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Siwsan

(27,547 posts)
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 07:57 AM Oct 2023

Rhian and Bronwyn are keeping warm

When I first checked, Dylan was with them. He's now out having a second go at the food bowls. I had Tegan out so I could clean and medicate her eye.

I'll put more straw in, today. And maybe an old towel so they can snuggle in and cover up, at night.

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Rhian and Bronwyn are keeping warm (Original Post) Siwsan Oct 2023 OP
They look healthy & well kept irisblue Oct 2023 #1
Lovely little kitty shelters you made for them. CousinIT Oct 2023 #2
squeeeeee. Those precious little faces! niyad Oct 2023 #3
How much straw did you put in the shelter? avebury Oct 2023 #4
You'd probably want... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #5
That's about what I started with but it's all compressed, now Siwsan Oct 2023 #6
That's what I figured. 2naSalit Oct 2023 #8
Such sweet little creatures. Thank you, Siwsan 😇 Polly Hennessey Oct 2023 #7

CousinIT

(11,368 posts)
2. Lovely little kitty shelters you made for them.
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 08:12 AM
Oct 2023

They're so lucky to have a caring human looking out for them!

avebury

(11,131 posts)
4. How much straw did you put in the shelter?
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 08:36 AM
Oct 2023

I have a medium igloo style dog house that i put on my front porch just in case the kitties that I have been feeding want somewhere to get out of the elements. i have cleaned out the old straw and need to refill it.

It looks like you have a few inches of it in the picture above.

2naSalit

(96,884 posts)
5. You'd probably want...
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 08:46 AM
Oct 2023

To make it at least six inches deep-ish. But if you put more on top of a 6" bed, they will sort of make a nest and that will help keep them warm.

My 2 cents.

Siwsan

(27,547 posts)
6. That's about what I started with but it's all compressed, now
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 09:06 AM
Oct 2023

I just keep adding on top. In the Spring I'll replace it with totally fresh straw.

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