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How do you lure a stray cat to your yard/house? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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There's a cat that has been loose on my street since May apparently, but only came into my yard Thursday night. I tried to catch it, but it bit me and ran away. Someone has also shaved it for some reason, and I want to catch since it's getting colder in the evenings. I saw the cat last night too was and was friendly to me, but it had a bit of a cough, so I'm worried. Didn't see it tonight, and it's really cold and windy.

A couple of my neighbours have been feeding it, but no real effort in trying to trap it or check to see if it's microchipped. I want to take it to the vet and see if it has an owner/check for diseases. Apparently the cat likes dry food over wet, so I don't think leaving cans of wet food will work.

Any advice given from experienced pet owners/ trappers would be helpful.

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[–] Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Start feeding it too, or get one of the neighbors who's been feeding it to help out. Your best bet is a feral cat trap, which are kinda pricey, but if you call around to a few local rescues or "trap, neuter, release" programs, they may be able to lend you one. Then you can likely just use food to lure it into the trap.

Of course, if this cat used to be someone's pet, you could even just try luring it into a garage or, hell, a big cardboard box, from which you could put some thick gloves on and transfer it into a pet carrier

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

I think it did used to be someone's pet, it's very friendly to everyone, so that's why I'm trying to get it into my enclosed backyard without a trap. A cardboard box isn't a bad idea either, maybe I can make a makeshift shelter for them.