I’ll try to help. I catch lots of cats and coyotes every year, it’s actually part of my job. The one thing I’ve noticed about cats is they don’t seem to use their noses as much as other predators. They like eye appeal. I like to hang a feather or some video cassettes tape above my set, not much just enough to be noticed. Also, cats will walk inside borders. You can run sticks from your dirt hole out and make that cat step on the pan if he wants a look. If you’ve been having some misses, it could be a trap bedding issue. You’ve got to make sure the trap doesn’t shift. Hope this helps.