ELI Heavy Duty Cat Trap AT201 with Floor Plate – Humane Cat Trap Cage, 75cm with Rear Door

Heavy Duty Cat Trap with Floor Plate Trigger

The ELI Heavy Duty Cat Trap (AT201) is a humane, live-capture cat trap for safely catching stray, feral and roaming cats without injury. It is a solid, rigid one-piece wire cage measuring 33cm high, 30cm wide and 75cm long, with a metal floor plate trigger, a heavy drop-down bar at the entry door and a rear metal release door. If you need a reliable trap for a cat that is visiting your yard, damaging gardens or threatening wildlife and poultry, this trap holds the animal securely until it can be taken to your council or vet.

How the Floor Plate Cat Trap Cage Works

Bait is placed at the far end of this cat trap cage, past the floor plate. As the cat walks in to reach the food, it steps on the metal floor plate, which triggers the front door to drop shut. A heavy drop-down bar at the door entry locks the door in place, so the cat cannot push its way out. The rear metal door lets you add bait and release the animal at the other end without putting your hands near the front opening. The wire mesh gives good airflow and lets you see the animal inside.

A Strong Animal Trap Cage for Cats

At 75cm long, this animal trap cage for cats gives an adult cat enough length to walk fully onto the floor plate, which helps the trap trigger reliably instead of letting a cautious cat reach the bait from the edge. The one-piece rigid build stands up to repeated use around homes, farms, sheds and properties.

How to Trap a Cat Humanely

• Check local rules first. Cat trapping rules vary between states and councils, and some councils lend traps or collect trapped cats.
• Bait it well. Strong-smelling food such as tuna, sardines or cooked chicken works best. Place it at the rear, behind the floor plate.
• Place it on the cat's path. Set the trap on level ground along a fence line, under cover or near where the cat visits.
• Cover the trap. A towel or sheet over the cage helps calm a trapped cat and gives shade.
• Check it often. Never leave a set trap unchecked for long, and avoid setting it in extreme heat, cold or rain.
• Act promptly. Take a trapped cat to your local council pound or a vet so it can be scanned for a microchip and returned to its owner if it has one.

Cat Trapping and Native Wildlife

Cat trapping should always be humane and focused on the target animal. Possums and other native animals are protected in Australia, so if a non-target animal is caught, release it straight away at the same spot. Do not harm a trapped cat, and do not relocate and release it somewhere else, as dumping animals is illegal and unsafe for the cat and local wildlife.

Key Features and Benefits

• Heavy duty, solid one-piece wire cat trap
• Metal floor plate trigger for reliable activation
• Heavy drop-down bar at the door entry to prevent escape
• Rear metal door for baiting and release without contact
• 75cm length lets cats step fully onto the trigger plate
• Wire mesh gives visibility and ventilation
• Humane live-capture design with no injury to the animal

Product Details

• Brand: ELI (Elite Pet Products)
• Model: AT201
• Size: 33cm high x 30cm wide x 75cm long
• Trigger: Metal floor plate
• Doors: Front drop door with locking bar, rear metal release door
• Construction: Solid rigid one-piece wire cage

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you trap a cat?

Place strong-smelling bait such as tuna behind the floor plate, set the front door, and position the trap on level ground along the cat's usual path. Cover the trap, check it often, and take a caught cat to your council or vet for microchip scanning.

What is the best cat trap in Australia?

The best cat trap is one that is long enough for a cat to step fully onto the trigger, locks securely, and lets you release the animal safely. A 75cm floor plate trap with a locking drop bar and rear release door, like the AT201, meets those needs for most home and rural cat trapping.

What size is the ELI AT201 cat trap?

It measures 33cm high, 30cm wide and 75cm long, a size suited to adult cats and similar sized animals.

What bait should I use?

Strong-smelling foods work best, such as tuna, sardines, pilchards or cooked chicken. Use a small amount at the rear of the trap so the cat must step on the plate to reach it.

What should I do after trapping a cat?

Keep the trap covered and calm, and take the cat to your local council pound or a vet promptly so it can be scanned for a microchip. Follow your council's rules for stray and feral cats.

Where can I find a cat trap for sale in Sydney?

The ELI Heavy Duty Cat Trap AT201 is available from BPG Supplies, with local pickup from our Bonnyrigg store in Sydney's south-west and delivery options across Australia shown at checkout.