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Siwsan

(27,288 posts)
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 10:45 AM Sep 2022

The kittens have started napping beneath the firewood rack that's on the deck, so....

I'm brainstorming. When they're awake and elsewhere I think I'll elevate it with some spare paving blocks, remove everything else beneath it, except for the dry leaves, and put some straw down. I think I'll try bungie cording a folded tarp over the bottom of the rack to give them more protection from the weather.

Am I spoiling them? Yup.

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The kittens have started napping beneath the firewood rack that's on the deck, so.... (Original Post) Siwsan Sep 2022 OP
Spoiling them? MuseRider Sep 2022 #1
Sounds like a plan. Go for it. wnylib Sep 2022 #2
Sounds like a great plan! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #3
If you have pine trees, the needles make great bedding happybird Sep 2022 #4
You're such a good mama Siwsan. onecaliberal Sep 2022 #5
They make me feel useful and I love the challenge of getting them to trust me. Siwsan Sep 2022 #6
It speaks to your heart and humanity. onecaliberal Sep 2022 #7
They'll love the straw!!! I've made straw bale houses..hay since we don't get straw here... for cats Karadeniz Sep 2022 #8
☺️☺️☺️ Rebl2 Sep 2022 #9

wnylib

(24,405 posts)
2. Sounds like a plan. Go for it.
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 10:50 AM
Sep 2022

You will protect them from the elements and simultaneously give them a better place than at the neighbor's.

happybird

(5,117 posts)
4. If you have pine trees, the needles make great bedding
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:00 AM
Sep 2022

I rake them up and put them in the shelter. It’s a two-in-one: clean the yard and keep the strays dry and cozy.

Siwsan

(27,288 posts)
6. They make me feel useful and I love the challenge of getting them to trust me.
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:19 AM
Sep 2022

It's fun to watch them watching the boys. I keep thinking if they see that Gryff, Arthur and Madoc trust me, maybe they might give me a chance.

onecaliberal

(35,833 posts)
7. It speaks to your heart and humanity.
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:31 AM
Sep 2022

Last edited Sun Sep 25, 2022, 03:05 PM - Edit history (1)

The boys are definitely living their best lives. The ferals must trust you on some level because they always return for food. Wherever they’re staying, it’s not casa Siwsan. I’m rooting for your clever ideas to improve their conditions to convince them to give you a chance. I love hearing about all the adventures.

Karadeniz

(23,423 posts)
8. They'll love the straw!!! I've made straw bale houses..hay since we don't get straw here... for cats
Sun Sep 25, 2022, 11:54 AM
Sep 2022

dogs and deer. Fabulous insulation in the winter and even better if it has a pet heating pad in it. Offset the entrance so they can get away from the wind, put the entrance facing south and cover the bales with a tarp. The idea came from PETA's answer to someone asking how to best protect a Rottweiler from the winter elements, but it's also good for hot times.

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