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Tomahawk Live Trap- Neighborhood Cats TrapModel 608NC (36”L x 10”W x 12”H; 11 lbs.)Model 606NC (30” L x 10”W x 12”H; 10 lbs.)Tomahawk Live Trap, www.livetrap.com or 1-800-272-8727Manufactured by Tomahawk, a family-ownedbusiness known for its high quality work, this trapis made especially for Trap-Neuter-Return andferal cats. It comes in two lengths – 30 inchesand 36 inches. Many of its features solve theproblems we’ve faced in the past when usingtraps intended for other animals.Traps made primarily for raccoons have anarrow trip plate. We’ve observed many a feralcat simply step over it as they neared the bait. Tofix this, the Neighborhood Cats Trap has a wide trip plate which can’t be easily steppedover or around (Figure 8-1).Another common problem we encounter with other traps islocking the rear door. Some traps have no locking mechanism.Others can be locked, but the process is too complicated andnot obvious to someone inexperienced and in a hurry. Weoften had cats returned to us in their traps after their surgeries,only to discover the back doors were not locked and could beopened by a cat determined to get out. On the NeighborhoodCats Trap, locking the back door is a simple one-step process -Figure 8-1snap the clip through the loop and you're done. (Figure 8-2.)Then there are the handles – on most traps suitable forTNR, they are either too small or there is only one, so if you’recarrying a trap with a cat who is shifting around, the trap willtip awkwardly back and forth. The Neighborhood Cats Traphas two extra-long and thick handles to solve this problem.We also made the top plate extra-large as well, offering moreprotection from an irate lodger and more space to place labelsand instructions for your clinic or fellow trappers. (Figure 8-Figure 8-23.)The trap has other features standard on all Tomahawktraps, including reinforced steel rods to secure the front door’sautomatic locking mechanism and smaller wire mesh near therear door so cats can’t reach in from outside the trap and grab apiece of bait. Setting the trap is easily done by placing a hookshapedtrigger near the front door under a crossbar with a smallbrass roller. Pricing is comparable to other traps its size and,Figure 8-3in many cases, is lower. Whether you want one trap to keep58