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.

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.

Seems like a mansion like that ought to have a security cam!

Very nice. Are pics coming of your friend?

That is some fine feline living!

What about any unwanted critters? Anything could show up and make themselves at home.

Looks like the world’s finest coon-dominium.

You sure know how to take care of your kitty.

Good on you for caring about the feral creature.

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:

Nice job, I'm sure your friend will love his new home, cue up The Jefferson's theme song..... moving on up...

Love it, and how wonderful of you to go through the effort. Fantastic

That's a great little set up! Good on you for taking care of the little guy.

I don't want to start an argument or seem like a dick, but can I ask if you have had him fixed?

Nice set-up! Heck, I've lived in places not that nice.

That is a real fine cat house.

Well done!

Is that a Hound Heater in there?
I got one of those for my pup's house some years ago... what a nice product!

I got the same space heaters for my dogs.

That's nice you're taking care of your friend.

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!

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Originally posted by pessimist:
I have it plugged into a Thermocube. It works really well.

Nice idea! I thought (mistakenly, it seems) the Hound Heater had its own thermostat. Thank you for pointing that out.