Flatbush Cats on Instagram: "Ready to keep your community cats cozy? Follow these step by step assembly instructions for building your own winter shelter. Most important - use STRAW, not hay or any other material. Straw does not absorb water. ⁠ ⁠ Instructions:⁠ 1. Insulate the container. *⁠ 2. Drill the drain holes ⁠ 3. Cut the entry ⁠ 4. Line the entry with a piece of hose split lengthwise⁠ 5. Fill halfway with straw⁠ 6. Insulate the lid⁠ 7. Drill holes in the lid and add zip ties to keep the s

Diane Shiffer on Instagram: "I get so many questions about the DIY winter shelters we made for the neighborhood feral cats, so I’m resharing our process video from a few years back. In anticipating some of your further questions: the styrofoam coolers are to-be-discarded medical supply packaging and were free from our vet. The warming pads are specifically made for animal use. They are coded for outside use, and only remain on when activated by the pressure of an animal’s body. Make sure you use