Trapping a Cat?

[Evadig]

What size trap do y’all recommend? I read you should use a larger one but it’s a fairly small cat - about the size or smaller of the one in the picture.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Racoon sized trap should work. Its not a coyote/fox size trap but they can still move around.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you, this was very helpful! I will be setting the trap Friday night, hopefully I can get her/him in without too much trouble!

Good luck!

 

[Evadig]

Good luck!

Thanks!

 

[MGG]

A can of tuna is the best bait you can use. Otherwise raw chicken trimmings work pretty well too.
If you use tuna drip the oil on the ground leading up to the trap, and then dump some in the back of the trap behind the pan. Works great.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

A can of tuna is the best bait you can use. Otherwise raw chicken trimmings work pretty well too.
If you use tuna drip the oil on the ground leading up to the trap, and then dump some in the back of the trap behind the pan. Works great.

X2 Dumping the tuna in the trap works the best. I found some very smart strays that would eat from outside the trap somehow.

 

[bobbi-j]

Since skunks are primarily nocturnal, maybe only have the trap set during the day.

 

[Evadig]

Got the cat! Thanks for all your help!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-set-this-trap.1643907/post-28092495