Feeding a stray through the winter is only half the job. A cat that is wet loses heat far faster than one that is merely cold, and a dry, sheltered box changes the odds for a garden visitor more than an extra bowl of food does. This one is built to be put out, used through the worst of the weather, and folded away again in spring without needing a shed to store it.

Panels of wipe-clean waterproof fabric clip together with no tools involved, and the roof is pitched rather than flat, so rain runs off instead of pooling and eventually working through the seam above the sleeping space. An entry opening lets a cat come and go entirely on their own terms, which is vital: a shelter with one exit that a cat cannot see out of reads as a trap, and it will be ignored.

• Waterproof fabric panels with a pitched roof
• Entry opening for free coming and going
• Tool-free assembly, folds flat for storage
• Wipe-clean surfaces
• Three colours: grey, grass green and black
• Suitable for year-round outdoor use

No measurements are published for this one,. so there are none quoted above. Worth adding that a fabric shelter works far better raised off wet ground on a pallet or slabs, and lined with straw rather than blankets, since blankets hold damp and straw does not.

Who it's for: Anyone feeding strays or ferals, or with an outdoor cat who needs somewhere dry in the garden.