A Michael Broad Blog
Thinking ahead to next winter 😉 my mind turned to the possibility of a cat or dog outdoor kennel/house that is warmed by a heating mat (or mini-bar heater) which is powered by a solar panel on the roof. I have an image of this very effective product but it is simply not on …
This looks like the series of shelters were contructed on top of an insulated pipeline. I don’t know what the pipe carries. It is off the ground and it may be warm. Both are good reasons to place the shelters on it. It is unusual to see this which is why I published it …
Concerned people want to know how feral cats stay warm in winter. The fact of the matter is that most often feral cats don’t stay warm in the winter but they put up with it because they are able to. True feral cats, cats born in the wild, have adapted to extreme temperatures and …
A Baidu search engine employee, Wan Xi, took pity upon stray cats in general when he discovered a small cat hiding in his car during cold weather in China. For those of you who are unaware, Baidu is a major search engine in China. Wan Xi wanted to help stray cats and he used …
A mother and son in Missouri love animals so much they’re building shelters to help cats and other small animals stay warm. Once the community learned of the project they dropped off enough supplies to complete 30 shelters. Stephanie Lindquist-Johnson and her five-year-old son are using styrofoam coolers wrapped in trash bags and stuffed …
The Gastonian man is Charles and he makes a nice feral cat condo; a cosy winter abode for the vulnerable feral cat in winter. It is that time of year when our hearts, which may have been hardened over years of battling the injustices of life, should, for a while, become soft and tender. …
Do you have a use for an outdoor cat house? I know a person who does. Dorothy Wandruff (DW), a regular contributor to this site, lives in sunny California. She uses outdoor cat houses for cats she cares for, which prompted me to ask questions because it is unusual. California produces half of the …
Sissy – Photo by Joyce Sammons Sometimes I miss the by-gone era of the outdoor cat. Until I look at the list above. To my readers they are just names and causes of death. I remember each cat as though it were yesterday. I hope I haven’t left any off the list. Many of …
