and cover the sides and top of trap but open on other end so they can see through.
BEST OF LUCK! and THANK YOU!

Rescue lady brought stinky wet food & I added a can of tuna (homeless kid's fav!), but never thought to leave end uncovered!

You, my friend, are a genius! Ty!

I'll be trying again when grandson wakes up as he will have to haul trap outside & set it.

I rescheduled snips for Tuesday. Paws crossed! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Due for horrible cold snap incoming in a couple of days. I sure hope we can get at least the 1 friendly guy trapped & indoors by then.

Rescue lady said she will return Sat or Sun to try again with the feral boy.

Then it will be an all-out effort to get my senior queen kitty to accept this sweet boy into our home. (She does not seem to believe there is enough room on our planet for other living creatures. 😓 )

Ty again! Will keep the group posted!

And thanks for keeping us posted.

We always appreciate "good news" furry critter stories.

Oh I'll keep rhe group posted!

Without Tblue & Catbytes cute videos, I would've lost my mind during tfg's squatting in WH.

I hope to have happy news soon!



Ps - The friendly kitty waltzed right into the trap to eat tuna a week or so ago, but was not heavy enough to trip the trap plate. (A whopping 4 lbs or so. Lol)

Now, it's a water bottle & fishing line propping the trap door open.

Soon!

And, yes, sardines or tuna make a great lure.

Rescue lady brought salmon & tuna stinky wet food & I added a can of tuna to the trap, but no go...yet.

I've made it my business to keep the outside kitties extremely well fed, just like the rest of my family.

Rescue lady said it could be Sat or Sun before they are hungry enough to go into trap for food. Heartbreaking to see them hungry & not being able to stuff them with good food.

But I know it's for their own good.

Reminds me of when my Dad was actively dying in hospice & nurses kept catching my Mom trying to feed him, except his body was shutting down as a natural process. And these fur kids being hungry is far from normal, at least in my view. But I feel a similar discomfort to what she must've felt.

Ps - Am I becoming a crazy old cat lady?

Ty again, my friend.

Same as me!

Then it will be a matter of getting Trixie, my senior Snowshoe rescue to accept this sweet boy into our home & family.



I wish I could translate "You were once homeless & hungry" and "there is plenty of love & food to go around here" into cat language.

Hopefully, the huge cat tree I bought her will be assembled today. Maybe that will help.

🙏🏻💕🐱

You're a good guy

Someone has to make up for the ignorant rednecks who throw pets out when they are no longer desirable.

Yup. All out effort. Will be making another attempt on the more friendly of the two very shortly. Will keep the group posted.

Thx again!

Sibling due to the presence of a stranger. Sounds like the sibling is going to need to be netted. You can buy a large enough net at Wal-Mart, but don't try to untangle kitty from the net until you're inside, like a bathroom. Scruff kitty through the net to carry them both inside. Wish I was there to do it for you!!!! Takes nerves of steel to trap with the net, stand on the pole to keep kitty inside, scruff and dart inside, then untangle the baby. All the best!!

Trying for the more friendly one. His brother is 100% feral.

Will be trying again with the trap soon.

The rescue lady said they need to be hungry for a few days before they will go near trap. I think this is more traumatic for me than for them, as I like to keep they well stuffed on yummy food, especially in cold weather.

I'll let the group know if I'm successful. I've rescheduled his neuter for Tuesday morning (the earliest next appt.). This is the 3rd or 4th time I've had to reschedule.

If he were a bit heavier, this would all be done, as he waltezed right into trap to eat tuna, but wasn't heavy enough to trip the plate and drop the door.

Thx again!

with satisfaction, could you just pick him up and go indoors with him?

The other one sounds like a real challenge. Good luck.

The other one, his brother is truly feral.

We will keep trying.

Very cold weather coming!

Could you affix a small weight to the top of the plate with duct tape, to make up the difference?

I've used tuna fish twice - finally brought in a cat I used to feed outside and that's also what I used with Felix, though he required additional help from 2 others, he was that determined. For the previous cat, I borrowed a have-a-heart trap that I borrowed from the animal hospital.

Even dry food. No luck yet.

She said they need to be very hungry to go in trap. Desperate.

Poor little guys.

Forecast for single digits overnight next week. Need to get this done, but I guess it's a process.

Lady said hopefully Saturday.

Thx, Rhi!

When will you get your new kitty?

Was KFC chicken leg tied to the inside top of the live trap. Tie it in the back of the cage. You may catch other critters.

I ultimately caught my lost baby by luring her to me by throwing pieces of hard food to her & then got her to come up close to me & kept hand feeding & petting her until i could grab her. Wish i had used gloves, but i caught her & put her into the live trap. It took a lot of time & patience, but it worked out. Sending you luck 🧲

Glad you got your kitty back!