If you saw yesterday’s post, you may remember that I mentioned the cat rescuer caught two of the three outside kittens. Since there is only one more kitten, and maybe the dad, if we are lucky, we are down to one trap. The rescue human packed up the big drop trap and took it away.
So my human took me out to do something most non-community cats never get to do: examine the cat trap! The trap part isn’t set, of course. A neuter appointment must be available to set it up. When a cat gets trapped, you don’t want to leave them outside in the elements for too long. It’s important to make sure the trap is properly covered, and the cat is taken somewhere safe to await their appointment.
My human invited me to examine it as much as I wanted. Since I do go out back and around the house, the outside cats know my smell, and they have seen me through the leaded glass doors. I think they even like me! And since I was curious and not scared, I didn’t leave any freaked out scents around the trap. (Yes, cats can smell fear, big time.)
I even went all the way inside the trap. Funny how all it took to get me in there was a tiny cat treat, and my human wracks her brain for the tastiest food to tempt the outside kitties.
In case you are wondering, I never get to see the outside kitties getting trapped. When the drop trap was here, the door to the back patio had to be ajar, so I was put in the bedroom. The two kittens that were caught are coming back Wednesday (the original day this post was published). I don’t know when the rescuer is coming back to catch the other kitten. Maybe soon! My human left food out the evening after the kittens were caught, and somebody ate it. My human is assuming it’s the orange kitten, since she saw him on the security cam, frolicking with his mother later that evening. So catching him may not be hard.
Wish us luck!
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That is very good news that two kittens were caught. I hope the third also gets trapped.
I am shuddering and I may even have nightmares tonight! Seeing that trap brought everything horrible I went through back to me. *shake shake*
HURRAH on catching an fixin t\THE two kittss you cott!!
Guud Luck catchin Orange Kitt an Meowmy or PawPaw!!!
Yore wudnerfull Summer an Miss “J”…
**purrss** BellaDharma an <3 LadyMew
How exciting! <3
Keep us posted Summer. You are all contributing to good work. It’s very important to stop unwanted breeding. I know you’d only leave good smells. Can the kittens be domesticated?
I don’t know – our neighbor is going to try.
That looks exactly like the trap they used to catch our neighborhood feral Merle. My human and Mary brought him home today! Mary used sardines to catch him.
We have our paws crossed for success in catching that third kitten. Good luck to you and your human, Summer!
It’s a very sturdy looking trap – nice and clean too. It’s good
work you’re all doing there helping the cats and TNR. Since
you are putting food out, they are probably thinking about
making your place a permanent residence !
I LOVE this great post and wonderful info. Summer…it was fun to see you out there investigating and tell us more when you know more. OK?
You and your human are doing a great job!
It amazes me how so many ferals will give up food to avoid the trap.
That’s pretty exciting to explore the trap! Paws crossed everyone else is trapped.
We wish you all good luck with the TNR. It is so important to help keep community populations manageable. Great investigation Summer
Gotta catch mama and kitten, and purring that it happens very soon.
That’s the safe way to explore that trap sweet Summer. Our drop trap is remote control so all you need is eyes on the trap.
Dearest Summer,
That sounds like a mission almost being accomplished and it is so good for all kitties involved!
You are a lucky baby for being able to know both sides, indoor and patio sniffing and exploring.
Let’s cross fingers that more and more humans will use the Neuter and Spay programs available!
Hugs,
Mariette
Good luck getting the other kitten and Dad.
The Florida Furkids
I’m purring that the kittens get caught! Good luck!
Hope the last kitty and his Mom can be safely trapped and helped out!
Hugs, Teddy
So cool that you got to inspect the trap.
Sending lots of purrs that the other cats will get captured so they can be fixed too 🙂
Purrs, Julie
Hope you have success with the remaining kitten and the dad.
Are they going to be staying outside, or are they going to be fostered wand hopefully adopted?
Our neighbor wants to work with taming them. So they are coming back and staying outside until she can convince them to come in.