Who else is scared to go anywhere?

[Awsi Dooger]

47. I bought a double-door cat trap and am enjoying the heck out of it

Havahart 1045

I've got the entire side of our suburban block cheering me on. These feral cats are menacing and disgusting and all over the place. I have been picking them off one by one. I even have a lady down the street telling me which one to get rid of next. The damn things all seem to specialize in one yard or another.

I was exhilarated beyond belief when I nabbed my nemesis the other day, the one who has used my garden for 3+ years as his personal litter box, despite all my prior tame attempts with stuff like motion sensor sprinklers and cayenne pepper and citrus spray, etc.

He was very lucky I didn't torment him first, instead of merely driving down to Homestead and dumping him out in a vacant lot.

So far I have caught 3 cats. I take them to Homestead and aim the cage toward a prominent light, then open it. Sure enough they dash immediately toward the light.

This magnificent accomplishment and new hobby has partially offset the concern about the virus and stock market. I studied cat hours and found out they come out at 4 PM. So I've been setting the trap at 4, using half a can of cod and salmon premier cat food from Aldi...39 cents per can. Normally by 7 PM I have the cat.

But I have to take it inside if nothing bites by 10 PM. One night I left it out too long and accidentally caught a massive possum. He played possum for hours. Then I drove a few miles away and let him go. If the possum comes back I don't care. The hideous cats need to be gone forever.

I may start buying these for presents to the neighborhood. More than worth it.