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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Trap worked - wrong animal!
Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been coming around for a couple of months to clean up any leftover cat food. I had heard someone describe a possum's defense and had a chance to experience it tonight - YUCK!!!!! We let the possum go and hosed down the trap, but I don't know if any self-respecting cat would enter it now - it *STINKS*!!! Besides that, the tuna and cat food got overturned and spilled all over the deck, so there's plenty for the gray cat to scavenge if he does show up tonight. *BIG SIGH* Hugs, CatNipped > Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been coming > around for a couple of months to clean up any leftover cat food. I had [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > CatNipped Hmm. Can you douse it with vinegar? You'll get her. I know you will. > Hmm. Can you douse it with vinegar? You'll get her. I know you will. Good idea, I'll have to try that - and then hose it down again really, really well (I don't want the vinegar smell to overpower the smell of the bait). I think I'll try going to get some KFC tomorrow since I've heard that recommended as bait. Hugs, CatNipped In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "CatNipped" > Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been > coming around for a couple of months to clean up any leftover [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > CatNipped I've never trapped anything other than a cat but maybe hose off the deck and move the trap away from the stink? Hang in there. I trapped two cats in one night when I got Bonnie. She was extra. Bonus you could say. Bonus, err, Bonnie.  SignatureCheryl In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Cheryl <jlhshadow@nospamhotmail.com> artfully composed this message within <news:Xns9576E753F8510shads@216.196.97.136> on 02 Oct 2004: > I've never trapped anything other than a cat but maybe hose off > the deck and move the trap away from the stink? Hang in there. I > trapped two cats in one night when I got Bonnie. She was extra. > Bonus you could say. Bonus, err, Bonnie. Oh, and on the night Bonnie was trapped, both Megan AND Arjun Ray were on the phone with me helping me get them. The other was a b/w male that had been hanging around my house looking for a home and since I had a FeLV+ cat, that wasn't going to happen. When Bonnie showed up in the trap (tiny skinny solid black but older than a baby kitten) the b/w just needed neutering (he stunk). I couldn't find a feral community to take Bonnie so I had to socialize her because she was too tiny to set free after being spayed. And, she got sick. Megan helped me make posters to hang at work and we got 1 home for 2 strays. Bonus. The b/w male found a home along with another stray (gray guy; Russian Blue look-a-like) hanging around here with a great guy I worked with. :) Bonnie's album http://community.webshots.com/album/75552731ngVsAM The other strays album http://community.webshots.com/album/106187295IgNCBk SignatureCheryl > Oh, and on the night Bonnie was trapped, both Megan AND Arjun Ray > were on the phone with me helping me get them. The other was a b/w [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > -- > Cheryl LOL - I love those big eyes in "Bonnie and Shamrock and Da Bird"!! And the gray cat looks just like the cat I'm trying to trap!! I'm going to keep trying - I just hope they let me keep the trap until I can get him/her. If I don't get him/her tomorrow I'm going to call the lady who specializes in TNR and ask for her help. Hugs, CatNipped Re: deodorizing trap and area: do you have any oxyclean or the like? That is supposed to be good for removing odors. Plus, you could try this hydrogen peroxide/baking soda/dishwashing soap recipe used to remove skunk odor: This odor remover is made from simple household ingredients: a.. 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide b.. 1/4 cup of baking soda c.. 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap. Mix the three ingredients together and use immediately. The chemical reaction produced from these ingredients lasts only a limited time. If you use this formula to remove skunk odor from your pet, be sure to rinse offhim off with water. Do not let the solution soak for more than a few minutes. Good luck! Patti > We let the possum go and hosed down the trap, but I don't know if any > self-respecting cat would enter it now - it *STINKS*!!! > CatNipped Maybe you could spray the trap with Feliway to make it smell more friendly to the cat. Also, you might try draining the tuna before putting it in the trap. Or just put in part of the can. Another good bait is smoked salmon. Good luck! Annie > Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been coming > around for a couple of months to clean up any leftover cat food. I had [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > We let the possum go and hosed down the trap, but I don't know if any > self-respecting cat would enter it now - it *STINKS*!!! Huh? I thought possums simply "played possum" as a defense mechanism! You sure your "possum" wasn't black with a white stripe down its back and a bushy tail? >> Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been >> coming [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > mechanism! You sure your "possum" wasn't black with a white > stripe down its back and a bushy tail? Part of playing dead is stinking. The possum does not spray. >>>Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been >>>coming [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Part of playing dead is stinking. The possum does not spray. Well, I suppose that's a plus (maybe). The things one learns on newsgroups! >> Well, we know the trap works - it caught the possum that's been coming >> around for a couple of months to clean up any leftover cat food. I had [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > You sure your "possum" wasn't black with a white stripe down its back and > a bushy tail? They don't spray, but they do puke this *really* smelly, yucky stuff as well as pooping. It smells just like a dead animal. Hugs, CatNipped |
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