Stray cat in my heated shed.

[mushmouth26]

Has anyone had problems with animals such as cats, racoons, etc getting in there heated barn/shed for the winter. I have a hinged door I can lock shot but whenever its down with just the vinyl curtain I have a stray cat that keeps sleeping in there with the Tort. Its a 10lb tort. They do not seem to bother each other. Are there any dangers? Should I just trap the cat to take to the animal shelter?

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Kitty wants to be warm...lol.

If I remember correctly, @N2TORTS had a cat that kept warm in his Sulcata's shed.

I can't imagine it'll be a problem.

Is the cat friendly toward you/people or is it feral?

 

[wellington]

I don't think there is a problem with the cat wanting in there. Just don't let the tort eat any of its poop, should he poop in the shed.

 

[Yvonne G]

I built a shelf in my Aldabran shed for the sole purpose of holding a cat bed. Only trouble it, the cat is never inside (because of no daylight saving time and it gets dark too early) when I close the door, so the bed mainly stays uninhabited. The cat won't be a problem in your tort house unless he starts to spray in there.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

maybe capture the cat and you can have a new pet cat!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I have a motion activated alarm but in a dog house. It works great. Harbor freight. About $20. It runs on batteries so no outlet needed. The photo is of the trigger unit. The alarm unit is slightly larger.

 

[Juan V]

Has anyone had problems with animals such as cats, racoons, etc getting in there heated barn/shed for the winter. I have a hinged door I can lock shot but whenever its down with just the vinyl curtain I have a stray cat that keeps sleeping in there with the Tort. Its a 10lb tort. They do not seem to bother each other. Are there any dangers? Should I just trap the cat to take to the animal shelter?

cats won't bother adult turtlers or tortoises.
I'd actually say having a cat nearby is actually good !!!! Cats eat mice, and mice do **** up with tortoises. I'd keep him around, maybe put a pot of cat food.

 

[Juan V]

I don't think there is a problem with the cat wanting in there. Just don't let the tort eat any of its poop, should he poop in the shed.

I doubt a lot that cats would poop on the same place that they sleep. Even wild cats are extremely careful with this issue.

 

[mushmouth26]

The cat is extremely friendly.. I wouldn't call it feral.

Kitty wants to be warm...lol.

If I remember correctly, @N2TORTS had a cat that kept warm in his Sulcata's shed.

I can't imagine it'll be a problem.

Is the cat friendly toward you/people or is it feral?

 

[mushmouth26]

As far as my 5 year old daughter is concerned it is her new cat. This cat lets her pick it up and drag it around. She is very calm and forgiving with my 5 year old.

maybe capture the cat and you can have a new pet cat!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

As far as my 5 year old daughter is concerned it is her new cat. This cat lets her pick it up and drag it around. She is very calm and forgiving with my 5 year old.

thats awesome!

 

[Moozillion]

As far as my 5 year old daughter is concerned it is her new cat. This cat lets her pick it up and drag it around. She is very calm and forgiving with my 5 year old.

Sounds like you have a new cat!