Second Trap Attempt

I climbed up the garage wall and placed some heavy rocks atop that soffit vent hole. Nothing would be able to escape out of that vent now!

I waited until it got cold and rainy again. I put some food in the garage and got my line set for pulling the garage door shut. I waited, the cats came, they went for the food and - success! I finally had them!

I called a professional trapper the next day. The reason I did this was to get some education on how exactly I need to trap these animals. I had questions such as:

Do I use one cage for both animals or a cage for each animal?
Where do I put the food inside the cage?
Should I put water inside the cage?
What size cage do I need?
Would a humane trap work the best, or is there something else more effective?
Where do I place the cages inside the garage?
How long will it take for the cats to get trapped?

I felt it was well worth the $200 I spent to have these people come out, set the traps, put food in the traps and leave. I had told the trappers of my intention to spay these animals and subsequently release them back to my yard. They said that when I was finished, I should call them and they would come pick up their cages.

The day the trappers came, I checked to see that both cats were in the garage: they were. They had not touched their food, and the trapper instructed me to remove all food and water. I hesitated about the water, but because it was still cold outside, the trapper said that a day without water wasn't going to hurt them and might help them be attracted to the trap sooner. I asked when they thought the cats would come into the traps. They said that cats are the easiest animals to trap and it should occur within 24 hours of the traps being set.

The next morning I checked the garage and sure enough, like clock-work, each cat was in its own separate trap! I almost couldn't believe how easy this part had been. The trappers were right! The cats were safe and now I could bring food and water to them until I brought then in for surgery.

Next post, I will talk about my experience with the facilities where I brought the cats!