I still have a lot to learn about caring for "my" ferals and I have 2 questions about behavior.
First, it was very cold here (northern Virginia, USA) last night. I checked around 715am and it was 10 F and -9 with the wind chill. I noticed that Veronica was in what I think is her usual bedding spot, in the mulch under a Norway Spruce. I know they have their winter coats, but it can't be that warm under the tree. And there's a perfectly good shelter in the side garden. I know they've been in it and I know Pete goes in there. Why wouldn't Veronica and Buster go in there now? I thought it would be cold enough that they'd be willing to share with Pete - unless he won't allow it (Pete's quite the loner).
Second, would a feral dig out dirt to get to the crawl space under our front stairs? Today I noticed some dirt clods in the driveway and then saw something had made itself a little entry to the space under the cement; there's another one on the other side. Cats - or some other critter looking to get out of the cold?
First, it was very cold here (northern Virginia, USA) last night. I checked around 715am and it was 10 F and -9 with the wind chill. I noticed that Veronica was in what I think is her usual bedding spot, in the mulch under a Norway Spruce. I know they have their winter coats, but it can't be that warm under the tree. And there's a perfectly good shelter in the side garden. I know they've been in it and I know Pete goes in there. Why wouldn't Veronica and Buster go in there now? I thought it would be cold enough that they'd be willing to share with Pete - unless he won't allow it (Pete's quite the loner).
Second, would a feral dig out dirt to get to the crawl space under our front stairs? Today I noticed some dirt clods in the driveway and then saw something had made itself a little entry to the space under the cement; there's another one on the other side. Cats - or some other critter looking to get out of the cold?