Taming feral cats

[indysteel]

We now have two shelters: One we fabricated out of a Rubbermaid container and a styrofoam cooler, with a hole cut out for access. It sits on our front porch. Our adult male took to it right away. Most nights, you can see that he's burrowed inside. I've placed my hand inside after he's stepped out of it, and it gets quite warm. Granted, it's not overly cold out yet.

This past Friday, we picked up this shelter from a local man who makes them. It has two entrances and an upper "deck" inside where the cats are supposed to sleep. We also picked up some straw and catnip (to attract them). We think the mother cat and her "teenage" son are already using it. We have it on our back deck in a spot that gets a lot of sun. I'm still thinking of what we can do to make it a bit warmer on the coldest of days, e.g., an electric pad or one of those warmers you can throw in the microwave. I sure hope they make it through the winter.

[Biciclista]

We now have two shelters: One we fabricated out of a Rubbermaid container and a styrofoam cooler, with a hole cut out for access. It sits on our front porch. Our adult male took to it right away. Most nights, you can see that he's burrowed inside. I've placed my hand inside after he's stepped out of it, and it gets quite warm. Granted, it's not overly cold out yet.

This past Friday, we picked up this shelter from a local man who makes them. It has two entrances and an upper "deck" inside where the cats are supposed to sleep. We also picked up some straw and catnip (to attract them). We think the mother cat and her "teenage" son are already using it. We have it on our back deck in a spot that gets a lot of sun. I'm still thinking of what we can do to make it a bit warmer on the coldest of days, e.g., an electric pad or one of those warmers you can throw in the microwave. I sure hope they make it through the winter.

you're awesome!! they'll be fine now.

[jessmarimba]

And just a few hours later...orange guy is out again

I have a friend staying with me and she says that when she got up the back door was open. One of my cats got tired of outside and was on my bed when I got home, one was still sitting calmly in the back yard, but the orange guy is on the rampage. He hasn't been allowed to play in the wild for weeks so he's taking advantage of it.

I guess I could just leave him there but after all these vet bills...

I hope he gets hungry enough to come back in and snuggle...

[Biciclista]

I bet he's tired of the cold and wants to come back in.

[jessmarimba]

I bet he's tired of the cold and wants to come back in.

Good call! He woke me up meowing plaintively on the roof outside my bedroom window in the middle of the night. After I let him in he jumped right on the bed to snuggle and I swear he's been purring for 7 hours straight! I'm so relieved that he's ok though.

[indysteel]

Good call! He woke me up meowing plaintively on the roof outside my bedroom window in the middle of the night. After I let him in he jumped right on the bed to snuggle and I swear he's been purring for 7 hours straight! I'm so relieved that he's ok though.

I like this! I'm glad he's back in safety and warmth of your home.

[Biciclista]

he had to go back out and see what he was missing, thanks for good news.