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In Washington D.C. alone, for example, there are more than 300 known feral cat colonies. Wildlife are victims of this problem, but feral cats are too as conditions for survival are tough. And as with so many other environmental banes, the root of the problem neatly traces back to a single source: humans.
1 Include two entrances in your cat houses. 2  Cats need an easy escape route so that predators and bully cats canât easily trap them in their homes. 3  Make sure your catsâ houses are accessible to you. 4  Build your feral cat houses so you can easily get in and clean them every year, or to help an injured cat if you need to. Build your feral cats homes that stay dry and accessible in any weather. 2  If your area gets a lot of snow or rain, build the houses on stilts (like in the video) so the doors donât get buried by heavy snowfall and water doesnât get in during summer rains.