How To Catch Feral Kittens Without Trap

The shy ones will freak if they witness the brave ones getting trapped.

How to catch feral kittens without trap. You can open the doors of most live traps without setting them allowing an animal to pass freely in and out of the trap without actually trapping it. If you are having trouble catching a cat try removing the cover or leaving the back exposed. Mom will think she s seeing her kittens through a dark tunnel and will enter her trap to get to them. Kittens are a powerful lure for avoidant mother cats.

Some hard to catch cats prefer to be able to see through the back of the trap. Think like a cat. The shy ones are the smart ones and they won t give you a second. The next time the cat goes in to eat the trap door will close and you ll have your cat.

When you see a cat or kitten sometimes more than one in need of aid you just have to make do with whatever happens to be at hand. Put food in the back of the trap and set the trap door. If you trap multiple cats in one trap you will need to separate them later. Feed the cat in the trap for a few days before the appointment.

When you start to trap the kittens let the brave ones eat and go if necessary to wait for the shy ones. Sometimes you just have to wing it. Drop traps allow you to catch a cat without having to force him into a confined space. Check out the different kinds of equipment to help you do so.

If it s chilly out keep the kittens warm by lining. Catching a stray cat without a trap or net. If you manage to trap her kittens first put them in a carrier or another box trap and place its door against the back end of the trap you plan to use to catch mom. Place a dark sheet or towel over everything but the entrance of mom s trap.

The cat might thrash around once caught and could hurt itself on any objects stuck inside the cage. The drop trap falls down over a cat when triggered by you with a rope eliminating the need for kitty to step into a narrow opening. If you are still unable to trap a cat or if the cat has learned how to steal bait without springing the trap consider using a drop trap which does not rely on a trigger plate to close the trap door. I ve found this is the easiest way to catch a feral cat.

At least that s how i ve always worked. If you re able to trap one kitten immediately set the back of a second trap of a similar size end to end against the front of the trap holding the kitten. Don t use a bowl to keep the food in. See if you can catch them all in separate traps.

Set out at least one baited trap for each cat and kitten in the family. Use a mother cat s kittens to trap her. Late afternoon near dusk is the usual time for kittens to leave the den and come to the feeding station where you ve trained them to go into the trap without hesitation. Their mother is likely to walk into the open second.

Use a drop trap. Gradually move the food you are feeding the feral cat into the trap. You ll always get another chance with the brave ones. Using a drop trap is often a last resort because it.