Patent ID: 7958668

Claim:
An animal trap comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a back and two ends, one of the front, the back and the two ends having an opening defined therein; a door coupled to one of the front, the back and the two ends of the housing by one or more hinges, the door being movable between a closed position in which the door obstructs the opening and lies along the same plane as the one of the front, the back and the two ends of the housing and an open position in which the opening is unobstructed by the door, the door being biased to the open position; a latch mechanism coupled to one of the housing and the door, the latch mechanism being configured to secure the door in the closed position and to enable the movement of the door to the open position by releasing the door after a period of time; and at least one other door coupled to an other of the front, the back and the two ends of the housing, the other of the front, the back and the two ends of the housing having an other opening defined therein, the at least one other door movable between an open position in which the other opening is unobstructed by the door to allow an animal to enter the trap and a closed position in which the door obstructs the other opening and prevents an animal from exiting the trap, the at least one other door being biased to the closed position.