Reply #6: Can I put a blanket or towel over the trap before I set it?

[Flaxbee]

Set it up so there's already some insulation? And perhaps keep it off the ground somehow - put a mat under it so the cat isn't sitting on cold concrete?

I've got it so that the one I see most regularly shows up around 5:30 - 6pm or so for his 'leftovers', once I've got Ivan in (Ivan is extremely territorial and stands sentry as long as he's outside). So I should be able to set it up and watch it for many hours - I don't usually go to bed until 2am or so.

Thanks for your advice. As you've been doing this for a while, do you think this is the right thing for me to do?

Hmmm. KFC. There's one right down the road. I'll try several things - tuna, KFC, and our cats go CRAZY for duck that the local Chinese place offers on weekends.