Easy to release cats or dogs with a catch pole, dark or not

If releasing a cat remember they are more delicate than canines....and can be choked down with alot less effort..just make sure it doesnt double back on you when you release them. It can get hairy,lol

I have a friend In Ashtabula county who has caught cats before and we saw one smacked on 35 a couple weeks ago

I've also gotta check traps in the dark. I scout & make my sets with daylight on weekends when I can and pretty much leave em til I can get daylight again regardless if they're hot sets or not. I'm sure there's many on here that don't see any daylight outside of work thru the winter months.
Just a couple weeks ago I had a beaver pretty much slapping my you know while I was chest deep bringing his brother back across the river channel. Dark, headlamp reflecting off the water, yeah I got in a hurry quick. I caught that one that night, probably before my taillights were gone.