The food I put out this morning was hardly touched. I guess it makes sense that they would eat less in the heat.
I feed them twice a day. Around ten in the morning and ten in the evening. They are usually around though, laying on the porches that are in the shade or around the sides of the apartments. There aren't many wild animals, I'm in town, but I have seen a raccoon, but never closer then the parking lot.Originally Posted by strange_wings
Are these free roaming ferals - no fence/enclosure? I wonder if it's possible that you had other animals helping them eat the food during the winter, too. In winter here the starlings will plow through dry cat food despite the risks of cats being nearby.
Yes, it's so hot! I feel so bad for the kitties! I wish I could do something. But they do have water!Originally Posted by strange_wings
Mine would grumble about that, too.
This won't guarantee that they eat too much more, just that they'll be out there longer to be able to munch. Sort of think of it as how hungry you would be out in the heat.
You watch yourself out in the heat. It's a little cooler there but it looks like your heat index hits 100F too. Make sure there's plenty of water for everyone (cat and human alike).
Yes, those starlings are rotten. They'll go through as much food as I can put out, even in the summer. I have to put the food out at night. Even if possums come, they don't eat nearly as much as the starlings. I have the majority of the food in an uninsulated cat house, and the starlings will actually go inside of it to steal the food!Originally Posted by strange_wings
Are these free roaming ferals - no fence/enclosure? I wonder if it's possible that you had other animals helping them eat the food during the winter, too. In winter here the starlings will plow through dry cat food despite the risks of cats being nearby.