Is cat food good food to use as bait?

[Joe.G]

Hi, I set up some live traps, and I used Wet canned cat food as bait. I have had a problem here and there these last couple weeks, I am unsure what has been sneaking around, But it killed My Turkey Tom and a Rooster of mine.

How far from the coops should I set my trapps?

 

[sourland]

I have used cat food but like sardines even better because of their strong odor. I also think that sardines take a little longer to spoil than cat food. I set live traps adjacent to my coops and pens.

 

[Joe.G]

Well first night I caught a cat, and last night a Raccoon, Well I'll see what tonight brings.

Ihave been using Sardines.

 

[Umlaut]

Well first night I caught a cat, and last night a Raccoon, Well I'll see what tonight brings.

Ihave been using Sardines.

I hope you catch anyone who might be harming your chickens! Don't hurt whoever you catch, though!
I often catch rats in my traps and drive about 10 miles to let them go in the woods somewhere.

 

[amarkle87]

If its a raccoon or even an opossum you think use peanut butter with cut up twizzlers mixed in it, works every time!! I have a trail cam and my live trap set up right outside the back of my coop where they were getting in before we fixed it.

 

[Mattemma]

I have my trap set up far from the coop,but setting it even right next to the coop is fine.I put in carrots,apples,dry corn,marshmallows,dog food,or even nothing. I kill what I catch.Rarely relocate.Why keep trapping the same predator.Best wishes.

 

[blucoondawg]

I prefer sardines or canned tuna, the tuna has worked better for my than the sardines I think it has a stronger smell. I also kill what I catch relocating is asking for the critter to come back or go and kill someone else's birds and in many cases is illegal

 

[Joe.G]

I had thought about relocating but All I am doing is asking for it to come back and be real hungry after it's hike or I am now giving my problem to some one else. I am trying my best to knock down the population, I have 10 Trap's of assorted kinds set up around my property all within 50 Yards of the coop.

 

[ny mason]

provided its not a neighbors cat...if you catch it,you kill it!
As you said,relocation is just passing your problem onto someone eles.

 

[Joe.G]

Caught a possum last night, Still having a hard time with the Weasel/Minks they are taking the bait and springing the traps but running off.