How do you lure a stray cat to your yard/house? - eviltoast

There’s a cat that has been loose on my street since May apparently, but only came into my yard Thursday night. I tried to catch it, but it bit me and ran away. Someone has also shaved it for some reason, and I want to catch since it’s getting colder in the evenings. I saw the cat last night too was and was friendly to me, but it had a bit of a cough, so I’m worried. Didn’t see it tonight, and it’s really cold and windy.

A couple of my neighbours have been feeding it, but no real effort in trying to trap it or check to see if it’s microchipped. I want to take it to the vet and see if it has an owner/check for diseases. Apparently the cat likes dry food over wet, so I don’t think leaving cans of wet food will work.

Any advice given from experienced pet owners/ trappers would be helpful.

  • sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzOP
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    1 month ago

    I followed your advice to the last detail and 48h later, it worked!

    Thank you so much for writing this up, I cannot emphasize how much it helped with my confidence to get this done. You were right about the desperation too. The little guy has a missing bottom fang and a potential injured/broken-and-healing jaw, he can barely chew his food. He just wanted some help 😭

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      1 month ago

      So happy for you! The world is better off for your empathy and care <3

      Thank you for letting me help, and hope you both have a better life from your encounter!