Lots of things you can do. We have a small feral colony that we've fed and sheltered for a while now. We have a Shed In The Box, with interior smaller shelters inside there..and a five feet by 8 feet kennel that is tarped off for winter that has shelters up off the ground...however, when our ferals got caught a few weeks ago in our first very deep winter storm, they all ran scared and frightened up onto our back porch. So, we prayed and asked the Lord for his Guidance and Wisdom and he helped us. We got tarps and heavy duty shower curtains and heavy duty tension rods and paneled off the back porch...then, we put vinyl and rubber mats along the floor of the back porch. Then, we added cat igloos, and made other shelters out of Sterlite plastic chests...and made an interior tent over those shelters with a camoflauged tarp. When the temps dropped below freezing, we cracked the back door from the kitchen to let heat go out into the now enclosed back porch area...made a tremendous difference. Right now, it's sleeting and we are letting them come into the kitchen to get extra warmth, and we have litter boxes and fresh water in a corner of the porch as well. As someone has already mentioned, shoeboxes, cardboard boxes, cutout coolers with straw in them....cat igloos...we put yoga mats covered with soft cardboard in ours. The main things, give them a break from the wind, give them warm shelter, food, water, and a feeling of security...you're good to go. The more love you put into it, the better your results, you know. Good luck and God Bless. FYI, we also do trap n release and we are seniors in our late sixties, so if "we" can do it, so can anyone else, you know.

4 indoor/outdoor cats in this house. The only place food is available is INSIDE. And a human has to open the door to access it. I know it's not going to make your lives easier, but I'd keep the flap "buttoned up" when you're not there to monitor who is "chowing down". I've read some pretty funny stories about wildlife that has shown up a the feed trough at odd hours. My own experience has been that they've brought in live prey items... lol, I found a fully viable Chippie on a pile of laundry some weeks ago, have also dealt with a Blue Jay, a snake, and a vole. Took me 2 hrs. to convince Chippie to go back outdoors. We feed in the morning, and let them out if they want to go out. When I get home about 2PM they have the option of another snack but rarely avail themselves of it. By 5-7PM they're hungry. When they come in for dinner, they're in for the night. Generally speaking, you can predict their return. Cats are smart and you can train them. The only thing that is sort of tough here is the changing the clocks... but within a day, they're on to the next schedule. I don't mind being a "doorman". In the long term, it's just easier.

Thanks! Most of the embeds are simple curls - I used a cheese planer and made purple and clear curls, then put 'em in the mold and poured over... The stars are out of the IKEA star icecube tray. The other embeds are just chunks. Nothing fancy, but they look pretty cool. I made honey oatmeal, lavender mint, lavender tangerine, lemon eucalyptus rosemary, sandalwood/cedarwood and a lemon soap that is really just all my mistakes chopped up and poured over. That is truly one of the coolest things about m&p - no mistake is final!

Foam is not a proper substitute for sill flashing. Pull the door and have it done correctly.