I made two nice shelters for my 4 feral cats in 2010, each one fits 2 cats. I have a raccoon that has taken over one shelter and now two cats are sleeping on top of the other shelter in the cold. I don't have any money to make this kind of shelter, all the materials were not cheap.
Does anyone have any ideas even if it's just short term to get these two in something that will keep them warm. I tried blocking the shelter when the raccoon left but he managed to get back in it before morning. I didn't know he was back in it and thought my cats had moved it a little so I blocked it again and he ruined the shelter trying to get out of it. When he left tonight I moved the shelter so it's not so close to the entrance of my home. Right now it's cold and two cats are in a shelter and the other two are snuggling on top of the shelter.
I have no money right now to buy any supplies for a shelter but I do have a tote full of Christmas stuff I could empty. Would it work if I put cardboard box in the tote and some straw? Would that keep them warm enough? I don't think the raccoon is going to let us have the other shelter back and it got damaged pretty bad.
Does anyone have any ideas even if it's just short term to get these two in something that will keep them warm. I tried blocking the shelter when the raccoon left but he managed to get back in it before morning. I didn't know he was back in it and thought my cats had moved it a little so I blocked it again and he ruined the shelter trying to get out of it. When he left tonight I moved the shelter so it's not so close to the entrance of my home. Right now it's cold and two cats are in a shelter and the other two are snuggling on top of the shelter.
I have no money right now to buy any supplies for a shelter but I do have a tote full of Christmas stuff I could empty. Would it work if I put cardboard box in the tote and some straw? Would that keep them warm enough? I don't think the raccoon is going to let us have the other shelter back and it got damaged pretty bad.