Sarah Dunsmore's guest appearances

Sarah Dunsmore

The Community Cats Podcast

The Animal Innovations Show

Kate Cote

Shaun Sears

Jae Kennedy

Julia Grosz

Carol Novello

Mike Fry

Mike Greenberg

Vickie Fisher

Kelly Duer

Basel Nassar

Nicholas Dodman

Adrienne Lefebvre

Siri Zwemke

Sara Pizano

Aimee St

OwlTail

This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace, Boulder Holistic Vet, and Heaven Can Wait Animal Society. Sarah Dunsmore of CDE Animal Cages, previously featured on CCP Episode 302, joins Stacy to talk about catios, which CDE (a 2020 Online Kitten Conference sponsor) produces in all shapes and sizes for all different applications. Stacy and Sarah discuss the benefits of catios, and why a catio is preferable to letting a cat outdoors. CDE works with each individual to design a custom catio that works for their location and the needs of both the owner and the cats. They have many different options and price points, and all of their catios can be broken down for re-assembly at a new location if needed. The catio components are designed to last for many decades and are completely cleanable. To learn more, Sarah encourages you to look at what other people are doing, perhaps through a virtual catio tour, and to visit the catio page at the CDE Animal Cages website.

This episode is sponsored in part by <a href="https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/fosterspace" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Doobert.com’s FosterSpace</a>, <a href="https://boulderholisticvet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Boulder Holistic Vet</a>, and <a href="https://www.hcws.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Heaven Can Wait Animal Society</a>. Sarah Dunsmore of CDE Animal Cages, previously featured on <a href="https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/episode-302-sarah-dunsmore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CCP Episode 302</a>, joins Stacy to talk about catios, which CDE (a 2020 Online Kitten Conference sponsor) produces in all shapes and sizes for all different applications. Stacy and Sarah discuss the benefits of catios, and why a catio is preferable to letting a cat outdoors. CDE works with each individual to design a custom catio that works for their location and the needs of both the owner and the cats. They have many different options and price points, and all of their catios can be broken down for re-assembly at a new location if needed. The catio components are designed to last for many decades and are completely cleanable. To learn more, Sarah encourages you to look at what other people are doing, perhaps through a virtual catio tour, and to visit the catio page at the <a href="https://cdecages.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CDE Animal Cages website</a>.

Sarah Dunsmore, CDE Animal Cages

In this episode, Stacy is joined by Sarah Dunsmore, who co-owns CDE Animal Cages with her husband. Lifelong animal lovers, Sarah and her husband purchased the thirty-year old company several years ago and decided to shift its focus to helping shelter and rescue groups. As a small, family-owned company, CDE wants to help connect shelters and rescues with caging that helps keep their animals healthier, and helps make their staff’s jobs easier. Sarah and Stacy discuss how changes in cat caging—including the “portalization” of cat cages—have run parallel to the shift from high euthanasia rates saving as many cat lives as possible. CDE cat cages have portals that can connect cages horizontally or vertically, as well as individual panels that can be easily removed, allowing shelters to customize their caging arrangement. In fact, one of Sarah’s favorite things is working with individual groups to truly customize their cages so they can get exactly what will work best for their space and their needs. Another unique offering at CDE is catios. CDE got involved with the Oregon Feral Cat Coalition’s “Cats Safe at Home” campaign* a couple years ago, and since then, have really become enthusiastic about catios. Sarah and Stacy talk about how catios benefit cats mentally and physically, and also benefit birds and wildlife by keeping them safe from cats. CDE can cater to whatever individuals or groups have in mind for their catios. To learn more, visit the CDE Animal Cageswebsite. From there, you can also feel free to call or email. Sarah is always happy to start a conversation about how CDE can help you and your group. *Stacy interviewed Karen Kraus of the Oregon Feral Cat Coalition, along with Bob Sallinger of the Aubudon Society of Portland, in CCP  Episode 262. Check it out to learn more about the Cats Safe at Home campaign.

In this episode, Stacy is joined by Sarah Dunsmore, who co-owns CDE Animal Cages with her husband. Lifelong animal lovers, Sarah and her husband purchased the thirty-year old company several years ago and decided to shift its focus to helping shelter and rescue groups. As a small, family-owned company, CDE wants to help connect shelters and rescues with caging that helps keep their animals healthier, and helps make their staff’s jobs easier. Sarah and Stacy discuss how changes in cat caging—including the “portalization” of cat cages—have run parallel to the shift from high euthanasia rates saving as many cat lives as possible. CDE cat cages have portals that can connect cages horizontally or vertically, as well as individual panels that can be easily removed, allowing shelters to customize their caging arrangement. In fact, one of Sarah’s favorite things is working with individual groups to truly customize their cages so they can get exactly what will work best for their space and their needs. Another unique offering at CDE is catios. CDE got involved with the Oregon Feral Cat Coalition’s “Cats Safe at Home” campaign* a couple years ago, and since then, have really become enthusiastic about catios. Sarah and Stacy talk about how catios benefit cats mentally and physically, and also benefit birds and wildlife by keeping them safe from cats. CDE can cater to whatever individuals or groups have in mind for their catios. To learn more, visit the <a href="http://cdecages.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">CDE Animal Cages</a>website. From there, you can also feel free to call or email. Sarah is always happy to start a conversation about how CDE can help you and your group. *Stacy interviewed Karen Kraus of the Oregon Feral Cat Coalition, along with Bob Sallinger of the Aubudon Society of Portland, in CCP <a href="https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/episode-262-karen-kraus-and-bob-sallinger%e2%80%8e/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode 262</a>. Check it out to learn more about the Cats Safe at Home campaign.

Sarah Dunsmore with CDE Animal Cages aim to connect shelters and rescue groups with enclosures that are designed with the goal of comfort and security for healthy animals and ease of use for the humans that take care of them.  Open air enclosures with various portalized options have proved not only to reduce euthanasia rates, but make for more adoptions and healthier and happier animals.  We want to let as many rescues and shelters know about these benefits as we can, in hopes that we can play a small part in the great work that is being done in the animal rescue community.

Sarah Dunsmore with CDE Animal Cages aim to connect shelters and rescue groups with enclosures that are designed with the goal of comfort and security for healthy animals and ease of use for the humans that take care of them.  Open air enclosures with various portalized options have proved not only to reduce euthanasia rates, but make for more adoptions and healthier and happier animals.  We want to let as many rescues and shelters know about these benefits as we can, in hopes that we can play a small part in the great work that is being done in the animal rescue community.