Cold Kitties

It has been frigidly cold here in Birmingham, AL for the last few days. Down into the teens--and that may not seem too cold to some folks, but if you live in Alabama, it is extreme cold. We feed 4 outdoor cats that more or less came with the house--they are feral and won't let anyone come near them, but they've come to depend on the food we provide. (Yes, we got them "fixed," so no kittens!)

Two are always here and two others come and go with less frequency. I've seen the two that are always here (Callie and Blackie) and have seen the others, but not today. We got really worried about them so I went out and purchased a tiny outdoor dog house for them and put it under the deck. No one has dared venture into it, of course.

Our indoor cats find these outdoor interlopers boring and pay them no attention whatsoever. (The cat in the photo is Callie--she's been enjoying the nicer weather we are having today by rolling around in the sun and basically saying, thank God I made it through, that sun feels great--time to eat!)