I checked the trap again this morning when I got up. The same cat was in it again!!!

I'm going to try placing it on the side of the house underneath the stairs tonight. I know I can't prevent other cats and critters from going in there but geez!!!

So, I'll try again tonight. ;( This time I'm putting the trap underneath the back stairwell. If I only knew ABOUT where he was, I'd know where to set the trap. For all I know, when he fell, he darted across the street (early in the morning it's quiet and not a whole lot of traffic). He could be ANYWHERE at this point.

Phred,

Sorry I didn't answer you in my last post but there's really no way I can put one of my other cats out as "bait" for Eli. They are terrified of being outdoors, except for the Mooman, of course.

I'm planning on making flyers. The catch is, Eli is terrified of people other than me. When my daughter came to visit for a week, he hid the whole time.