Palmerton Girl Scout Troop 3506 recently learned about helping outdoor cats stay warm this winter.

The girls, who are Juniors and Cadettes, met with Palmerton Cat Project to create winter cat houses using bins, straw, Styrofoam coolers and tape.

The houses are used to help stray cats stay warm during cold winter seasons.

Jill Geissinger, co-leader of Troop 3506 Juniors, said, “They did this to help the community and because they love animals.”

The troop received donations and supplies from Country Junction, as well as Palmerton residents; and also used a portion of the funds raised through cookie sales last year to invest in the community.

The girls also learned the benefit of helping animals in need.

Palmerton Cat Project posted on its Facebook page that the shelters that were created will be distributed to local colony caretakers to provide protection for outdoor cats during cold and inclement weather. “They are simply PURRFECT,” the group said.

The troop is now preparing for a visit to the Lehigh Valley Zoo to see the Christmas lights, as well as an overnight camping trip in January.

“The girls are looking forward to learning business skills selling cookies this January and hope to meet their Palmerton neighbors,” Geissinger said.

In addition to Geissinger, the troop leader is Marnie Kuhns and co-leader for the Cadettes is Lisa Dietterich.

For more information on Palmerton Cat Project, visit the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PalmertonCatProject.