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Outdoor cat shelter

9 replies

cheeseonwheels · 04/10/2024 18:56

I have three cats. One of them absolutely hates the other two and throughout the summer she's pretty much spent all her time outdoors, sleeping on top of our shed and only coming in to eat, hiss at the other cats and then leave again. If I shut the doors and windows to try to keep her in she just paces and cries so we've been leaving the window open and letting her come and go as she pleases.
Just to mention she has been checked by the vet and nothing appears to be wrong.
Now the weather is getting colder I'd like to get some sort of shelter for her for if she does continue to spend all her time outside. Any recommendations for something I can make or buy that will keep her cosy? She will always have the opportunity to come inside but she is so resistant at the moment, I'm not sure if it'll change!

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ScottBakula · 04/10/2024 23:31

I am also looking for a decent catico as my cat is a thug so has to be a house cat so I'd like him to have some outside space.

Hopeful bump 😺

PolaroidPrincess · 05/10/2024 16:13

Could you put a cat flap in said she'd and leave her a bed in there?

Floralnomad · 05/10/2024 16:24

@ScottBakula We got ours from Omelet and it’s very nice and can be adapted to your specific size etc but you need to do the fitting / building yourself ( my husband is very handy) . Safecat uk also do nice ones .
WRT the cat house a nice dog kennel with some blankets and a heat pad might work or a cat flap into a shed / garage .

caringcarer · 05/10/2024 19:36

Cat flap into shed and cosy but large tripod type bed with an old piece of a duvet the cat could slip under. Then it could choose to sleep in in the house or shed. It would still need human contact and cuddles though.

evtheria · 05/10/2024 21:21

This guide from a cat rescue may be helpful, explains how to make a warm and dry winter shelter for outdoor/feral cats:

www.facebook.com/100064939174515/posts/pfbid0BrbbSsVWsMaha7TASXDMqbeiNmXbE1kLu8QgFdcohxxryj72HDjDS2V8i8e7Mey4l/?app=fbl

If the link doesn't work I can post screenshots.

TiggeryBear · 05/10/2024 21:32

As a teen, my family had a cat that much preferred to be outside, we had a small kennel in the garden with a cat bed inside that she would often be found curled up in during bad weather.

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