DIY Winter Cat Shelters

This is a simple instructable on how to build an easy shelter to help any cats that are still outside in the winter.

1 large plastic tote

1 strofoam cooler

1 plastic garden pot

1 flake of hay (small part of a bale)

Dark Sharpie

Duct Tape

Exacto Knife

Scissors

Safety Glasses (for eye protection)

Dremel Rotary Saw

• Place the garden pot against front side of the large plastic tote.

• Trace it's bottom onto the center of the side with the sharpie.

• Trace it multiple times to ensure the most accurate circle

• Use the dremel to cut out the circle you drew onto the plastic tote.

• Place the styrofoam cooler inside the plastic tote

• Use your sharpie to trace the outline of the tote's hole onto the cooler.

• Use an exacto kife to cut out the traced circle on the cooler.

• (In the picture I'm wearing cut-resistant gloves)

• Use a scissors to cut off the bottom of the garden pot

• Put the styrofoam cooler inside the large plastic tote so that their holes align

• Insert the garden pot into the large garden pot and styrofoam cooler (with the cut end facing inwards)

• Cut long flaps into the garden pot, and tape them down using duct tape.

• (The stronger the tape, the better, I recommend gorilla tape)

• Put on the lid to the styrofoam cooler, and stuff the empty space in the tote with hay.

• Put on the lid to the plastic tote, and duct tape if needed.

• Entice your cat into the box using their favorite toy

• This ensures the box is cat-approved.