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If the word trap is conjuring up some ghastly leg-hold bit of cruelty, please stop worrying. The traps used to capture cats (shown in Figure 4-1) are designed to catch and hold them safely. Made of sturdy wire, these boxlike cages have a door that snaps shut when a cat enters — holding the animal until help can arrive.

Perhaps the most convenient source of traps and advice on how to use them is your local animal-control department. Many lend out traps for free to citizens who put down a deposit to ensure the equipment will be returned.

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FIGURE 4-1: Box traps are designed to lure cats inside and then hold them safely until help arrives.

If you’re trying to work with cats on a university campus, hospital, or military base, check with the maintenance department to see whether they have traps — most do, although you may need to go through some paperwork to use them.

Although borrowing traps is probably the best way to get started, you can also buy them directly from the same companies that sell to animal-control departments. One such source is Tomahawk Live Trap, P.O. Box 323, Tomahawk, WI 54487; www.livetrap.com.