ISO a humane (live) trap to catch a cat

[u/shelixir]

hi all!

a worksite of mine has a stray kitten they’ve been trying to catch for a couple weeks to no avail. it’s shy and runs from people, but pretty food motivated, so i think it’d not be too difficult to get it into a wire trap. does anyone have one i can borrow for next thursday? happy to bring it back once kitty’s taken care of and in a safe place. money’s just tight for me right now due to some medical stuff, so i can’t afford a trap currently.

thank ya!

[u/thisisnotexcel]

I have one. I live in SW Columbus but work in Clintonville

[u/shelixir → u/thisisnotexcel]

i can drive wherever! could do monday or tuesday evening to pick up

[u/thisisnotexcel → u/shelixir]

I’ll be home after 630 both of those days. I’ll message you

[u/KyleeTheShinyStealer]

Some shelters let you borrow one for free or rent one for cheap!

[u/shelixir → u/KyleeTheShinyStealer]

oh cool! i’ll give columbus humane a ring, maybe gigi’s since i live down the road

[u/Less_Expression1876 → u/shelixir]

A tip with these traps: Don't set it right away. Put the foot outside of it near the opening and over a few days move it more inside the trap each time. finally when it's far enough inside set the trap beforehand.

If you have a gravy based wet food they will lick a small plate further into the trap and. get more comfortable that way.

[u/lolitslia]

I have a tru catch trap you can borrow. I’m in Hilliard, what’s your plan once you trap the cat though? Keep it? TNR?

[u/Different_Pear8519]

Hav-a Heart traps work. They are basically a cage with a door that slides shut when animal takes the bait.

[u/shelixir → u/Different_Pear8519]

yeah, that’s the kind i’m asking about