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  • 1.  Retrofitting kennels for Kat Portals

    Posted 04-07-2025 05:52 AM

    Has anyone gone through the process for retro-fitting the old Shor-Line stainless steel cat housing units with Kat Portals? I'd love to hear how you navigated that AND what the approximately cost per portal addition was.  We have 20+ year old Shor-Lines in our cat receiving space that are definitely not up to standards of care sizing for today. We're definitely not in a spot where we could afford to replace them all, but I'm curious about adding portals as an option (essentially turning them into "doubles" when needed).  

    I'd love to connect with someone who has gone through that process so I can improve my "pitch" about adding these (and figure out what kind fo fundraising might be needed). 

    Product: Cat Portal 

    Article: Retrofitting Feline Cages - shor-line


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    Erin Dams
    Operations Director
    Roanoke Valley SPCA
    Roanoke VA
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  • 2.  RE: Retrofitting kennels for Kat Portals

    Posted 01-15-2026 12:07 PM

    Hey Erin - did anyone ever reach out to you about this? I am aiming to start the same type of project and am hoping for the same info! Thanks!



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    Celia O'Brien
    Feline Behavior Specialist
    Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
    CO
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  • 3.  RE: Retrofitting kennels for Kat Portals

    Posted 01-15-2026 12:52 PM
    We have 20 plus ofd shoreline.  You can go online for portal prices.  We had a volunteer use the template and a nibbler to cut the holes and installation was easy.  Has made a great difference for our cats!!!

    On Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM Celia O'Brien via Maddie's Pet Forum <Mail@maddiesfund.org> wrote:
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    Jan 15, 2026 12:07 PM
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    Hey Erin - did anyone ever reach out to you about this? I am aiming to start the same type of project and am hoping for the same info! Thanks!



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    Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
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  • 4.  RE: Retrofitting kennels for Kat Portals

    Posted 01-15-2026 06:24 PM

    YOu might want to contact CAT - Cat Adoption Team - in Oregon.  South of Portland.  A wonderful organization.  They retro fitted crates/cages a number of years ago. 

    Easy to find on the internet..  

    Jean 



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    Jean Harman
    The Cat Sanctuary
    Eugene, Oregon
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