Get Your Catio Ready for Winter — Before It’s Too Late
North Texas winters are chaotic. One day it’s 75° and sunny, the next day there’s ice on your windshield and the wind in Denton feels like it’s personally attacking you. Your cats feel that swing, too — especially if they spend time in an outdoor catio. If you live anywhere in the DFW area or surrounding North Texas cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Southlake, Keller, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Garland, Richardson, Carrollton, or Rockwall , getting your catio winter-ready isn’t optional. It’s part of being a responsible cat parent. Let’s walk through how to prep your catio before that first hard freeze hits and your cats look at you like, “Seriously?” Why Winter-Ready Catios Matter in North Texas Even though we’re not Minnesota-level dramatic, North Texas still gets: Sudden cold snaps and hard freezes Freezing rain and ice storms Strong north winds that cut right through ex...
