I recently made friends with a wandering cat that was passing by my door a couple of times a day on its patrols. After about 6 months of me leaving food out, it finally decided to be friends. I thought it was feral, but apparently it really likes hanging out with people and is litter box trained. Even goes on my ‘daily constitutional’ walk with me.
But it still prefers to go outside even in single digit temperatures, once I decide to go to bed, even though I try to get him to stay in and warm.
Is a very long haired cat though. I suppose that makes a big difference in staying warm.
Oh, I might add that I live way out in the middle of nowhere, and a mile or so away from any neighbors, so it isn’t just going a few yards down the street and into someone else’s house.