It's #MeowGyverMonday! Winter #TNR trapping is possible as long as cats have warm, dry places to sleep as fur grows back on spay/neuter incision sites. Warm up bait food or use valerian root bait. Trap at regular meal time. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! It may take years to trap cats who witness their buddies getting trapped. Use drop trap to get everyone at once, or set traps out of sight of other traps. Cover immediately. Remember: No witnesses! #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! Other trap camouflage ideas to try when #communitycats #feralcats are trap-shy: Pile bales of straw around trap, or put trap inside a large paper lawn/leaf bag. #meowgyver #tnr #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! It took covering this standard wire trap with cardboard — inside and outside — to camouflage it enough to lure an extremely trap-shy cat in for a meal. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! "Unreachable" cats WILL come out to eat, but you may have to adjust feeding/trapping to a quieter time, such as very early in morning, or late morning when humans are at school/work. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! "Unreachable" cats WILL come out to eat. Is there a feeding routine? Find out and place trap at or near spot where cats usually eat, preferably at the same time of day when they're used to eating. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! "Unreachable" cats WILL come out to eat. You only need to convince mom cat; kittens will follow her lead. Use drop trap to catch whole family at once. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! Trap-wary cat may fear YOU, not trap! Remove yourself from #TNR scene by using technology like remote-control trap trigger and/or security/trail camera to monitor trap. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! If one cat is not enticed by your trap bait, explore his territory to see where he goes and who else may be feeding him, then work together to #TNR. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! If one cat is #TNR trap-wary, try different style trap and/or "trap train" him first by using unset trap as feeding station to make him believe he can eat without drama. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! If food bait isn't working for #TNR trapping, try valerian root! Make small pile under drop trap or on box trap trip plate. It stinks to humans, but most cats find odor more irresistible than catnip! #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! Most cats don't like stepping on wire mesh. Available at hardware stores, easy to clean, cheap, and reusable, magnetic vent covers stick securely to cat trap floor. #meowgyver #tnr #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee

It's #MeowGyverMonday! To trap wily cat, make sure she's hungry by not feeding 24 hrs. Then bait trap w/ irresistible treats. No luck? Hang solid food like chicken leg from trap ceiling beyond trip plate to draw attention up. #meowgyver #communitycats #feralcats #nycfci @Bideawee