Recycled hotels and feeding stations for cats living on the streets. This is the project of Llobregats, a nonprofit association whose goal is to “help improve the lives of urban cats through the CES method (capture, neuter, release).” This project seeks to improve the lives of ARISTOCATS living on the streets while also creating urban art through recycling.
José Luis Rodríguez and Josefa Rodríguez, both employees at a recycling center, began reusing materials discarded in the municipality. This couple has been caring for the cat colonies in their neighborhood for more than a decade. Unable to help them during cold and rainy days, they came up with this wonderful and inspired idea. They reused containers that the municipal company no longer used. That is how they created CatDonalds and CatHotels, shelters and feeding stations for stray cats.
CatDonalds are feeding and watering stations with an opening on each side. Inside these containers are canisters containing dry food and water. CatHotels are shelters created in larger containers. Inside, they have boxes where cats can take shelter from changing weather conditions. They also have reused LED lights and small holes to let water out when it rains, preventing the container from flooding.
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Some of these containers are voluntarily decorated by graffiti artists such as Tutti. This is a way to dignify the project while also promoting the work of these artists.
This association from Sant Boi de Llobregat is an international benchmark in managing cat colonies, sustainability, and recycling. This initiative prevents neighbors from leaving food waste for the cats. The local residents welcome this initiative, and the ARISTOCATS have a shelter and access to food and water every day.
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At ARISTOPET, we support these inspiring initiatives and hope they continue to spread to improve the lives of animals that still live on the streets.