Need Advice on Capturing Ferals -

joseph dooley

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Hello,
We have enclosed part of our back yard and captured a number of feral cats. Most have been previously trapped for neuter/spay and shots and released to the yard. There are a few who will not use the trap. I can get to about 3 feet of each but would like to capture by pole, grabber or some type of netting pole to transfer to a large carrier and take to the vet.
Any suggestions?
 

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How about a drop trap? They are easy to build, you can find instructions on some of the cat sites, they work pretty good, I used regular traps for 10 and got 1 with a drop trap because after it saw everyone else gone it wouldn't come close,
 

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My trick for hard to catch ferals is to put litter in the trap. Not to block the trigger, just at the front to coax them in. If you use soiled litter they will go in to put their mark over the other cat's- good luck!
 
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