Just for the record, I have owned a cone for years, before they became popular to own or raise. It lives in the garage with my bikes etc. It is mighty cold out there in the garage but my cone is used to the cold and seems to thrive on it. My cone is the larger, older model but it is still in good shape. It often watches out for the snow plow truck guy...and protects my garden from the plow. It is such a faithful cone. My cone is called "It".....

Sas