Hey all Ttttrickster here hoping to get some advice from all you feral trapping experts!
I have two indoor babies, but I also have a colony of ferals at my office. One of my co-workers had been feeding the colony, but I have taken over the job as he is older can't keep up with the demands of caring for them. I've built two insulated cat shelters for them, and more recently a feeding station, the apartment building next door has two wooden houses ( which I don't have access to, but do provide shelter to them). They get both wet and dry food, and treats and catnip.
I have four regular kitties; Adult orange male, Adult gray male, Adult calico female and adolescent tabby male with no tail. There is also another adult orange male who I see only occasionally. There was another young cat, sister to the tabby, but I haven't seen her in a few months .
My goal is to TNR as many of them as I can. I've tried calling my local feral cat association to no answer, but the local ASPCA also does TNR for a small fee. I can rent traps from them as well.
I'm nervous about catching and keeping them overnight. I can't keep them at my office, although our ED knows I feed them and is all for them there (we haven't had any mouse problems since they moved in), so I have to bring them home with me. I will be keeping them in my garage overnight and to recover from their surgery.
Can anyone share tips and tricks to 1) catch as many as possible, 2) keep them comfortable and 3) not pass fleas/other diseases to my inside cats.
Thank you in advance.
I have two indoor babies, but I also have a colony of ferals at my office. One of my co-workers had been feeding the colony, but I have taken over the job as he is older can't keep up with the demands of caring for them. I've built two insulated cat shelters for them, and more recently a feeding station, the apartment building next door has two wooden houses ( which I don't have access to, but do provide shelter to them). They get both wet and dry food, and treats and catnip.
I have four regular kitties; Adult orange male, Adult gray male, Adult calico female and adolescent tabby male with no tail. There is also another adult orange male who I see only occasionally. There was another young cat, sister to the tabby, but I haven't seen her in a few months .
My goal is to TNR as many of them as I can. I've tried calling my local feral cat association to no answer, but the local ASPCA also does TNR for a small fee. I can rent traps from them as well.
I'm nervous about catching and keeping them overnight. I can't keep them at my office, although our ED knows I feed them and is all for them there (we haven't had any mouse problems since they moved in), so I have to bring them home with me. I will be keeping them in my garage overnight and to recover from their surgery.
Can anyone share tips and tricks to 1) catch as many as possible, 2) keep them comfortable and 3) not pass fleas/other diseases to my inside cats.
Thank you in advance.