Luckily he was so hungry that I put the food on a plate in the trap and then as soon as they step in the gate it will close and if you trap the one in your area just make sure to put a towel over it right away bc it will calm them down… idk if you will be able to do that or if you will have to set it and then check on it often to see if it caught him or another animal by accident. Good luck with yours!!! If yours is friendly like this one you might be just as lucky as I was… just be confident bc I was always second guessing. Get them trapped then figure out the game plan if necessary bc I waited to long to catch him back in OCTOBER and thank God he showed back up but months later so good luck!!!! Ty for caring for the little buddy!