It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Transform your existing cat shelters into a mix 'n' match high-rise apartment complex by layering with sheets of plywood. Use cinder blocks for stable foundation, and bricks or rocks as roof weights. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
January 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Transform your existing cat shelters into a mix 'n' match high-rise apartment complex by layering with sheets of plywood. Use cinder blocks for stable foundation, and bricks or rocks as roof weights. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Sub-freezing temps are coming to NYC/LI, so double-check your winter cat shelters to minimize drafts. Face entrance away from wind or behind windbreak like wall, shrub, another cat shelter. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
December 11, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Sub-freezing temps are coming to NYC/LI, so double-check your winter cat shelters to minimize drafts. Face entrance away from wind or behind windbreak like wall, shrub, another cat shelter. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Adding a windbreak wall inside the doorway of your shelter creates a "mudroom" for blocking wind 🌬️ and trapping snow ❄️ and rain 💧, plus a cozy kitty bedroom! 😻 @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
December 18, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Adding a windbreak wall inside the doorway of your shelter creates a "mudroom" for blocking wind 🌬️ and trapping snow ❄️ and rain 💧, plus a cozy kitty bedroom! 😻 @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
#GlobalCatDay #NationalCatDay Action Idea #4: Foster a cat or kitten for @Bideawee! Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/3nRSv2U #CatsAreCommunity #foster #fosteringsaveslives #fostercat #fostercats #fosterkitten #fosterkittens #fosterfriday #volunteer #nycfci
October 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
#GlobalCatDay #NationalCatDay Action Idea #4: Foster a cat or kitten for @Bideawee! Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/3nRSv2U #CatsAreCommunity #foster #fosteringsaveslives #fostercat #fostercats #fosterkitten #fosterkittens #fosterfriday #volunteer #nycfci
It's #WittleWhiskersWednesday! 💙🐈🐈🐈💛 Kitten weaning usually starts around 5 weeks old, when premolar teeth start to emerge, but it's a journey, not a destination! Weaning should be a gradual process — let each kitten take the lead. @bideawee #nycfci #kittenseason #tnr
July 31, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It's #WittleWhiskersWednesday! 💙🐈🐈🐈💛 Kitten weaning usually starts around 5 weeks old, when premolar teeth start to emerge, but it's a journey, not a destination! Weaning should be a gradual process — let each kitten take the lead. @bideawee #nycfci #kittenseason #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Whether simple or fancy, adding an awning to your winter cat shelter keeps rain and snow out and keeps cats dry as they peer out the door to monitor their surroundings. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
December 25, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Whether simple or fancy, adding an awning to your winter cat shelter keeps rain and snow out and keeps cats dry as they peer out the door to monitor their surroundings. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Modify ready-made outdoor cat house with foamboard insulation lining, block one door & reduce main door size to 5x5" w/ wood for better protection better protection from cold, rain, snow. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
January 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Modify ready-made outdoor cat house with foamboard insulation lining, block one door & reduce main door size to 5x5" w/ wood for better protection better protection from cold, rain, snow. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to construction videos for each of our 4 designs now on Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Simple 2-Foot Foam Board Cube Shelter": bit.ly/BFCIYTS3 Full Playlist: bit.ly/BFCIYT #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
February 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to construction videos for each of our 4 designs now on Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Simple 2-Foot Foam Board Cube Shelter": bit.ly/BFCIYTS3 Full Playlist: bit.ly/BFCIYT #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Ordering #communitycats shelter straw online rather than buying in-person? Check product dimensions! These straw bales looked perfect online, but when they arrived, actual "bales" were teeny-tiny! 🙀😾😹😿 @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #tnr
December 4, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Ordering #communitycats shelter straw online rather than buying in-person? Check product dimensions! These straw bales looked perfect online, but when they arrived, actual "bales" were teeny-tiny! 🙀😾😹😿 @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 What is ideal size for winter cat shelter door? Small enough to minimize heat loss, big enough for largest colony cat to comfortably come and go. Thor says 5½" round or 5x5" square hole is ju-ust right. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
November 27, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 What is ideal size for winter cat shelter door? Small enough to minimize heat loss, big enough for largest colony cat to comfortably come and go. Thor says 5½" round or 5x5" square hole is ju-ust right. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Plastic storage bins make great cat shelters, but DON'T ⚠️🚫 turn them upside down 🙃. The lid may make a stable floor, but will leak. Use weights like bricks🧱 or rocks🪨 for stability instead. #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky
March 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Plastic storage bins make great cat shelters, but DON'T ⚠️🚫 turn them upside down 🙃. The lid may make a stable floor, but will leak. Use weights like bricks🧱 or rocks🪨 for stability instead. #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 In most cases, cat shelters should have ONLY 1 DOOR! 2nd door creates drafts & lets in more cold air & moisture. Predators can't enter 5"x5" door & #communitycats #feralcats are far safer inside than running outside. @bideawee #nycfci #tnr
November 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 In most cases, cat shelters should have ONLY 1 DOOR! 2nd door creates drafts & lets in more cold air & moisture. Predators can't enter 5"x5" door & #communitycats #feralcats are far safer inside than running outside. @bideawee #nycfci #tnr
