I’ve always heard cats need another exit. Do you have any with two exits?

Trust me they prefer 2 exits. We built a DIY cat house with one entrance 10 years ago. Our cat has used it in winter all 10 years, but I’m always worried about him getting trapped (or evicted…one year an opossum moved in!). Last year we bought a new patio table & chairs and decided to protect it with a winter cover. After 10 years the cat now sleeps on one of the patio chairs under the table cover instead of his house. So he’d rather be cold and able to escape than warm and trapped by a wild animal. He also has no problem fending off raccoons that get too close. The raccoons cower and run away lol. He’s one tough cat!

Will this work ok for a 10 lb dog? I thought about maybe adding a heater because the temperature in my area drops below freezing in the winter.

I absolutely cannot believe that anyone who would keep a little 10 lb dog out side, winter, spring, summer or fall can say they care about that little fella! A pet is family and if you can't/won't treat as such find someone who will or take it to a no-kill shelter where it can find a home where it is cherished and treated as part of the family, no more living or being put outside! Do you realize what a predator would do to this little thing? Winter, if it's too cold for you to go outside where your poor little pooch has to stay, and be in nothing but short sleeves, no coat, no blanket, no thermals, no nothing, just a thin short sleeve top/shirt and you cannot stay in the house it's in, or on the ground, or in the pen, or whatever/wherever without freezing and getting so cold your teeth chatter and you head for heat, then it's too cold for a 10 lb dog! I assume also, that it's most likely short hair....all the worse. But at 10 lbs NO!, this furbaby belongs inside on a nice cushy, warm bed. What you are doing is abuse, cruelty, neglect and actually torture. This pup can and is likely to freeze to death! I live in Ky. I don't know where the pup is but let me know and we will come get it and give it a great life! This is just horrible! Has it even had all it's shots, heartworm prevention, flea/tick/mosquito prevention and all the things a beloved pet should have?

can an electric heating pad be used on the inside?

I wouldn't because you either snake the cord in through the opening back to the main sleeping area or you put it through the top which, in my opinion, would leave an air gap. Straw is the recommended bedding for outdoor cats in that anything else will hold moisture and be cold and wet. Straw is naturally insulating. I bought 4 of these shelters and lined the bottom with styrofoam planks to fill in the small gaps around the edges and put plenty of straw in the main area. I would never use any heating device on straw.

How many adult cats will fit in this?

My 2 old feral cats (~10 lbs) would fit no problem and might be able to squeeze in a third. 2 cats the size of my latest feral (~14 lbs) would be snug. With just the 1 large feral there is room for a microwave heat pad.

Item Weight	44.76 Pounds
Item Dimensions D x W x H	21.5"D x 34.5"W x 27.2"H
Style	Modern
Color	dark gray
Is Assembly Required	Yes
Dog Breed Size	Large
Target Species	Cat
Material Type	Wood

GDLF Outdoor Cat House Feral Cat Enclosure 100% Insulated All-Round Foam Weatherproof Solid Wood Large Size for Multiple Felines 34.5" L*21.5" W*27.2" H

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GDLF Outdoor Cat House Feral Cat Enclosure 100% Insulated All-Round Foam Weatherproof Solid Wood Large Size for Multiple Felines 34.5" L21.5" W27.2" H