We picked up Chief Half-Tail from the vet, and he urinated in the trap on the way home . . . WHEW! . . . I'd forgotten just how pungent that odor is . . . Luckily it did not get inside the truck anywhere (there was a towel in the trap and we brought one to put the trap on), because I'm sure the BEST odor neutralizer couldn't erase that scent . . . even though he was fixed the day before, I'm told it takes about 10 days for the hormones to even out. The towels are in hefty bags and going out to the garbage . . .

Debra's Mom will definitely be quite a challenge to lure into the trap . . . the other night we set it (after spritzing and washing it repeatedly to TRY and get rid of Chief's pee) and we watched as she lurked around it, but she would NOT set foot inside! I had a feeling she was too slick to fall for it . . . but we will keep trying. She hangs around the house because Hubby sees her by the driveway in the morning when he leaves for work, and we caught her napping by the front porch. She has been limping, so I'm anxious to get her doctored.