Is no one understanding that these cats are his pets?
And so we're the 3 I caught on my farm this year that got released. Funny caught 4 coyotes and a bobcat but still have cats and rabbits and quail. O and groundhogs. 2 less groundhog since they made it into traps. They were not released like all the cats were and are doing fine.
Other than snares and crazy high pan weight you are going to have a hard time not catching a cat now and then.
Use traps with thick offset jaws and maybe Small traps like ,mb 450.