Well we decided to rescue this feral kitty............

[compchyk]

From the park (was about 8 months old ish) and its been drama since. This thing has found his way INSIDE the house via crawlspace multiple times. Way too skittish to handle and he's a rough player with the resident feline. What I want to do is to catch the little bugger (he's fast as the wind) in order to take him to go get fixed. Vet gave me something to knock him out - forget it he slowed down just a little but still not catch-able.

Forget a trap - tried multiple times.

Ideas? He's bonded to the other kitty (although the other kitty wouldn't prefer it) and really wouldn't want to make him an "outside kitty"

All ideas to catch him are welcomed...

[Meemur]

Extremely fishy smelling food in a hav-a-hart trap

http://www.havahart.com/store/live-a...FbMEQAodFDu1cA

These do work. It just takes the right food. I spread it thinly in the trap pan.

[Terrwyn]

Extremely fishy smelling food in a hav-a-hart trap

http://www.havahart.com/store/live-a...FbMEQAodFDu1cA

These do work. It just takes the right food. I spread it thinly in the trap pan.

I second that. We have caught, fixed with shots and released over 30 feral cats.
The vets are doing that FLV test now on all feral cats and we had to have 3 put down this last year.

[energy_wave]

Catnip

[Chair Warmer]

Put some food in a cardboard box.

Set the cardboard box on it's side with the flap on top. When kitty goes in, push the flap down to block the open end of the box. Turn box upright and seal the box closed (leaving some cracks for an air vent).

[blackjeep]

On the old jungle movies, they would dig a giant, deep hole, cover it with jungle vegetation and put something good to eat on top. Lions and tigers (actually just over grown kitties) would fall right in. Worked every time!

[LtPiper]

Have to agree food in a container of some type with a lid. Only way you'll get him if you can get him.

[bw]

On the old jungle movies, they would dig a giant, deep hole, cover it with jungle vegetation and put something good to eat on top. Lions and tigers (actually just over grown kitties) would fall right in. Worked every time!

Hopefully, Compchyk's home is not a jungle. But on this forum, you never know.