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.

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!

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

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

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

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.

I hear you! Me too.

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.

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

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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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.

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.