Cat Trap

Cat Trap
A simple dead-fall style trap that will capture a cat without hurting it.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
These are the materials I used simply because they were on hand. The whole machine is very simple so substituting your own materials will not be a problem.

>Milk Crate
>Cat
>String/Wire
>2 Markers
>Bait
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Nov 7, 2006. 5:30 PMtheRIAA says:
so i have to shoot it myself?
Nov 9, 2006. 9:37 AM0.775volts says:
Yeah, but it keeps the cat fresher.
Apr 24, 2008. 5:18 AMpieman123 says:
nice now all I need is a cat
Aug 18, 2011. 11:52 PMnartyteek says:
In my country, cat catches you! Sorry, had to do it.
Jun 18, 2011. 11:23 PMndauer says:
I kind of want to try this now...
Dec 29, 2008. 9:11 AMhydrnium.h2 says:
One Word: Cement
Feb 22, 2009. 10:17 AMThundertydus says:
Two words: Maple Syrup
Apr 4, 2010. 10:12 PMWarlrosity says:
Three words Maple Cement Syrup
Apr 10, 2011. 6:04 PMMusic man says:
4 words- maple syrup and cement
Apr 11, 2011. 7:54 PMWarlrosity says:
Five Words: Absolutely.
Apr 10, 2010. 9:32 PMTh3Snip3r says:
no thank you. lol
Nov 7, 2006. 12:50 PMIdahoDavid says:
Very ingeneous. I wonder where I could get a big enough milk crate to catch moose?
Apr 10, 2011. 6:16 PMMusic man says:
Wouldn't it be easier to shoot the moose
Feb 22, 2008. 8:03 AMCryptonat says:
Did you try using a milk crate truck? Same concept, you just may need bigger markers to prop it up with....
Jul 13, 2011. 8:55 AMSuper_Nerd says:
I think by then it would be cheaper to buy a moose.
Jan 15, 2009. 4:19 PMbigmark says:
thank you!! i will use this when its time to get her fixed.
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Apr 10, 2011. 6:13 PMMusic man says:
An explosion of kittens. It's better than radiation because it can scrab u with it's claws
Feb 22, 2009. 10:17 AMThundertydus says:
I want your kittens, the one at the bottem with the half caramel half black
Feb 21, 2008. 7:26 PMSypran says:
i can definatly use this with my cat... she is new to my home, and she escaped one room but she shows herself at night (i dont know where she hides during day) but with this we can get her and put her back ijn the room to get used to us (and hopefuly not escape again)
Apr 4, 2010. 9:39 PMquesoman says:
When i first got my cat i sat in the bathroom with him and pet him untill he would come to me.
Apr 10, 2011. 6:07 PMMusic man says:
When I first got my cat it was a kitten so it lived in a hamster cage. What??!?!!!? He was a small kitten
Apr 1, 2008. 5:29 AMsojakai says:
You should see about those whistle/clap keychains. Fasten it to the ring on the collar, but make sure that it doesnt hang down too much or shorten the chain on it...or use a smaller ring. Then, when you need to find the cat, just clap or whistle.
Apr 1, 2008. 12:18 PMSypran says:
she is used to us now so we dont need it...i mean all you have to do is look on a persons bed and you will find her sleeping on it
Feb 22, 2008. 7:15 AMtippymcstagger says:
I find that leaving cats alone lets them get used to me the quickest.
Feb 21, 2008. 7:37 PMaceLED says:
you should tie a bell to your cat that worked for mine but be warned it can get annoying after awhile :P
Nov 14, 2008. 6:22 AMbruno13069 says:
My friend put a bell on her cat's collar. The cat learned how to walk on 3 paws, with the right front one holding the bell silent. ;)
Feb 21, 2008. 9:42 PMSypran says:
we tryed that... she got it off within 10 min...
Apr 10, 2011. 6:02 PMMusic man says:
Damn if only I had the cat. Lol. I have one 2 infact no intention of trying this on them though
Dec 15, 2010. 10:09 PMP.I. Kitty says:
CAT ABUSE (almost) :)
Apr 1, 2010. 7:40 PMnaruto the ninja13 says:
wait i thought deadfall traps were when you covered a pit in camoflauge and traped things that fell through the camo (like digging a hole in the beach and putting a towl over it so when people stepp on the towl they fall into the hole)
Oct 14, 2010. 5:15 AMplanetsideplayer14billion says:
yeah but nobody is gunna step on someone elses towell
Aug 8, 2010. 10:58 AMjacko622 says:
That's really fun a the beach, true. Just got to dig the hole so deep but before the person you're gonna trap arrives. Plus someone could get hurt.
Aug 8, 2010. 10:55 AMjacko622 says:
So you can use this with different kinds of small mammals just switch the bait?
Apr 8, 2010. 7:13 AMiloveairsoftstuff says:
hmmm.. very nice. i can see my rabbit problem going away very quickly
Nov 17, 2008. 4:38 PMalterecho7 says:
cool well i dont have a milk crate =-(
Nov 18, 2008. 1:36 PMseasonticket1256 says:
If you dont have a milk creat use a card board box
Dec 4, 2008. 7:01 PMjongscx says:
or a laundry hamper...
Feb 1, 2009. 4:20 PMhellstudios says:
or anything box shaped LOL.
Feb 1, 2009. 5:24 PMjongscx says:
I have a round laundry hamper... What now HS?!? Yeah! take that! :-p
Feb 22, 2009. 10:16 AMThundertydus says:
use pants cut into a square then soak it in concrete
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