Comfort for Critters

We love making blankets to donate to animal shelters and have personally seen that they make a big difference to the pet and to the shelter. A pet's life can be challenging when they find themselves in a shelter. Despite heroic efforts by the staff and volunteers, it's extremely stressful as they are moved from cage to cage, and subjected to new sights and sounds on a daily basis.

Having something to call their own, which provides warmth year-round (even against A/C in the summer!), familiar smells and a soft touch, can make all the difference.

Once the animal is adopted, their blanket provides a cushion against the (wonderful) stress of getting to know their new surroundings and family. Once again, their blanket provides something comforting and familiar.

We would love to receive donated materials (yarn and fleece), get help making blankets, or receive donations to pay for shipping blankets to all US states (including Alaska and Hawaii!). We've donated over 46,000 free blankets to animal shelters since our beginning 10 years ago. With your help we'll donate many, many more!

Comfort for Critters is a 100% volunteer program that creates handmade blankets to comfort homeless pets living in animal shelters across the US. While these animals await adoption, the blankets provide a comfortable bed year-round. When they are adopted, their blanket goes with them, providing something familiar as they adjust to their "forever family."

An animal's life can be challenging when they find themselves in a shelter. Despite heroic efforts by the staff and volunteers, it's extremely stressful as they are moved from cage to cage, and subjected to new sights and sounds on a daily basis.

Having something to call their own, which provides warmth year-round (even against A/C in the summer!), familiar smells and a soft touch, can make all the difference.

Once the animal is adopted, their blanket provides a cushion against the (wonderful) stress of getting to know their new surroundings and family. Once again, their blanket provides something comforting and familiar.