cat houses

Chicago Artists Commissioned to Make Outdoor Cat Houses

TATIC, the Terraformer Advancement of Interspecific Communication, opened its doors to the public over the weekend to view outdoor cat houses made by Chicago artists. We talked to one of the artists and asked what led to this project, and if he sees cats outside. He said there are a few cats in the area… Read more »

When an Outdoor Cat Colony Loses Their Home

So, the Rockstar Colony has lost their home.  Literally. The owners sold off their three buildings and they’ve all been torn down. There’s just a huge hole in the ground for now. Last year I finished TNR’ing all seven cats for them. Since then, other neighbors told me two cats have died. I hope they took… Read more »

Tips on Cleaning the Outdoor Cat Shelters for Winter

This is the time of year where my garage gets taken over by outdoor cat houses. This year we’re making another colony cat house for the cats in my yard. We also bought heating pads for all three shelters. In addition, I’m cleaning out all the cat shelters and adding new straw for their bedding,… Read more »