Bideawee's Feral Cat Initiative

🩷😻❤️LOVE❤️😻🩷 cats but don't know how to help #feralcats #straycats #communitycats? Heartbroken 💔 over kittens born outdoors? Learn how YOU can make a difference thru #TNR at FREE "Community Cats 101" #webinar 2/25 5:00 ET. Register: bit.ly/BFCICCR #kittenseason #catsofbluesky #bideawee

Want to help #straycats #feralcats #communitycats but don't know where to begin? Take our insider's tour of the world of Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR at FREE "Community Cats 101" #webinar 2/25 5:00 ET! Register: bit.ly/BFCICCR 🤓✏️📚💻🐈 #kittenseason #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WhyTNRWednesday! ❓🐈❓ "Less noise and less smell" are welcome benefits of Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR! Spay/neuter eliminates mating-related behaviors like yowling, fighting, and spraying. #communitycats #feralcats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WhyTNRWednesday! ❓🐈❓ "Fewer cats living outdoors" tops the list of benefits of Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR! No breeding means a shrinking population and no kittens suffering and dying on the streets. #communitycats #feralcats #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #TNRTipTuesday! 📝🐈 Winter #TNR trapping tips: Make sure cats have warm, waterproof shelters. Get them on feeding schedule with heated food, and use heated bait. Put trap on cardboard, and use thick floor liner. Cover with warm blankets. #communitycats #feralcats #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #TNRTipTuesday! 📝🐈 Winter can be tough time to trap, but we say Y-E-S to winter #TNR as long as cats have warm, dry places to sleep as fur grows back on spay/neuter incision sites, and as long as weather isn't too cold/snowy. #communitycats #feralcats #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #TNRTipTuesday! 📝🐈 To keep wet cat food from freezing in cold weather, feed on a schedule, pre-heat food at home and transport in insulated bag/box, use rubber/plastic bowl, put bowl inside small insulated foam box. #communitycats #feralcats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Thermal mass of cold ground sucks heat out of cat shelter through floor far faster than air does. Raise shelter with bricks, lumber, shipping pallet, or other platform to make it more heat-efficient. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #TNRTipTuesday! 📝🐈 Black water bowls (especially rubber) can slow water freezing when placed in sunny spot. Feed on schedule and fill bowls with warm water. Add hot water to wet food for hydration alternative. #communitycats #feralcats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Mylar bubble wrap 🪩🕺 provides little insulation for cat shelters, but "shines" as "radiant barrier" to reflect cats' body heat. Use it (or foil tape or foil-coated insulation board) on ceiling & upper walls! #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Deck the walls! No winter cat shelter lasts forever, but foam walls and floors wear out fast if they become scratching posts. Protect shelter interiors by adding self-stick vinyl floor tiles and wallpaper. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Transform your existing cat shelters into a mix 'n' match high-rise apartment complex by layering them with sheets of plywood. Use cinder blocks for stable foundation, and bricks or rocks as roof weights. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Plastic storage bins make great cat shelters, but DON'T ⚠️🚫 turn them upside down 🙃. The lid may make a stable floor, but will leak. Use weights like bricks🧱 or rocks🪨 for stability instead. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

Did you miss 12/3 "Building Shelters for Outdoor Cats" #webinar but still want to learn how to protect #feralcats #communitycats from harsh winter weather? FREE on-demand recording now available! Video: bit.ly/BFCIBSV Handout: bit.ly/BFCIBSH #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 TODAY 12/3 5pm ET! Our free "Building Shelters for Outdoor Cats" #webinar will teach materials, tools & skills needed to build warm, waterproof winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Sub-freezing temps are coming to NYC/LI, so double-check your winter cat shelters to minimize drafts. Face entrance away from wind or facing windbreak like wall, shrub, another cat shelter. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

This winter: Less BRRRRR, more PURRRRR! Join us TOMORROW 12/3 5pm ET for free "Building Shelters for Outdoor Cats" #webinar to learn how to build warm, waterproof winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

Winter cold, rain & snow are coming! Our free #webinar on 12/3 will teach how to build cozy shelters to protect #feralcats #communitycats from harsh weather. Purr-fect project for families! Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

Learn how to build Design 4: Deluxe Simple Ice Chest Shelter, plus 3 other kinds of simple winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats, at free #webinar on 12/3. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

Learn how to build Design 3: Simple 2-Foot Foam Board Cube Shelter, plus 3 other kinds of simple winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats, at free #webinar on 12/3. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Learn how to build Design 2: Easy Plastic Bin Shelter, plus 3 other kinds of simple winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats, at free #webinar on 12/3. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Adding a windbreak wall inside the doorway of your shelter creates a "mudroom" for blocking wind 🌬️ and trapping snow ❄️ and rain 💧, plus a cozy kitty bedroom! 😻 #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

Learn how to build Design 1: Super Simple Foam Box Shelter, plus 3 other kinds of simple winter shelters for #feralcats #communitycats, at free #webinar on 12/3. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

This winter: Less BRRRRR, more PURRRRR! Our free #webinar on 12/3 will teach you how to build warm, waterproof shelters to protect #feralcats #communitycats from harsh winter weather. Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee #WinterShelterWednesday

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Our free #webinar on 12/3 will teach materials, tools & skills needed to build warm, waterproof shelters to protect #feralcats #communitycats from winter cold, rain & snow! Register: bit.ly/BFCIBSR #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Whether simple or fancy, an awning on your winter cat shelter will block rain and snow and keep your feral friends dry as they peer out the door to monitor their surroundings. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 What is ideal size for winter cat shelter door? Small enough to minimize heat loss, big enough for largest colony cat to comfortably come and go. Thor says 5½" round or 5x5" square hole is ju-ust right. #feralcats #communitycats #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 In most cases, cat shelters should have ONLY 1 DOOR! 2nd door creates drafts & lets in more cold air & moisture. Predators can't enter 5"x5" door & #communitycats #feralcats are far safer staying inside shelter than trying to flee. #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

It's #WinterShelterWednesday! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 NOW is BEST time to find FREE straw for #feralcats #communitycats winter shelters! Ask neighbors, community festivals, stores, restaurants, religious orgs, orchards, etc. for straw left over from #Halloween #Thanksgiving autumn decor. #tnr #catsofbluesky #bideawee

Happy #NationalBlackCatDay! ✮⋆˖⁺🐈‍⬛⋆｡° ✮ Black cats believe that if a Trap-Neuter-Return #TNR caretaker crosses their path, this brings 7 years of good luck. May EVERY cat you see today be spayed/neutered, fed, vaccinated, and sheltered. #BlackCatDay #feralcats #communitycats #catsofbluesky #bideawee