How To Catch Feral Kittens Without Trap

Sometimes you just have to wing it.

How to catch feral kittens without trap. Use a trap door that will close gently but quickly and firmly after the kitten enters the trap. If you are still unable to trap a cat or if the cat has learned how to steal bait without springing the trap consider using a drop trap which does not rely on a trigger plate to close the trap door. The safeguard traps that feral cat focus recommends and uses have a way to set a light trigger for kittens or smaller cats and a heavy trigger for adult cats. You can guide kitten to a small corner by placing the bait at that place so that kitten can easily come to that point by itself.

Don t try to trap the kitten the first time you stop it. A small cat or squirrel trap fits inside the bigger raccoon traps the kitten will often come out to see the mom and can be trapped in a regular trap using the bottle and string or with the drop trap. Use a mother cat s kittens to trap her. Feed the cat in the trap for a few days before the appointment.

The drop trap falls down over a cat when triggered by you with a rope eliminating the need for kitty to step into a narrow opening. You can open the doors of most live traps without setting them allowing an animal to pass freely in and out of the trap without actually trapping it. Consider using a trap that you manually trigger. You re not usually carrying a trap with you unless of course you re heading out specifically on a rescue mission.

Catching a stray cat without a trap or net. You must feed the kitten and be present near it without trying to catch it. When you see a cat or kitten sometimes more than one in need of aid you just have to make do with whatever happens to be at hand. Once you ve trapped one kitten set up a new trap and repeat the process like a train.

If you are not using a trap you should keep the bait in a confined area. Place a dark sheet or towel over everything but the entrance of mom s trap. Drop traps allow you to catch a cat without having to force him into a confined space. Be sure to ask our trap loan volunteer to show you each way.

You can use a drop trap or use a full water bottle to prop open the door of an unset trap. If you manage to trap her kittens first put them in a carrier or another box trap and place its door against the back end of the trap you plan to use to catch mom. You must repeat this for at least week to earn the trust of a kitten. Gradually move the food you are feeding the feral cat into the trap.

Ask for tips about materials at your neighborhood hardware store. Kittens are a powerful lure for avoidant mother cats. If you trap the mother cat first keep her in the trap and use the same tactics above to trap her kittens. Once the kitten is fully inside the trap and clear of the door pull the string hard and fast to remove the water bottle.