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Contact the kennel you are going to donate to......they will tell you just what they need......I've been told that batting is preferred.....
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I made 20 dog beds , 47 dog coats and 25 cage blankets for out local SPCA at Christmas time last year. The 23 inches of rain we had in October did a lot of damage to he buildings and grounds. It took almost 2 months to redo what that storm ravaged. I made the beds 30"x36" so they could use them on the cement floors of the big kennels. The cage blankets I made 30"x30" and three sizes of dog coats. I bought remnants of fleece to make these and stuffed the beds with scraps from my own collection as well as the scraps other people gave me. It was a good filler, light weight and will wash like a dream. The animal shelters will be greatfull for your contribution.
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Originally Posted by tranum
(Post 7544330)
Our church sewing group made and donated about a dozen pet beds last year. All sizes, larger to smaller. We also covered old bed pillows with cheap fleece blankets for the animal shelter. I made a bed for GS's dog from scraps I had at home. Dog loved it and GS was impressed with it. He always put it up when he left the house - except one day he forgot - and came home to a giant mess !! He doesn't want another one ! I've since learned the charity that accepts gently used furniture for needy people here in town gladly takes bed pillows, even if slightly stained. I include a homemade pillowcase.
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Oh! Lesson I learned in using cut small pieces for beds is: they don't do well when washed. If you don't use tight seams they will come open & then you have a wonderful little mess left in your washer.... & takes a long time for all to dry...
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We have a group at our guild that uses old (no holes) pillowcases. A lot of us contribute our scraps of fabrics and batting trims to fill these cases. They made 63 beds this year from all the donated scraps
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Our local shelter was sorry to tell me they can't accept dog bedding of any kind at the moment because they don't have a washer and dryer on site big enough to handle it. So glad I asked first!
Thankfully they told me they are building a new facility that WILL have big washers and dryers. |
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