A novel animal shelter or habitat is constructed from substantially rigid foam insulation for protecting a small pet from extreme temperatures outdoor or in semi-protected locations. The habitat preferably comprises side walls, a roof and floor constructed from rigid foam board, and has an appropria
A novel animal shelter or habitat is constructed from substantially rigid foam insulation for protecting a small pet from extreme temperatures outdoor or in semi-protected locations. The habitat preferably comprises side walls, a roof and floor constructed from rigid foam board, and has an appropriately sized portal on one side to minimize heat loss, thus providing for rapid warming and comfort via the retention of the animals own body heat.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening formed in one side of said box, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels disposed on each interior surface of sai
The invention claimed is: 1. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening formed in one side of said box, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels disposed on each interior surface of said box, i) wherein the panel disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, ii) wherein an animal sheltered inside said box is exposed directly to the foam insulating material without an intervening barrier, and c) a curtain covering the entrance and exit portal that is a sheet of flexible plastic having a sequence of vertical slits to form a sequence of narrow flexible drapes. 2. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 1 and further comprising a cushioning material disposed on an upper surface of said box. 3. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 2 wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 4. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 1 wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 5. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening forming an entrance and exit portal in one side of said box, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels disposed on each interior surface of said box, wherein the panel disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, wherein an animal shelter inside said box is exposed directly to the foam insulating material without an intervening barrier, c) a curtain covering the entrance and exit portal, and d) a cushioning material disposed on the upper surface of said box. 6. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 5 and further comprising two flaps which fold down to form a side of the box, wherein the opening that forms the entrance and exit portal is disposed on a different side of said box. 7. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 6 wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 8. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 5 wherein the curtain is a sheet of flexible plastic having a sequence of vertical slits to form a sequence of narrow flexible drapes. 9. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 5 wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 10. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening formed in one side of said box, two flaps which fold down to form a side of the box, wherein the opening that forms the entrance and exit portal is disposed on a different side of said box, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels disposed on each interior surface of said box, wherein the panel disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, wherein an animal shelter inside said box is exposed directly to the foam insulating material without an intervening barrier, and c) a curtain covering the entrance and exit portal. 11. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening formed in one side of said box, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels disposed on each interior surface of said box, i) wherein the panel disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, ii) wherein an animal shelter inside said box is exposed directly to the foam insulating material without an intervening barrier, and iii) a curtain covering the entrance and exit portal, c) wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 12. A kit for constructing an animal shelter, the kit comprising: a) a prefabricated plastic panel based corrugated board adapted to be formed into a box having a least one portal on a portion of a side surface, the portal being smaller than and laterally offset from the side of the box, and the top surface forming the roof of the shelter, b) a plurality of substantially rigid foam boards having dimensions corresponding to the inside dimensions of each of the side surfaces of the box to be formed from the prefabricated plastic panel, wherein at least one substantially rigid foam boards has a hole formed therein to align with the portal in the side of the box, c) wherein the substantially rigid foam boards are dimensioned to fit against the vertical walls of said box while being shortened in height to support another substantially rigid foam board that is intended to fit under the top surface that forms the roof of the shelter. 13. A kit for constructing an animal shelter according to claim 12, the kit further comprising a pillow for disposing at least one of on and within the fabricated box. 14. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one opening to expose a portion of the interior cross-section of said box, the opening formed in one vertical side of said box, b) a plurality of vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels adjacent each interior lateral surfaces of said box, c) a lower substantially rigid foam panel resting on the bottom interior surface of said box, d) an upper substantially rigid foam panel disposed adjacent the top interior surface of said box to support the exterior roof of said box, said upper substantially rigid foam panel resting on the edges of two or more of said vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels, e) wherein at least one of said vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels is open to dispose the same portion of the interior cross-section of said box as the opening in the box, thus forming an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, f) wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 15. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 14 further comprising a cushioning material disposed on the lower substantially rigid foam pane, whereby said upper substantially rigid foam panel has a thickness of at least about 쩐 of an inch so as to have sufficient strength to support a small animal sitting on said cushioning material. 16. A method of sheltering a small animal, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a box having at least one flap opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, with an opening formed in one side of said box, b) providing a plurality of substantially rigid foam panels, c) disposing a substantially rigid foam panel on each interior surface of said box, wherein the panel disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, d) sheltering an animal in the box wherein the animal shelter inside said box is exposed directly to the foam insulating material without an intervening barrier, e) disposing a cushion covered with a flexible outer covering on at least one of the substantially rigid foam panel resting on the bottom interior surface of said box and the top exterior surface of the box. 17. An insulated animal shelter comprising: a) a box having at least one opening to expose the interior cross-section of said box, the opening formed in one vertical side of said box, b) a plurality of vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels adjacent the interior lateral surfaces of said box, c) a lower substantially rigid foam panel resting on the bottom interior surface of said box, d) an upper substantially rigid foam panel disposed adjacent the top interior surface of said box to support the exterior roof of said box, said upper substantially rigid foam panel resting on the edges of two or more of said vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels, e) wherein at least one of said vertically disposed substantially rigid foam panels disposed adjacent to the opening on one side of said box has a corresponding opening that forms an entrance and exit portal for the insulated animal shelter, the opening being above the top of said lower substantially rigid foam panel resting on the bottom interior surface of said box, f) a cushion covered with a flexible outer covering disposed on the top of said lower substantially rigid foam panel resting on the bottom interior surface of said box. 18. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 17 wherein the box is fabricated from folded plastic based corrugated board. 19. An insulated animal shelter according to claim 17 and further comprising a cushioning material disposed on an upper surface of said box.
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