“if we can get her into a crate.”
When we caught our ferals for TNR, we used a Drop Trap sometimes, and sometimes a Live Animal Trap. They both worked.
Good ideas. We did get a trap from local SPCA and trapped “Blackie,” gorgeous long-haired boy who really is a wild cat. And we knew where he lived. They neutered him, gave him shots, and brought him back. He comes for crunchies often. Another neighbor leaves crunchies out too.
However, “Louise,” the abandoned, shy, but not wild girl is a bit more difficult. I’ve purchased two nice warm outdoor cat houses for her, but have no clue whether she uses them. I can almost pet her when she comes up on the deck for dinner, If it weren’t so cold now, I could probably coax her into a crate by leaving food in it. But she comes at night, so she’d be stuck there til morning when the vet opens. If my cat didn’t hate her, I would just leave the door open for her. She keeps looking inside with longing, but my Daisy hisses and growls.
I’ll call the SPCA re Louise.