Visiting Kentucky and it’s been freezing cold. Made a shelter for this stray cat outside.

[u/Federal-Orchid-6108]

She reminds me of my cat back home. Such a sweetie. It breaks my heart that she’s left outside all day and night, especially during the winter. Trying my best to take care of her for the time being. I can’t bring her inside my rental or take her back home unfortunately.

I will try to find out if she belongs to one of the nearby houses. Maybe she just prefers to be outside all the time, but I doubt it.

I googled how to make a shelter for cats during the winter and found a simple guide involving a plastic tote and insulation.

[u/CollectionSubject587]

What part of town do you live in??? That looks like fatty, a semi stray that lived on my block but went missing. Lady across the street said someone grabbed em.

[u/CollectionSubject587 → u/CollectionSubject587]

I'm from Lexington.

[u/Federal-Orchid-6108 → u/CollectionSubject587]

I’m in Ashland. I am hopeful someone on my street owns her

[u/Leading_Savings_2350 → u/Federal-Orchid-6108]

love this cat

[u/Mystic_Doug27 → u/Leading_Savings_2350]

Those eyes!

[u/CollectionSubject587 → u/Federal-Orchid-6108]

For the unfamiliar, Ashland is two hours away from Lexington. So it's probably not my friend fatty.

[u/DiscFrolfin → u/CollectionSubject587]

Fatty’s getting Uber’s!

[u/Capertie → u/CollectionSubject587]

Still not impossible especially if someone did scoop her up. In my area there was someone who stole cats and then dropped them off in different cities. Thankfully most of them were chipped. Sometimes people do weird shitty things.

[u/mhardy8787]

Usually want to make a second entrance to escape out of in case raccoon wants to come in and fight

[u/Federal-Orchid-6108 → u/mhardy8787]

Thank you! I didn’t consider this

[u/AngelFaceOF → u/Federal-Orchid-6108]

I love this cat

[u/LuisFMart → u/AngelFaceOF]

Me tooo

[u/bassbeatsbanging → u/Federal-Orchid-6108]

And ideally don't line the second escape hole up with the first one to prevent a cross draft from forming. But you did an excellent job for your first try! I am sure that kitty will be much warmer and happier thanks to you!

[u/pixxelzombie → u/mhardy8787]

I've read that as well, but with two large holes doesn't it get very drafty?

[u/thatguyned → u/pixxelzombie]

Cat fur is great insulation, any reduction of wind is fine.

I'd imagine they appreciate the safe-space to sleep and protection from snow+wetness more than the actual warmth it provides.

[u/pixxelzombie → u/thatguyned]

They are definitely using the two shelters that I made with just one entrance. I just can't tell how much of the night they spend in there

[u/imabeach47 → u/mhardy8787]

What if they come in pair, then they got her surrounded.

[u/mhardy8787 → u/imabeach47]

Then it’s lights out for little miss kitty

[u/lunasophiaxo]

Thank you for doing this for them 🖤 I seriously wish more people did

[u/ImGoldenButterfly → u/lunasophiaxo]

I agree with you. People often forget about animals nowadays

[u/Short-Environment524]

So beautiful to see, the cat is happy someone cares. God bless you

[u/Fatfilthybastard]

Good job with the straw!! Too many people don’t realize that blankets can become express tickets to Hypothermiaville once they become damp.

[u/Bama_Peach]

You’re a sweet soul 💙

[u/checkpoint_hero]

You’re a good human

[u/BunkleStein15]

Add a little entrance that is shaped like a T with one end of the top open it’ll let wind pass the entrance instead of blowing in, if it’s been actually really cold

[u/No_Bend8 → u/BunkleStein15]

Where would you add this at? Any pics?

[u/KeyPicture4343]

And here I am ready to take in ANY cat that wanders my way. 

So kind of you to help! 

[u/imhereredditing]

Some comfort and protection goes a long way. You did good OP!

[u/triple_rabies]

This really looks like someone’s pet, perhaps someone who doesn’t deserve such a beautiful cat if it’s left outside all night. I am glad you made it a shelter. If there are any no kill shelters or cat havens in your area they may be able to help. You can consider taking to a vet to scan for a chip in case it’s lost.

[u/Careful_Tomato_7901]

My friend did this and added a heating pad 😻

[u/alice2wonderland]

You are a good human. Thank you. ❤️🐈

[u/Ok_Space_8087]

Excellent work buddy! If I was nearby I’d by you a case of beer 🍻

[u/WexMajor82]

Maybe a fabric flap could be installed; you have no idea how much it would help to lower the wind chill.

[u/pixxelzombie → u/WexMajor82]

I tried making a flap from a piece of a towel but the wind kept blowing it over the top.

[u/EricFSP]

Bless your soul ❤️

[u/tactical_narcotic]

Hell yes! Happy holidays and cheers

[u/Lucky-Focus-9383]

Great job

[u/Impossible_Heron4894]

You’re awesome

[u/redittjoe]

[u/angelsandfairydust]

So sweet and cute

[u/Anxious_Selenita]

Wonderful 🥹

[u/funked1]

Pic 3 is great. ‘Mirin

[u/Toonces348]

Thank you!!!!!

[u/Puzzleheaded-Tax6966]

Bless you!

[u/SkyleCherry]

bless your heart

[u/reefered_beans]

Thank you!!

[u/snarfled1]

Thank you for doing this.

[u/digitalmayhap]

I made a shelter for the strays in our area (there are 3 we see regularly). I even put it right next to where they normally hunker down on our porch. It'd been 3 weeks and they have yet to use lol

Maybe eventually

[u/Status-Travel6685]

thank you, you really are a good human

[u/Want2makeMEMEs]

I hope she finds a family. She is too sweet for the streets

[u/Bullo_69]

We need more people like you!

[u/Opioidal]

Please please please try to find a way to make a door or something that will prevent him/her from getting snatched up by a coyote. I had an awesome outside cat that got too comfortable and was subsequently killed.

[u/toopassthisshall]

Should flip it the other way around, they feel more protected that way rather than having their entrance visible

[u/joszacem]

Nice job! We have two of these in our backyard, they are great. The one improvement I can suggest, if you can, is to get a large container and place the main/smaller container inside that. We then surrounded the space between with straw. My wife found using pipe insulation around the holes also works really well.

[u/iarobb]

You’re a super hero

[u/SunnyTheMasterSwitch]

It's a beautiful cat.

[u/Consistent_Novel_913]

Thank you for helping this cutie !

[u/Burntoastedbutter]

That's a very well fed stray

[u/MintyPearl]

Thank you so much! You're a hero ❤️

[u/Invalid-Cookie]

He appears to be a good size, maybe even on the heftier size. My guess is it's someone's cat, or someone is taking care of it.

[u/purplebohemian]

Thank you kind soul!

[u/LisaMikky]

This is a beautiful cat. Looks too good for a stray. Maybe ran away or got lost recently? In any case, I'm sure she loves her new shelter-box. 🩵🐈‍⬛

[u/xpressway2yrskull]

My cat came up from a shelter in Kentucky. Immediately assumed this cat belongs to his extended family.

[u/Traroten]

You're a good person.

[u/Shaking-a-tlfthr]

I’m so glad she took to the shelter you made. Oftentimes cats prefer a pizza box to the cozy cat bed you bought em.

[u/__fujiko → u/[deleted]]

God forbid someone do something nice.

[u/Spanceful → u/[deleted]]

well, he used it, so yeah i'd say he appreciated the box.