Emergency cat shelter
When a shelter is needed tonight, what matters is something that stays dry and raised, with a clear limit: an emergency solution is not a replacement for a durable waterproof shelter.
- Emergency only: it must stay dry and raised.
- Check daily; replace damp or deformed cardboard immediately.
- Film goes outside and never closes the entrance.
- Move to a tote or a timber shelter as soon as possible.
4 catalog models
Emergency Cardboard Dry
A cardboard box with straw for a night or a few days, strictly under a roof: a porch, a doorway or a shed. It is not rain protection.
- Build
- No skill needed
- Tools
- Utility knife
- Time estimate
- 10 min–25 min
- Insulation
- no insulation
Waterproof Emergency Shelter
A cardboard box wrapped outside with construction film or a heavy bag, raised on bricks and filled with straw. For an evening when nothing else is available; replace it as soon as it gets damp.
- Build
- No skill needed
- Tools
- Utility knife
- Time estimate
- 20 min–40 min
- Insulation
- no insulation
Transit Emergency Carrier
An old pet carrier with straw as a transitional shelter under cover, for example after trapping or during relocation. The grille and slots let wind through.
- Build
- No skill needed
- Tools
- No tools
- Time estimate
- 5 min–15 min
- Insulation
- no insulation
Foam Shipping Box Shelter
A clean foam shipping box (fishmongers, pharmacies, labs) with an entrance, straw and film over the roof. ASPCApro mentions coolers about 2 inches thick as an inexpensive waterproof option.
- Build
- No skill needed
- Tools
- Utility knife
- Time estimate
- 15 min–40 min
- Insulation
- EPS 50 mm