Humane Mouse Traps - All You Need to Know

If you're looking for an article that tells you all you need to know about humane mouse traps, then look no further. There is a lot of confusion about what is considered to be a humane mouse trap. For a trap to be considered humane, does it mean that it cannot cause any harm to the mouse, or does it mean that the kill has to be quick and painless? There are differing views, but would you be surprised if I told you that there is actually an international humane kill standard specified for the termination of mice. The international humane kill standard limits the length of time it can take for a mouse to die. It needs to be on the order of seconds, not minutes, hours, or in the case of the first type of trap I'm about to talk about, days...

One trap that is definitely not humane is the glue trap. Many organizations such as PETA speak out strongly against the use of such inhumane methods for catching and killing mice. The reason for this is that the death is slow and painful. When a mouse gets stuck to a glue trap, it doesn't die immediately. Instead it slowly starves to death or the more likely scenario, death by dehydration and exposure. This can take hours, sometimes longer for the process to complete. Some mice will actually chew threw their own legs in order to try and free themselves from a glue trap. This is very inhumane and is often times seen as a cruel way of eliminating a mouse problem.

Another option for getting rid of mice is the use of electronic mouse traps that actually administer an electric shock to kill mice. It is very effective and death is nearly instantaneous. Because of this fact, this type of trap is actually considered to be humane. Another benefit of this humane kill trap is the fact that it is reusable, so the overall cost to kill mice is dramatically reduced as compared to single kill devices such as snap traps. Many electrical shock devices have storage compartments for easy disposal of mice. The nice thing about this is that you don't have to worry about handling the mice as you would with a bar snap trap. You can simply dump the rodent in the trash directly from the storage compartment. Some devices even make it so that you can dispose of the mice without ever looking at their dead carcass. This is a definite plus if the sight of dead mice makes you a little uneasy.

There is an even more humane way to catch mice and that is through the use of live catch mouse traps, also known as no kill mouse traps. Of course this is a humane method because the mouse is not harmed in anyway. This type of trap allows you to first catch the mouse, and then release it away from your home. This type of trap is good to use when small children or pets are in the house. There is no way for them to accidentally set off the trap or snap their fingers in them. Most electronic traps have safety mechanisms in place to prevent accidental discharge, but a snap trap could leave small children vulnerable to harm if they accidentally come across it.

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