How To Trap A Cat

Introduction

When I think back to my first time trapping a cat, it makes me laugh. How hard could it be? Turns out, pretty hard—like trying to trap smoke with your hands. But after a few attempts, I finally nabbed Mr. Mittens and got him off the streets. It’s taken years of experience since then to hone my cat-trapping skills, but now I know the secrets that kept eluding me as a rookie trapper. So listen up! If you’re new to this whole thing, here are the steps you need to follow if you want to successfully trap your feline friend:

Identify where the cat hangs out.

Identifying where the cat hangs out is an essential first step in trapping him. You should be able to answer the following questions:

Where does he sleep?
Where does he eat?
Where does he relieve himself?
Where does he play and hide?

Use tuna instead of smelly cheese.

You can use tuna instead of smelly cheese. This is a more natural food for cats, and it’s easy to find in any grocery store or specialty store that sells pet products. You can also buy sardines, which are small fish that are very tasty for both cats and humans alike!

The first step is choosing the type of tuna you want to use: canned or pouch? Each option has its own advantages! If you’re using canned tuna, make sure to drain off any water from the can before placing it near your cat’s trap. If you prefer pouches without water inside them (to avoid diluting their flavor), these are just as effective at luring in your feline friend!

You may be wondering about heating this up before placing it into the trap… While this step isn’t necessary if you’re using fresh fish directly out of the ocean, there’s no harm in heating up either variety beforehand if they’ve been sitting on store shelves for awhile (or even frozen) since they’ll tend not to smell as strong after being heated up too much – especially when compared with other types such as cheese crumbles or peanut butter!

Put on gloves if you can.

You may want to put on gloves if you can, especially if your cat is a long-haired breed or has very sharp claws. This will protect your hands from scratches and also prevent you from leaving scent during the trapping process.

Other things to keep in mind:

Don’t let the cat smell you or get too close to it before trapping. Cats are very sensitive when it comes to their territory and will run away if they detect any strange odors on themselves or around them. That’s why we recommend using an empty bucket for smearing some butter on the inside of the trap—it masks human scents so that cats feel more comfortable entering the device without getting frightened off by human presence nearby (and therefore less likely upon release).
Don’t leave any food outside yet! Once we move our feline friend into its new home, we have to make sure he feels safe before providing him with food sources again—otherwise he’ll run back into his old place where there was plenty of food available 24/7…

Act casual around your cat to keep it from running away from you (good advice in general).

Act casual around your cat to keep it from running away from you (good advice in general).
Don’t run, don’t make loud noises, don’t look scared.
Don’t talk to it, don’t try to pet it.
Don’t make eye contact.
Don’t try to catch it, just let it come to you! This is important: if you chase your cat around the house and corner them somewhere, they will probably get scared and try their best not only to get out of the situation but also never trust humans again for life. The goal here is not just trapping a cat but also keeping them safe in case they’re trapped someplace else like an abandoned car or a tree branch outside where predators like coyotes might be lurking nearby waiting patiently for an opportunity like this one!

Make sure your trap is exactly where the cat eats.

Cats are creatures of habit and like to eat in the same place every day. If you can find out where this is, you can set up your trap there. This means that once the cat enters your trap and tries to leave, it will be able to see how far away from its normal food source it has gone.

If possible, choose a spot which doesn’t have any cover (tall grass or trees) so that your trap won’t be hidden from view when you set it up.

Be patient and be prepared to try again the next day.

If you don’t catch the cat on the first try, try again the next day. If you don’t catch the cat on the second try, try again the next day. Cats are smart and will learn to avoid traps, but they are also curious creatures and may return to a trap if it’s not obvious that it’s been baited with something tasty (like food).

If you have a lot of cats that need trapping or one particularly skittish cat who will never enter a cage willingly, consider using multiple traps in different locations at once. You might be able to increase your chances of catching more than one animal in this way.

You can do it!

The key to trapping a cat is patience. Don’t expect it to take only one day—or even three days. You may have to try many different kinds of traps, use multiple traps at once and bait the traps with different things (e.g., tuna vs. wet cat food). You’ll also have to figure out where your cat likes to hang out so that you can set up your trap in the right spot. It will be worth it when you finally catch that stubborn kitty!

Conclusion

I hope these tips are helpful to you. As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, trapping a cat isn’t easy but it can be done. If you follow these steps you’ll have a better chance of catching that pesky little feline!