All day yesterday, there were news briefs about the BIG, HUGE snow storm that was a comin’. It was supposed to start at 6:30 PM. I went to bed at 9 and there wasn’t a flake to be seen. I had got up about half an hour ago and I saw some light snow falling… I wonder how big it will be?
Our outdoor cat, Buddy, FREAKS out when it snows. Poor girl (Yes, Buddy is a girl). Her little house is on our deck, with a window right up against the sliding door in our kitchen, so she can see us while she’s inside her little home. 
Isn’t she GORGEOUS???? She was born in our compost pile, all the way in the back of our yard, the first summer after we bought our house. She took a real liking to Cas. She was fascinated by him. I think she had a crush on my husband!!!
Whenever he was working in the backyard, she’d sit and watch him. Each day, she’d come just a little closer, to get a better look. So, we started bribing her with bits of chicken and she quickly became our friend. Her 2 siblings were TERRIFIED of us. We never saw much of them and after the first summer ended, they went else where.
She came indoors for a very brief period, but she’s feral through and through, so she never really settled in. She was inside long enough for us to take her to the vet where we got her neutered and inoculated. But, she’d always try to “make a run for it” whenever we went out onto the deck. Then, one evening, on the coldest day of the year, she ran out. We tried to get her to come back in, but she wouldn’t. The next day, we made her a make-shift house out of an empty litter bucket and some of that pink insulation: We encased it all in a heavy duty garbage bag so it would be warm and waterproof . It worked pretty good… kept her warm and semi dry.
The following year (1999 I think), we bought her a real cat house. It’s fabulous! The “porch” keeps wind and rain out and it has windows on three sides. We got a heated outdoor pet-pad that operates on very little electricity. It only generates heat when she lays on it. How cool is THAT?
For the brief time she was inside, we could NEVER get too close to her. When she’s outside, though, we can pet her, rub her back, scratch her ears… She runs inside sometimes and hangs out for a bit, but she LOVES being outside. It’s in her blood.
I’m gonna go check on that snow…
Is that you, CreoleSugarFace, CreoleBarbie???
Your “future toy poodle” huh? If I may, I REALLY think pets should be indoors… Buddy won’t stay inside, which is why we got her the house. She’s feral at heart and no amount of coaxing can get her to feel at ease inside our house, even though she has a crush on one of our cats, Ramekin.
I believe that poodles don’t shed a lot… I HOPE HOPE HOPE that you rescue a doggie from an animal shelter! There are thousands of puppies, dogs, kittens and cats that need a good home. Shelters have ALL SORTS of breeds and mixes. Check it out and let me know!
that is such a cool idea! maybe I’ll have my future toy poodle live in something like that so as not to have its hair all over the place inside.