"Ed Hayes" wrote in message
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If have 2 feral cats in our yard which we feed and take care of.
Over the last year we actually can now touch and play with them but
they will not come in the house. They truly are wild.
This winter I would like to build them a place where they can stay
which will keep them relatively warm.
I can easily build them a small house and put a blanket in it but I
would like to insulate it and maybe add heat.
Is there any electric heating pad type of thing that I can buy to use
inside this cat house.
I want it to be safe since it will be close to my house I don't want
to start a fire.
I was thinking about those electric pipe heaters that are used to
prevent freezing but not sure if they get warm enough.
Any suggestions, electric or otherwise?

Thanks..

Are you dealing with Northern Canadian winters or Florida?

I grew up in Iowa and we used 40 watt light bulbs inside of two coffee cans.
Keyless lamp holder in the center of the both the plastic lids. Smaller
coffee can punched with lots of holes and the larger one punched as well.
Got warm but not really hot. Only used it when it was below zero and the
bitches had puppies. Rest of the time a 1/4 bale of clean straw was used.
Changed every other week.