Trapping - How To
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Frequently more than one cat hasto be trapped at the same time. This is particularly important when trapping a mother and/or kittens. Under these circumstances a regular trap in not effective. This is the carrier trapping method we use:
You need to use a large carrier (not a trap), put plastic over the top and down the sides to keep the rain from blowing in.
Next you need to either wedge the carrier someplace where the cats cannot flip it or stake the carrier, like a tent is staked to keep it tight. You stake the carrier at the front two sides as well as the back to sides be a careful to make sure the stakes are not going to interfere with the door movement.
Next, you take a rope preferably a small nylon rope (because its strong)of about 25 feet in length. You tie the rope on the second square at the top of the carrier door (again to make sure the rope dosen't interfere with the door closing. then you run the rope into the carrier and out of the side hole near the top (make sure the rope is tied on the closing side of the door). Then you take the rope 15 to 20 feet away near something you can somewhat hide behind.
Let the cats go in and out freely, and only feed them..nice smelly food, in the carrier.
Now, once the cats get used to eating the food in there, a mother will bring her kittens to eat as well, or two cats will go in together.
When all the cats you want to trap are in the carrier at the same time, quickly pull the rope and hold it taunt until they settle. Then, still keeping the rope taunt you walk it up. Secure the door before you let the rope loosen ..... the idea of staking is to make sure the carrier does not slip when you pull the rope.
Cover the carrier with a blanket or sheet to make the cats feel secure, and bring them in to the veterinarian in the carrier.
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Frequently more than one cat hasto be trapped at the same time. This is particularly important when trapping a mother and/or kittens. Under these circumstances a regular trap in not effective. This is the carrier trapping method we use:
You need to use a large carrier (not a trap), put plastic over the top and down the sides to keep the rain from blowing in.
Next you need to either wedge the carrier someplace where the cats cannot flip it or stake the carrier, like a tent is staked to keep it tight. You stake the carrier at the front two sides as well as the back to sides be a careful to make sure the stakes are not going to interfere with the door movement.
Next, you take a rope preferably a small nylon rope (because its strong)of about 25 feet in length. You tie the rope on the second square at the top of the carrier door (again to make sure the rope dosen't interfere with the door closing. then you run the rope into the carrier and out of the side hole near the top (make sure the rope is tied on the closing side of the door). Then you take the rope 15 to 20 feet away near something you can somewhat hide behind.
Let the cats go in and out freely, and only feed them..nice smelly food, in the carrier.
Now, once the cats get used to eating the food in there, a mother will bring her kittens to eat as well, or two cats will go in together.
When all the cats you want to trap are in the carrier at the same time, quickly pull the rope and hold it taunt until they settle. Then, still keeping the rope taunt you walk it up. Secure the door before you let the rope loosen ..... the idea of staking is to make sure the carrier does not slip when you pull the rope.
Cover the carrier with a blanket or sheet to make the cats feel secure, and bring them in to the veterinarian in the carrier.
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