Raise the drawbridge, King Kitty needs some privacy!
Joking aside, shelters can be scary and stressful for kitties. Cats in shelters often live in small stainless steel cages with litter pans, food, water, and a towel or blanket. While this certainly provides the basic physical needs, that's no place for royalty! For an already stressed and confused cat these unfamiliar surroundings can compound their anxiety.
The Cat Castle provides a safe and secure area for the cat to relax and minimizes the stress that comes with shelter life. Made in the U.S.A., the Cat Castle's bottom section is an enclosed space that has multiple ventilation holes and a 'drawbridge,' giving the cat ready access to a private, safe hiding place. The top section is a perfect surveillance point for cats that want to see what's going on in the shelter. The Cat Castle provides shelter cats with the opportunity to become familiar with new surroundings at their own pace, a process that is important for a cat's mental health. Cats that are calm and stress-free are much more likely to be adopted.
When these little kings and queens are adopted into a new family, the Cat Castle easily transforms into a secure cat carrier for transportation. The box can then be reassembled into the Castle format to provide a safe, familiar retreat that is already saturated with the cat's own scent, while the cat adjusts to their new setting peacefully. This is a much smoother transition than coming straight from the shelter with no familiar comfort.
You can help. Just $5 provides one Cat Castle to a shelter cat. Your generous donation will improve the well-being and happiness of a shelter cat waiting for the perfect forever home.
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Happy Recipients
Amelia and her kittens
This sweet mama and her kittens were brought to Joplin Humane Society as strays by a concerned citizen. The donated Cat Castles helped the felines adjust to shelter life and find comfort in a stressful environment.
"When animals are stressed out, it negatively impacts their immune systems; and this is especially true for kittens. So keeping Amelia and her kittens as stress-free as possible was paramount to maintaining their health," shared the shelter.
As you can see in the photo, Amelia and her kittens love the castle.
Butch
Butch was surrendered with his feline brother, Buster, when their owner could no longer care for them. They were shy and nervous in their new surroundings and needed a place to hide and adjust.
The Cat Castle provided that safe space. Butch and Buster slowly warmed up to people and found loving homes.
