14 Alley Cat Allies © 2025 Alley Cat Allies. All rights reserved. Be creative with trapping Sick or injured cats may be more wary of entering humane traps. We have tips that can help you trap skeptical, cautious community cats. These include: • Using smelly, enticing food as bait—like canned mackerel • Using a bigger trap to encourage cats to enter. A larger entrance may be easier for an injured cat to navigate • Covering the trap with a natural material, like burlap, to better disguise it. A covered trap will feel more enticing and safe to a cat—especially an unwell community cat • Using a drop trap. Drop traps bypass the trigger plates of regular traps and allow you control over exactly when, and on which cat, to drop the trap. However, we do not recommend experienced trappers utilize drop traps, especially for injured cats. If not utilized correctly, drop traps can cause further injury. Add comfort padding in a cat’s trap or carrier Consider the condition of the cat and if she will need extra padding to be more comfortable. A cat with an injury may experience discomfort without a thick towel or blanket covering the bottom of the trap or carrier. Apply the padding of your choice BEFORE the cat is trapped.
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