How to Prepare Your Yard for Visiting Stray Animals 🧡 🐾

How to Prepare Your Yard for Visiting Stray Animals 🐕🏡

Want to turn your yard into a safe place for strays? Even if you can’t bring them indoors, you can create a space of care, comfort, and safety.

✅ What strays need in a yard:

🥣 Feeding:

• 📍 Place food and water in a consistent spot
• 🥄 Use clean bowls
• 🚫 Don’t leave leftovers — it attracts pests
• 🕓 Feed at the same time each day to build trust

🛏 Shelter:

• 📦 Use a box or wooden crate as a shelter
• 🧣 Line it with blankets or straw
• 🌧 Place it in a dry, wind-protected corner
• ☀️ Shade preferred — avoid overheating in summer

☑️ Safety:

• 🧼 Clear sharp objects (glass, wires)
• 🚗 Check under cars before driving
• 🧴 Don’t spray chemicals near food spots
• 🧒 Teach kids to be gentle with animals

💡 Tips:

• Add a sign: “We care for strays here”
• Talk to neighbors — build a kind network
• If other animals are aggressive, contact a rescue group

🧡 One yard = one safe place.

A network of yards = a better world for strays 🐾