Hi, I am trying to catch this feral cat to take to the vet and keep it to take care of. Will it work if I put a bowl of cat food inside the trap?
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I put cat-food all the way to the end of the trap. Some people actually put the cat-food on the ground & then sit the end of the trap down onto the cat-food. Then when the cat gets caught, you can pick-up the trap & the remaining cat-food will remain on the ground with no bowl inside the trap to get in the cats way.
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Yes, this trap can be used for cats. Cat food is a great bait to use to lure the cat into the trap.
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I put sardines in with dog food to bait a raccoon so cat food or tuna might work.
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I would think so. If the animal is trap wise & avoids the treadle, I've laid a piece of cardboard over the treadle.
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It might. We caught the same squirrel several times while baiting for the woodchuck
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tuna fish works great, but the best thing you can do with a feral cat is to dispatch it.they kill rabbits turkeys and birds
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Every feline is different. This product did not work at all for my cat...so I am not sure if it would work. I work with feral cats who are sometimes unable to even touch...I use a safe trap with tuna...also, your vet may be able to recommend something to calm her for her grooming. Hope this helps.
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Ira - I don't know if it will work for outdoor cats. That stuff smelled so vile that I threw it away without even opening the can. I had the can double bagged in zip-lock bags and put it in a cabinet, and the smell still permeated almost everything in the cabinet, and I had to throw away a lot of stuff. Good luck if you get it. And you will need to find a good way to store it, but I don't know what that would be. Nick
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I use mine to get squirrels, so the bait that will draw a squirrel wouldn't really draw a cat. Not sure what skunks eat, so I don't know if it would be an issue. The bigger issue would be what you would do once the skunk was in the trap, I can't imagine how you would relocate a trapped, nervous skunk to an area where you could let it go without getting sprayed.
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Hi, I don't think that this would work for wet food. But there are dishes available that have nubs on the bottom that also make the cat work for their food. If you use a wet food that is minced rather than pate the bowl with the nubs on the bottom might work, it would just be messy because they have to use their paws. There is also an bowl that has a mound in the middle that would make it harder for the cat to eat quickly. Search under Amazon for 'slow feeding bowls'.
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i would say no. i give it along with wet and a good dry food.you should check with a vet first just like humans every cat is different.hope this helps
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I am troubleshooting it to see how I can respond and help you with this question. Make sure you pull the lever to the plate where they step on as far back as possible, then hook it onto the hinge lever and test it. That seems to be the only way these traps work. ai have many years working with these kind of traps rescuing stray cats....
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Mechanically, I see no reason why not. My dog sticks her tongue into the grooves to pick up the food. You know your cat's personality. Finicky cats might not want to make the extra effort required to extract the food. Good luck!
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I don't know whats happening with yours or what type of bait and how you're placing it. I borrowed my neighbors trap and according to the instructions it recommended using cat food in the pellet form and to place one bait at the front of the trap till it gets eaten than place bait in front and back of trap. I did this three days in a row and got three rats and haven't had a problem since.
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It didn't work, not at all. I would try something else. I took my 2 cats to vet today for his advice, and picked up something there.
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Just got two rats the other day. It doesn't work after a kill sometimes. I had to set up another trap. And oh, by the way, they break sometimes even before you set them up. The kitty that roams around the neighborhood knows to come and check my front yard for fresh kill.
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I have not been able to trap anything in this trap. I would not recommend. Also the bar that keeps the doors shut lifts off extremely easily once moved. If i were to ever trap anything in it I would use electrical ties to keep door closed for transport.
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It should work. Just make sure the unit is secured so the cat cannot topple the unit. You'll also have to program it to deliver the amount of food you want at each feeding. Also, try to keep the unit in a dry area, my unit was pushed in my pond by a raccoon and was inoperable after that.
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The "bowl" isn't really a bowl - more of a food reservoir - and could not be replaced. However, it is a little more than an inch deep, so you could probably put a shallow dish in it. Of course, if your cat attacks it vigorously, it might spill out of the bowl and into the plastic food reservoir. It might be worth a try though. One of my cats gets chin acne too and it hasn't come back since I got these feeders, but I only put food in it once a day, so his exposure is limited.
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I would also use the glue trap. I used it in my back porch and caught two at the same time. Threw the trap to the neighborhood cat, so now I have a new friend.
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I am not sure about this food, I haven't had it long. What I have done in the past though is to break the bag up into zipper freezer bags and put them in the freezer. I would think this would work very well with this food since it is a more natural product. My cat didn't care for this food but I have heard other's love it.
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I had the same question when I got it and was even tempted to stick my hand in it to see if it work. Obviously that's not a good idea. After the first kill I knew it worked. Word of advice don't putt to much feed in it especially if it's fruit or anything squishy because if it touches all the plates the trap will set off giving you a false kill. I used rabbit food which is very light and the trap won't set off and rats are very attracted to it. The trap was very affective catching small and big rats so it works. I am now rat free and still set the trap in case any more enter my home. It's worth it. I had the same question when I got it and was even tempted to stick my hand in it to see if it work. Obviously that's not a good idea. After the first kill I knew it worked. Word of advice don't putt to much feed in it especially if it's fruit or anything squishy because if it touches all the plates the trap will set off giving you a false kill. I used rabbit food which is very light and the trap won't set off and rats are very attracted to it. The trap was very affective catching small and big rats so it works. I am now rat free and still set the trap in case any more enter my home. It's... » Read More I had the same question when I got it and was even tempted to stick my hand in it to see if it work. Obviously that's not a good idea. After the first kill I knew it worked. Word of advice don't putt to much feed in it especially if it's fruit or anything squishy because if it touches all the plates the trap will set off giving you a false kill. I used rabbit food which is very light and the trap won't set off and rats are very attracted to it. The trap was very affective catching small and big rats so it works. I am now rat free and still set the trap in case any more enter my home. It's worth it. « Show Less