I Want To Bring Her Inside

[moosmom]

I know this sounds cruel, but it works. Don't feed her for 24-48 hours. Then put a slice shaped paper plate in the very back with smelly sardines. If she's hungry enough, she'll go in. But you already KNOW that!!!

I commend you for trying to get this little girl in before it gets really bad out.

[lizbud]

I know this sounds cruel, but it works. Don't feed her for 24-48 hours. Then put a slice shaped paper plate in the very back with smelly sardines. If she's hungry enough, she'll go in. But you already KNOW that!!!

Thanks Donna, I had forgotten about using Sardines. Nice & smelly.

I did try using them but they didn't work this time. You are probably right
about denying food altogether to make her desperate for the bait, but after
my latest fiasco, I have put away the trap. I'm going to wait till the weather
warms a little or until Spring to try again.

The garage door lock froze & I had to spray de-icer to get my key into it.
Then the key froze inside the lock & I couldn't get it out. More spraying
and waiting around in a snow blizzard with 40 mph wind gusts has worn me
out. BK doesn't go outside at all & I can't say I blame her a bit. She has
plenty of food, fresh water every day & a warm cat bed out of the weather
so she'll be ok for now.

She does act more friendly now that I've put away the trap. I really hate
to see her act scared (of the trap) after she had come to far trusting me
up till now. She is such a sweet little thing, I gave her some tin foil balls to
play with & she loves them.