My hat's off to whoever invented this EZ-Nabber, a brilliant design for a cat-capturing tool:

The tool is manufactured by Campbell Pet Company and targeted at veterinary staff:

"Have you been searching for a way to safely and humanely remove a fractious cat or small animal from a cage while avoiding injury to yourself and staff? Try our EZ-Nabber! Made in the U.S.A., this durable, washable capture net is perfect for catching the unruly feline or small pet. Various safe and humane uses include:

- Safely transferring an animal to another cage

- Placing the animal into their carrier

- Giving aseptic intramuscular injections (Anesthetics, Vaccines, etc.)

- Holding animal while abscesses and wounds are cleaned and flushed

They come in 14" and 16" sizes. Both run $145 a pop, and replacement nets are available ($30) if the cat goes HAM.