Cat killing my chickens

[Douza]

I wouldn't lose a moment's sleep over trapping that cat and dropping it 10 miles away. Of course, I have popped a cat in the butt with a pellet gun before too. Didn't kill him, and he hasn't been in my yard since, and even when he sees me on the street in broad daylight, he takes off running. I guess I made my point.

How do you trap a cat. Is it legal

 

[Douza]

Same trap you use for a raccoon. Doesn't hurt them. I'm not even concerned with legal. Your neighbor isn't.

Just ordered one thank you

 

[bcorps]

Just ordered one thank you

I caught my raccoon the very first night I put the trap out. Just make sure you put the bait far enough in that you don't smush his tail with the drop plate.

 

[Douza]

I caught my raccoon the very first night I put the trap out. Just make sure you put the bait far enough in that you don't smush his tail with the drop plate.

Ok thank you I bought the large one

 

[Aunt Angus]

I just experienced this a few days ago when an orange tomcat killed my sweetest girl, she was my pet & an emotional support chicken . I feel heartbroken, angry, & currently powerless.
There are many cats that have come & gone in my area over the years, & none have been a big problem until this jerk showed up (causes fights w/ other cats too). It seems to come from a neighbor’s yard but acts feral, I should probably check w/ them first before taking action. My next door neighbor is furious at the cat & wants to make it “disappear”

I am so sorry about your sweet girl. It's so heartbreaking...

 

[DarJones]

A feral showed up at my place a year ago and proceeded to eat several chicks. I eventually managed to get it into a trap. While I generally don't want to kill cats, if they are eating your chicks, they will come back and eat until there is nothing left. As always, there are only 2 solutions. Either keep your birds in a predator proof coop and run or get rid of the predator.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

We have two cats. Whenever we have chicks, we protect them diligently from the cats until they are about six weeks old and don't look quite so much like "baby birds." I would not trust ANY cat not to act like a predator around such a tasty morsel. But once they have some size to them, look more like CHICKENS, and are being integrated with the flock, the cats show no interest in them. For those who have lost chicks and/or chickens to domestic or feral cats, I am truly sorry for your losses.