

To ensure that the cats will be hungry, don’t feed them the day or night before you are going to trap.

If possible, establish a routine and get the cats used to being fed at the same place and time every day. You can also buy humane traps at some hardware stores and online from websites such as Havahart, Trucatch and Amazon. In addition, these organizations may be able to provide the names and phone numbers of local nonprofit groups that can help you with trapping, as well as the location of low-cost spay/neuter clinics. Humane traps are widely available from local humane societies, shelters and rescue groups. Specific instructions for how to trap feral cats may be slightly different depending on the type of trap that you are using. The following are guidelines recommended by Best Friends Animal Society for trapping community cats (free-roaming, stray and feral cats) for the purpose of trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR).
