Catty1,
Lisa is the expert on ferals here. She gave you good advice.
When I was leaving for CT, I opted to send Eli (semi-feral) to my friend's farm in the upper peninsula of MI, where he has a heated barn and plenty of places to hide. He LOVES it there! He spends most of his time in the hay loft with the chickens. It was the best decision I ever made, as Eli was not happy being indoors. Afterall, he was born feral outdoors with his mama Zam and brother Logan (Ramanth's 2 kitties) and survived there 3 months before I took him in. He just never adjusted well to being an indoor cat, even though he was neutered.
Good luck! Keep us posted.
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