Winter Feral Housing - Advantage To Straw Over Blankets?
2008年8月22日 · Blankets hold onto moisture. Cotton or wool blankets would be a bad idea. Fleece blankets might be OK. Straw is good because the straws are hollow so that traps heat, plus it isn't damp on the surface even if the bottom is wet. And there's no grain left on the straw so it shouldn't attract mice. Wood chips will work too, but not cedar.
Best Straw Bedding for Cats? | TheCatSite
2020年10月1日 · Straw is straw . Just get whatever is cheapest. You do want long strands, not chopped straw, though. And you definitely want STRAW, not hay; hay will get moldy. What online options are you considering? It's usually best to source straw locally if possible. This time of year most hardware stores have it for Halloween/harvest decorations.
Does anyone use a heating pad with straw | TheCatSite
2018年11月30日 · I have another small pet house with a heating pad inside, but Muffin didn't use it at all last year and really likes his current house. I would like to put a pet heating pad in his cedar house and straw on top of it because he's accustomed to the straw, but I'm concerned it may be a fire hazard, though I don't think the straw would get that hot.
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2017年4月24日 · I have to say as a disclaimer that I don't really have any experience with straw bedding as it has not been necessary out here with my ferals because of a different living arrangement and weather which is never that cold. However, I did see a Dr Pol episode once where a horse was brought in, very sick with something like a horse URI, but worse.
Substitute for Straw for Bedding? | TheCatSite
2016年1月8日 · What type of straw are you using? Wheat straw is harder than barley or oat straw, and barley straw could be more prickly if it still contains the awns. If you continue to have problems switching to a different type of straw might help. Don't get me wrong - …
Heating pad or straw for feral shelter | TheCatSite
2023年12月14日 · Each dog had its own, separate, dog house. All the dog houses were filled with straw in the winter. The only time we brought the dogs inside was when the temperatures went below zero degrees F. When that happened, the dogs stayed in the basement until the cold snap was over. I think that straw bedding will be just fine for cats, as well.
Where do you get your straw bedding? | TheCatSite
2013年2月12日 · I am trying to improve my cats' shelter. I have read many times that straw bedding is the best option for feral cat shelters, being preferable over things like blankets and wood chips. I don't know how to get straw, and I live in a rural area! I have looked in pet stores and in the local Tractor Supply, Walmart etc. and I can't find straw bedding.
Feral Colony Question about straw vs blankets | TheCatSite
2015年12月17日 · Personally, I would opt for the blankets. Straw retains moisture and can easily and quickly become mildewed. Not to mention, the cats will most likely find the straw to be 'attractive litter' and begin soiling it. Blankets can be washed and replenished. Cotton is the best, along with fleece and sherpa as they hold the heat better.
Can I Use A Heating Pad With Straw? | TheCatSite
2018年12月14日 · Dogs can generate a lot of heat for themselves. I agree with Columbine, straw, or straw with the body heat reflecting blankets. Just check Amazon and they've got some really nice ones for less than the price of a heating pad. If the addy doesn't work go to pet supplies dept enter body heat reflecting blanket.
Shaved Pine / Cedar Chips As Bedding? | TheCatSite
2017年7月20日 · I care for a semi feral barn cat - her favourite bedding, paws down, is straw. That's likely to be cheaper than woodchip too (at least, it is in the uk). Look at the woodchip bedding carefully before you buy it - it's very commonly vacuum packed, which will make it pretty hard to get out a cat-bed-sized amount with a lot of waste and making a ...