Got a mouse...

[Scott & Heather]

Lol. Nice. I never use poison....nearly killed a family dog when someone poisoned a chipmunk and the dog ate it. Glue traps are not exactly humane, but they do have sedative in the glue. Awesomely effective. When placed along walls, they'll catch tons of spiders and other bugs. Amazing.


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[VoM]

I do not understand why people use glue traps. There are much better traps out there that either allow you to catch the animal unharmed, or kill the animal relatively quickly. A glue trap just makes it panic so much that they rip parts of themselves off, or force them to gnaw on a limb to escape. Sorry, but that is unnecessarily cruel. It's an inhumane device and arguably torture for the poor animal. They've used these things at work, and I can tell you, it is NOT pretty. I am vehemently against them because of the suffering they inflict. If people need to kill an animal, they should ensure it is quick and painless. Anything less is pointless cruelty.

This 'sedative' isn't actually such, as the animal looks awake to me. Don't be fooled by it, it'll be alive and suffering on that thing for a very long time if you do not dispatch it. The ones they used at work apparently had a 'sedative' but when we came in the next morning, we were witness to a few mice that pulled parts of their bodies off because they struggled so much and were in an incredible amount of pain. And I sincerely hope you aren't one of those people who just leave them on it alive, into the thrash, to starve to death. Not a death any animal deserves, pest or not. If I had my way I would ban glue traps completely because forcing an animal to chew its own legs off and starve to death is deplorable, no matter what animal it is. Don't really care how effective it is, supergluing a small mammal on plastic where its skin practically meshes with it is wrong.

[chessie4905]

 

[VoM]

Come to my place of work chessie, and see the carnage with your own eyes. Will you be rolling your eyes then? What issue do you take with my above paragraphs? Too animal rights activist/extremist? I wouldn't have thought so considering I conceded problem animals do need to be dealt with.

You might say I'm making too big a deal about it, but I'm not. I take animal cruelty pretty seriously, and I will reiterate that if you need to kill something, get it done and over with and do so quickly.

[Dave5Cs]

Gernads are faster!...

Dave5Cs from Galaxy S III

[TexasBorderDude]

Mice are certainly a pita  and a dilemma to P.E.T.A.

[Cary and Don]

I am with you VOM.  I used the glue trap once and it was awful.  One of the problems with the poison is they will die hid someplace and stink.  My first choice is the humane trap,  if that doesn't work then the snap strap.  Most of the damage to water lines and air lines is when they are looking for water.  If I suspect I have a mouse I put out a dish of water near the trap. Any food that isn't canned I keep sealed in plastic containers even if it is sealed in a package.

Cary

[VoM]

Mice are certainly a pita  and a dilemma to P.E.T.A.

They definitely are a PITA, and I know someone whose name is Peta and she hates mice. But I do not think it is in any way excessive or extremist to say that death should be via swift and painless means when possible. Excessive cruelty to any animal is wrong.

[TexasBorderDude]

VoM, I would second that "INTENTIONAL cruelty to any animal is wrong."  Glad you didn't flame me.  Just my warped humor

Oh, btw.... Welcome aboard!

[VoM]

Why would I flame you? Your statement made me chuckle. 

[Jerry32]

I had a family in mine when I left for AZ last year so the cat spent the winter catching and eating them. I was suprised that she even caught one outside trying to escape.  I did have to catch a couple with traps  too. Jerry

[TexasBorderDude]

I've heard that critter repellent works... no personal experience

http://www.critter-repellent.com

[luvrbus]

Doesn't work for cats Doyle I bought 2 bottles the cats are still here 

[Scott & Heather]

And I saw another one a night or two ago. Snuggling in my clothes no less! Grrr. That time of year. Spent nearly half the day yesterday sealing up every book and cranny with foam etc. Hoping this takes care of it. I hate mice in my house. Wife hates them even more. As for the comments on animal cruelty, I noticed that you've posted 5 times here. 4 of those were in my thread. Apparently you've never seen a mouse survive a snap trap. It's ugly. I'll do it my way. Some of you guys mentioned moth balls. I stuck a bag of them in the spare tire compartment and still had mice. Do they lose their effectiveness over time?


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[John316]

Lol. You noticed that too Scott? Gotta get your post count up somehow.

I use snap traps, and yes they do survive those.

Survival of the fittest