Abstract: An animal trap comprising a housing having pivotally mounted tilting doors and a receptacle to which the housing mounts. The housing includes top, bottom and side walls that form a passage extending between two open ends of the housing. Formed intermediate of the ends is an aperture in which the tilting doors are mounted, the aperture opening into the receptacle. The housing and receptacle are configured to be placed in the ground in juxtaposed relation to an exterior wall or foundation of a building and are constructed so as to remain relatively dry even in inclement weather conditions.