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The edges of the cans can injure the cat. However, remove the food from the can and place on another surface.

Bait the trap with wet cat food or tuna.

If you accidentally catch a wild animal, please release them quickly at the same location where you trapped them. Instead, contact our Wildlife Rescue Center for help. It is illegal to trap and relocate wild animals.

Do not use the trap to catch wildlife.

Check the local ordinances to be sure it is legal to trap cats in your area.

$60 deposit for a 12 day rental, refundable when the trap is returned.

These traps can also be used to help catch a scared lost cat.

The SPCA offers feral cat trap rentals to help you catch feral cats for spay/neuter and veterinary care. Some of the veterinarians in our program will spay and neuter kittens as young as 8 weeks please refer to our vet list for specific clinics that provide early sterilization.Thank you for helping feral cats in our community. At 8 weeks old, a kitten will already have the back molars. If this is not feasible, a lactating female may be spayed but there is a higher incidence of complications.Īt 4 weeks old, a kitten will just be starting to cut its teeth.

Ideally, a nursing female should be given 7-10 days after her kittens are separated for her milk to dry. A nursing female must have her milk dry up before spaying. Kittensĭo not attempt to trap a nursing mother with kittens that are less than 6 weeks old unless you plan to keep the mother and kittens together until the kittens are old enough to be adopted. Call (305)255-3482, press 1 to locate an available recuperation cage or kennel. You must provide your own food, dishes, litter and litter box. Cages and kennels are available on a limited basis with a refundable deposit through The Cat Network. However, if you can hold the female cat at least three days, it allows a longer time for the stitches to heal.Ī quiet environment or cage in a protected area is needed for recuperation.

Both female and male cats may be released as early as 24 hours after surgery as long as they are alert and there appears to be no medical complications such as bleeding or swelling. RecuperationĮach member who traps and alters a cat is responsible for its recuperation. NEVER release an unsterilized animal - it will be much more difficult to capture again at a later time. To become a Cat Network member, click here: When you have received your certificates, call (305)255-3482, press 1, to locate an available trap. We lend traps, when available, with a refundable deposit. We provide advice on trapping instructions are included in the Spay/Neuter package.

If the cats to be sterilized are too wild to be picked up and placed in a pet carrier for transport to a vet, then they must be trapped.