Make sure that the cat has sufficient air. When the cat is trapped put a sheet or large towel over the trap to calm the cat. The traps that we provide have a release door at the rear of the trap for your convenience.Ĩ. Use gloves and do not put your fingers in the cage as trapped animals are unpredictable. ![]() Note : If you trap a raccoon or other animal please release with caution. Protect your cats – only feed once in the morning. Damage done by raccoons is the main complaint from property owners that are near cat colonies and many times the cats get blamed for the damage caused by the raccoons. Only leave enough food to feed the cats and remove remaining food after cats have eaten as remaining food draws raccoons that can and will attack colony cats. Trapping and/or feeding at night can attract raccoons or other animals. Note: We strongly recommend trapping and/or feeding in the morning. If you trap at night you can put more bait food in the trap but make sure you do not feed the cat in the morning as they cannot have undigested food in their stomach. The vet at approximately what time in the morning the cat ate.ħ. Note: When trapping in the morning use tuna juice to lure the cat into the trap as they will be going under anesthesia and should not have undigested food in their stomachs. If you trap the night before the surgery day make sure that once you trap the cat you place the trap with the cat in it in a secure, comfortable place out of the weather. The best time to capture the cats is early in the morning so you can take them directly to the spay/neuter clinic. Note: Please make sure that the rear door of the trap is secure so the trapped cat I cannot escape.Ħ. Once the cat is going into the trap you can put the food at the back of the trap and set the trigger mechanism to ![]() Note: It is best to use a smelly, wet cat food or tuna as bait. ![]() The first day, put the food in front of the open door – move it further into the trap each day until the cat is going Open the door of the trap (do not set the trigger) - use a twist tie to secure the door in the open positionĤ. Place the traps at the location where you are feeding the cats.ģ. Note: NEVER SET TRAPS TO CAPTURE THE CATS ON A WEEKEND - NO VETS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY.Ģ. Call CCFAW to register colony and to make arrangements for appointment at designated
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