Keep or toss?

I have heard for years that if you haven't used it in the last 12 months toss it. WAIT!  It does pay to be a mild pack rat.

In 2003 I started a business in the Avon, Minnesota area. For 5 years I lived in a variety of apartments and temporary locations. At that point in my life, I had an in the house cat. My father, upon my request, built this multi level cat kennel.

Cat Kennel

The litter box was on the bottom with linoleum wrapped around the edges. The next level was a pillow, above that was the feeding level and the top was the princess level with a final pillow. After my cat passed away, I  kept the kennel in the car port.

First Test

The chickens have been eating the cats food, so today we moved the kennel into the main barn and we put the food in the top level and the water dish in the level before it.  I didn't take a picture but we put the door on the end and it covers both of the top levels.  We will need to put new hinges on it.  Being stored in a car-port/garage for so many years has rusted the ones that were there.

Playtime in Kennel

Time will tell if we need to put a door on the second level.  I have a door for it and if the chickens can get in there and up the hole to the third level, then we will need to cover that level.  But we want the cats to be able to come and go as they please.