1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogfuturefossilshttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/futurefossils/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="DdQLvVHaHv"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/helping-animals-this-winter/">Helping Animals This Winter</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/helping-animals-this-winter/embed/#?secret=DdQLvVHaHv" width="600" height="338" title="“Helping Animals This Winter” — HappyCow" data-secret="DdQLvVHaHv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-shot-2014-02-21-at-11.39.20-AM.png314313Initially, the winter started somewhat as a joke here in New England but it has proven to be one of the worst winters in years. And I’m sure that mostly everyone is tired of seeing snow, tired of going on Facebook and seeing more pictures of snow. But as bad as this winter has been for me (lost many work days because of it), I can’t even begin to imagine how rough it’s been for animals. There are a number of homeless animals living in my neighborhood (cats, I should say). For every homeless dog, there are ten homeless cats. While cats are independent and excellent hunters, Mother Nature is a force that humbles us all no matter how well we can adjust with the climate. So what can we do to help animals in the winter? If we’re getting down to the basics; food, shelter, and water are all great starting points. My first idea was to build a cat shelter (do not call it a “cat house”, I found that out the hard way). After browsing the web, there are a couple of easy options that are relatively easy to make. What you are going to need: • Two thick bath towels • Two large plastic containers (one […]