Freezing Nights

Above, one of the cats enjoying the heat pad. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The two remaining kittens from D.K.'s last litter have discovered the joys of the heat pad inside the Cat's Condo. 

It's a good thing, too, since tonight's temperature will drop down to 25°. 

Up until now, I hadn't plugged it in as the cats didn't use it until the past few months. Since they have, I plugged it in last evening and they took to it.

Above, The Beast in the GOCO Beast Barn. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tomorrow, I have to get The Beast ready for the upcoming clampout with the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus. It'll be around 51° tomorrow. But tomorrow night, the cold will return and the nighttime temperature will be around 30°. Thank goodness I have an electrical outlet with an adapter "dogbone" plug for The Beast's power cord so I can run a space heater inside and the holding tank heaters at the outlet at the base of one of the yard lights. In the GOCO Beast Barn, I run the holding tank heaters and a space heater underneath the motorhome. 

At least I am heading to some warmer areas in Arizona. 

Where the heck did autumn go to?

Kitty In Condo

Since last night's temperature got down to freezing or near freezing, I plugged in the heat pad in the Cat's Condo on the deck.

D.K.'s kittens have been using it and since the night and morning would be cold they needed a warm space.

When I got home from the post office this afternoon (the snow stopped), I saw one of the kitties in the Condo. At least the electricity is not going to waste as they are making good use of it.

A few minutes ago, snuck this photo of the kitty in the Condo:

Here's the same photo, but zoomed in:

Happiness is a warm kitty.

Cat's Condo Heat Pad Is On

Above, the heating pad is on for D.K.'s kittens. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Since it is expected to be very cold at night for the next several nights, I plugged in the heat pad that's in the Cat's Condo that is on the deck.

These cats were born during the summer and are not used to wintery temperatures. They have been using the Cat's Condo. 

The temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s at night this week.

From the National Weather Service:

 Tonight

Isolated showers between midnight and 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Scattered rain and snow showers before 9am, then scattered snow showers between 9am and noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Cat's Condo For P.K. and Family

Above, the finished Cat's Condo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After getting back to Jamestown after getting propane for The Beast in Gallup and putting The Beast back inside the GOCO Beast Barn, I found a couple of packages on my porch.

They were from Chewy.com, a pet supply company.

Above, inside the Cat's Condo with the Premium Pet Blanket. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I noticed a few days ago that the stray cat that I call "P.K." (for Porch Kitty) had a litter of kittens. They are under the deck. I've seen a couple of them and they are grey like their mother, some with some yellow markings.

Above, the front of the Cat's Condo with the door open. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I decided that since autumn is just around the corner (and temperatures will be dropping), I should get them some sort of better shelter. I checked Chewy.com and found the "Cat's Condo". It is wooden and is the right size for them.

So, I proceeded to put the Cat's Condo together. It wasn't difficult, despite that the manufacturer put screw holes on one panel in the wrong place and omitted screw holes in another. I got my drill out and drilled the necessary holes.

Above, the Cat's Condo outside at the deck. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

In about an hour, I got the Cat's Condo all put together and set it against the deck. The second package was a kitty Premium Pet Blanket. I placed it inside the Cat's Condo. I'll see about getting some straw to line the floor.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the little family to take up residence in it.