Havahart® Large 1-Door Collapsible Trap

Caught a raccoon tore open the end of the trap. Have older models built much better than the new ones. Never buy another again.

The target of my trapping is groundhogs. I got the trap after trying to rehome them through a professional service. They did trap 4, and then there seemed to be no more groundhogs, but a couple of months later they are back. Once I got the trap, I started putting the trap out, but too late, the groundhogs are now hibernating. I took a star off because the assembly manual could really use a refresh. I feel that the amount of flipping back and forth from text to diagram with gloved hands makes the assembly harder than it should be. An on-line video is one thought that comes to my mind in addition to making the diagrams in the manual correspond to the steps of assembly.

I would give a zero if I could. Trap triggers and the cat can just turn around and push the door open. If it can't trap something its not a very good trap.

Excellent, very good quality and safe to use for animals even for bad cats. Thanks Havahart from Saudi Arabia

It works really good on animals like raccoons and cats but it’s very hard to let a skunk go. The release the trapped animal you are very close, and with the skunk it was making sure that he was not happy with being trapped. I have a smaller style and the handle is easy to open the trap. For me it’s not a good fit

I have been using havahart traps-the 1089- for many years to catch my very wild cats-excellent traps-no problems-they hold up for years when taken proper care of-just bought another one today-they are the best !

i've use'd the 1089 model for years and had no problem. I read another person's review that said it would not hold up to a thrashing animal. To solve that problem I put zip ties around all the corners and where the sides meet. I probably put 40 in all which was probably more than needed. I only traped a few cats and the zip ties made the cage very, very strong. I rarely use my cage so I'm trying to figure out how to collapse it to save space.

I am already on my second #1045. I purchased it over a year ago at a local feed & seed to replace the one which eventually would not hold its shape even after tweaking it back into proper shape repeatedly (which weakens it even more). About every 3rd armadillo catch would escape by causing the square shape to open up and thus release the door latch. When I research for a different trap I discover this has been an ongoing problem for YEARS with these traps and all you guys do is blame not checking often enough, how they get scared and reference the 1 year warranty. Cop-outs!! FIX THE PROBLEM! I set it at dusk and check at dawn, sneak up and shoot them in the trap while they are still asleep. So can't blame anything but design and manufacturer choice of materials for fabrication. We would like ALL be willing to pay more for a RELIABLE DURABLE WELL DESIGNED armadillo trap. You should STOP saying it will trap armadillos. I will be looking elsewhere or start using one of the wood traps out there. Meanwhile you should stop falsely advertising.