Great information 👍

Can't wait or make my first sniffle ball.my gsd nala is gonna love it.thank you for this easy step by step video.

I’ve made many of these and I’ve never had one cat go in them yet never not one!

At my small town Convenient center, there are a lot of Feral dumped kitties. Me and another lady created four shelters for them similar to the ones with the containers. We put straw inside and we had them sitting up on wooden feet. And then we covered it with a tarp so it helped keeping it dry but it does get messy over the winter all the debris on the tarp and mud. I’m not sure what anyone else is doing when you have several kitties that you’re trying to protect. And then within the tarp we had a little feeder which was nothing but a container sit on its side and we would put the food in there and a water dispenser we had underneath the tarp as well. Well this lady got offended by something I don’t know for sure what her problem was and she removed the three containers for shelter for the kitties so now I only have one and I’m gonna have to figure out how to make some more. And I like the idea of using the Styrofoam within the plastic containers.

Thank you much! The idea of lining with the Styrofoam pieces. I’ve thrown so much Styrofoam away I’m gonna have to start saving it.

Awesome❤

Great video! I moved into a new home and discovered a lot of abandoned cats, strays, feral etc. One of the quickest ways I helped them was to just lean a pallet against a wall, covered it (stapled) with a thick but inexpensive shower curtain liner. On the inside I stuffed some straw into the cubby holes, as well as adding a really thick layer of straw behind the pallet as a bed. This also gave them the means for two exits if needed but tried to add wind and rain protection too.. I tried totes but they would not adapt to them. They definitely burrowed their way into the straw behind the pallet for warmth on the first day. Eventually I purchased some houses for them. I now have 6 cats that have adopted me! (Feeding, neutered/spayed, rabies, deworming them) Some have disappeared but they just keep coming! Have 3 that are part of my yard. Feel good that I have helped them, gave them a home, but mostly reduced the population. Why people abandon, ignore them baffles me? What were you thinking when you took on the responsibility of having a pet?

I came upon your video because I asked Meta AI what a snuggle mat was. Then i saw your snuggle ball. 💜

UPDATE. Instead of using zip ties, you can use shoelaces, string or strong thread. Happy sniffing!

Could you use a strong thread or string instead of zip ties?

I built one, but I put the hole at the bottom because I didn’t actually build it for adult cats. One of the cats near me gave birth to kittens and I’m more so just trying to build a shelter for them to keep from the rain. I actually hate cats and think they’re destroying our local ecosystem, but for some reason all the cats keep following me around and trying to cuddle with me, one of them even brought me her newborns so now I feel obligated to help them in small ways.

How do you keep the birds out?

Fantastic video! Thanks so much for clear, thorough instructions instructions and the detailed materials list! 🥰

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We are looking at introducing a kitten to our house. We currently have a 2 year old calico cat. She's a princess! She is very sassy but loving. Loves to play and loves going to see her sister which another family adopted when we adopted our calico. We have had them since 8 weeks old. They live in separate houses but meet about once a month to play for the day or weekend. The second kitten is currently 2 weeks old and we are letting it get older. We are worried that the calico will reject her even though we are very confident she will not. We will be doing the slow introduction like Jackson galaxy states.

I love this

How is Benz with other dogs and cats?

Wish we could take him, my dad lives in tecumseh, and we have 6 pup's already. He is beautiful. Love him. He looks like my old pit

❤Love this video on Benz❤ I will share ❤

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Thank you for caring and for what you do

I like your idea for a feeding station. Do you have to put the station on bricks or 2 x 4's in order to keep water from rain or snow from getting in, or will the fact that the opening is a little higher from the bottom keep the water out? In addition, I need to make this station less noticeable as possible, (even though I am putting it in a wooded area very close to where I live) since I have nosey neighbors and they are always looking to cause trouble. They don't want me feeding the cats, but I absolutely can not keep from feeding them. There are only three who come every evening about 5 or 5:30. I try to feed them before it gets dark so that possums, racoons, etc. do not get into the food. They are usually there faithfully. They eat and leave and do not hang around anyone's homes. Could I also cover the feeding station partially with a small brown tarp to make it less noticeable.

I have a tote and styrofoam to go in it. CAN I PACK THE SPACE between the 2 WITH INSULATION and not Straw? or does it have to be straw? I think insulation would work best and I had some leftover from a project. now Im referring to the space between the tote and styrofoam. I am not referring to Inside the styrofoam. I would use Straw for inside the styrofoam. THank you.

What are the appropriate sizes?

Another very cheap option is to make a shelter out of shrink wrap surrounding an improvised cage and wood pallet floor.....

Question, if I have a Rubbermaid container, well differents different kids will go in or are they very territorial

Hi. Great video. I grow my own farm-fresh catnip and can pair it with these homemade snuffle balls. You said that you had a template for the sizes? I could not find.

can't hear her

WHERE DO YOU PUT THE FOOD AND WATER/ CANT LEAVE IT OUTSIDE.

What puppies and dogs when they have no where to go.

Good idea - now I have a good use for my blown subwoofers.

I'm gonna make some for my 9 chihuahuas. They're gonna love them off i go to raid hubbys tool box and my fabric stash 😂❤ thanks for a great tutorial.

TFS, this is a great tutorial and I will share on FB and Next Door Neighbor:)

Maybe add a flat rock on the bottom so the wind doesnt blow it away.

My husky would she shred one in a matter of seconds. 😂

Thanks For the Video.

Very well done video! Thank you!❤😊

Thank you for all that you do 🙏 i have a shelter in dubai. The temperature in summer is about 50 C and now in winter is about 8 to 15 C. The cats are not used to the cold at all. It is such a huge problem to cater for spaces that are shady and cool for 9 months in the year. Now in our winter i am using the styrofoam boxes with hay and they love snuggling inside. I have about 50 or so and all are abandoned cats. 😒

But what about in areas where hurricanes and tropical storms are common? I’m asking because idk how to make the shelter stay & not blow away. There I about 13 feral cats outside my house. A neighbor & I feed them but I want to make them a shelter but it gets SO windy where I live and idk what to do.

Thank you so much, you're an angel ❤

Nice job Jenny. Thanks for sharing!

Those are excellent ideas, thank you for the information, i didn't think about that with the blanket inside , thank you for caring for the cats ! I have what were feral cats, they had kittens and I've been able to handle them , now they come in and out of the house but some of them like staying outside and sleeping on our patio, i live in Florida but we do get cold spells once in awhile , i put a heater out and try to put up sheets and blankets to block the cold and keep some heat in they love it

❤❤❤ the idea of steeping scraps in catnip. No waste!❤️❤️❤️

❤❤ We set up heavy cardboard boxes on pallets on our porches with blankets between high filled woodracks along with infrared heat lamps secured well away from being hit by the cats. We've done this now for four years. The feral cats love them but i think the Styrofoam might be better except that we have temps near -40 F and winds here in wyo. We have heated water but the food is a constant challenge. Always defrosting plates and wasting food. Would love suggestions to improve that challenge. Thank you for also loving the ferals. A lot of people hate us.

thanks for helping the cats

Thank you. I don't see politicians on either side of the aisle dealing with this huge huge issue. I've traveled this country a lot. I've seen Feral colonies at McDonald's in Santa Rosa New Mexico, Arizona, Texas. I see our volunteers getting absolute fabulous arrangements and deals with veterinarians at a much more efficient rate than other charities. We have volunteers, overhead is almost nothing. Where is the political leadership here? Not only feral cats, but the way we treat animals in the meat industry as well. The path towards evolution is empathy.

Do you just wait for them to get in or coax them in with food