Trapping a Cat?

[Evadig]

A young scaredy cat (no pun intended) has moved in under our shed/coop. We’ve been feeding it but we’re not living at the house right now. I want to catch it while I’m back at the house for a couple days.

Do you think a live trap from TSC will work? It doesn’t come out from under the shed when we’re here, except it’ll poke its head out once in a while.

Thanks!

 

[CoopBoots]

I'm pretty sure I caught my own cat in one last year, haha. He didn't mind and got let out quick XD Might need to establish a feeding habit first but I'm sure it can work eventually.

 

[CoopBoots]

This has some interesting tips! I like the laser pointer idea and covering the trap... all things I have not tried before.

https://www.alleycat.org/community-cat-care/tips-for-hard-to-trap-cats/

 

[bobbi-j]

We’ve caught feral cats in live traps here (unintentionally). Put some tempting food in and it should work.

 

[Evadig]

Ok, thanks. Have you ever caught something else in the trap (aka skunk) before catching the cat?

Thank you for the link @CoopBoots!

 

[bobbi-j]

Ok, thanks. Have you ever caught something else in the trap (aka skunk) before catching the cat?

Thank you for the link @CoopBoots!

Skunks were what we were trying to catch when we caught the cats. (I had a looong rope tied to the trap so I could drag it away from the coop before dispatching the skunks.)

 

[Evadig]

Skunks were what we were trying to catch when we caught the cats. (I had a looong rope tied to the trap so I could drag it away from the coop before dispatching the skunks.)

That’s what I was afraid of…
Somehow I’ve got to catch her/him without catching a skunk!