I posted this as a reply to another post but someone suggested I repost here. I take care of two ferals- actually transported the colony (there was 3 of them but only 2 stuck around) end of December- long story but no one was taking care of them at the old location. They got used to the area since the Dec move but I have an acre here and there are horses and barns and sometimes little foxes. The old location they just had dogs and raccoons to worry about. The thing is they come around everyday at 6pm to eat and they hang out for a little bit and then go somewhere to sleep. I put up shelters bought them off of amazon and made one out of the rubbermaid contained and also, i leave my shed door open but they don't stay on my property. I need to put up a fence which I'm planning to do soon (I think they're too wary of the dogs next door- and my neighbor doesn't have a fence so sometimes his dog will trot over). Even the shed which I left open they won't go in b/c when I transported them here I kept them confined in the shed for a couple of days so they don't like going in there now. Friday night at 6pm they never came out but it was very bad here, massive snow flakes and about 3 inches an hour. I would typically feed them in the back but also put food in the front and dug a path in my backyard. We got about 27 inches. I'm so worried they're snowed in somewhere. If they got stuck in a shed somewhere would they be able to dig themselves out? I just have no idea where they could be, it's a long block here, big yards lots of spaces to go. Yesterday was day 2 that they went without eating here. I fed them a lot when I brought them here so they quickly put on some weight but worried that they didn't eat here now today will be 3 days if they don't show again. Does the snow confuse them? Are they able to smell/find their way back or is it a more dire situation that they're trapped somewhere? my 2 ferals are mommy and son about 6 and 4 I estimate. The momma, oreo has been through a couple of snowstorms, but this was really bad. I think in 2010 we got a couple of feet. I'm so incredibly worried and don't know what to do. I put food out but the birds eat it but the cats would always come around 5/6pm but none- not my ferals or the other I have seen at my doorstep (2-3 other cats) have shown up. No footprints. I shoveled a path in my backyard but dont know where they'd be coming from they might have to jump through a lot of snow to get here depending where they hid. How many days can they go without eating? Can they jump through this snow? Dig themselves out of a hole? They say by Monday/Tues it should be almost 50 degrees. hopefully the snow will melt. So worried about them, if I don't see them soon I have to accept the worst, because this constant worrying has made me so sad. I pray they find their way but was hoping others have had some insight or have gone through a similar situation to offer some advice.