How to Catch wild Kittens or Cats
Have wild cats or kittens in your garage or barn and want to catch them for relocation or even to give to someone who dares to tame them. I have a humane way to do this.
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Observe the cats or kittens you want to trap, if there are nursing kittens then you will need to get the mother cat as well. Count the number of kittens to make sure you get them all. Cats have paths they travel around and inside buildings. Make a mental note of their travel habits.
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You can obtain a live trap from most local police department animal control officer or you can get one from here http://www.wildlife-traps.com/
You will now set and bait the trap, most cats are pretty smart and won't walk right in. You may have to disguise it along side a wall so it looks like they're running into a tunnel. -
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Wait and check the trap a couple of times per day. When you catch your kitty then you will need the leather gloves to carry or remove the feline from the trap. Most cats are real mad when they caught in a trap so approach with caution, cover the trap with a towel or blanket when transporting to help calm the cat down.
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Tips & Warnings
I've caught wild cats with leather gloves before but like I said they are real mad and will rip your arms and hands to shreds if they get ahold of you.
The leather gloves can be bitten through so rabies might be something else to be aware of
Claws are sharp and WILL be used against you
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I am suffering with nearly 10 of them! , I raised two stray cats.. they were good... but soon many started coming... now they take advantage and come inside the house...
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I started out 2 yrs ago with 2 wild one tame then there were 3 more then 3 more the only wild cat i can pet is the first set of cats just 1 i could pet now mom is with another litter ready to come in to this world. i cant feed no more. goldie the one wild cat i can pet has someting wrong ithe him he twists his neck in pain when he trys to eat can only eat soft food he crys in painHelp
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George Sommers
Dec 06, 2007
Excellent point about the carnage that cats wreak on local wildlife. My roommate's cat is an outdoor cat and has dispatched numerous squirrels, birds, mice, etc.... -George
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robertsloan2
Nov 21, 2007
No kidding, cats will claw when mad! The leather gloves are a good idea, but so is a thick quilted jacket and other protection. Also, I've sometimes wrapped a large towel around an angry cat, which disarms all but the mouth, in order to get them into a cat carrier. Rabies is no joke, so heavy leather gloves are a good idea.
