Baiting a Cat Trap

Feral cats are smart. If something looks like a cage, they will avoid it. This is one reason why a cat trap often does not work - because the cats are suspicious. There are some tricks that cat rescue groups do in order to make sure their humane traps work in catching even the most wary alley cat.

Setting Up the Trap
Cats are not attracted to cages, but are attracted to dark hiding places. This makes it more difficult to trick the cats into a set trap. Make the humane trap look more like a comfortable den by placing a blanket all around the sides and back of the trap. Often, cat rescue volunteers will leave cat traps baited and open for a week or more before setting it to spring shut when a cat walks in. In this way, the cat is used to walking in and out of the trap getting tasty treats without incident.

Choosing Food
Cats are strongly attracted to very smelly foods like fish. Canned mackerel, tuna or sardines are ideal. You can always pick up some cat food from a pet supply store as it could be familiar to them. Do not place a bowl in the trap as it will hit the cat when the trap door springs shut. Soak a piece of old newspaper in the liquid in canned fish and place a spoonful on the top. Feed this at dawn or dusk when feral cats are most likely to be searching for food.

Placing the Food
Do not place the food close right up against the edges of the trap walls. They will learn to push the blanket aside and eat through the mesh or barred walls and will not bother inside the trap. Place the food just beyond the center of the cat trap Be sure to check a trap every day and more often if the weather is bad. Keep thick leather gloves with you in case the animal caught is a creature other than a cat.

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