Havahart 1089 Collapsible One-Door Live Animal Cage Trap for Raccoon, Stray Cat, Groundhog, Opossum, and Armadillos

by Havahart

Product Features

• Constructed of sturdy rust-resistant wire mesh with steel reinforcements for long life and galvanized for maximum resistance to rust and corrosion.
• Mesh openings on Havahart traps are smaller than competing traps of comparable size to prevent escapes and stolen bait. ideal for catching raccoons, stray cats, woodchucks, groundhogs, opossums, armadillos and similar-size nuisance animals.
• Spring loaded door and sensitive trigger sensure quick, secure captures that target the specific animal size, eliminating undesired catches.
• Solid doors and handle guards protect users during transportation, while smoothed internal edges protect and prevent injuries to animals
• Collapsible design folds flat for space saving storage. Made in the U.S.A.

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 32 x 10 x 12 inches ; 10.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BX1H76
• Item model number: 1089
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #437 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #25 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Pest Control > Traps

Product Description

Ideal for trapping raccoons, stray cats, groundhogs (woodchucks), opossums, armadillos, and similar-size nuisance animals. Collapsible Havahart traps have a Space Saving Design for easy storage. When ready to use, just lift the handle and the trap pops into place! Constructed of sturdy wire mesh with steel reinforcements for long life, and galvanized for maximum resistance to rust and corrosion. Mesh openings are smaller than competing traps of comparable size to prevent escapes and stolen bait. Spring loaded door and sensitive trigger ensure quick, secure captures. Solid door and handle guard protect user during transportation, while smoothed internal edges protect and prevent injuries to animals. Made in the USA.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excelent results with a couple of quibbles..., July 14, 2007

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Jason G. Sheperis (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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When we moved, my poor cat went crazy and wouldn't be handled, touched, approached, or even looked at. We knew she'd calm down once all the commotion was over, so our friend lent us one of these traps for her.

One day in an empty house later(save, of course, the trap baited with her very favourite food), we had a VERY unhappy cat in a very sturdy trap.

My only complaints are:

*the carrying handle is too short or the "guard" is too small. She was able to take swipes at me until I covered the trap with a blanket and carried it using a glove.

*the release mechanism is also too uncomfortably close to the unhappy trap-ee. Leather gloves solved this once again.

Otherwise, it worked perfectly!

(By the way, my cat calmed down after about two days and is sitting next to me now, purring)

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well and easy to store, September 28, 2009

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JJ (No. California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Havahart 1089 Collapsible One-Door Live Animal Cage Trap for Raccoon, Stray Cat, Groundhog, Opossum, and Armadillos (Lawn & Patio)

This trap works very well. I've caught six stray cats so far on our property in about a month. The directions are well-written and have easy-to-follow diagrams. The trap has plenty of room for the cat, and there is no way that it can escape once in. The spring mechanism is just right -- the door has sprung only when a cat steps on the release plate. (Even slightly jostling the cage doesn't set it off.) I opted for this model over the Havahart 1079 because this one collapses for a smaller storage footprint and is just a few dollars more. It's been in continuous use, so I haven't tried collapsing it yet and don't know how difficult it will be. In a hot or sunny location, I'd suggest putting a piece of cardboard on top in order to shade any trapped animal until it can be removed. My only regret is that I had to purchase this at all because of some irresponsible cat owners.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Raccoon Catcher, December 3, 2009

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David Larosa "player68" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havahart 1089 Collapsible One-Door Live Animal Cage Trap for Raccoon, Stray Cat, Groundhog, Opossum, and Armadillos (Lawn & Patio)

This trap works well for the small to medium sized raccoons. The trap is easy to set up and bait. So far I have caught 8 raccoons in a one month period and released them all without any severe incident. The only draw backs are once the raccoons are trapped they obviously try and escape, they have actually cut themselves on the metal and left blood around the cage. Also, I had a large male raccoon actually escape from the trap by bending the trap upwards and pushing the door open from the inside. Being able to release them shortly after capture is always best, in some cases they were captured in the middle of the night and I wasn't able to attend to them until the morning.