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Hiding and Sheltering TrapsWelcome to Trapping 401, the upper level trapping course for those who are either really serious, or really desperate. :)
A lockable trapbox for prebaiting and trapping catsTrap boxes are wonderful things to build and keep on-site at locations where you are constantly trapping. The cats can be fed inside the box, either without traps inside or containing wired-open traps with the back doors (if they have them) removed.The trapbox above is right outside the door of our barn, only five feet from the roadway. People walk by it daily, and never question what it is. Because the box is locked with a padlock, traps are less likely to be tampered with. If you throw a few old tools, etc. on top of one of these, they just look like a toolbox or storage box. Who is going to expect you to be trapping cats in a big box? There are holes in both ends of this trap box. I would suggest making the holes smaller than shown here. Then there will be more protection from the wind if you also wish to use the box as a shelter. The reason for having holes at both ends is so that if a cat or kitten is inside and another animal comes along (raccoon, aggressive cat) , the cat eating inside can escape. If you are prebaiting and you own traps with a removable back door, the cat can come in either end (through the back door which you have removed entirely, or the front door which you have wired securely open). This trapbox will hold two traps. It is important to build the box large enough to hold traps with the trap doors open (which makes the trap slightly longer). When I am actually trapping, I put a piece of plywood between the traps. If I catch a cat and a skunk, we have no unpleasant arguments. I also block off the holes on the end that is not leading directly into the trap, so cats don't spend their time poking around the back end of the trap. |
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