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 Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 04:46 PM
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RPG1997
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I've got a feral cat in my backyard that keeps getting extremely close to my koi/goldfish pond. As the weather warms, I'm afraid of it getting some of my fish. I have a live trap to use, but was wondering what I could use to bait it into the trap? I'd rather not go out and buy something special, but I will if it works the best for what I need. Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas, etc.?
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679652
12/04/19 04:48 PM
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unclebubba
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 04:49 PM
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RPG1997
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Any brand or just get the cheapest stuff I can find?
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 05:15 PM
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Whack n stack
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pellet gun??? if you don't want to kill it then get a cheap gun to scare it off or shoot it in the butt.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679681
12/04/19 05:16 PM
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kmon11
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If it it truly feral about any kind. Sardines is another that an work as well as meat, fish... Something a ct will eat
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679688
12/04/19 05:22 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Piece of lunch meat from the fridge? Cheap and on-hand.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679699
12/04/19 05:31 PM
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PMK
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get a dog 
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 05:31 PM
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Any brand or just get the cheapest stuff I can find? I would just buy the cheapest can of cat food that I could find. I think they are less than $1.00.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 05:32 PM
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chalet
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Shoot. Eat. Repeat.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679706
12/04/19 05:35 PM
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janie
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My Dad is constantly trapping feral cat's. Seems tuna fish is their fav.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7679712
12/04/19 05:41 PM
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redchevy
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A Koi would probably work nicely  Spam works... don't ask me how I know.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 05:52 PM
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RPG1997
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Believe me, I want to more than anything. I need a bird/tracking dog haha.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 06:15 PM
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Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 06:36 PM
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don k
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Coyotes like to eat cats.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 06:38 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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cheap can of tuna, sardines, Vienna sausages, any cheap meat or a can of cat food…. Or a little .22 short or LR.... 
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 07:47 PM
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Sardines, bonus if you catch your dog, you'll know right quick if he has worms 
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 08:35 PM
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when the going gets really tough, I sit down and rest
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 09:53 PM
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Adchunts
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Tuna. Between my old neighbor and me, we trapped 9-10 using it.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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12/04/19 11:51 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680015
12/05/19 12:39 AM
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Friskie's Liver Flavor Feast. Nothing else will work.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680017
12/05/19 12:41 AM
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Yep, caught many, they get "relocated"!
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680025
12/05/19 12:48 AM
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Grizz
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Like others have said, tuna works great. I trapped quite a few feral cats using tuna.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680111
12/05/19 02:10 AM
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Years ago we shot every one we could on the ranch, helped our quail crops.
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680158
12/05/19 02:56 AM
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Re: Feral Cat Problems
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#7680160
12/05/19 02:58 AM
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