Oscar’s Winter Quarters

Dogs and Cats live outside here.  They are an integral part of the team: cats eat mice and voles when they are on the move at night, and the dog keeps nocturnal animals like deer and raccoons away from the garden and poultry.     Ken creates a winter dog house of straw or hay bales for lots of insulation from cold and wind.  The space is small so Oscar’s body heat keeps it warm.  …

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