How to Trap a Cat

Yes, it’s as easy as planting a circle, or possibly a box shape, on the floor. This photo sequence by Guremike has inspired many others to trap their cats in circles. When this and another of Guremike’s sequences was posted at reddit, everyone had to try it out, with varying results. Bored Panda has other examples from the reddit thread and from their readers. But that’s not all: a new subreddit was created just to hold all the experimental cat traps: Cat Circles. Continue reading to see even more trapped cats.


Boogab says it took less than 30 seconds.

PezXCore can’t believe it worked.

Littlemissmochi used a deck of Cards Against Humanity to build a circle.

AshGooner found it works with fruit.

Kippers found his cat trapped, too. 

Brynnit’s cat is named Ray Finkle.

BabushkaCCCP’s cat Mr. Myawa was trapped by a hexagon.

TheUnknownParadox trapped his sister’s cat.

Im_Not_A_Tree has a susceptible and adorable kitten.

AmericanGeezus said the instructions were unclear. Luckily, nothing got stuck.