Trap for feral cat

[luther]

Can you buy these at larger pet stores?

Or where?

They're on Lazada, and made in Thailand, but I would like to look at one beforehand.

[eyecatcher]

You gotta think outside the box and get creative

 

[JimmyJ]

20 minutes ago, eyecatcher said:

You gotta think outside the box and get creative

 

Exactly.

 

Maybe construct one like this:

 

[luther]

sorry, this cat would send you to the hospital if you caught it under a box or basket.

[Brightly]

The folks at Santisook Animal Rescue may be able to lend you one.

 

Worth a shot.

[thaibeachlovers]

Hope you are not going to catch and release. It will just kill loads of birds etc if released into the jungle.

[steven2018]

tranquilizer darts

[SammyJ]

On 8/13/2019 at 4:38 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Hope you are not going to catch and release. It will just kill loads of birds etc if released into the jungle.

what would suggest be done with the cat--true feral cats usually can never be domesticated.  no rescue or shelter would want to take it in for long, as they could likely never find an adoption.  it,basically, is a wild animal, and, yes, they hunt to survive as do so many other animals--or, perhaps, you could adopt it?

[steven2018]

If you adopt, might be good to have the front feet de-clawed. Leave the back ones in place so the cat can defend itself in a scuffle.

[JimmyJ]

On 8/13/2019 at 8:38 PM, steven2018 said:

If you adopt, might be good to have the front feet de-clawed. Leave the back ones in place so the cat can defend itself in a scuffle.

No animal should ever be de-clawed.

If one feels that is necessary, it is not the pet for that person.

Cruel and painful.

[Pilotman]

On 8/13/2019 at 4:38 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Hope you are not going to catch and release. It will just kill loads of birds etc if released into the jungle.

It's what they do, why should that  be a problem for humans?  We don't own the natural world, we just screw it up.  

[Trujillo]

You can buy a trap like you want at the merchandise from China shop behind Ruamchok Market. They also have bear trap-like devices that will not only trap the cat, but also dispatch it too. 

[OneZero]

On 8/14/2019 at 10:38 AM, steven2018 said:

If you adopt, might be good to have the front feet de-clawed. Leave the back ones in place so the cat can defend itself in a scuffle.

https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2019/08/15/cat-declawing-ban.aspx?utm_source=petsnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20190815Z3&et_cid=DM309879&et_rid=686042064

• Cat declawing involves amputating all or most of the last bone of each of the toes, severing tendons, nerves and ligaments — a painful procedure that can cause lasting physical and behavioral problems

• Story at-a-glance

  • New York is the first U.S. state to ban cat declawing, a procedure technically known as onychectomy
  • Following the ban in New York, veterinarians who perform the procedure without a medical reason to do so may be fined up to $1,000
  • The New York bill allows for cat declawing only in cases where it’s medically necessary, such as for an injury, tumor or severe infection
  • Declawing has already been banned in many European countries along with certain Canadian provinces and U.S. cities, including Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles
  • Cat declawing involves amputating all or most of the last bone of each of the toes, severing tendons, nerves and ligaments — a painful procedure that can cause lasting physical and behavioral problems

[steven2018]

My comment was if the OP was going to keep a wild feral cat for his and others safety. From the comments, I am now less ignorant on the matter.

[luther]

A feral cat under the right conditions (easy food, suburban environment) can produce 10,000 offspring in 8 years. It's practically impossible to tame one, especially if they are living near other feral cats. Your options are to kill them or take them far away to an inhospitable environment. There is no easy choice.

 

When I lived near Rayong, Vets-Without-Borders would sterilize 100's of soi dogs on the beach on 2 or 3 consecutive weekends. The dogs ganged up on the cats and killed alot of them. Retiring in Chiang Mai, I was surprised to see how few dogs were without owners.

[alacrity]

On 8/12/2019 at 5:18 PM, luther said:

sorry, this cat would send you to the hospital if you caught it under a box or basket.

If you're referring to your opening statement the illustration isn't a cat. Then again it could be a Tigger which escaped from the jungle book on your apartment shelf.

 

What you're smoking could make all the difference.

 

If it's such a nuisance, just wring it's neck, but beware the owner. You may need help from other trolls.

