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Cat has been caught. Traps didn't work, I even tried a drop trap and a medium dog carrier with a string tied to the door. I sat holding the string and watching the make-shift trap for up to 3 hours, and it would only stick his head in. It did like KFC, it came running when I put it out, but it...

One neighbor has been bothered by it and talked to landlord about it. The first night the trap was out, it was triggered with nothing inside. I think he was able to back out of it. I've left a little kibble in the trap before the trip plate, and its eaten that occasionally. The animal control...

AC doesn't think net or seds are an option, it is skittish and normally runs when someone goes near it outside, but attacks my cat and baby through windows and door, or when we get too close to it accidentally when it's hiding under a car or bush. If it's sedated it'll probably escape where we...

Usually afternoon, after the neighborhood kids get home from school, to dinner time. The rest of the day it spends hiding in bushes and under cars.

UPDATE: Animal control came today, re-baited trap, left a notice at the home of the person feeding the stray saying that they became the cat's owner by feeding it and that they need to either bring it in as an indoors only cat or stop feeding it, otherwise animal control with take them to court...

Sorry about the confusion on calling it feral, I now know this is a stray cat. I actually didn't know the difference, so I was going on this definition that doesn't really specify that feral cats are born in the wild (just says they usually are). This cat definitely doesn't fit the description...

Wow, thanks for all the replies!! I like the mirror idea. I'm always home, so I would be able to act quickly if the cat does enter the trap with that method. Some possible insight on the cat's behavior: I think it's mostly violent to other cats. I don't know if it's common for a cat to attack...

UPDATE: Landlord doesn't think they can do anything (they can, they just don't want to), but Animal Control put in a call to have a control officer come over sometime this week to assess what they can do. In the dispatcher's own words: "this cat is ridiculous!" Thanks for the input! I'm still...

I've spread repellant on the feeding area (sidewalk), but haven't tried coffee grounds or blood meal (I don't know what that is!). Repellants I've used is onion infused water, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper. The cat is still eating there. I've even gone as far as to grind up my cats "leavings"...

I've accidentally caught a possum in the trap. There may be raccoons. I'm trying to appeal to the landlord. I've read some news stories online of people being evicted for feeding feral cats that are a nuisance to other residents. Somehow I don't think my landlords understand the severity of the...

The trap I got was from Animal Control. They seem reluctant or unable to do anything else for me except to extend the time that I can borrow the trap. I don't think they would have much luck with catch polls or anything else, it's very skiddish. And I doubt they can do anything about the lady...

I recently moved and there is a feral cat that has been attacking through my screen door and windows. It's attacked my indoors cat several times, attacked my infant leaving a gash on his nose, and attacked my legs from underneath my car as I was putting baby in his car seat. It hisses at us and...