
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11. Caring for Cats in TrapsWhile t
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Feeding and cleaningThe traps shoul
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7. Secure the rear doorAfter you’
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Figure 12-1 shows the Setup fullyas
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unlikely the cat would be able to o
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• Special instructionsAny special
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The FVRCP vaccine, also known as th
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difficult without the ability to te
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windpipe and cut off her breathing.
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“snap” test, it produces a resu
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In our experience, the primary caus
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Before releasing a spayed female, r
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has been created and one set of cat
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and water bowls - see the Feral Cat
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enforcement agency will tell you if
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long will show signs of being socia
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feral at all yet and may tame immed
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When they’re verycomfortable with
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socialize enough, which is very lik
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When the cat no longer uses the cag
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alternatives, like scratching posts
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• Where to lookIn order to attrac
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In case you’re unable to return t
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18. Feral Cat ResourcesBooks Implem
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Petco Foundation (4Rs Project Suppo
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ToolkitsAction Kit: Advocating for
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Appendix BHOW TO BUILDTHE NEIGHBORH
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5. Place piece E two inches back fr
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Trap LogProject/Colony: ___________
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In memory ofBobby Kergis1952 - 2011
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