Kitty gets his own door!

Not to the outside... but to the basement.
(He's an indoor cat- the two outside "barn cats" that we inherited with the house would kick his furry little bottom!)

We had been keeping the basement door open a crack, since the litter box is located down in the basement.  But now that winter has finally settled in, the draft of cold air coming up from the basement was getting unbearable. 

I did a quick-fix with a blanket hanging inside the door frame that the cat could slink underneath, but Mike found a much better long-term solution...
A Kitty Door!

Let me say, I was VERY hesitant about cutting into our lovely old doors. 
I considered moving the litter box someplace else in the house, but couldn't come up with a better spot for it (requirements: out of sight, out of kids' reach, easy to access for cleaning, didn't cause MORE drafts).

So, here we are. 
To be honest, I hardly notice the door now (and it's only been a couple of days). 
I do notice that there's no longer a draft though!

I have a little touch-up painting to do.  I'll tackle that when I do the basement stairwell walls.

Best picture I could get of him with his door!