Need trapping help

[happylabs]

Cover it and also spray it with catnip spray.

[mruffruff]

I've been afraid to cover it because he's so smart, but I'll try it . And didn't think of the catnip. Good idea.

I thought of the drop trap, but I don't know where I could borrow one. The rescue I work with doesn't have one. Maybe I can check with a couple of vet. They might know someone who has one. If I can get one, I'll need a 30 foot rope. That's about how close I can get.

I can't see the instructions on the Alley Cat site, but the trap itself looks pretty simple to make myself. I'll see if I can do that this week end.

Thanks for the help. If you have any more ideas, I'll be glad to try them.

[catmandu]

I had no luck in getting Pouncer Karina to go into a cage at all , I ended up catching just about every other Stray and Roaming House Cat.
I finally lured her up to the porch , threw a towel over her and closed the door.
Good luck with that Gray Stray but if hes had bad experiences with people, this is going to be tough!!!

[Medusa]

If you can get some cat urine and some sardines, the male cat will smell the food and the urine and will want to mark his territory. Not sure how to get the cat urine unless you get the crystals from your vet that will allow the urine to strain through. Good luck.

[Randi]

Over here, we trap cats exactly the way AbbyMom describes, and I'm afraid I can't think of a better way, other than getting some fresh cod or yummy shrimps... oh, or raw liver!! Of course, it doesn't help if your neighbor keeps feeding. To get a smart kitty inside a trap, he needs to be hungry!

Medusa's idea sounds worth a try!

Good luck!

[Freedom]

Wrap a large beach towel or some such around the trap. This helps capture the smell of the "bait" making it a stronger scent inside there.

Cover the floor of the trap with newspaper, so his paws are not feeling the wires. Put slight bits along the path he enters, like a "Hansel and Gretel" trail, with the bowl full of bait at the back. Do not put any bits where his front paws may trigger the trap but he is still halfway out the back end. (Yeah, I've done that! )

Use salmon as someone mentioned. Or tuna in OIL, NOT in water. The oil helps with the aroma.

Good luck!

[AbbyMom]

Do it yourself drop trap:

http://www.droptrapdesign.blogspot.com/

Please be careful--a too-heavy trap can injure a cat or worse for kittens. The above link tells you what you need to know.

However, you do need the transfer trap to mate to the opening in the drop trap. There's a picture of this on the above web site.

BTW, the people in the feral cat groups swear that Kentucky Fried Chicken, deboned, is the very best cat bait if you want to try that in your trap.

Good luck!