{"id":8848,"date":"2026-05-29T06:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=8848"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:29:10","slug":"he-made-a-teeny-house-for-a-stray-cat-visitor-and-it-turned-into-an-adorable-kitty-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=8848","title":{"rendered":"He made a teeny house for a stray cat visitor, and it turned into an adorable kitty village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk about heartwarming kindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/tiny-houses-make-a-whole-lot-of-sense-for-many-of-us-and-its-no-surprise-theyre-on-the-rise\/\">Tiny houses<\/a>&nbsp;are still a popular choice for people trying to downsize but tiny houses for cats are springing up in one man\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/native-plant-garden-ex1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backyard<\/a>.nextstay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in 2024, Barna thought he was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/a-man-attempts-to-rescue-a-stray-kitten-and-quickly-discovers-he-got-more-than-he-bargained-for-ex1\">doing a good deed for a stray cat<\/a>&nbsp;that decided that he kinda liked hanging out in this human\u2019s backyard. At first, the cat would show up but wouldn\u2019t eat the food set out for him. That didn\u2019t stop Barna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man continued to set food out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/law-firm-hires-cat-lawyer\">for the cat<\/a>. Taking note of the changing weather, Barna decided to take one of his hobbies and build the cat, now named Domino a cozy little house. Building things is a hobby for him, so he made sure to equip Domino\u2019s tiny abode with a heating pad, light and camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before too long the situation turned into a version of the famous children\u2019s book,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/If_You_Give_a_Mouse_a_Cookie\">If You Give a Mouse a Cookie<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em>Another cat showed up (because of course Domino had a bestie) but it didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barna built a tiny two story condo for the two cats to hang out in while still keeping Domino\u2019s original tiny house. The backyard looks like it was made to host furry tenants in a makeshift cat community because more cats indeed showed up. Soon the tuxedo cat had several neighbors to hang out with and thanks to Barna, none of the cats looked like they were missing any meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have about four or five cats who will go in and sleep in the houses,\u201d Barna&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedodo.com\/videos\/freezing-feral-cat-needed-a-home-he-built-one-just-in-time\">told The Dodo<\/a>. \u201cOne night one of the biggest storms of the year hit, I saw that two kittens actually took shelter in the house. That was one of the sweetest things ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Stray-Cats.png?w=1024\" alt=\"stray cats, cat tiny house, animal kindness, backyard cats, cat village\" class=\"wp-image-250576\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barna had cameras set up inside and outside of the itty bitty kitty community so he can keep an eye on his feline neighbors. The cats\u2019 landlord expressed that he feels gratification seeing his little houses be used by furry tenants. Having a group of cats around probably isn\u2019t too terrible for keeping pests away either, so it\u2019s a win for all involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Down in the comments, people applauded Barna for taking such good care of his feline friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you build it, they will come. what a kind and thoughtful gentleman to take care of these babies during the hard weather.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis man has such a good heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow a man treats animals reveals who the man is. This is a good man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust imagine how good the inside of those little houses feel to a kitty after he or she has been outdoors in all kinds of weather for who knows how long. They would finally be able to relax and get a good sleep. Kudos for being so kind and handy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is most definitely a special place in heaven for the animal rescuers. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis world NEEDS more people like this gentleman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, the world could definitely use a few more Barnas. Best of luck to him and his kitty companions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about heartwarming kindness. 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