Happy Thanksgiving, fellow DU pet lovers! Tiger, very happy and thankful for his warm little cabin.

[Walleye]

At first he wouldn’t even go in it now he won’t leave hardly. Got out and had something to eat and sat in the sun for a while this morning and went back in. I have put up the transparent flaps over the door in the back and plug the warming pad in, and it stays very comfortable. I hope you all and all your pets are having a great Thanksgiving and leftover turkey.

Patches, just about as bored as I am with the college football games.

[SheltieLover]

1. I love that you set him up with his own house!

[Walleye]

2. I am very pleased that he actually seems to be liking it. I had to put clean dry bathmat in there then he went right in

Now he can stay just outside at the back door. You can see the rain spots on the window. I think he feels a little bit smug about it. It’s making me happy.

[SheltieLover]

3. Yes I love that you've done this for him

And it's no doubt safer & less stressful for you, not walking through snow & ice & not having to worry about him.

This makes me happy, too!

[Walleye]

8. Yes, I always really worried about him when he didn't show up after a deep snow

It looks like he’s really getting used to being up here now that he’s got a warm spot

[SheltieLover]

10. That's great!

Does he always acknowledge you when you are near the window?

[Walleye]

11. Yes. A few days ago he walked right in the house when I open the door it was cold out.

But when I shut the door, he got crazy and tried to open it so I let him back out but yes, he knows I’m here. He knows who I am. I think he actually is aware that I fixed up that warm house for him. I once saw cats defined as heat-seeking automatons

[SheltieLover]

12. Poor kitty

So sad because he could have such a nice life in your home, if he weren't so afraid.

But he has his warm house you've created for him.

[Walleye]

13. He's what they used to call old and set in his ways. Like me

[SheltieLover]

14. Lol

I hear you! Me too.

[japple]

5. So those are clear vinyl window(door) flaps on either side? I got one to put

on my carport for the one cat who refuses to come inside overnight. He would not use it. Even when I clamped one of the flaps open. So I just got him 2 heated pads and put one inside the dog house (formerly used by late, great Lady the JRT) and one on top of the dog house. He sleeps in there all the time now.

[Walleye]

7. The old little house I had before had heavier vinyl flaps

And they never really worked out. But these are very thin, very transparent and two parts so the cat can push in and out easily. I still haven’t put them on the front which faces my window over the back step if it starts to snow I’ll try

[Diamond_Dog]

4. If someone made me a little house with an electric warming pad

I wouldn’t want to leave it, either! It was 22 degrees outside when I got up this morning. I have begun the northern Ohio indoor winter tradition of dressing in layers now.
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[Walleye]

6. Yikes! It's a lot of work, putting on all those clothes against the cold

🥶

[Diamond_Dog]

9. Especially when the snow accumulates and you have to fuss with donning and removing boots.

My pupper loves being outside in any weather, and it’s good for both of us to get outside several times a day. But yeah the cold winter weather sure presents its own challenges.

[Figarosmom]

15. Tirkey puts us all to sleep.

I thought my cat Figgy would like the pumpkin pie since he likes pumpkin and salmon. But nope he sniffed it and got up and walked away.

Maybe with Tiger he'll start to adjust to being in. A home since he has his own home.