County Animal Shelter

240.773.5960

14645 Rothgeb Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

Hours to Visit

With the Animals

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri:

noon-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: noon-5pm

Business Hours and Looking For Lost Pets

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri:

10am-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm

Directions

How to

Make a

"No Sew"

Cat Bed

This fast and easy project creates a comfortable, long lasting pillow for the cats at the shelter to enjoy. These cushions will easily fit in their kennels and help provide a healthier and happier environment!

Materials:

2 Yards of Polar fleece, felt or cotton fabric

1 Foam Pad approximately 12”x 22” or Polyester Fiber Fill

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Marking Pens

Pins

Instructions

1. Cut two rectangles of fleece with the dimensions 26” x 16”.

2. Draw a 22” x 12” rectangle inside ONE of the cutouts with a marking pen. There should be a two inch border.

3. Place both pieces of fleece on top of each other with the marked piece on top, facing up. Pin the pieces together.

4. Cut both pieces with strips about 1” wide from the edge of the fabric to the marked border.

5. Begin closing the cushion by tying strips from each side together in a knot. Tie strips around three sides.

6. Place the foam pad or polyester fiber fill between the two fabric pieces and close the cushion by tying the rest of the strips on the open side.

How to

Make a

"No Sew"

Dog Bed

This fast and easy project creates a comfortable, long lasting pillow for the dogs at the shelter to enjoy.  These cushions will easily fit in their kennels and help provide a healthier and happier environment!

Materials:

2 Yards of Polar fleece or felt or cotton fabric

1 Foam Pad approximately 27”x 21” or Polyester Fiber Fill

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Marking Pens

Pins

Instructions

1. Cut two rectangles of fleece with the dimensions 29” x 23”.

2. Draw a 27” x 21” rectangle inside ONE of the cutouts with a marking pen. There should be a two inch border.

3. Place both pieces of fleece on top of each other with the marked piece on top, facing up. Pin the pieces together.

4. Cut both pieces with strips about 1” wide from the edge of the fabric to the marked border.

5. Begin closing the cushion by tying strips from each side together in a knot. Tie strips around three sides.

6. Place the foam pad or polyester fiber fill between the two fabric pieces and close the cushion by tying the rest of the strips on the open side.