Hello,
I think I have two cats outside, maybe feral or not, not sure. I have a nice shelter set up for them, out of the wind, rain, and snow. Its not real real warm but didn't know I was going to be feeding cats this winter or I would of made one with straw. Anyhow I see where one comes and goes from the snow prints. I have to lift everything up (blankets, plastic,) to get to the food everyday. I have dry out everyday but the soft food was getting hard and they couldn't eat it. Its definitely eaten everyday now since I bought warming bowls. My question is, I noticed it smells like urine just about everyday. So is the other cat not coming now because this one is marking the territory? It didn't seem to mark the spot when I only had dry out but now that there is soft food out I really noticed the urine. I noticed they were coming at different times before. I only have one shelter, so I'm thinking they won't stay there to keep warm either if they don't like each other. I have the feeding space and the shelter in the same spot, so was that a mistake? I'm just really hoping the other one belonged to someone and they had the sense to keep it in this weather. Also like I said it is a nice spot out of the weather so why wouldn't it stay there? I've seen it leaving in the frigid cold. Where do they go? The other one is calico and I noticed it sitting in my yard and didn't run when it saw us, so I am thinking it does belong to someone. The black one seems to be wild. I had caught it in a trap by mistake trying to trap another one,(a kitten) for spaying. I had released it and down the road I will catch it again, to get it spayed. If its spayed will it spray urine around? I am actually afraid of it, it was so mad when I caught it, and it is a big black cat. Well gotta run, hope someone has some info for me, I will appreciate it.
I think I have two cats outside, maybe feral or not, not sure. I have a nice shelter set up for them, out of the wind, rain, and snow. Its not real real warm but didn't know I was going to be feeding cats this winter or I would of made one with straw. Anyhow I see where one comes and goes from the snow prints. I have to lift everything up (blankets, plastic,) to get to the food everyday. I have dry out everyday but the soft food was getting hard and they couldn't eat it. Its definitely eaten everyday now since I bought warming bowls. My question is, I noticed it smells like urine just about everyday. So is the other cat not coming now because this one is marking the territory? It didn't seem to mark the spot when I only had dry out but now that there is soft food out I really noticed the urine. I noticed they were coming at different times before. I only have one shelter, so I'm thinking they won't stay there to keep warm either if they don't like each other. I have the feeding space and the shelter in the same spot, so was that a mistake? I'm just really hoping the other one belonged to someone and they had the sense to keep it in this weather. Also like I said it is a nice spot out of the weather so why wouldn't it stay there? I've seen it leaving in the frigid cold. Where do they go? The other one is calico and I noticed it sitting in my yard and didn't run when it saw us, so I am thinking it does belong to someone. The black one seems to be wild. I had caught it in a trap by mistake trying to trap another one,(a kitten) for spaying. I had released it and down the road I will catch it again, to get it spayed. If its spayed will it spray urine around? I am actually afraid of it, it was so mad when I caught it, and it is a big black cat. Well gotta run, hope someone has some info for me, I will appreciate it.