feral cat trap

[kimo wires]

I tried to get one from the humane society but they were all out.
I know Dells sells them.

Anyone ever use one to catch a wild male cat?
And what's the best bait.

This Mean cat is terrorizing my young male cat every night and waking me up.

Sick of it.

Thanks for all replies.KW

[Carey]

We have used the Humane Society ones (they usually are back in stock after weekends...)

We use a variety of baits.... usually we have some of the "pet food fish" in our freezer (mostly lateral lines from ahi sold at Suisan & many of the grocers), but have used wet cat food (smelly ones with fish), shrimp tails & even a few flakes of fish jerky. One key, just use a "smear" of the bait - too much & when the cat is trapped it all goes flying!

We have found that putting the trap in a dark corner, or even under a cardboard tent helps. we always set the trap in a drier area (esp. if there is a chance of catching one of the neighbors non-feral cats....we have one neighbors cat that really doesn't mind the trap, esp if there is ahi to be had...)

Oh, the nice thing about the Humane trap... they take it back with the cat in it, so you do not have to deal with any of that (unless you have caught the neighbors cat.... most cats are really testy in the trap.....unless they are like our neighbors... he just sits there like "OK, I have had my ahi, you can get me out now:

Some cats can get the bait without springing the trap - we have found that using a meat tray, piece of ply or some other way of extending the trap bar, helps eliminate the ones that "know" the trap workings.

[Kapohocat]

Dont know where you are at but we have one we lend out. Just as long as it comes back.

[kimo wires]

Thanks Kapohocat but I picked up one from The Humane Society today.
I got it set up in a nice dry place for the first time tonight.
Hope I get him.. Got my little buddy inside tonight.