Well, that dog is tied up on the neighbor's deck.

[Siwsan]

My gut says they've borrowed the dog, hoping it will scare away the ferals.

If it is a borrowed dog, once it is gone the ferals will just go right back to where they were. AND some of them den next to the front and side of the house, sheltered by the overgrowth of weeds, junk trees and shrubs. If they'd just reinforce the deck and clean up around their house, the ferals would probably leave. I think they are renters so maybe they figure that's their landlord's responsibility.

I am keeping an eye out for any of the ferals who den there. I think it's about 5. Meanwhile I guess I will just have to wait and see if Tabby shows up for Dewi.

[Bayard]

1. Does the dog have shade and water?

[Siwsan]

2. It's a north facing deck

There is some shade from the overgrowth on the east side of, well, the overgrowth. It is pretty bad. I'm pretty sure I see a bowl.

Two years ago they had someone trimming a lot of stuff in their yard. Apparently they aren't familiar with the concept of continual growth. Honestly, with a few yard tools they could have that stuff taken care of in one afternoon. But then they also had some work done on the well where they had to remove some of the overgrowth, and now it's dried up and just sitting in the front of the house. New shingles have been sitting on the roof for at least two, maybe three years.

The couple living there is pleasant but not overly neighborly.