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I'm trying to care for and TNR a small colony that lives behind the restaurant where my neighbor works. There are three adults and two kittens, about 4-5 months old. I bought a great little insulated house for them that I plan to bring up tomorrow (I need help because it's heavy so I haven't been able to do it yet) but I don't know where to put it where the cats will find and use it. They are fed by the restaurant staff by a dumpster at the back of the parking lot but seem to hang out mostly in a very dense wooded area behind the restaurant.
Putting the house at the back of the parking lot would be the easiest but probably not a good idea since there is so much foot traffic there. So I thought about putting it in the woods but how do I know if they will find it and use it? It's not a huge wooded area but it's not that small either.
How do I make sure they find and use the house? Any suggestions? Is it best to put it near where they eat even though there is frequent traffic to the dumpster? How do other people handle this? My previous colony stayed in mine and my neighbor's garage and that was much easier.
I also plan to add a couple of Rubber Maid shelters too once I get them.
Here is an areal view of the place if it helps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...2!3m1!1s0x880fb236db651cdd:0xb90a121838ded075
Putting the house at the back of the parking lot would be the easiest but probably not a good idea since there is so much foot traffic there. So I thought about putting it in the woods but how do I know if they will find it and use it? It's not a huge wooded area but it's not that small either.
How do I make sure they find and use the house? Any suggestions? Is it best to put it near where they eat even though there is frequent traffic to the dumpster? How do other people handle this? My previous colony stayed in mine and my neighbor's garage and that was much easier.
I also plan to add a couple of Rubber Maid shelters too once I get them.
Here is an areal view of the place if it helps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/3...2!3m1!1s0x880fb236db651cdd:0xb90a121838ded075