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post #31 of 37
10/3/11 at 8:43am
Just sending more vibes kitty finds his way into that trap!
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post #32 of 37
10/3/11 at 4:49pm
Just sending more vibes too for a quick, successful trapping!!
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post #33 of 37
10/3/11 at 6:43pm
Bait the trap with Kentucky Fried Chicken - original formula with the skin and bones removed. This traps cats that avoid all other types of food.
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post #34 of 37
10/14/11 at 10:55pm
Thread Starter 
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 refused to go inside a trap to get it. I've been feeding it and gradually moving the food deeper into what ever trap I was trying, but its a cautious cat.

This time I put food in my garage and hid behind the door and waited for it to come inside. I tried this once before after it was suggested on this board, but it was unsuccessful. This time it worked, maybe because I tried during night time.
It walked in, and even smelled my shoe. After slamming the door once it got in far enough, I caught it inside a mesh laundry bag and shoved it into the dog carrier, only a minor scratch on my hand. Covered with a towel, food and watered until morning.

I think this is a neutered cat. I didn't get a good look at it, but it has that sagging belly skin I usually see in neutered cats. And its a big cat, at least 15lbs, maybe why it wouldn't go into the traps.

Thank you again everybody for the ideas and encouragement! My family is very greatful. Not only do we feel safer, but I'm glad the cat won't have to suffer through the upcoming la nina winter.
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post #35 of 37
10/16/11 at 8:06pm
I am so glad this kitty is caught. You know cats can be very territorial..

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Originally Posted by amanda.sarnoski View Post
My neighbors told me today that it did have a family that used to live here, but it's likely abused and traumatized which is why I confused it's behavior with the description this site gave for "feral".
It was abandoned....... Whether abused or not, it was abandoned. In the cat's eyes, it was probably defending the only territory that it knew. You were the intruder at it's house. And so were your cats.

But you did the right thing. You childs safety was at stake.

Jenn
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post #36 of 37
10/18/11 at 10:54am
I don't know how I missed this! I'm so glad you finally figured out how to catch him. I'm sorry for the whole situation in the first place, but at least your family can live in peace now.
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post #37 of 37
10/18/11 at 11:29am
Glad the situation has been resolved with this cat. Now you can feel safe again going outside with your daughter. Good job.

for this cat. I feel sorry for this kitty....
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