One Down......One to Go!!!!!!!

[lockedhearts]

Took the one trapped cat to Animal Control, unfortunately he was too wild to try to re-hab, he scratched me and 2 guys at the shelter, at least he didn't starve to death or get hit by a car or anything. Still have not seen the other one, told them I would keep the trap through the weekend and hopefully since the one is gone, the other will come in the barn and I can trap it too. I hope the second one is nicer and can be re-habed to be adopted, but not holding out much hope

 

[CoyoteMagic]

I don't know how you have the trap set up but your cat may be to wiley to go into a trap. Cover it with a blanket or stack some straw bales around it. We had to do that a few times for stray dogs and cats

 

[chooniecat]

thanks for at least caring/trying lockedhearts. most I see on here see ferals(NOT wild cats) as mean/crazy. they're simply scared /domesticated by man/ cats. I have a place that neuters my ferals cheap and then I just put cat food out during day and NEVER have had a mouse issue in 22 years. my dogs love the cats too cause I am the boss and they learned young.

 

[lockedhearts]

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These are former House Cats fighting for food now that they have been turned out, the first one was really easy. I have not even seen the second one in over a week, so it may have met it's demise elsewhere. Unfortunately I have to put the trap up on something my dogs can't get to, or I would be constantly catching Jack Russells

I have it sitting on the brooder in the barn, I know these cats get up there at night, I have seen evidence of it .

 

[lockedhearts]

Well, I caught another cat last night and not the one I have seen, this is a Black Cat and seems much nicer so hopefully at the shelter it will have a chance. Still trying to catch the yellow and white one that I have not seen around in a few days.

 

[gsim]

I see feral cats on occasion. They come and go. I have no problems with them. Heck, the coyotes have to eat something. Better stray cats than my chooks!

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Try putting some catnip in with the bait. You can tie it up in a bit of cheesecloth and hang it from the top at the back of the trap. The cats get a nice buzz and don't even care that they're trapped.