How To Trap A Possum And Not A Cat

Introduction

Possum control is often needed when possums start getting into your trash or when they find a way under your house. If left unattended, the possum will not only create an unsightly mess, but the smell may also attract other animals. You can buy traps to handle the problem, or you can build your own for a very little cost. One of the biggest questions is how to trap a possum and not a cat? It’s not uncommon for people to set out traps and catch cats instead of possums. Here are some tips to help you trap a possum and not a cat.

Possum control is often needed when possums start getting into your trash or when they find a way under your house.

Possums are attracted to trash and pet food.
They can be a nuisance, especially when they get into your trash or when they find a way under your house.
Possums have sharp teeth and claws, which makes them dangerous to pets and small children.
Some possums carry salmonella, which is passed through feces (poop). Salmonella causes food poisoning in humans and other animals who come in contact with it.

If left unattended, the possum will not only create an unsightly mess, but the smell may also attract other animals.

If left unattended, the possum will not only create an unsightly mess, but the smell may also attract other animals. Possums can damage yards, gardens and landscaping by digging in mulch beds or eating plants. Their burrowing habits can also result in structural damage to buildings (see below).

Possums are a health hazard as well. They can carry disease such as tularemia (a bacterial infection), leptospirosis (the same bacteria that causes “swamp fever”) and toxoplasmosis (an infection caused by contact with infected cat feces).

Possums will nest inside homes or other structures if they find an opening large enough for them to fit through—and this often happens at night when no humans are present to see it happen! Possum nests have been found inside attics and basements of homes where squirrels have chewed holes into walls or where chimneys have been left open during remodeling projects.

You can buy traps to handle the problem, or you can build your own for a very little cost.

You can buy traps to handle the problem, or you can build your own for a very little cost. The first thing that you need to do is locate where the possum holes are located. This is the best way to get rid of them! After locating all of these holes, then it’s time for baiting and setting up traps.

You’ll have to find out which bait works best for your situation and set up several traps around each hole in hopes of catching one or more possums before they can breed again.

If there are too many holes in your yard, it may be too much work setting multiple traps by hand using this method; however, if there aren’t any other options available then this method will work just fine!

One of the biggest questions is how to trap a possum and not a cat?

One of the biggest questions is how to trap a possum and not a cat? There are many differences between the two that you need to know.

Possums are much larger than cats, often weighing in at 20 pounds or more with the males being much larger than their female counterparts.
Cats have long hair on their body while possums do not have any fur on their body other than their tails which are covered in fur – this makes it easy for you to tell them apart when using traps as they will be able to fit into both types of traps equally well if they have no fur on them but if they do then it’ll be very hard for them to fit into either one since these traps tend to only take small animals such as birds or squirrels (which wouldn’t need too big of an opening).
“Color” plays a huge role too because “black & white” is associated with both species but there still needs additional traits found in each individual animal before deciding whether they’re actually one another type instead so here’s what I mean: A black cat has stripes across its back while a grey one doesn’t–the same goes for brown ones (with some exceptions).

It’s not uncommon for people to set out traps and catch cats instead of possums.

>It’s not uncommon for people to set out traps and catch cats instead of possums. The reason for this is that both cats and possums look alike, smell alike, and are both mammals. In addition, they’re nocturnal animals that like to eat meat or fruit. However, there are a few major differences between the two species:

>* Possums will happily consume cat food if it’s available but do not need it in their diet. Cats will only eat cat food if there’s no other option (such as fresh meat or fruits).

>* Possum urine has an incredibly foul odor compared to the pleasant aroma of cat pee (and even then we know you don’t want your house smelling like a litter box all day). Possum droppings can be mistaken for those of a raccoon because they’re about the same size but possum scat has a distinctive dark band around its middle; raccoon droppings have white bands around them.*

Here are some tips to help you trap a possum and not a cat.

You should use a trap designed for possums if you’re trying to catch a possum.
You should use a trap designed for cats if you’re trying to catch a cat.
You should use a trap that is designed for both possums and cats if you are trying to catch both animals, such as when they live together in harmony.
If there’s no animal at all in the trap after several days, then it is probably not attracting any animals due to poor design or placement (this happens).

Possum control is something that many people in this area have to deal with.

Possum control is something that many people in this area have to deal with. Possums are common in the area and can cause a lot of damage if they are left unchecked. They are not as common as cats, raccoons or skunks but they will still be found around your home.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to trap a possum, it’s time to get out there and do it. If you have any questions about the process or how to get started, please call us today. We would be happy to help!