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| Only dead fish go with the flow  |
Before the start of winter, I had a new house built for my furry friend. Just thought I’d share some photos of my friend’s new home for anyone that’s interested. His old dwelling, which he used for the last few years, consisted of a large cooler filled with straw. I made a wood top covered by a tarp to prevent rain and snow from getting in. During the cold months, I put a heated pad in there that was designed for outdoor use. It remains warm all the time and when a pressure switch is activated by his weight, it climbs to 105 degrees. He seemed to love it but when the temperature dropped into the teens, I would be preoccupied with how he was making out. Also, the old setup is an eyesore and I’m sick of looking at it. Well, his new house is splendid and it’s heated! I’ve kept his old house in place for now because he’s extraordinarily skittish and I knew it would take a while for him to explore the new place and settle in. It’s been in place for over 2 months and it seems he’s finally abandoned his old spot and moved in full time.          | ||
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| Hillbilly Wannabe |
Wow! That is great. Very nice home and good pics but where is one of the aforementioned furry friend? Is it a cat? In any event, he/she is well provided for. | |||
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Optimistic Cynic |
Seems like a mansion like that ought to have a security cam! | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle  |
Very nice. Are pics coming of your friend? | |||
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| Gracie Allen is my personal savior! |
That is some fine feline living! | |||
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Notary Sojac |
What about any unwanted critters? Anything could show up and make themselves at home. Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
Looks like the world’s finest coon-dominium.  You sure know how to take care of your kitty. | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
Good on you for caring about the feral creature. Serious about crackers | |||
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| Only dead fish go with the flow |
Thankfully, I haven’t had any trouble with critters thus far. I have raccoons, possums and a skunk that visit occasionally but they haven’t seemed interested in his house. Here’s a couple of photos of Hunter:   | |||
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Nice job, I'm sure your friend will love his new home, cue up The Jefferson's theme song..... moving on up... It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young --- Mark Twain Anyone who is not a liberal by age 20 has no heart; anyone who is not a conservative by age 40 has no brain---Winston Churchill | |||
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Love it, and how wonderful of you to go through the effort. Fantastic | |||
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Info Guru |
That's a great little set up! Good on you for taking care of the little guy. “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams | |||
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| Member |
I don't want to start an argument or seem like a dick, but can I ask if you have had him fixed? ------------------------------ "They who would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin "So this is how liberty dies; with thunderous applause." - Senator Amidala (Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith) | |||
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| A man's got to know his limitations  |
Nice set-up! Heck, I've lived in places not that nice.  "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock "If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it." Clarence Worley | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
That is a real fine cat house. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Assault Accountant |
Well done! __________________ Member NRA Member NYSRPA | |||
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Member |
Is that a Hound Heater in there? I got one of those for my pup's house some years ago... what a nice product! God bless America. | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
I got the same space heaters for my dogs. That's nice you're taking care of your friend. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Member |
You, my friend, are a truly good soul. I recently went through the evolution of converting a cooler with a straw bedding for a furry friend inherited from a neighbor. Good on you! ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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| Member |
Nice idea! I thought (mistakenly, it seems) the Hound Heater had its own thermostat. Thank you for pointing that out. God bless America. | |||
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