Only by the Grace of God, was I able to catch him this morning. He is at the vet’s office as I type this. Before I went into the shop this morning, I set up a cardboard series of tunnels before the entrance/exit hole outside. I weighted those down. Then I put the trap at the final box entrance with the door of the trap inside the box. Bracing the trap was the existing fence.

Taking a deep breath and saying a fervent prayer, I then opened the front of the shop and he was in the back room and out he went! The other cats followed, but since he was first in line, he is the one that got in the trap.  His paw is extremely swollen. I saw quills coming out of them! He’s messed with a porcupine! I guess with all of the humans vanishing out of sight the wildlife in the hills are coming down into our property now. I was told they will call me when he is done being examined and treated so I am waiting for that call.  I’m just so relieved that I caught him finally. First time I have seen him in the daylight.