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  • 1.  Ideal kennels for feral cats pending return to home

    Posted 03-26-2023 01:28 PM

    So my organization received a generous sponsor for new kennels  in our barn.  The barn houses free-roaming cats for medical treatment before they are returned to their outside homes. I was asked for input on what kind of kennels would be ideal for these cats. The goal is to allow minimal handling from staff, as well as allow for easy cleaning/feeding. 

    Does anyone have a kennel setup that you think is ideal, or ideas on what kind/style of kennels worked well for your organization? 

    Thank you!


    #CommunityCatManagement

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    Melina Williams
    Community Cat Coordinator
    ACCT Philly
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  • 2.  RE: Ideal kennels for feral cats pending return to home

    Posted 03-27-2023 05:01 AM

    Hi Melina;

         Can you clarify if this is for TNR?  There is some great video on the TNR Workshop that we do with community cats showing how they have the recovery building set up in Maui. Our next session is this Saturday(April 1).   Or is this for something else?  Cats that need to stay a longer period of time?  

    Thanks!

           



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    Stacy LeBaron
    Head Cat
    The Community Cats Podcast
    Warren VT
    978-239-2090
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  • 3.  RE: Ideal kennels for feral cats pending return to home

    Posted 03-27-2023 05:07 AM

    So our TNR cats recover overnight in their traps. These kennels would be for SNR cats to receive medical treatment before we return them outside.



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    Melina Williams
    Community Cat Coordinator
    ACCT Philly
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  • 4.  RE: Ideal kennels for feral cats pending return to home

    Posted 03-27-2023 08:59 AM

    These are available: Amazon.com: Homey PET INC Folding Wire Cat Ferret Habitat Crate with Casters,Tray and Hammock : Pet Supplies

    They allow the cat to sit up top while you change the water and litter, etc. Those would work if the treatments are mixed in their food, but feral cats that need injections likely have to stay in small cages where you can use the forks to "squeeze" them.



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    Donna Miller
    Happy Stripes, cat rescue in Ohio
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  • 5.  RE: Ideal kennels for feral cats pending return to home

    Posted 03-28-2023 02:59 PM

    Hi Melina. Garden City Community Cats Project works out of a garage. We use 36 -40'' dog grates to keep our cats. We usually have to trap to the number of appointments we have so we trap for a number of days before and transfer the cats into the kennels. We transfer them back after the surgeries if they need more than a few hours to heal. attached 3 pics



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    Donna Brown
    Garden City Community Cats Project
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