Sony Diaries #1056: The Cat House

Ollie, a ginger cat, lives 3 doors from us and hangs out around the house, as well as at the neighbours. He's a great conversationalist, sitting up and chatting when we're in the yard. We've been feeding him regularly, mornings and evenings. We think he gets inside his owner's house at night, we're not sure; he certainly looks well-taken care of. Nevertheless, with the nights getting longer and colder, we thought we'd get Ollie a cat house. After looking at finished products on Amazon (flimsy and expensive), we decided to build one, with 24"x24" 3/4" outdoor-grade plywood, lined with 1" solid foam insulation, with cardboard to protect the foam from scratches. We did get a 12.5" x 25" electric heating pad (made by K&H).

Painted Navajo Red from the discard bin at the Home Hardware Store.

A "door" was made of double layers of flexible heavy gauge acetate, cut into staggered alternating strips for easy entry while maintaining wind resistance. 

So far, he's been staying in this house for some nights, in sub-zero Celsius temperatures.