How To Catch A Kitten Outside Without A Trap

I know of no way to catch a feral cat without a trap.

How to catch a kitten outside without a trap. If kitty is put off by the appearance of the trap drape a blanket towel or tarp over it. Keep in mind that depending on the size of the kitten a trap for adult cats may be too large leaving room for the kitten to escape. The only way to catch one is to trap it.

The humane live catch gravity trap is hands down our favorite for trapping cats. If you manage to trap her kittens first put them in a carrier or another box trap and place its door against the back end of the trap you plan to use to catch mom. Place the trap in a location the cat frequents.

The door comes down by gravity and cannot harm any animal standing in the doorway when the trap door comes down. However there are many other ways using which you can catch stray kittens without the trap. So much depends on the cat.

Leave trap outside so cat gets used to seeing it. Cats are very nice to humans if taken proper care. Also some of them do not find it ethical to catch stray kittens with the help of traps.

You re not usually carrying a trap with you unless of course you re heading out specifically on a rescue mission. If you are still unable to trap a cat or if the cat has learned how to steal bait without springing the trap consider using a drop trap which does not rely on a trigger plate to close the trap door. If you see a stray kitten and you want to catch it try setting out a humane trap intended for safely confining small animals.

When you see a cat or kitten sometimes more than one in need of aid you just have to make do with whatever happens to be at hand. They do not trust us either. Drop traps allow you to catch a cat without having to force him into a confined space.