HAVAHART1079SR Large 1-Door Humane Catch and Release Live Animal Trap Cage - Live Raccoon Trap, for Bobcats, Beavers, Dogs, & More

The Havahart 1079SR Live Animal Trap has been a lifesaver for safely capturing and releasing unwanted critters around my property. I’ve successfully trapped raccoons, groundhogs, and even a couple of cats without any harm. The trap is built sturdy, with a reliable, sensitive trigger that ensures a quick and secure capture. It’s also super easy to set up and use — no complicated instructions. The handle makes it simple to carry the trapped animal to a safe location for release. If you need an effective, humane way to deal with nuisance wildlife, I highly recommend this trap!

The Havahart 1079SR Large 1-Door Live Animal Trap is highly effective and humane, perfect for raccoons, cats, and similar-sized animals. Sturdy construction, easy to set, and safe for catch-and-release. Highly recommended for pest control!

This Havahart trap works perfectly! It safely caught a pesky raccoon in my yard without harm. Sturdy, easy to set, and reliable. Highly recommend for humane catch-and-release!

This is a lightweight trap which has worked pretty well. The first animal I caught was a HUGE raccoon and he/she literally tore a wire out of the floor. The trap didn't work the few initial times because the raccoon was so large (30 lbs. or so) he could reach in to eat, and his body was partially still outside the trap door.Another reviewer suggested putting a bar inside the cage to get the animal to literally stoop lower and place more pressure on the trip plate. This worked very well!No one mentions it, but cat food works really well!I mentioned this is a lightweight trap. Putting the cage and animal in the back of my truck, the handle severely warped from the weight. It was too much weight for the type of wire used on the handle.The animal was trying to get out of the cage and ripped a wire out of the floor. There was a little blood either from its claw doing this or poked himself with this random wire that is now in the cage as it is trying to get out. The animal was strong enough to bend the trap door, but did not succeed in getting out! So far, everything was fixable.I have since purchased a professional grade trap which will hold up much better, but this is still a good animal trap and I will continue using this one too. And last but not least, I read the name brand on this trap and agree with the concept; Hav-A-Heart! I'm not a hunter and these are just wild animals trying to find food and survive.REVISED FROM... [I have to admit, this is a nice-looking trap (Cage). Used it last night only to find it empty this morning, the food eaten way in the back, the trap door sprung, but no Raccoon inside. Somehow, the animal was able to unlock the door... after his meal and escape?Was my rating of 3 stars too high?]

Works fine. My problem is I'm after a single male cat to get him fixed, but I keep catching opossums. BUT, the trap works. You put food, set it up and wait for it to catch whatever. Holds large opossums. Did catch a raccoon but it was a bit squishy in there for that one. If you want to catch that kind of critters, yes it works.

This humane animal trap solved my 2-year, increasingly annoying problem with cats invading my yard and leaving "little messages." This came to a head when they started clawing and shredding my mosquito netting covering a swing a couple months back, including spraying scent all over the cushions of the swing!I had tried many remedies of pepper and other spices to no avail. I even invested in a gas-powered BB pistol and a sling shot, which neither had any effect because the cats were too fast and alert. It seemed as I tried more things, the problems only increased. The county animal control was contacted on 8 occasions to take care of this issue and nothing ever came of those complaints.I finally decided to spend the money and get a humane trap. This one seemed to be of solid construction and would endure the weather. There were less-expensive traps available, but I figured this might be better to encompass larger pests if needed.Within 3 days, six cats were captured, one at a time. County pest control was getting a bit put out that I kept calling them to come by and pick up these cats, but that's their job. I told them if they reviewed their records, they would find all the times I had called them about the problem which they did nothing to resolve.I think I finally got rid of all the cats, because last night the trap remained empty. I had baited the trap with an empty, unwashed can of spam which had a very strong smell that had successfully lured the cats into their captivity. I knew the places the cats were entering my yard and placed the cage near those points of entry.The cats I had captured were hissing, scratching, and biting, attempting to get at my hand. Fortunately, the handle is protected by a metal plate which kept their claws and teeth away from my hand. A couple of the cats had sprayed the cage; however, cleaning the cage was a breeze with just a garden hose.The trap door mechanism has a simple gravity latch against a pivoting bar mounted into the door which prevents the captured animal from getting out by ramming against the door. Each of the cats definitely gave that a try, but the door held firm every time.To open the door, you simply lift the latch holding the bar in position and lift the door mechanism. The door is held in the "open" position with an angled metal arm used as a "hook." The hook is attached to a plate used as a trigger for the door to fall when the animal puts any weight on the plate. As the door falls, the metal bar is locked in place by the latch against the bar so the animals can't get out until you left them out.Using an unwashed can from tuna or spam is my best recommendation for cat bait since the odor is strong and attracted the cats during both the day and night. You would have to research to see what food would bait other animals.If you're having the same issues with any pests (cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, etc.), I would highly recommend getting this cage. With few working parts and 100% metal construction, it appears this cage will last for years to come. I wish I would have tried this from the start!