How do you trap/catch a really fast kitten?

Question

We have a kitten that we found that we found running around, by the look of it, it isn't even 2 or 3 weeks old yet. Well anyway it has came to our house twice, but when we went to catch it, it was to fast. I need some advice to catch this kitten so I can take it somewhere, and FAST!

Answer 1

A 2-3 week old kitten can't move fast, so it is probably older than that. Put some canned food in a cat carrier toward the back, and when the kitten goes in to eat, quickly shut the door. They also have humane traps at most animal controls and humane societies that they'll lend or rent.

Answer 2

the kitten is older than 2 or 3 weeks, they cant run that fast at 2 or 3 weeks. Its mother maybe close somewhere. If you really want to catch it. Get a live trap, put some food in it, when the kitty goes in the door shuts, then you`ve got the kitten. Hope your not planning on dropping the kitten off on a road to starve, please take it to a animal shelter.

Answer 3

A 2 or 3 week old kitten usually can't move too fast, so it is most likely older then that. To catch it put some cat food in a bowl along with some water and put them in a "pet taxi" or something similar. Go back inside the house and wait. As soon as you see it inside the carrier walk as calmly as possible to the carrier and shut the door. Be careful though. You may have a farell cat and those can be dangerous.

Answer 4

If you plan to take it to a shelter, or to take it elsewhere and release it, a live trap is ideal. You can usually borrow one from your local shelter. You simply put the tuna inside and set the trap, and next morning there's a kitten in a cage ready for transport.

I agree that the towel idea could be tried -- but if you miss, or if the cat doesn't stop, you're not gonna get a second chance.

Answer 5

If it can move that quickly, it's more than 2 or 3 weeks old. They're around a month old before they are even able to run at all. It may be very small, but if it's running around with such vigor, is likely eating on its own already.
Contact your local animal control for a humane trap. They will usually deliver it and provide instructions on how to set it up.

Answer 6

Put some food out for the kitten and let it be for a little bit. Try doing this for a couple days and pretty soon the kitten will expect the food and be more eager and it won't run away.

Answer 7

First of all you do NOT Trap a kitten, nor should you "catch" it. They are not fish some animal you just grab obviously. They need to trust you...start by making a "here kitty kitty" or just put some milk out...don't grab it as soon as it gets near. Let the kitty come to you - you must have patience to be a cat owner...

Answer 8

Put some canned fish, blanket and water in a cat carrier for awhile. When the kitten feels save eating there shut the door and take it to a no kill shelter.

Answer 9

You could try a number of things.
#1 is to bait it with FOOD!
Since it is stray, it would be really hungry.
You could try walking up to it really slowly with food, maybe vegemite (Not good for cats, but they can smell it really easily),
some butter, meat (My cat loves it) or maybe a trail of cat biscuits that goes into a little corner of the yard where you could catch it easily.
You could maybe make a trap for it with food, but if that doesn't work then try and be really nice to it and keep feeding it, until it feels comfortable with you around the cat and then you might be able to get it.

Answer 10

well put some food somewhere where you can corner it easily then get some other people around you so you have a better chance at catching it, or you could use a rubber mouse and a fishing pole... lol.

but be careful when you do get it, if its wild it might scratch and bite you.