[SammyJ]

On 8/16/2019 at 9:15 PM, alacrity said:

If you're referring to your opening statement the illustration isn't a cat. Then again it could be a Tigger which escaped from the jungle book on your apartment shelf.

 

What you're smoking could make all the difference.

 

If it's such a nuisance, just wring it's neck, but beware the owner. You may need help from other trolls.

the only thing that can be done with a truly feral cat, other than ending its life, is to relocate it.  Feral cats that "invade" one's yard/home are problems,. they can fight with the resident's own cats and dogs or other pets, spreading disease and then they start to spray the nastiest urine, marking their "territory", which they will do again and again, regardless of how many times the area is cleaned.  So, trap it and relocate it way out to an area far away--no vet is going to want to take these on, maybe to spay or vaccinate  out of kindness, but then it must be released again somewhere.

[thaibeachlovers]

On ‎8‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 2:15 AM, alacrity said:

If you're referring to your opening statement the illustration isn't a cat.

?

The OP was asking if anyone knew where to get a cage like that, not the animal inside it.

[Rimmer]

I actually made a trap similar to the one in the OP.

Made it to catch the seven 1 mtr long monitor lizards that took up residence in the garden, worked for them and would work for a feral cat.  Works like a large rat trap.

 

But be warned feral cats are dangerous critters, I was bitten on the leg by a feral cat that took a chunk out of my shin when I tried to stop it coming through the gate, trip to the hospital and a course of anti rabies shots for my trouble.

 

[gunderhill]

On 8/12/2019 at 7:54 PM, Brightly said:

Worth a shot

much  better  solution

[OneZero]

Hope this isn't too much info for readers:

5.Myth — Declawing is a just a harmless “permanent nail trim” — I’m not sure who came up with the term declawing, because it’s quite misleading. The procedure should be called “de-toeing,” not declawing, because declawing implies only a cat’s claws are permanently removed. However, it’s impossible to remove the claws without amputating a portion of each toe.

More specifically, declawing isn't a nail trim or even nail removal. It's amputation of the claw, bones, nerves, the joint capsule, collateral ligaments and the extensor or flexor tendons, as you can clearly see in these two images:

A front-paw declaw requires 10 separate amputations. If the hind paws are also done, that's eight more separate amputations. Fortunately, hind paw declawing is much less common, but also considerably more painful for the cat. According to feline specialist Dr. Jean Hofve, declawing is so painful it is the procedure of choice to test new pain medications for cats. Believe it or not, everyone in the veterinary community under­stands it's a more painful procedure than spaying or neutering.

 

In addition to the mutilation of their toes, cats must use their paws to bear weight, which makes sitting up, and especially standing and walking, torturous. Most cats are sent home with just two or three days of pain medication. As we know, kitties hide pain exceptionally well, so while they may seem fine, the pain of declawing is still with them for much longer than a quick 48 hours.

 

Declawing can also create chronic, severe pain in a number of ways, and cats, being stoic, deal with it. They appear normal. They may even get back to playing. They may "pretend" to scratch with their missing front claws. They may climb and jump, but none of it is normal movement because declawing has altered their entire physiology. Their biomechanics have changed, and down the road, behav­ioral problems can arise.

 

There are immediate and obvious behavior changes in about a third of declawed cats, like biting and eliminating outside the litterbox. But there are also mental and emotional problems that can develop. Lots of owners of declawed cats report that their pet has become depressed, withdrawn, irritable and even aggressive after being declawed.  

 

Of course, this is to be expected if every step a cat takes causes pain. And while owners may not associate the behavior change with pain because cats are stoic, pain is usually the cause of it.  The good news is the majority of housecats these days aren't undergoing brutal toe amputations. The not-so-good news is that unless you take steps to prevent it, those sharp little claws can do big-time damage to your furniture, carpets, drapes and other surfaces around your home.

 

Click here for a step-by-step guide to teaching kitty what to scratch (and what not to scratch), and tips for protecting your belongings (and your skin!) from those sharp little claws.  In addition to the suggestions in the article, you might also want to investigate a new product by the makers of the feline pheromone, Feliway. It’s called Feliscratch, and you apply it directly to kitty’s scratching post. You can learn more about it at Feliway.com.

[Scott]

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