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I've become very attached to a stray who's basically lived on my front porch all summer. I've been feeding her, and she's very friendly but clearly doesn't belong to anyone. The previous owner called her "the barn cat," but we've insulated/shut up the main barn where she may have lived. Now that the weather is starting to turn cold - and will soon be much colder - I splurged and bought her a heated house for the front porch. I removed the front and back flaps, put in a towel that she'd been sleeping on so that she'd be familiar with the smell, and...she wouldn't use it. Another stray/feral eventually moved in. That's fine, but I'm worried about the original stray (Claudia). She's so small, and I don't know where she's sleeping at night. I'm getting ready to build a couple of Rubbermaid/straw shelters (with a homemade microwave-able rice-filled "snuggle pad" for extra warmth)...but how can I get her to use them? Also, where's the best place to put them? We have a small (700 sq foot) barn that's a small hike from the house. The door stays ajar, so I thought about putting the shelters in there. But I'm worried that the ferals won't be able to find them. There isn't room on the porch for a row of shelters. Any ideas?