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Anyone tried this or heard of anyone who has?
Traps :: Feral Cat Traps & Accessories :: Feral Cat Traps :: The Humane Roundhouse Trap
I can’t seem to find any reviews for it anywhere. I also asked on some rescue/TNR Facebook groups and couldn’t find anyone who’d used it.
I was thinking it might be a good addition to the arsenal, especially for trap savvy cats (and less of a pain in the butt than setting up the drop trap...).
I’m a little worried with the diameter only being 19” in regards to tail clearance, but maybe the turn around effect does a good job of resolving that. It’s difficult to tell/visualize without seeing it in action or knowing the door dimensions.
Seems like overall though, it’s very possible that some cats may feel safer entering it than a regular trap.
We had intended to buy the Tomahawk Set Over Capture Cage (https://www.livetrap.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=33008) since I think we run into enough timid strays that we can approach but not handle at this point that I think it justifies the cost for us. Seems like it could potentially be less traumatic and more predictable than a regular trap, and also allows for easier target trapping for those types of cats too (again... I love our drop trap, but it is such a pain to lug around and set up).
But like the Roundhouse, I worry about tail clearance. It’s only 21” in length, so unless kitty has tail curled around their body when eating, it could be a potential risk. I’d buy it in a heart beat if it was at least 10” longer.
Anyway - now we’re thinking we might just keep mulling over the Set Over trap (and emailing Tomahawk to suggest longer dimensions) and buy the Roundhouse instead.
We figure that - unless cats are more inclined to feel especially unsafe going in it, or there being an especially prominent tail hazard - the Roundhouse would get a lot more use for the money.
Just wish I could find literally ANY review from someone with experience with it!
If y’all don’t have any experience with it, do you have any thoughts or concerns I should consider? Do you think ferals would be more, less, or equally inclined to go in vs a regular trap? Why or why not?
Thank you for any input!
Traps :: Feral Cat Traps & Accessories :: Feral Cat Traps :: The Humane Roundhouse Trap
I can’t seem to find any reviews for it anywhere. I also asked on some rescue/TNR Facebook groups and couldn’t find anyone who’d used it.
I was thinking it might be a good addition to the arsenal, especially for trap savvy cats (and less of a pain in the butt than setting up the drop trap...).
I’m a little worried with the diameter only being 19” in regards to tail clearance, but maybe the turn around effect does a good job of resolving that. It’s difficult to tell/visualize without seeing it in action or knowing the door dimensions.
Seems like overall though, it’s very possible that some cats may feel safer entering it than a regular trap.
We had intended to buy the Tomahawk Set Over Capture Cage (https://www.livetrap.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=33008) since I think we run into enough timid strays that we can approach but not handle at this point that I think it justifies the cost for us. Seems like it could potentially be less traumatic and more predictable than a regular trap, and also allows for easier target trapping for those types of cats too (again... I love our drop trap, but it is such a pain to lug around and set up).
But like the Roundhouse, I worry about tail clearance. It’s only 21” in length, so unless kitty has tail curled around their body when eating, it could be a potential risk. I’d buy it in a heart beat if it was at least 10” longer.
Anyway - now we’re thinking we might just keep mulling over the Set Over trap (and emailing Tomahawk to suggest longer dimensions) and buy the Roundhouse instead.
We figure that - unless cats are more inclined to feel especially unsafe going in it, or there being an especially prominent tail hazard - the Roundhouse would get a lot more use for the money.
Just wish I could find literally ANY review from someone with experience with it!
If y’all don’t have any experience with it, do you have any thoughts or concerns I should consider? Do you think ferals would be more, less, or equally inclined to go in vs a regular trap? Why or why not?
Thank you for any input!