Feral trapping advice, a little different from the other guy!

southernmissy

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I have an offer for someone with a nice barn to take in the feral kitties that live in my backyard, but the issue is- how do I go about catching cats that I can't get near?

I have seen a lot of suggestions about using carriers and the like, but I am not sure what sort might be best to use. I somehow feel like my mostly cloth one won't be very useful in this situation. It seems like they would simply tear it up in fear! I don't have a trap, and humane traps are quiet expensive honestly. I don't have the money to get one right now. I've also seen suggestions of really aromatic foods, would a cat food do or should I use tuna or the like? There are five of them I'm pretty certain, and I worry that trapping one but not all might go less than well. I also have other cats who might try to eat the food, which might get in the way of what I want.

Suggestions are appreciated! Thank you for your time!
 

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Have you contacted the closest shelter or rescue to ask for help? They can probably lend or rent you a trap and show you the best way to use it. They might be willing to trap the cats themselves, especially since you already have a place to relocate them to.
 
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I'm going to call tomorrow and see what I can have done. I have a few worries since I don't know if I'll have the proper eyes on the cages I need since I know there is at least one new mother in the area. I would feel horrible if she was trapped for the eight hours I was at work!
 
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