Cat left outside in Winter

Question
Hi, I'm very concerned about my neighbor's cat as she leaves him outside with no shelter in the Winter. We've had a couple of really cold spells (it's minus 20 Centigrade tonight) and he is quite often left outside overnight and for about 12 hours when she goes to work. I've found him sleeping on my deck in the snow shivering and he spends most of his time trying to get into my house. I let him in a few times because I was afraid he would freeze to death but it causes a lot of problems because I have three cats and he's not neutered (he's about 8 months old). He sprays all over my house and is attracted to one of my female cats even though she was spayed. My male cat (he's neutered) hates him and beats him up (the Tom doesn't fight back). Can he survive outside in this cold? Is there a possibility that he could freeze to death? What can I say to my neighbor to convince her he needs to be in the house more often? She seems to believe that because he's an animal it's natural for him to live outside.

Answer
It really depends on the age of the cat and the kind of coat he has. Yes, cats can and do freeze to death just like people do even though they are fully clothed.

What she is doing could be construed as animal neglect and she could be fined a lot of money for this if she was turned it for it. Plus the cat would be seized and re-homed after he was neutered.
The fact that she hasn't neutered an eight month cat could be a sign of neglect as well, but leaving him outside in cold weather is abuse.
It is natural for a bobcat to live outside but not a domestic house cat. Unless he is with a colony of feral cats then he will eventually get sick or die outside.

She probably won't let him in because he sprays in her house as well. Let her know that if she has him neutered he won't do that and he can then live indoors where he belongs.

If she won't do that, then call your local ASPCA and ask them for help.