On 2005-05-12, Wendy wrote:
Cover the trap with a towel or something similar and first try feeding the
cats near it. If they start showing up to eat you can move the food closer
to the trap and eventually in it. Some people say to cover the trip plate
with newspaper so the cats can't see the plate and avoid it but make sure if
you do that it doesn't interfere with the functioning of the trap. The
smellier the food the better.

My Jo was an abandoned kitten, I think. After she moved into my garden shed
I caught her by putting out the cat carrier, then moving the food closer
to the carrier little by little until it was inside the carrier. One day
while she was busy with her food I closed the door and that was that. It
did take about a month.