If you are considering humanely trapping cats, there are choices when it comes to purchasing a trap. It's extremely important that you buy a well-made sturdy trap, especially if you have a lot of cats you are trying to catch. The traps that can be bought at many hardware and farm supply stores are not very expensive, but this means they are usually cheaply made, the entry door does not always close behind the cat like it should, and they are not big enough for a larger cats, especially Toms.
 

If you are using a cheap trap, you also run the risk that the cat will escape because of a poor door design and get injured in the process. Once a cat has gone into and managed to squeeze out a partially closed entry door, odds are they have learned their lesson, and they'll never go anywhere near a trap again. That means you've blown you chance of preventing another cat from contributing to the overpopulation problem.

What experienced trappers highly recommend is the Tomahawk brand trap. For 100 years they have been building and selling well built and study traps. They come in different sizes, even up to one's big enough to trap a very large dog. The other advantage is they have a door that can be pulled straight up and down on the opposite end of the trap from the entry door, making it easier to move a cat from the trap into a transfer cage. Having to transport a cat in the trap it was caught in takes that trap out of service. Whereas, if you can safely transfer the cat, the trap can continue to be used. Tomahawk also sells transfer cages that match up perfectly with their traps. This greatly reduces the chances of a cat escaping while being transferred.

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Below is more information about the Tomahawk traps and transfer cages.

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https://livetrap.com/as30-auto-set-30-gravity-cat-trap.html

https://livetrap.com/306nc-tnr-cat-transfer-cage.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to be successful at trapping and be able to use a trap over and over again, Tomahawk is your best bet.