Our TNR program is a very necessary part of our quest to have no unwanted and homeless felines. The first step to this is alway stop the breeding. Please treat our equipment with respect including returning it in a timely manner. Experienced trappers are needed in most every area of the United States. If you find this to be rewarding in some way, our rescue would love to join us as a volunteer.
Tips for trapping...
#1... Do not trap without a plan of what you will do once the enters the trap. Do NOT leave traps unattended. They can and will often be stolen and the cat is at a huge risk to be attacked by wildlife, die of stress from being trapped and/or the weather conditions.
#2... There will almost always be more cats than you initially thought were in the area. You really need to commit to getting them all. We have seen households trap 30-40 cats and then stop without making sure ALL were altered. The 1 or 2 hard to catch females continued on, and a year or so later, they were right back to the same place with the number of breeding felines.
#3... That brings us to those hard to catch cats. They MUST be hungry. That means nobody around can be slipping them any kind of food. Females are usually the smarter ones that avoid those traps and continue to reproduce. Trap training is the best way to approach this. The door on the trap can be locked in the open position, and all food that the cat eats, should be served inside the trap. This needs to continue until the cat no longer sees the trap as a threat. Changing color of trap, using inserts or covers, and changing locations can also help. There are tons of videos on YouTube to help, and we have one on our TikTok page as well. If all measures have been exhausted, we have a drop trap that may work, but it isn't the type of trap that is handled by a novice.
#4... Whether the cat looks friendly or not, please don't stick your hands into the squares on the trap, into the opening, or try to transfer the cat unless you have experience with this. Hold the trap by the handle safely (if you are scared or health compromised, use a towel or gloves to handle), and place the trap onto a tarp, garbage bag, cardboard, etc. in a safe calm location, and cover the cage with a breathable material until you are ready to move. This area should have been set up ahead of time in your plan. The trap shouldn't sit in exposed weather, extreme temps, or where wildlife can harm the cat.
#5... Please note that many clinics require an ear tip on a cat that comes in a trap. You can sometimes request that it is a smaller tip, but this tip will show others down the road that the cat has been altered, so that it isn't trapped and taken for another spay/neuter. A cat in a trap is perceived at feral regardless of the temperament being exhibited at clinic.
#6... Please don't release cats immediately after surgeries. They are not coherent after being sedated even if they seem to be. Even boys need one night to recover and girls may need 3-7 depending on each situation and weather conditions. Please make a complete plan for this before you set the trap. You can start trap training while you figure it all out! Please contact us if you need help!
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I understand that Kentucky Kitty Cats, Inc. 501c3 is loaning me a trap to use at my discretion to trap felines that may be feral. If the trap is covered and carried safely, I am not putting myself at risk. Nonetheless by submitting this application, I certify that: (1) I understand that accidental animal bites or other injuries to humans and other animals do occur, and I agree to hold harmless and indemnify, and protect Kentucky Kitty Cats, Inc., from any claim or suit filed by anyone as a result of such an incident. In addition, Kentucky Kitty Cats, Inc. will not be responsible if the animal should damage or destroy property belonging to me or others, or shall transfer any disease or internal or external parasites to other animals belonging to me or other animals. I agree that due to the fact that lawsuits are costly and disadvantageous to both parties, the undersigned parties agree to submit to non-binding mediation to resolve any controversy between the parties, including but not limited to, claims for bodily injury, professional negligence, personal injury, breach of an express or implied. (2) I understand that Kentucky Kitty Cats have the right to deny any application including the loaning of their equipment if they don't feel that it will be used in a safe way or that an animal may suffer in any way, (3) I give permission for Kentucky Kitty Cats to charge me $40 a trap if it is not returned or is damaged and no longer in working condition. By typing my name in the following box and submitting this form, I am agreeing to the (3) terms above. *
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