EFA Team Treasury: The Cat's Meow

'The Cat's Meow' by UpcycledStuff

Team Efa (Etsy for Animals) not only donates a portion of their sales to animal related causes but they are busy crafting for animals too! Check out these very unique catnip toys, many of them crafted by Efa artists.

Nudibranch Cat Toy thefrogbag $5.00	SALE - Organic Catnip Kitty ... WeeMef $1.25
Catnip Cat Toy - Jelly Fish heartfeltwool $7.00	Fish Bones - Catnip Fish Cat... rendachs $9.00
Globetrotters - Organic Catn... veryvintage $	Asian Tapir Cat Toy thefrogbag $5.50
Catnip cat plushies - Take T... lvsbeadsnthing... $6.50	Filled to the Gills with Cat... crazyaboutcatn... $4.50
Shrimp Lo-Mein - 3 Shrimp Ca... crazyaboutcatn... $15.00	Ahoy Matey Super Kicker RetroAnimals $9.00
Ugly Sweater Cat Toys - Snow... squishe $5.00	Woodland Creatures Binky Cat... osha $10.00
CHARITY Tug-A-Fun 2in1 cat t... iluvtoti1 $3.00	Catnip Cat Toy - Red Mushroo... heartfeltwool $7.00
Bats for Cats smilingfrogpet... $4.00	Gorilla Cat Toy thefrogbag $5.00

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National Bird Feeding Month

FEBRUARY

National Bird Feeding Month

written by Tricia of UpcycledStuff

Pop Can Bird Feeder by UpcycledStuff

Americans have celebrated National Bird Feeding Month every February since 1994. This grand scale effort aims to help our feathered neighbors get through one of the most difficult months of the year.

As most of the nation struggles to escape the grip of Old Man Winter, food sources for most wildlife become scarce. The seed and berries that many birds typically feed on have disappeared or become covered by a blanket of snow. Insects, too, disappear. Many wild birds have come to rely on backyard bird feeders to get them through the winter.

Lookout

Photograph by JMcGuinness

If you’re ready to jump in, here are some things to think about for a successful winter bird feeding season:

• You’ll want to give some thought to where you put your feeding station. Providing some sort of shelter can protect your feeders and the birds from strong winds and weather. Wet seed can accumulate mold that can sicken the very birds that you are trying to help. If no shelter is available, placing feeders close to the house or hedges can help reduce the impact of weather.

• The type of bird seed you choose will depend on the local bird species. However, keeping warm in the winter months requires far more calories than during the warmer months. Selecting seed with a higher fat content can help birds maintain increased metabolic rates. Try black oil sunflower seeds, hulled peanuts, suet, peanut butter, etc.

• Size does matter! In the winter months, you may find it more difficult to gather up the motivation to fill your feeders on a regular basis and they will empty very quickly. So don’t shy away from larger bird feeders, you’ll be happier for it and so will your diners.

• Cleaning your feeders is important all year long especially during the winter months with the increased traffic that you’re sure to see. Regular cleaning will minimize the growth of mold and disease.

  
  

  

  Pop Can Bird Feeder by UpcycledStuff

Just a word of warning; when winter comes to an end you should scale back your feeding. It’s okay to leave your feeders empty for a couple of days in between feedings as spring approaches. This will ensure that the birds frequenting your feeders don’t become too dependent on you for their next meal.

What happens if you move? Or financial hardship forces you to cut bird seed out of the budget? To encourage those birds to continue visiting your yard plant flowers, shrubs and trees that produce seeds and berries that they can forage for.

'Tis the Season

Print by AlexWijnen

Now that you’re thoroughly warned and informed, check out this treasury HERE and pick one of the adorable bird feeders or houses made from upcycled products.

If you’d like to create one on your own upcycled feeeders check out my latest blog HERE for a quick and easy bird feeder tutorial that you can do at home.

Pop Can Bird Feeder by UpcycledStuff

For more information about feeding wild birds in the winter months...

The National Wildlife Federation HERE

The National Bird Feeding Society HERE

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Little Birdies - Custom Dog ... 3pooches $15.99	Say Happy BIRTHDAY Birdie Ca... adorebynat $3.50
King Penguin 4x6 original ca... BirdsinHand $30.00	A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME Rave... veryvintage $5.75
Winter White Raven Pin purpleandlime $14.00	Rose-hips and birds - handpa... viru $34.00
Owl At Dusk stoneware mug Co... TheRusticHome $11.99	Original Art - Herring Gull urbanimal $70.00
Oakley Owl With Rattle - Vin... TwoStrayCats $28.00	Prothonotary Warbler Pin Cus... thefrogbag $14.00
Little Carolina Wren, Bird C... KimbasCritters $15.00	White Bird Brooch. Decorated... veganessa $12.00
Falcon God Horus - New Canva... oceloteyes $99.00	The Singing Bird Tote Bag silvermint $14.90
These Are For The Birds Natu... QueenBe $16.50	The Landing miniature waterc... KneeDeepOrigin... $14.00

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EFA Team Treasury: Bunny Love

'Bunny Love' by yarnmiracle

3 Bunnies ACEO SharonFosterAr... $3.00	Pearly White Rabbit Figurine TheClayPony $6.00
Tiny Felt Rabbit Family MuddyFeet $27.00	Bunny Family- Eco-friendly W... Imaginationkid... $31.00
memory Silk Tapestry Box fur... brizel4TheAnim... $20.00	Adorable Peter Rabbit Cupcak... adorebynat $7.25
Little Girl With a Bunny and... licoricewits $20.00	Pink Bunny Mary Jane Shoes -... emandsprout $26.00
Custom Knitted Woolies - Cho... woolies $56.00	Pink BOO BOO BUNNY with reus... Johnsonfamilyz... $6.00
Little White Love Bunny LittleElfsToys... $14.00	Bunny Shock (Pale Pink) yoonahbae $11.00
Fruity Bunny cushion - appli... luniquejewelle... $29.00	Handmade Wooden Animal, RABB... jupiterschild $7.00
2.25 inch I love Rabbits but... AWBAR $1.50	Mama and Child Bunny Collage... MapleShadeKids $39.00

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new EFA volunteers WANTED !

TEAM EFA needs YOU !

We are searching for more volunteers

BOTH POSiTiONS FiLLED !

I'll be posting requests in the upcoming weeks for additional volunteers... please look at our vacancies and consider if any of these positions might be the right one for you :)

If you would like to 'Help people Help animals' in this capacity- please contact me at brizel4TheAnimals.

ANiMAL PETiTiONS

BLOG CORNER VOLUNTEER

EFA would like to make room on this blog for a weekly Animal Petitions Corner 'column' !

Are you 'up' on animal welfare advocacy petitions ? Are you passionate & organized enough to select & line up a couple of animal petitions a week for our EFA blog readers to consider and inspire them to sign them ?

The ideal candidate will be able to provide a little intro / explanation on each of the weekly petitions as well as provide informational & petition links. If you are able to typeset your own document post on Blogger that would really rock our world ! If not, no worries, someone else can :)

THANK YOU ALICIA of WoodsEdge for accepting this volunteer position !

BLOG PROMOTIONS VOLUNTEER

If you like what we do here on EFA's main blog and would like to become our Blog Promotions Volunteer, please contact me !

The ideal candidate needs to be able to post a daily announcement early in the day... on EFA's Yahoo Groups as well as in Teams Daily Chat... featuring our blog post-du-jour.

This important task inspires folks to come read/view the posts that have been carefully written and typeset promoting both animals and our EFA Team members.

THANK YOU VALERIE of KnitbyValerie for accepting this volunteer position !

Thanks !

Nicole