What is a cat trap and how does it work?

A humane cat trap is very simple metal cage. The cat enters the trap, triggers the trap mechanism and the door closes behind it, trapping it inside. In the UK, a cat trap has to be live catch by law. 

A live catch cat trap is not only more humane but allows for non-target species such as dogs, badgers or even squirrels to be released safely and unharmed. It too allows for cat to be re-located and released safely. 

Here are the basics of our collapsible cat trap

How to best set your fox traps?

You should set your fox traps, cat traps or any trap on a flat surface. Grass or concrete is fine. If the surface is uneven the fox traps may rock when the fox walks in and may startle it. Foxes and other mammals don’t like walking on mesh and so it often pays to spread grass clippings, leaves or even a towel over the mesh.

Foxes don’t particularly like open spaces. They often skulk around corners and close to edges where they feel safer. Placing your fox trap next to an edge is a good idea, as it gives the fox less places to try and get in. Some urban foxes are pretty used to humans and as such are easier to catch. They are used to jumping in bins, climbing fences and squeezing through gaps and are often easier to catch. They have less predators or interference than in the countryside and are often a lot more confident when it comes to exploring new things. Usually a trap sat on your lawn.