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I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

Aloha from O'ahu!

Wow, Cheryl, you are awesome! Mahalo nui loa for all of the great work  you did for the cats here while you were here! I am sure those colonies miss you!  1,000 cats TNRed! GREAT work!

Your ideas for the shelter sound appropriate. Weather and predators are something you need to worry about there. Are they thinking about things to make to leave around to let cats recover in? I have seen people make warm shelters out of ice coolers. 

I started a nonprofit organization here called Popoki Place O'ahu Cat Sanctuary. We are looking for land (which is proving to be MUCH harder than we hoped) here to start a large-scale sanctuary for the feral cat population. We are modeling it after the Lanai Cat Sanctuary.  All cats will live their lives in the open air enclosures keeping them safe from people and predators.  You can learn more about us at popokiplace.org. 

Good luck to you!!!! 

Aloha!

Holly

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

Wonderful! I miss my colonies. I mainly cared for Pearl Harbor, Tripler, Hickam, and Kalihi-my biggest colony was at the bowling alley there. I also used to trap over at Kaneohe MCB a lot. I worked with Christin Matsushige (I was so sad when she passed) and Tedra Villaroz with Joey's. I hope to visit again and will hopefully be able to visit your sanctuary! 

Aloha from O'ahu!

Wow, Cheryl, you are awesome! Mahalo nui loa for all of the great work  you did for the cats here while you were here! I am sure those colonies miss you!  1,000 cats TNRed! GREAT work!

Your ideas for the shelter sound appropriate. Weather and predators are something you need to worry about there. Are they thinking about things to make to leave around to let cats recover in? I have seen people make warm shelters out of ice coolers. 

I started a nonprofit organization here called Popoki Place O'ahu Cat Sanctuary. We are looking for land (which is proving to be MUCH harder than we hoped) here to start a large-scale sanctuary for the feral cat population. We are modeling it after the Lanai Cat Sanctuary.  All cats will live their lives in the open air enclosures keeping them safe from people and predators.  You can learn more about us at popokiplace.org. 

Good luck to you!!!! 

Aloha!

Holly

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

My input is much the same as others.  Make sure that the entrance is  not too close to ground... even better if the shelter is on a bit of a platform and not directly on the ground.  Make sure there is enough room to get lots of insulating straw in there and still room for the cat or cats.   When I first started "sheltering" community cats, I was very concerned about the second entrance/exit.  But in the last 10 years, even living where there tends to be a lot of urban wildlife, I have not seen the need for the second exit.  However, the entrance/exit does need to be smallish for the cat to get in and out of, but not large enough for a dog or coyote or large raccoon to get in with the cat.  Finally, making the shelter inconspicuous is paramount.   I see too many white, styrofoam shelters on front porches and obvious to neighbors.  This causes problems and draws attention to the cats, which can be detrimental.  While wildlife can be harmful to community cats, angry neighbors and humans can be just as harmful, if not more so.

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

Thank you everyone for your responses, I am meeting with them tomorrow. Maybe they will revolutionize feral cat shelters! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

Aloha  Cheryl,

I am the Director of Furever Feline Cat Rescue and we are in the process of building a mobile feral cat feeder. You can visit our website at: https://www.fureverfelinecatrescue.org/

We are currently conducting research on a patent.

Would you mind putting us in touch with the engineering student? We have been looking to partner with a school for some of the tech we need.

Mahalo!!

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

There is a group of students at MIT working on Cat Housing too:  Feel free to email them at: catlab@mit.edu

Sheltering seems to be of interest vs resolving the cat overpopulation situations in the first place.  I am trying to get some group to help create "Travelocity" of s/n appointments which would help bring significant efficiency to s/n.

Sorry to go a bit off topic. 

Aloha  Cheryl,

I am the Director of Furever Feline Cat Rescue and we are in the process of building a mobile feral cat feeder. You can visit our website at: https://www.fureverfelinecatrescue.org/

We are currently conducting research on a patent.

Would you mind putting us in touch with the engineering student? We have been looking to partner with a school for some of the tech we need.

Mahalo!!

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

There is a group of students at MIT working on Cat Housing too:  Feel free to email them at: catlab@mit.edu

Sheltering seems to be of interest vs resolving the cat overpopulation situations in the first place.  I am trying to get some group to help create "Travelocity" of s/n appointments which would help bring significant efficiency to s/n.

Sorry to go a bit off topic. 

Aloha  Cheryl,

I am the Director of Furever Feline Cat Rescue and we are in the process of building a mobile feral cat feeder. You can visit our website at: https://www.fureverfelinecatrescue.org/

We are currently conducting research on a patent.

Would you mind putting us in touch with the engineering student? We have been looking to partner with a school for some of the tech we need.

Mahalo!!

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

Aloha  Cheryl,

I am the Director of Furever Feline Cat Rescue and we are in the process of building a mobile feral cat feeder. You can visit our website at: https://www.fureverfelinecatrescue.org/

We are currently conducting research on a patent.

Would you mind putting us in touch with the engineering student? We have been looking to partner with a school for some of the tech we need.

Mahalo!!

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks! 

He said he'd love to talk to you! 

Aloha  Cheryl,

I am the Director of Furever Feline Cat Rescue and we are in the process of building a mobile feral cat feeder. You can visit our website at: https://www.fureverfelinecatrescue.org/

We are currently conducting research on a patent.

Would you mind putting us in touch with the engineering student? We have been looking to partner with a school for some of the tech we need.

Mahalo!!

I am the volunteer director of a shelter in NH. A cause near and dear to me is TNR, I used to live in HI where I cared for 15 colonies of stray cats and TNR'd over a thousand cats. I have continued with my TNR efforts here. We are close to Dartmouth college and received this message yesterday " I am an engineering student at Dartmouth College and I'm in a product design class where my team is working to improve feral cat shelters to aid in TNR initiatives" and asked that I meet with them to discuss some important features that a shelter should have. I have some ideas-such as 2 entrances/exits, inconspicuous, protection from the elements. However, I wanted to reach out to see if anyone else has any ideas of what an ideal shelter would look like. Thanks!