I tend to agree with you here.

Cats approach sets from backarsewards directions sometimes and toe catches seem to be more common than with K9s. That first lunge after trap fires must hold the cat.

What do you mean too wide, as in jaw spread or too large of an offset?

Too large of an offset. Cat feet are not coyote feet. Any cat can flatten their feet out. Probably has to do with the retractable claws.

Grab your dogs feet....then grab any house cats feet. Those cat feet get pretty flat.
Not every catch is a nice high one, no matter what you do.
But to each their own.

They have a wider offset gap when closed. You can take a grinder and take a littlenoff the stops to close the gap up. Takes very little time
J

Keep the trap exposed and you wont have to worry about toe catches haha.

I think the Bridger Dogless traps are the perfect trap for exposed cat sets. Huge pan that doesn't need to be modified. Perfect for those who don't want to or don't have the ability to weld on an expanded pan.

I am begining to have problems with mine. The lever arms are shifting over to the point that when trying to set, the lever arm drags on the base and locks up, preventing you from being able to set the trap. I have to periodically tap them with a hammer to recenter the lever arms, shouldnt have to do that. I am beginning to beleive yotes are torqueing the baseplates. I had two like that today, both just made catches.

I ve never had any trouble with the base plate but have had a coyote tweak the levers a little. I just stuck a scew driver through the hole in the lever and squared it back up to jaws. Have had to do thesame to my dukes every once in awhile. Get this I had a coyote bend the stainless steel dog on a 550 last year amazing what they can do
J