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A shelter for an animal comprises a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof, a plurality of wall members coupled with the recessed channels in the base member so as to form an enclosure that defines an interior space,

A shelter for an animal comprises a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof, a plurality of wall members coupled with the recessed channels in the base member so as to form an enclosure that defines an interior space, and a roof member pivotally attached to at least one of the wall members so as to move between an open and closed configuration. The shelter comprises a removable storage member positioned between the base member and the roof member so as to vertically separate the interior space into an interior storage compartment and an interior residential compartment for the animal. The shelter comprises a movable partition member positioned between at least two of the wall members and adapted to vary the dimension of the interior residential compartment.

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1. A shelter for an animal, the shelter comprising: a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof, the base member including a plurality of partition receiving holes incrementally spaced along a length of the base member

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A shelter for an animal, the shelter comprising: a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof, the base member including a plurality of partition receiving holes incrementally spaced along a length of the base member in a central region between the recessed channels;a plurality of wall members coupled with the recessed channels in the base so as to form an enclosure that defines an interior space;a roof member pivotally attached to at least one of the wall members so as to move between an open and closed configuration;a removable storage member positioned between the base member and the roof member so as to vertically separate the interior space into an interior storage compartment proximate to the roof and an underlying interior residential compartment for the animal; anda movable partition member positioned between at least two of the wall members, wherein an edge of the movable partition member includes a plurality of protruding members adapted to insert into selected ones of the partition receiving holes such that the movable partition member is moveable according to partition receiving hole selection to incrementally vary the dimension of the interior residential compartment. 2. The shelter of claim 1, wherein each of the wall members are coupled to the base member in a perpendicular manner, and wherein the plurality of wall members are coupled to each other to form a rectangular enclosure that defines the interior space with the base member comprising a floor. 3. The shelter of claim 1, wherein at least one of the wall members comprises an access aperture formed therein to provide access to the interior space, and wherein the assembly further comprises a removable door adapted to couple to the access aperture so as to inhibit access to the interior space. 4. The shelter of claim 3, wherein the base member further comprises one or more first door receiving holes recessed in the upper surface thereof, and wherein the access aperture comprises one or more second door receiving holes formed in an upper portion thereof, and wherein the removable door comprises one or more first coupling rods adapted to couple with the corresponding one or more first door receiving holes and one or more second coupling rods adapted to couple with the corresponding one or more second door receiving holes. 5. The shelter of claim 3, wherein the removable door comprises a first panel, a second panel, and a recessed channel formed between the first panel and the second panel, and wherein the recessed channel is adapted to couple the removable door to the access aperture. 6. The shelter of claim 1, wherein the roof member is joined to at least one wall member via one or more hinge components that allow the roof member to pivot away from the wall members into the open configuration, and wherein the shelter further comprises a retaining member adapted to hold the roof member in the open configuration by interposing the retaining member between at least one wall member and the roof member. 7. The shelter of claim 1, wherein one or more of the wall members comprise a vent aperture formed therein so as to allow air circulation in and out of the interior space, and wherein the assembly further comprises a sliding cover adapted to cover at least a portion of the vent aperture to inhibit air circulation in and out of the interior space. 8. The shelter of claim 1, wherein at least two of the wall members comprise an elongated, vertical wall joining member, and wherein at least two other wall members comprise a recessed edge adapted to receive the wall joining member so as to form a perpendicular corner. 9. The shelter of claim 1, wherein at least two of the wall members comprise one or more coupling members that protrude from an interior edge thereof, and wherein at least two other wall members comprise one or more recessed coupling features on end side surfaces thereof, and wherein at least one of the coupling members comprise a head feature that communicates with a narrowed region of at least one of the recessed coupling features so as to hook securely to the narrowed region when the wall member is insertably coupled with at least one of the recessed channels of the base member. 10. The shelter of claim 1, wherein the base member comprises one or more recessed apertures formed in the recessed channels, and wherein one or more of the wall members comprise one or more support protrusions that extend from a lower side for coupling with the recessed apertures of the base member, and wherein a portion of each of the wall members is insertably coupled with at least one of the recessed channels of the base member, and wherein the support protrusions of each wall member are insertably coupled with the recessed apertures of the base member. 11. The shelter of claim 1, wherein each of the wall members comprise a support ridge member attached thereto and positioned between the removable storage member and the base member so as to receive and support the removable storage member. 12. The shelter of claim 1, wherein the removable storage member comprises a substantially flat and rectangular shape with chamfered corners so as to allow for air circulation between the interior storage compartment and the interior residential compartment, and wherein the removable storage member comprises a raised ridge around the perimeter edge thereof so as to provide a vertical stop that encircles the perimeter of the removable storage member. 13. The shelter of claim 1, wherein the base member, the wall members, and the roof member is formed of material comprising at least one of plastic, resin, metal, wood, glass, and Plexiglas, and wherein the material inhibits Ultra-Violet (UV) deterioration. 14. The shelter of claim 1, wherein the shelter is adapted to be joined with a plurality of other shelters to form a multiplex configuration having a plurality of separate interior storage compartments and a plurality of separate interior residential compartments. 15. A method for assembling a shelter for an animal, the method comprising: providing a moveable partition having an edge with one or more protruding members;providing a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof and a plurality of partition receiving holes incrementally spaced along a length thereof in a central region between the recessed channels;coupling a plurality of wall members with the recessed channels in the base member so as to form an enclosure that defines an interior space;pivotally attaching a roof member to at least one of the wall members so as to be movable between an open and closed configuration;positioning a removable storage member between the base member and the roof member so as to vertically separate the interior space into an interior storage compartment proximate to the roof member and an underlying interior residential compartment for the animal;and positioning the movable partition member between at least two of the wall members by inserting the one or more protruding members of the moveable partition member into selected ones of the partition receiving holes so as to vary the dimension of the interior residential compartment. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein coupling the wall members with the base member comprises coupling the wall members to the base member in a perpendicular manner, and wherein coupling the wall members to the base member comprises coupling the wall members to each other to form a rectangular enclosure that defines the interior space with the base member comprising a floor. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising forming an access aperture in at least one of the wall members to provide access to the interior space, and further comprising coupling a removable door to the access aperture so as to inhibit access to the interior space. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein pivotally attaching the roof member comprises joining the roof member to at least one wall member via one or more hinge components that allow the roof member to pivot away from the wall members into the open configuration. 19. A system for sheltering a plurality of animals, the system comprising a plurality of shelters coupled together to form a multi-unit configuration, wherein each shelter comprises: a base member having a plurality of recessed channels formed in an upper surface thereof and adjacent to a perimeter thereof and including a plurality of partition receiving holes incrementally spaced along a length of the base member in a central region between the recessed channels;a plurality of wall members coupled with the recessed channels in the base member so as to form an enclosure that defines an interior space;a roof member pivotally attached to at least one of the wall members so as to move between an open and closed configuration;a removable storage member positioned between the base member and the roof member so as to vertically separate the interior space into an interior storage compartment and an interior residential compartment for the animal;and a movable partition member positioned between at least two of the wall members and adapted to vary the dimension of the interior residential compartment, wherein an edge of the movable partition member includes a plurality of protruding members adapted to insert into selected ones of the partition receiving holes such that the movable partition member is moveable according to the hole selection to incrementally vary the dimension of the interior residential compartment. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of shelters are coupled together to have a plurality of separate interior storage compartments and a plurality of separate interior residential compartments with each accessible via an access aperture.