Patent ID: 7051472

Claim:
An apparatus for an animal trap, comprising: a) a first trap having front and rear ends, a top and bottom, and a pair of sides; b) a door being disposed on each of said front and rear ends to permit an animal to enter and exit the first trap; said rear door is manually operable; a first pressure sensitive pad; c) a first sensor assembly connected to activate said door and being disposed on said first trap for detecting the presence of an animal in said first trap and closing said front door disposed on said front end of said first trap, said first sensor assembly including: i) a laser eye for detecting the presence of an animal in said first trap; ii) a bait hanger being disposed over said first pressure sensitive pad to provide a place where bait can be placed; iii) a heating element coupled to provide heat to said bait hanger; and, iv) a source of power for applying a potential to said heating element causing said heating element to heat up and thereby heat said bait hanger and bait placed on said bait hanger; and, d) said first pressure sensitive pad connected to activate said front door and being disposed on said bottom of said first trap for detecting the presence of an animal in said first trap and closing said front door of said first trap, wherein said first sensor assembly is able to detect the presence of an animal within said first trap and undetected by said first pressure sensitive pad.