Kimmy,

The "Havaheart" traps are the best. Unfortunately they can only trap one cat at a time, although I did have one occasion where 3 of the kittens I was trying to get walked into the trap and tripped the door. I was VERY lucky.

If you do decide to trap them, use sardines. Cover the trap with a sheet. Dribble sardine juice leading to the trap with a tiny bit of fish on the outside. That will let the cat know there's more where that came from. Then cut a piece of paper plate in the shape of a triangle. Put a whole bunch of sardines on that and put it in the very back of the trap. This way the cat will be busy eating when the door shuts. Once the cat is in the trap it'll thrash around and maybe even hurt itself. The best way to calm the cat or kitten down is to cover the trap. Talk softly to him/her but don't lift the cover. In order to get the cat to a vet or low cost spay/neuter clinic, you'll have to leave the cat in the trap, otherwise you take the chance of it escaping and you getting hurt or bit.

If you want to call me tonight, maybe we can take a weekend and I'll drive up and help you. It's a huge undertaking for one person. Some low cost clinics have traps you can rent. They usually require a deposit which you get back when you return the trap. The traps run about $40-$60 at pet shops.

Let me know if I can help you. I'll do what I can.