Trapping Information and Instructions

1. There is only ONE human solution for the feral cat:

TNR- TRAP, NEUTER AND RETURN.  If you are committed to feeding these cats on a daily basis (cat food, not table scraps!) and the environment in which they are living is relatively safe, they can be easily trapped, neutered and returned to the environment which they know.  They will be happier outdoors than cooped up in a house where they will most likely hide all day and prowl at night.  If time, finances, and space permit, you may want to set up some outdoor shelter for these animals in the winter.  Straw makes an excellent bed.  Cats like small, dry spaces into which they can nestle.  Check out Alley Cat Allies, www.Alleycat.org for help with care of feral cats.

Materials, there are 5 items required for trapping feral cats:

1.  A trap (‘TOMAHAWK’ or “HAVE A HEART”).  Tomahawks may be purchased via Tomahawk Live Trap Company, PO Box 323 Tomahawk, Wisconsin, 54487.  Phone# 1-800-272-8727 or www.livetrap.com.  They cost about $65.  You should order trap #606NC (cat transfer trap with sliding door). Have-A-Heart traps without a sliding door are available at the Agway or Home Depot.
2. Bait (tuna in oil, sardines or mackerel), the smellier the better
3. Towel or sheet- to cover the trap after the cat is captured.
4. Flashlight for night time trapping
5. Patience and Fortitude- Never stop trapping until you are absolutely certain every cat has been trapped.  There are always more cats residing in an area than you see.