He put a heating pad outside for the neighborhood cats... and later came out to this

"I put a heating pad out for the neighborhood cats. I think they like it."

cats sitting on heating pad
u/whatisAlabama

"It’s been maybe two months now," reddit user whatisAlabama shared. "One of them (the bottom black one) will jump in my lap only if I have food, and the top one in the picture has learned how nice petting is and has gotten more comfortable with me. It sounds stupid, but it’s such an accomplishment to earn their trust."

This kind soul is currently looking for local shelters to help out and find homes for these adorable fur babies... but in the meantime, the heating pad will continue to come out everyday to provide some much needed warmth as winter approaches.

stray cats sitting on heating pad
u/whatisAlabama