I could just cry! (*Update in #15)

[KittyCrazy]

Well, no one was captured last night. BUT....I am hopeful. You know how cats are....they DON'T like change. If it is Misty, she probably came in and went "Whoa! What the heck?! My food wasn't in a box yesterday!". So, it may take a couple of nights for her to realize that she HAS to go in the box to get to her food. The Humane Assn. said that when trying to capture a cat, the average is the 4th night before they'll finally get hungry enough to go in.

[Taz_Zoee]

Then I will be hoping that she ventures in within the next few days.

[Randi]

Putting some nuts in was quite smart! I do hope it was Misty who came, and that she'll be back inside soon - safe and sound.

Sending good thoughts.

[pitc9]

I agree, putting the peanuts there too was a GREAT idea!!!

Paws crossed that it's her and she steps into the trap SOON!

[rg_girlca]

Big time prayers on the way that Misty comes home real soon safe and sound.

Come on there little girl, get your butt back home and stop worrying everyone.

[Emeraldgreen]

I agree, putting the nuts in the bowl is such an amazing idea. I'd never thought of that before!

Maybe if you do this slowly and put her food basically where it used to be and then each night move it 6 inches closer to the trap and then slowly inside until it's at the back of the trap she might begin to enter the trap. Kind of like when you change a litter box location, you do it a few feet at a time. She might be too freaked out to just all of a sudden go in the trap. Just a thought.

Looking forward to a happy ending!

[momtomany]

If the trap you are using has two entrances, one that trips and the other that allows tranfering, you may want to remove the transfering one. I do that when trying to trap. The cat gets used to going into the trap to eat but can leave, until you switch the opening. They go in and trigger the trap and you get your baby. I keep a cover over mine the whole time, so that when the trap does trigger, they are covered and it keeps them calmer. It does take longer this way, but is less stressful for everyone.

[Freedom]

Hey, I never heard that about the nuts, either! Great info.

Misty get yourself back HOME dear girl!!!

My neighbor's cat, Bella, slipped out the door when the 4 year old grandson was visiting. Bella is declawed front (not by my neighbors, she arrived that way), and so we have ALL been worried about her, knowing we have coyotes about. This morning, after 5 DAYS, she appeared at their back door meowing up a storm. I could just imagine, "Let me IN, I'm HUNGRY!!!" No idea where she has been and of course, she is not telling.

So I pray that Misty gets herself back home safely as well!

[Medusa]

Oh boy, I hope Misty gets in there and eats soon so that you can bring her back indoors. When I was trapping ferals for altering, sometimes it took seemingly forever and I was worried that they were going elsewhere for food but eventually they took the bait. So if Misty gets hungry enough, she'll walk in. We're still praying.....