For removing my cats, I used optimal bass pellets. Drill a 1/16" hole and thread your line through 1-2 pellets, through the hook then back above the pellet around the line and return the line and tie to hook. It works great, floats a smaller hook-but not too small. Use the biggest pellet you can to keep others from consuming if possible.
HSB may not be able to detect glue but the cats sure did and wouldn't touch it.
If you catch a fish and loose pellets just double line over about 6" from hook, twist and shove doubled line back through 2 more new pellets and pull the loop the doubled line makes back over pellets and pull snug-like a palamar knot.
