Just a reminder for everyone who takes care of feral cats in urban and suburban areas: cats will sometimes take refuge from storms in sewers.
Several years ago, we had a severe snowstorm. Though my ferals had shelters, they weren't in them. I looked everywhere and repeatedly called them. After several minutes, I heard a muffled meow but couldn't tell where it was coming from.
Horrified, I realized it was coming from BENEATH the snow at the curb. In their panic, my ferals had gone into the sewers, trying to escape the storm.
When the plows cleared the streets of snow, they completely covered all sewer openings with several feet of snow. I had to dig my ferals out. They were ok, but if one of them hadn't cried out I would never know they were in there.
For feral caretakers in the northeast and midwest, please keep this in mind, especially after this latest blizzard to hit these areas.
Several years ago, we had a severe snowstorm. Though my ferals had shelters, they weren't in them. I looked everywhere and repeatedly called them. After several minutes, I heard a muffled meow but couldn't tell where it was coming from.
Horrified, I realized it was coming from BENEATH the snow at the curb. In their panic, my ferals had gone into the sewers, trying to escape the storm.
When the plows cleared the streets of snow, they completely covered all sewer openings with several feet of snow. I had to dig my ferals out. They were ok, but if one of them hadn't cried out I would never know they were in there.
For feral caretakers in the northeast and midwest, please keep this in mind, especially after this latest blizzard to hit these areas.