Pet Bedding
07-31-2017, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by eilers12634
My local shelter took the ones filled with scraps but said they would probably only be used once and tossed because they take up so much room to wash and long time to dry and not good if animals are chewing on them. Could cause lots of problems.
07-31-2017, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by slbram17
I volunteer at the animal shelter, and thought I'd share some info about the staff's preferred bedding for the shelter animals. I know many of you make beds, and I do that too. But today one of the young ladies on staff told me what is actually helpful and works for them is the washable bed pads (I believe they are used frequently in hospitals and nursing homes).
The bed pads are absorbent but have a waterproof bottom which prevent leaks from the rest of the animal's housing area. They also do not encourage the chewing of the bedding...since I help with the laundry, I have seen several beds with the fabric chewed into, giving access to the stuffing insides...not good for the animal.
My shelter was lucky enough to receive a large donation of the pads, but wanted to pass this insight to other pet bed makers. Maybe there is a do it yourself version out there that could be made and given to your to your shelter as well.
Here's a link just for reference...I googled washable bed pads ...
https://www.amazon.com/ReliaMed-Reus...5F954WMNPPZMPP
The bed pads are absorbent but have a waterproof bottom which prevent leaks from the rest of the animal's housing area. They also do not encourage the chewing of the bedding...since I help with the laundry, I have seen several beds with the fabric chewed into, giving access to the stuffing insides...not good for the animal.
My shelter was lucky enough to receive a large donation of the pads, but wanted to pass this insight to other pet bed makers. Maybe there is a do it yourself version out there that could be made and given to your to your shelter as well.
Here's a link just for reference...I googled washable bed pads ...
https://www.amazon.com/ReliaMed-Reus...5F954WMNPPZMPP
07-31-2017, 04:19 PM
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On behalf of the shelter, I am moving away from stuffed beds and opting to make the washable bed pads (diy version). I help with the laundry at the shelter, and the pads are holding up so much better. The pads show no evidence of chewing at all...maybe a little wear from the laundry process itself. They use bleach in every load.
I have seen at least three beds chewed open (all poly stuffing) in the last few days.
I have seen at least three beds chewed open (all poly stuffing) in the last few days.
08-08-2017, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by slbram17
On behalf of the shelter, I am moving away from stuffed beds and opting to make the washable bed pads (diy version). I help with the laundry at the shelter, and the pads are holding up so much better. The pads show no evidence of chewing at all...maybe a little wear from the laundry process itself. They use bleach in every load.
I have seen at least three beds chewed open (all poly stuffing) in the last few days.
I have seen at least three beds chewed open (all poly stuffing) in the last few days.
08-08-2017, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Susanna10
More info, please (diy version) ?
I made two small pet beds with a bottom layer of the PUL fabric so accidents don't go into the rest of their space (the small pet beds are used mostly in the cat cages). http://prettylittlethings.typepad.co...-or-kitty.html
For the larger crates, I plan on sewing the PUL to a rectangle piece of fabric, maybe flannel. If I do stuff, I will sew lines across the fabric to hold the stuffing in place, and not stuff too full. Hard on the laundry equipment.
I had a stuffed pillow burst in our dryer today, stuffing went everywhere and stuck onto other pieces of laundry items...have to be picked off because the animal will ingest it. Not good.
Hope it helps...the commercially available pads are not inexpensive but they do last a long time and wash well.
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