did anyone ever trap feral cats? I have a trap, but, I'm a little leery. thanks?

Answer 1

My grandmom does it all the time. Once she traps them she has a vet that comes to her house and picks up the cat. She spays or neuters them and gives them a check up, when everything is fine she brings them back and my grandmom feeds them outside.

Answer 2

I have trapped feral cats. Trapping them is no big deal, what you do with them afterwords is the problem.

If the cats are over 6 weeks of age, you will probably never get them to be good house pets, at that age the imprinting of their personality is set and they will forever be wild. You can try all you want and maybe have some success but they will never be cuddly.

Many communities have programs where if you bring in a feral cat they will spay or neuter the animal for free or a small fee. In my community they will do it for free then clip it's ear so if the animal is caught and brought in again they already know the animal has been treated. One down side to the program is that they will put the animal to sleep if diseased and not tell you until it has already happened.

If you live in a rural area, there really is no need to do anything as feral cats will be OK. However there is always the need to watch for disease and of course if you live in cold area's, your going to have problems with cats dying and the heartbreak involved with the whole mess.

My advice is to take them to a vet, and ask the vet what is the best option for both you and the cats.

Answer 3

I once had a feral cat (long story) but anytime i had to catch her - i had to use a trap - one time it injured one of her toes - tore the nail, but i think it's the only thing that works.