Can anyone tell me where to find a large styrofoam box in Kansas?

Here's the deal. My next door neighbors have a cat that is the sweetest thing this side of sugar. However, he's a terrible owner and should not have this cat. He keeps her outside regardless of the weather (and in case you are unaware, it gets really cold and snowy here in the winter and rainy in the spring).


I bought a plastic tote box and cut a hole in it and made a little bed to put inside so at least the poor kitty is out of the elements. However, when it's rainy or the wind is blowing hard with the snow, the inside gets wet.


I have a new design idea, but it would be much easier with a styrofoam box vs hard plastic. Problem? Can't find a stinking styrofoam box.


Any ideas? I've scoured the net already.


Thanks ahead of time!

Can anyone tell me where to find a large styrofoam box in Kansas?
Youre such a nice person!





I'm doing the same thing as you are, but I haven't had to look for styrofoam yet because we had lots of extra styrofoam insulation just sitting around our basement. I'v made 2 shelters already and am having people put them in their back yards. I live in Canada and I can guarantee you it gets WAY colder here than in Kansas! :) but I think you have a heart of gold.





I'v heard that you can get styrofoam at electronics stores (they wrap tv's in them) and possibly appliance stores (there they wrap fridges in them. But there are tons of ideas for outdoor cat shelters that you can find online.





Try these links:





http://www.pacthumanesociety.org/core/Wi...


http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/download...


http://www.alleycat.org/pdf/feral_cat_sh...


http://www.feralcat.com/shelter.html





http://www.spayandstay.org/wintershelter...





or go to this site and download the manual (this is the one I use)





http://www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca/anim...
Reply:Kansas does rock! Lived here my whole life and wouldn't live anywhere else! Kansas, for those who don't know has CITIES and SUBURBS. We have all four seasons. We have HILLS. It's not all flat and wheat. And Toto was a dog in a movie. Report It

Reply:I wounder if you could make one out of a litterbox with a lid?
Reply:We have one of the plastic totes too and the outdoor cats use it. Turn the opening away from the wind direction and make sure the box is sheltered next to a bush, this really reduces the amount of moisture that gets inside.





Styrofoam won't last--if you have ANY squirrels in the area they'll be dismantling it as soon as they find it.





If you need a warmer inside, put a box that's just a tad smaller than the inside of the tote, cut a hole in it to match up with the hole in the tote, and stuff folded newspapers under it and around three sides. This reflects heat back. We also put a piece of foam rubber in the bottom of the cardboard box and fold the two towels over it. The cats find this perfect.
Reply:im not sure where, but if you made some sort of house with a door like a doggy door. I have a cat, and we made a house out of wood and covered the wood with carpet. i dont think that styrofoam would work anyways: it can blow away, it wont keep the cat warm and the cat might rip it apart
Reply:don't use styrofoam, if kitty chews on it, she could choke. try something in the pet store, they usually have tons of different things. if you can't do that, try placing the box so that the opening is near a building, not too close. that way the wind will not get around and blow rain in. hard to stop snow tho, because of accumulation. you could cut the hole higher up if you have another box to spare.
Reply:haha.. no one lives in kansas. and plus.. wouldn't toto the dog scare your kitty away?
Reply:Id say your best bet is to but a styrofoam picnic basket thing. You might be able to find one at Homedepot or some where liek that!








Good luck !! :)
Reply:Try going to a UPS store, they might have some.





Or abandon that idea, and get the cat a small doghouse. If you face it away from the wind, and put a warm bed in there, the cat could come and go and stay warm. I'm aware that the wind changes, but there is usually a pretty general direction, or maybe face it towards your house (with space inbetween for the cat to crawl in) so the house blocks most of the wind. Keep it out there, because this will help him in the rain, and this has been a terribly unpredictable winter.





I would just like to say Kansas rules! Lived here my whole life, and while I would like to maybe live in another state when I'm older, my loyalty will always lie here.