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We saw Gracie when we went to check the traps. She almost ran right out in front of out car and was running for cover. Poor girl. She is obviously too smart for our traps right now...and I think I know why.
The gaurd approached us and told us that he's seen Gracie before, but also a blackish cat as well. I'm wondering if she's missing cat #3, which would be Maggie and is being careful?
We're going to lay off the trapping for a few more weeks. I"m just going to get up early and fill her bowls in the morning before work and try again later.
Kate, the bun didn't eat the fish....but I thought the same thing too!! I wonder why it even went in there?? Silly bunners. :)
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A BUN-BUN? better than a skunk !:eek:
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If you've tried everything with a regular trap, feeding for about a week without setting the trip mechanism, tying a chicken leg to the back top of the trap, leaving the trap out so she gets use to seeing it, etc. then here's what we've done. My husband built a drop trap and we caught many of our hard - to - catch cats this way. Our last mom cat we had been trying for over a year. Every time she would see us drive in the park with a trap, she was gone. We finally put the drop trap in the park, braced it up so it wouldn't fall, and left it there for a couple weeks always putting food under it and forcing the cats to have to feed there. Of course this is in an area where the public is not allowed so we could do it this way. Then after 2 weeks of doing this, we set the stick with a string, sat in our car where she couldn't see us, waited till she went in to eat, and pulled the string! We had her! Sometimes trapping takes numerous times, it also takes a lot of patience. Just keep trying and eventually you will get her. Don't give up. You need to get her use to seeing the traps and seeing she can eat out of them without any danger to her. If you have any questions you can always PM me!
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Kelly,
How's Maggie doing? Is she warming up yet?
I think you're wise to give trapping Gracie a break. Cats forget after a while so maybe it's best to wait a couple of weeks. It gives you guys a break too.
Call me if you want to talk!
