Glue Traps Are Cruel

Glue traps are cruel and inhumane:  The trapped rodents (and sometimes other creatures like birds, snakes and lizards) take up to five days to die.  Mostly they die of thirst but they can also suffer from exposure, suffocation and starvation.  During the continual struggle to escape, they may pull out their own hair exposing bare, raw areas of skin.  The glue can severely injure their eyes and suffocate them.  They may even resort to biting off their own leg(s) to free themselves.  They sometimes emit a crying sound while trapped.  (The fear and stress must be phenomenal.)       

A veterinarian stated:  "Because all mammals have similar nervous systems, they are capable of experiencing the same type of pain and suffering. Thus, rodents suffer as much as any other mammal and are capable of being traumatized and abused"

There are humane traps.  The old fashion spring loaded trap, a newer device sold as the “Mouth” or “Jaws” or “Jawz” trap and the electric shock trap.  All are effective killers with the death being immediate.  The carcass can be easily removed and the trap re-used.  There are also capture devices allowing transportation and release to another location.    

It is sad that an overpowering desire for convenience in our society could create such a thing as a glue trap. And it is doubly sad that someone, knowledgeable of the suffering this device causes, would still manufacture, sell or use such a thing.

Please see my website at www.stevesanimalwelfare.info for more articles (including an article on domestic violence and animal abuse). 

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way in which its animals are treated." -Mohandas Gandhi