Feral Cats Inspire Architects’ Shelters for N.Y. Jungle
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In one corner sat a house built with 300 used aluminum cat-food cans, each stuffed with insulation. Another was made from discarded foam panels, wood and other found materials. It looked like Swiss cheese but accommodated as many as three cats.
These were some of the entrants in the “Architects for Animals: Giving Shelter” contest, held in Manhattan. Leslie Farrell, who works for Francis Cauffman Architects, founded the contest three years ago to raise awareness and funds for the half million or so cats that live outdoors in New York City’s five boroughs.