K&H Pet Products Outdoor Heated Kitty House Extra-Wide Cat Shelter, Olive/Black

We have several feral friends that have free range through our fenced yard, they often sleep on our patio furniture. As it's winter I thought it would be nice to provide a little more protection and comfort. I have previously made shelters for them using storage tubs with styrofoam insulation and straw. We first put this on an uncovered patio, under the eaves, and left off the doors, I put some treats and catnip in it. they were in and out of it the very first day! They quickly discovered the warming pad and the male took ownership after day two - he naps in it several times a day and sleeps in it at night. If he's not around the littlest one will get in it immediately. We got a winter storm with several days of horrible freezing rain -so we moved the heated cat house under our covered patio and made a fort with the patio furniture and tarps and put all the cat houses under it. Our poor babies pretty much stayed under the tarp and in the heated house the whole time. We are going to set up a more permanent shelter and buy more of these. I don't think they would care to have the door flaps on it even though it would be warmer, I think they prefer being able to see out both sides and escape quickly. We have oppossum and raccoons that forage regularly, they have not messed with it so far, I don't think it would stand up to a raccoon assault, but it's good for the price and well built for what it's intended for.

This heated cat (animal) shelter is super easy to assemble and to store away when the seasons change. Connected by Velcro, it all ends up laying flat for storage. I made sure to test it with a pillow before letting my cats use it like suggested and that worked perfectly as a test that the pad isn't getting too hot. The cord is a bit short for some applications, though. I got some catnip and spread a bit inside on the carpet-like material and had to set each cat inside with the roof partially open to get them to go in as they were a bit timid about the plastic "doggy" door on each side. Once they were inside, I let them come out of the door and then I set them back inside through the top and then it seemed that they learned how warm it was pretty quickly and proceeded to test out the entrance to get into it without me setting them in through the top. Highly recommend for any small outdoor animals needing some warmth. Thank you Chewy!

I have ALS, and am trying to provide for the cats in my rescue after my imminent death. Spot is my only indoor/ outdoor kitty, refusing to stay inside since I brought him in as a stray. (And yes, he is fixed.) A neighbor has agreed to feed him and watch over him, after I am gone, but I needed a warm shelter for Iowa winters. I put it on my back porch for now, and the first night it was there, he found it and stayed in it all night, refusing to come in to the house. He has spent several more nights in it, now, only occasionally coming in to sleep on my pillow above my head. I am certain when I move it to her porch, he will continue to use it. It is reassuring to know he will be warm after I am gone.