DIY Shelter beds and toys
make our shelter beds
Make a cozy bed for a shelter cat or dog!
Catnip Toys
Save leftover fabrics and batting to make simple sewn catnip pouches. Just add a little sprinkle of catnip! If you live in the Manhattan area, please contact us for supplies if you can stuff these at home. (no sewing required!)
DIY Catnip Toy Socks
Collect a bunch of clean socks and layer polyfil and light catnip. A chopstick can help to push down the filling and add until it feels like a soft pillow. Make sure you have room at the end to tie a knot. You have just made a shelter cat very happy.
Dog Tug Toys
Braid 3 strips of fleece or t-shirts. Each strip is 3 inches wide and approximately 45-60 inches long.
Rabbit & Guinea Pig Rolls
Take a cardboard TP roll, stuff it with Timothy Hay and a couple Vitacraft or Kaytee rabbit/guinea pig treats. That's it! Suggested supplies
Add a Patch to a Shelter Bed!
If you are sewing shelter cat and dog beds at home, we are asking all our volunteers to please add a patch with our name on it so the shelter knows we sent them! Here are 3 easy ways to do this. 1) Take a non-toxic fabric marker and draw a heart with our name in it directly on the bed. 2) Sew a piece of muslin or light fabric onto the bed and then add our name in a heart with fabric marker. 3) Sew a heart onto the bed itself. To the left are examples!
Other Ways kids can help shelter animals!
Start a drive at your school
Start a drive at your school
Start a drive at your school
Collect towels, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, and any machine washable fabrics that are cozy for animals to sleep on at the shelter.
Collect tennis balls
Start a drive at your school
Start a drive at your school
Dogs love to chase them and it's a great way for them to stay active.
Gather stuffed animals
Start a drive at your school
Gather stuffed animals
These “cuddle buddies” provide comfort and warmth for kittens and cats in their cages in a stressful shelter environment.
Collect Food and Toys
Create an Animal Welfare club
Gather stuffed animals
Students & parents can collect toys, canned food & treats for shelter animals.
Create an Animal Welfare club
Create an Animal Welfare club
Create an Animal Welfare club
Join with animal loving friends and find ways to promote animal compassion
in your community. Encourage your school cafeteria to serve more vegetarian and vegan options.
Have a Fundraiser
Create an Animal Welfare club
Create an Animal Welfare club
Have a bake sale or throw a party with proceeds going to purchase toys and treats for your local shelter.
Please donate
Your donation will help us to bring beds, toys and treats to NYC shelter animals waiting for their forever homes.
