Quote Originally Posted by phesina View Post
Could you maybe put food out for the cat? Make it some kind of shelter (e.g., an upended plastic bin with an entrance cut into the side and bedding under it) it could go into when the weather is bad?

Alley Cat Allies is a nationwide organization dedicated to the care of feral cats. They have lots of information and tips in response to the questions you ask: http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=984

Best wishes to you and the cat, and God bless you for taking an interest in him/her.

Thanks for the good resource! Yes, I have thought about making a shelter in the back yard for the cat, because we have a yard that's split - one half for the dogs, and one half for people (and dogs when we are with them), so it wouldn't be bothered by our dogs. My main hesitation was the squirrels/birds, as they enjoy our deck. But maybe if I left out some food the cat would be less likely to try to kill the small animals near our house.