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Is there any safe way to heat a garage for a feral cat?

Aug 30, 2007 by javadic | Posted in Cats

There is this feral cat who moved onto my back porch in April. I started feeding him in May. He started interacting with me in July. Winter is coming, and I am allergic to cats. I was wondering if there is any safe way to heat a detached garage that has no electricity. Obviously, I can't use a kerosene heater because the cat will probably knock it over, goodbye garage, goodbye cat. I guess I'm getting attached to the cat, in spite of the fact that I break out and itch every time I pet him. I should probably just give him to a cat shelter committed to finding cats home and not euthanizing them.

If you don't want to bring him indoors, I like the4 previous poster's idea about creating a warmer spot on the back porch. This is why. Garages are very dangerous places for *any* animal. Just take a moment and thing of all of the toxic things you store in your garage. Then consider the possibility of the pet crawling up into your car engine some day when you are in a hurry to get somewhere.

Please, don't keep him in the garage. : ) If the porch is already his semi-permanent home, just make it as cozy as possible.

BTW, a no kill shelter is not likely to accept a feral cat and any shelter that will take him is likely to kill him. People don't readily adopt feral cats. Outdoor cats typically live only 4-5 years, so you may as well make him comfy for just a little while.

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