Heated House for cat - recommendations

[General Zod]

I’m surprised at the response from some. I’m not a “cat” person but would never be intentionally cruel to any of God’s creatures.

Surprising how many otherwise decent people have a streak of animal cruelty in them.

 

[Whistler]

Spend a fortune feeding these cats, a cruelty streak might be handy.

Seriously we had a bad mole problem, tunnels all over the yard, nothing I did got rid of them for long... until the cats. Fair trade.

 

[skfullgun]

He/she (still too skiddish to inspect) has taken up residence in the heated facility on the patio.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Which method did you end up going with?

 

[skfullgun]

Unfortunately, a pair of roaming dogs disemboweled the cat a couple of weeks back. My cameras caught them about 2 a.m. near the house. I found the cat, then checked the cameras and saw the culprits.

I haven’t seen them again, but I’m still on the lookout. Likely abandoned strays just like the cat.

 

[Hoji]

Unfortunately, a pair of roaming dogs disemboweled the cat a couple of weeks back. My cameras caught them about 2 a.m. near the house. I found the cat, then checked the cameras and saw the culprits.

I haven’t seen them again, but I’m still on the lookout. Likely abandoned strays just like the cat.

That sucks. Sorry to hear that.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I made one out of 1 inch thick foam insulation and stuck a pet heating pad in it. They survived

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

Unfortunately, a pair of roaming dogs disemboweled the cat a couple of weeks back. My cameras caught them about 2 a.m. near the house. I found the cat, then checked the cameras and saw the culprits.

I haven’t seen them again, but I’m still on the lookout. Likely abandoned strays just like the cat.

Damn i should have read further.

 

[Doons]

Good on ya for doing what you could.

 

[The4th]

I got two big Rubbermaid type tubs and nested them together with some bubble wrap between them. I inverted them and cut a hole in the corner of them for a door. In-between the lids (now the floor) I placed a heading pad. I placed a small towel / baby blanket in it. I keep it on the covered front porch for the feral cat. Over the summer we've had two more cats show up. When I build the new ones, I'll get a smaller inner tub and use more insulation between the layers.

Or I may just build litter bucket condos.

I'll post some pics when I retrieve my phone from upstairs.

 

[The4th]

 

[kbaxter60]

You could just get a cheap one and put a heating pad in it and leave it on.

Yes. We use this on our chicken house heater (check max watts supported, as I did not see it).

https://www.amazon.com/HEATIT-Freeze-Thermostatically-Controlled-Outlet/dp/B074HVYDV1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1ZQR3SXPRC16F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rrdL0ZU8k2quyxdobDfqft6V78j75BYWl8uZJtV588aEVRdAPgRxlmgF6kPxiJyTj-ciCqP6jGD2paaJ71YQiD9PObUPaWeS2rtkMcN4XogX_VbuaZHREA5kUbbQGFSZ6PqR8oPdBqmQKj-IQNYudPRyiblNHwv14GnmOqHLveLHmjkwtrjvG0bHiZFet4ZwyrHOlK3MNr2GKVUPHnBJ4A.hP5QzQB1mNCR5UAcaR3tAIGmzFCLsyjVk-zCmTCNGIc&dib_tag=se&keywords=freeze+switch&qid=1728235399&sprefix=freeze+switch%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

 

[leVieux]

Cats belong in crab traps. …

 

[Lonesome Dove]

You tried and that's alot more than most would do.

 

[The4th]

Cats belong in crab traps.

So you said last year.

 

[DustyDuds]

Maybe some feral cats believe leVieux should be in a crab trap!

 

[Iowashooter]

This is the one I was leaning toward…

My wife and I take care of two outdoor cats… and have used two of those K&H houses for the last couple of years.


I highly recommend


Pros:
- they are easy to keep clean (has an easy to open roof to gain access)… held by Velcro
- they assemble easily
- the heating pads work and do not get too hot (and don’t blow the circuit in my house)
- the door flaps are clear… and can be used or not used as you wish
- there are two entrances in the houses… which cats like/need

Cons:
- they are not waterproof…while water resistant, they must be put under a porch or other covering
- the power cord is relatively short… you’ll obviously need a longer, outdoor rated extension cord

I also suggest putting the house on a piece of wood or two to keep it from sitting in the water



We also use heated bowls for their food and water

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

AND

Cats belong in crab traps. …

So do atf agents. You start