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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 7:59:54 PM EDT
I need to relocate a trouble cat that comes to the house nightly and causes damage. The cat will not enter the box trap I have so I'm out of humane options. I'm hoping some of you all may have the same issue. I have leg traps but I don't want to catch an innocent cat in one of them. Any ideas?
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:04:12 PM EDT
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Dishwasher!
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:06:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Cpt_Kirks]
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What are you using for bait?
Also, what damage did the cat do? |
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USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:10:22 PM EDT
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Leg Traps?? WTF??
Don't be an Abuser! 
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:10:48 PM EDT
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If the cat is "innocent " why trap it?
Something just ain't adding up! |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:11:10 PM EDT
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In before it's a bobcat?
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:11:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:11:17 PM EDT
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It will enter the trap.
You need to leave the trap out. Feed the cat for several days with food OUTSIDE the trap. Then move some food into the trap and reduce the food outside the trap. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:11:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: sitdwnandhngon]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cpt_Kirks: What are you using for bait? Also, what damage did the cat do? I used to use Honey Buns or marshmallows for live trapping coons, and I caught a shit load of cats also. Put something sweet in there for a few nights. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:12:00 PM EDT
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Are you using a real box trap, or a Sears box trap?
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:12:13 PM EDT
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How and where do you plan to "relocate" the cat once you catch it?
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:12:40 PM EDT
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I caught a cat in my big coon size live trap, and a crow, and 4 skunks, and a few coons.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:12:59 PM EDT
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A cardboard box usually mesmerizes my cat.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:13:06 PM EDT
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If the cat won't go in the havahart then you're not using the right bait.
Try canned tuna, Vienna sausages, chopped up ham... |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:13:23 PM EDT
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Have a heart trap and a little tuna
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FM, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:13:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: flyhack72]
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Havaheart or Harbor Freight equivalent.
Smear sardines, canned tuna/salmon, or soft cat food on the trip plate. You'll have your cat within 24 hours. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:15:30 PM EDT
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See if a local cat rescue can help.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:15:41 PM EDT
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Wire a Havahart type trap's door to stay open.
Place straw over the trigger. Place food cat cannot resist a few feet away. Every night move food a bit closer to the trap. After a week or so place food in door of trap and every night move food deeper into trap. When the cat is comfortable eating out of the trap un-wire the door from open. Have patience the trick is to use food the cat finds irresistible. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:16:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:16:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: scuba_steve]
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[Deleted]
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:16:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:20:30 PM EDT
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Canned tuna. Cats cannot stay away.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:22:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: cmw]
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Quote HistoryETA: beat by 9divdoc |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:23:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Canned tuna. Cats cannot stay away. Neither can dolphins… |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:24:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plasticseng: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5RN65LM?tag=arfcom00-20 This. Good for cats and coons. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:24:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Canned tuna. Cats cannot stay away. This And then you can relocate it to be someone else's problem who will harm it 
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:28:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UV18: It will enter the trap. You need to leave the trap out. Feed the cat for several days with food OUTSIDE the trap. Then move some food into the trap and reduce the food outside the trap. +1 It’s trap shy and may have been caught before, so you need to put food outside and slowly move it to the entrance and then eventually on the other side of the trip lever. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:33:29 PM EDT
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You need Drop trap. There will be feral control Facebook groups around you that are packed fill of crazy cat naked who will come help you.
I just finished trapping and neutering about 15 of them. I think I'm dating like 3 of the cat ladies now. They keep offering to come help. Even though I've got my entire colony. Search for feral, trap release, t&r, TNR in Facebook and you'll find them. Someone will loan it rent you a drop trap. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:35:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 3-gun: Have a heart trap and a little tuna That's what I'm doing. Cat tries to get the tuna from outside the trap and triggers it from moving the cage. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:35:51 PM EDT
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Raccoon live trap will trap a cat, the only issue is getting it to come to the bait. Neighbor trapped dozens of another neighbors cats that way (Neighbor on one side of me had 30 cats - other neighbor would trap them and take them to a free spade and neuter clinic and get them adopted out).
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:39:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scalped: How and where do you plan to "relocate" the cat once you catch it? This. Is it someone's cat? Tag? Collar? Microchip? |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:39:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kalashnikov762]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cpt_Kirks: What are you using for bait? Also, what damage did the cat do? Canned tuna. Cat is spraying my new deck, clawing my screens on slider and a few windows, jumping in my boat and spraying the carpet. Scratching the outside of the boat when trying to get in. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:39:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BillofRights]
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Use a havaheart trap. It’ll work. Oil the trigger and set it at the very edge. Use tuna.
Arrange things around the trap so he has to go in. C’mon man. You can outthink a cat. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:40:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Primecube: Leg Traps?? WTF?? Don't be an Abuser! WTF yourself....can't you read? |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:41:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deerranger: If the cat is "innocent " why trap it? Something just ain't adding up! It's just being a cat but effing up my stuff. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:41:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: That's what I'm doing. Cat tries to get the tuna from outside the trap and triggers it from moving the cage. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: Originally Posted By 3-gun: Have a heart trap and a little tuna That's what I'm doing. Cat tries to get the tuna from outside the trap and triggers it from moving the cage. Try tying it down or attaching it to a board so he can't move it. Every time I bait the trap the deer just roll it around to get the bait. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:41:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By California_Kid: Are you using a real box trap, or a Sears box trap? Havaheart. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:42:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scalped: How and where do you plan to "relocate" the cat once you catch it? There is a nice county park a few miles away. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:43:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:45:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: There is a nice county park a few miles away. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: Originally Posted By Scalped: How and where do you plan to "relocate" the cat once you catch it? There is a nice county park a few miles away. May as well kill it yourself in that case |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:49:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlashMan-7k: This. Is it someone's cat? Tag? Collar? Microchip? If it's someone's cat and has a tag, I'll bring it to them with a warning. Second time it's gone. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:51:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: That's what I'm doing. Cat tries to get the tuna from outside the trap and triggers it from moving the cage. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kalashnikov762: Originally Posted By 3-gun: Have a heart trap and a little tuna That's what I'm doing. Cat tries to get the tuna from outside the trap and triggers it from moving the cage. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:52:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JamesJones: May as well kill it yourself in that case I'm sure you have a suggestion. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 8:58:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By UV18: It will enter the trap. You need to leave the trap out. Feed the cat for several days with food OUTSIDE the trap. Then move some food into the trap and reduce the food outside the trap. This. Cats are usually pretty stupid when it come to traps. Sardines? |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:00:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheBeaverRetriever: Dishwasher! I have understood that reference |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:02:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheBeaverRetriever: Dishwasher! I love this place!! My-mothafuckin-man!!! |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:03:19 PM EDT
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Tuna in the trap should work. Place the side of the trap against something solid so he can't walk around it.
If he's spraying he's not fixed. Get him fixed and he'll bring you presents everyday. Rats, mice, moles, bunnies, snakes, etc. I've got/had several. Once they discover the free food they make pretty good inside/outside cats too. |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:03:27 PM EDT
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Put tuna on your neighbors porch...
Easy peasy |
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:07:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By California_Kid: Are you using a real box trap, or a Sears box trap? Why can't my stupid brain remember important stuff instead of worthless trivia? 
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NC, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:13:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: scuba_steve]
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Posted: 4/16/2024 9:18:44 PM EDT
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Bump
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