Guys I have had my trap set for 2 weeks now and no cat !!! First I had soft cat food, then fish steaks in a can, now dry cat food, I see tracks around it as I rake around it every couple of days to see tracks, so I KNOW one has been around. I'm at a lost here guys ?

I asked that same question awhile back and tried most of the suggestions. The fishy Friskies in a can works best for me. I tried Sardines with no luck. I tried tuna and that worked a couple times. Now it's the Friskies. Cheap and does not stink after it has been in there for a few days. If you can pick them off from your house I would suggest tilling up your flower beds or put your kid's sandbox out front. Those are both disease ridden magnets. I have yet to try filling a garbage can up halfway with water and putting some packing peanuts in there with a can of cat food laying on top. I will try that one this next week and let you know how it works. I just need to find the peanuts.

I think most of these guys were on the front lines for a long time. They are now Generals in this war. They have erradicated the enemy and have been promoted. I am in a tough battle trying to earn my stripes.

Ive had good luck with tunafish

Yeah I would rather shoot the basturd, but he comes around way late at night, I rake the dirt around the trap and see his tracks a bout every other day, but he just wont go in to the trap. I could just poison him but whats the fun in that ?

I always had great success with the fried chicken bones that many of the local environmentalists leave near the gas pumps at certain gas stations that sell fried chicken. It appears that ferals often feed on such leavings and are accustomed to them. Lately I've had a few captures near an eatery called Los Gatos del Norte, although they do not sell gas, and noticed that the crats smelled of chiles.

Ned, do they do anything similar when passing close to open flame?


I think the fella has potential for defending against massed crat attacks...

Dan

POTYHC

www.TheSmellOf.Victory!

I'm running into some trouble myself. I've had the box ready for about 3 weeks, but just caught the same possum 3 times. I've had the enemy come to bait (canned 'dines or fish steaks) that was rank to the point of gagging a maggot, so I don't think that's the probz. That's why I asked in another post if the increasing presence of 'yotes around this region could have greatly reduced the population. As to the idea that poison is somehow not satisfactory, I always figured that whacking an enemy is the greatest satisfaction. Any additional entertainment value is just icing on the sticky bun, so to speak. I'd rather see them do the "hot lead in my guts shuffle" too, but I also enjoy the quiet assurance that I've done the world good, no matter the technique.

Digital Dan,

What CVA is that? He looks like what I felt like
after eating locally in the Phillipines.

Well OEH It does not look like the Ranger to me. Dan that is a helluva idea - a combination cat fart detector and self igniter in one unit- Where is HTRN? Brassb, a possum will learn to eat your cat bait time after time, figuring a little time in the havahart is small payment for a meal of kitty friskies. You must either put your possum in a fattening cage, sell him across town, or check your scope settings on him. Another option, which I prefer, is roast stuffed possum with s. potatoes and greens. N.S.

USE STEAMING MEAT!!!!!!!!! WHen I use warm meat on a cold night like leftover steak fats or something i always get em!!!!!!!!!!!!

Self ignitor? Try this but only if you are a masochist! Tape a BBQ igniter to your sack with the business end close to your "blowhole". When you feel the rumble get ready and when it lets rip, HIT the button. You will either light up your life or your gonads! derf

Before I begin, forgive me for being a little bit SAVAGE.
From what I have observed the crats do as they please. Ther are many ways to catch a cat but only if they want to be caught. Kinda like when someone tells you they have 9t9 reasons why they are right. Kill them if you can....

Notice the blood streak....this one got raked down the road.

A little trick I use to get cats into the trap is to cover the trap with an old tarp or blanket. I t makes them feel safer,Make sure you cover the end also...Once a catch is made DO NOT let it go, ALL cats must die.

Well, you could always make like GENGHIS Khan, and ride across the steppes with "74" other mongols, while you kill cats with collars on, with your TASCO scope mounted SAVAGE 99.

See, this game is fun too!

Getting back to Short44's problem of getting the cat into the trap I must say that sometimes cats really will not go into a 7" havahart, but will readily go into an 8" trap. Another thing is that the trap needs to rest solidly on the ground or other surface. I usually place my traps right next to a wall or fence on the long side, wiggle it to firm the ground, usually a flower bed , and put a 9"x12" patio block on top. Sometimes it is required to wire it "safe" and feed the invading crat outside and later inside before "arming". Cats have sort of an evil, sneaky, intelligence you know. Strow a little of your fried chicken bones around as an appetizer. I don't think cats like "extra spicy" buffalo wings though. If a crat dumps in the trap, just leave the mess there if you are going to reset soon for the next visitor. Goo dluck.