How To Catch Feral Kittens
You can purchase humane traps at most box retailers or borrow one from a veterinarian or your local animal control office.
How to catch feral kittens. 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. The safest way to trap a feral cat or a wild animal of any kind is to use a safe live trap such as the havahart brand. Make sure you put it in the same place the wire kennel had been and drape the same cloth over the top and sides of it. The younger they are.
I have taken in feral kittens for decades. The process of catching kitten without a trap takes at least 3 4 days. Use tasty bait such as canned cat food to encourage momma to enter the trap. Place a dark sheet or towel over everything but the entrance of mom s trap.
Kittens are a powerful lure for avoidant mother cats. Put food in the back of the trap and set the trap door. Be prepared with all the materials you may need and a prior appointment with a vet. If you see a stray kitten and you want to catch it try setting out a humane trap intended for safely confining small animals.
One of the kittens in this litter was paralyzed with fear. And once you are successful in getting the kitten you need to spare some time to take its care. If your first attempt doesn t work you may want to set a humane trap to catch the cat. Keep in mind that depending on the size of the kitten a trap for adult cats may be too large leaving room for the kitten to escape.
When it does approach the trap slowly and quietly and try not to make any sudden movements or loud sounds that will. I ve found this is the easiest way to catch a feral cat. Place cat food or a treat like canned fish into the trap then patiently wait for the kitten to go inside. A medium sized trap should be fine for most feral cats and raccoon sized animals.
The easier to tame. Most brands of live trap work essentially the same way but follow the instructions particular to the model you get.