I didn't want to get off the subject in the other thread. But please, what kind of live traps do you use and do they work well for you?
http://www.wildlife-traps.com/cats.html These are the most popular type of traps. They work quite successfully. You need to check them frequently, so when you trap an animal, it isn't stuck there for hours on end. Many times Animal Control has a trap available that you can borrow, if they don't, some of the rescue groups lend them out. I've never bought one, but have borrowed traps a couple of times. All of the kitties that I've treated to a little snip-snip surgery were neighborhood cats who though weren't feral, belonged to humans who didn't care whether they reproduced, fought, or just went around spraying their neighbors bushes. The result was cats that had shots, stayed out of trouble in more ways than one, and I felt I got my 60.00 worth. I figured there's a leash law in the county and if folks don't abide by it and their cat hangs out at my house, or shows up when it's all beaten up, a bit of vet care is a much more neighborly and positive solution than calling Animal Control.
If you don't mind me jumping in ... I like the Tomahawk traps. They have a hair-trigger latch release - a little hard to set, but easily traps even small kittens, as well as fast cats (or the occasional possum). And they don't rust. I've had bad experiences with the Carolina Pet Supply traps (can't remember the brand). Latches don't release easily - much too slow - and the traps rust (dew settles in the seams after an overnight trapping).
Thanks. Neighbors have about six cats that scratch up our deck and porch furniture and pee on shoes left out. And make our dog go nuts barking at all hours. And my neighbor actually complains about the cats having kittens as if it is their fault. I suggested the low cost spaying but I guess even that is too much trouble. Half of them are in our yard on a near permanent basis-they don't even keep the mouse population down anymore. Speaking of, do you have any opinions and suggestions about live mouse traps? Traps and poison are traumatic for all of us involved.
I bought a live trap - and those buggers managed to get out of it. Sorry to say I had to go with the torturous glue trap to get one. The cats, were, obviously, on strike:roll: The other one well, it's the darndest thing. . .if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I NEVER would have believed it - Scene: My laundry room - it's off my kitchen, there's a pantry off to one side of it (behind a door) -- washer/dryer and a tall cabinet and the doggie door which leads out to the deck and backyard. I'm sitting at the bar in my kitchen facing the laundry room. The cat was dancing around - the other cat was outside sunning herself. My little dog (Frankenstein) runs in to see what's got the cat's attention and suddenly growls, pushes the cat aside and grabbed up something - I went to see what he was growling at and he jumped out the doggie door and ran a few feet, dropped what he had and came back through the doggie door, wagging his tail, looking up at me...outside, on the deck, a mouse was scurrying for cover:lol: I guess I could maybe think about hiring out Frankies' services
That's so funny! A cruelty free dog.:lol: I have been surprised our dog Lizzie hasn't gone after any. As a half grown puppy she had me in tears much of the time b/c she would dig up voles and "play" with them.
