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I'm back again.
I'm the person who has been caring for a mini-colony of ferals in my wooded ravine. All three adults have been fixed and given shots, then re-released. After that point, they showed up with kittens *sigh* We trapped them, neutered all four brothers, socialized them, and got them permanent homes.
Now, we're planning for winter care of the ferals. Three are left - Brighton and Esther, likely siblings and the parents of our kittens, and Simon, an older male. Brighton is a love beast; when we're out on the deck, he climbs on our laps, demands affection, and snuggles in happily. He's our outdoor pet.
We are building houses for them. We've used large plastic tubs, lined them with styrofoam insulation and packed them with straw. The first has been outside for several days, and although Brighton is happy to climb on it and go in it if we jiggle the straw enticingly, he doesn't stay inside and he has not slept there. The other cats haven't gone near it.
How do we persuade ferals to use the houses? Is there a trick to this?
I'm the person who has been caring for a mini-colony of ferals in my wooded ravine. All three adults have been fixed and given shots, then re-released. After that point, they showed up with kittens *sigh* We trapped them, neutered all four brothers, socialized them, and got them permanent homes.
Now, we're planning for winter care of the ferals. Three are left - Brighton and Esther, likely siblings and the parents of our kittens, and Simon, an older male. Brighton is a love beast; when we're out on the deck, he climbs on our laps, demands affection, and snuggles in happily. He's our outdoor pet.
We are building houses for them. We've used large plastic tubs, lined them with styrofoam insulation and packed them with straw. The first has been outside for several days, and although Brighton is happy to climb on it and go in it if we jiggle the straw enticingly, he doesn't stay inside and he has not slept there. The other cats haven't gone near it.
How do we persuade ferals to use the houses? Is there a trick to this?