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Ready to install your portals?

Congratulations on taking the portal plunge! You’re about to embark on a journey that will transform your shelter and drastically improve the welfare of the cats in your care.

We know cutting holes in your cage banks can sound intimidating, but don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. Inside these pages you’ll find step by step instructions to get the job done.

We’ve made learning how to install portals as easy as 1-2-3-4.

In addition to the four easy steps of portal installation broken down into bite-sized videos, you’ll also find:

A quick overview of the tools you’ll need to install and the parts you’ll be sent with your portal.
Supplemental material on cage set-up, cage cleaning, research related to benefits of portals and much more!

Don’t let portal installation stand in the way of good housing!

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A simple portal between 2 cages allows shelter staff to separate food, water and bed from the litter box and gives cats more space just to be cats. Shelter after shelter report that upper respiratory infections decrease and cats are more comfortable. Who knew one little simple hole could change everything for shelter cats?

Dr. Sara PizanoTeam Shelter USA

Multiple studies have looked at the effect of poor housing on cats, and have linked it to a high incidence of stress-related illness, particularly upper respiratory infections (URI). Shelters frequently assume this condition is simply being spread from cat to cat like the flu, but what’s really happening is the cats are so stressed out they become ill. Giving cats the space they need to exhibit natural behaviors is the key to reducing illness.

Dr. Julie Levy University of Florida Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Happy cats equal happy homes. We are excited to give the most vulnerable population within our shelter the space they need to decompress and find forever homes.

Genny BrownExecutive Director of the Humane Society of St Joseph County

Haven't ordered your portals yet?

Inside this learning module you'll find research papers and webinars highlighting the benefits of portals. But truly, if we could offer our most sincere advice, skip right on over to Shor-line, place your order, and get back over here. Use the time you've set aside to research portals to start diving into this installation module. In two decades of doing this work, we've never heard of a single shelter that looked back after taking the portal plunge. Don't let portalizing your shelter be the best thing you never did for your cats!

Beyond the nuts and bolts: Everything you need to know about your new digs.

After you've upscaled all your studio apartments into one-bedrooms, check out our bonus materials section for tips on cage setup and DIY housing accessories that'll help your cats thrive in their new homes. You'll find comprehensive cage cleaning videos as well as tips on installing portals up to down, multi-cage configurations, and in between cages that are extra narrow. (Warning: Portals are addicting.)