Observe Alley Cat Allies' #GlobalCatDay & #NationalFeralCatDay all October by taking action on behalf of cats — from your pampered indoor pets to #communitycats #feralcats who call your neighborhood home! Learn more: https://buff.ly/2oOlDJU #CatsAreCommunity #tnr #nycfci @Bideawee
October 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Observe Alley Cat Allies' #GlobalCatDay & #NationalFeralCatDay all October by taking action on behalf of cats — from your pampered indoor pets to #communitycats #feralcats who call your neighborhood home! Learn more: https://buff.ly/2oOlDJU #CatsAreCommunity #tnr #nycfci @Bideawee
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 No winter cat shelter lasts forever, but foam boxes wear out fast if they become scratching posts. Protect interior of foam box shelters from "wall biscuits" by adding self-stick vinyl floor tiles & wallpaper. #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 No winter cat shelter lasts forever, but foam boxes wear out fast if they become scratching posts. Protect interior of foam box shelters from "wall biscuits" by adding self-stick vinyl floor tiles & wallpaper. #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Mylar bubble wrap provides hardly any insulation for cat shelters, but "shines" as "radiant barrier" to reflect cats' body heat back. Use both for warmest shelters, or foil tape or foil-coated insulation! @bideawee #nycfci #communitycats #feralcats #tnr
January 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Mylar bubble wrap provides hardly any insulation for cat shelters, but "shines" as "radiant barrier" to reflect cats' body heat back. Use both for warmest shelters, or foil tape or foil-coated insulation! @bideawee #nycfci #communitycats #feralcats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on @Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist. "Building a Winter Cat Shelter - Great Project for Kids!": https://buff.ly/3iZCWnh Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
February 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on @Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist. "Building a Winter Cat Shelter - Great Project for Kids!": https://buff.ly/3iZCWnh Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Easy Plastic Bin Shelter": https://buff.ly/4gGE0o1 Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Easy Plastic Bin Shelter": https://buff.ly/4gGE0o1 Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #MeowGyverMonday! To trap wily cat, make sure she's hungry by not feeding 24 hrs. Then bait trap w/ irresistible treats. No luck? Hang solid food like chicken leg from trap ceiling beyond trip plate to draw attention up. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee
September 9, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It's #MeowGyverMonday! To trap wily cat, make sure she's hungry by not feeding 24 hrs. Then bait trap w/ irresistible treats. No luck? Hang solid food like chicken leg from trap ceiling beyond trip plate to draw attention up. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 To keep wet cat food from freezing in cold weather, put instant hand/foot warmers under plastic bowl/tray inside small insulated foam box. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
January 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 To keep wet cat food from freezing in cold weather, put instant hand/foot warmers under plastic bowl/tray inside small insulated foam box. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Black plastic water bowls can slow freezing of water when placed in sunny spot. Feed on schedule and fill bowls with warm water. Add hot water to wet food for hydration alternative. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
January 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Black plastic water bowls can slow freezing of water when placed in sunny spot. Feed on schedule and fill bowls with warm water. Add hot water to wet food for hydration alternative. @bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
#GlobalCatDay #NationalCatDay Action Idea #1: Learn how to help #communitycats #feralcats by taking a Neighborhood Cats/Community Cats Podcast Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR certification workshop! Learn more & register: https://buff.ly/46tWzYi #CatsAreCommunity #nycfci @Bideawee
October 16, 2024 at 1:35 PM
#GlobalCatDay #NationalCatDay Action Idea #1: Learn how to help #communitycats #feralcats by taking a Neighborhood Cats/Community Cats Podcast Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR certification workshop! Learn more & register: https://buff.ly/46tWzYi #CatsAreCommunity #nycfci @Bideawee
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on @Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Super Simple Foam Box Shelter": https://buff.ly/3WNC46p Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
February 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 How-to videos for each of our 4 designs now on @Bideawee's FCI YouTube playlist! "Build a Winter Cat Shelter: Super Simple Foam Box Shelter": https://buff.ly/3WNC46p Full Playlist: https://buff.ly/40HBV5t #bideawee #nycfci #feralcats #communitycats #tnr
It's #MeowGyverMonday! "Unreachable" cats WILL come out to eat. You only need to convince mom cat; kittens will follow her lead. Use drop trap to catch whole family at once. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee
October 7, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It's #MeowGyverMonday! "Unreachable" cats WILL come out to eat. You only need to convince mom cat; kittens will follow her lead. Use drop trap to catch whole family at once. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Now is great time to get free straw for #feralcats #communitycats winter shelters! Ask neighbors, community festivals, stores, restaurants, religious orgs, etc. for straw left over from #Halloween decorations. @bideawee #nycfci #tnr
October 30, 2024 at 6:35 PM
It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐈 Now is great time to get free straw for #feralcats #communitycats winter shelters! Ask neighbors, community festivals, stores, restaurants, religious orgs, etc. for straw left over from #Halloween decorations. @bideawee #nycfci #tnr
It's #MeowGyverMonday! Most cats don't like stepping on wire mesh. Available at hardware stores, easy to clean, cheap, and reusable, magnetic vent covers stick securely to cat trap floor. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee
September 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It's #MeowGyverMonday! Most cats don't like stepping on wire mesh. Available at hardware stores, easy to clean, cheap, and reusable, magnetic vent covers stick securely to cat trap floor. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee