Lay down newspaper to catch the stool, urine or food residue. A garage or other sheltered, warm protected area is best. Prepare the area you will be holding the cats before and after the clinic.It may help to spray diluted Valerian root tea over the trap. A trap that reeks of Clorox or has the scent of an unknown animal could be just enough to spook the cat from entering the trap. Scrub the traps down with a low-odor detergent.Please contact us if you have any questions concerning whether your trap is suitable. The dividers do not work for large animal traps. We have trap dividers that allow us to immobilize the cats to administer anesthesia without touching them.

Traps should be designed for cats or animals the size of cats and in good working condition. Cats in carriers or boxes will not be admitted. Only wire, humane traps are permitted.

Cats should not eat 12 hours prior to surgery. Trapping the night before is usually the best approach.

Plan to trap so that you do not have to keep the cat too long before surgery.

Remove all possible food sources (neighbors, close dumpsters, etc.).

Exceptions include a very pregnant female, nursing mother, or young kitten. Be sure to notify others who may feed the cats not to leave food out.

Don’t feed the cats the day/night before you are going to trap.Prior to setting the traps, make sure all doors on the trap are properly secured, or the cat might escape.If possible try feeding the cats at the same time and in the same place. To get cats used to the traps, try leaving the trap unset and covered with a large towel during their routine feeding so that they will get used to the sight and smells of the traps.

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