How to Catch a Mouse With a Humane Mouse Trap
Humane mouse traps are traps that capture the rodent without injuring it in the process. Glue traps and snap traps are commonly used to catch mice, yet these particular traps allow the mouse to suffer and are considered inhumane. Live traps, on the other hand, are used to catch animals, including mice, alive and unharmed. You will be able to let the mouse go free somewhere far away from your home or business and feel good that you have not caused unnecessary suffering. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Purchase a few live traps. Pick live traps that are big enough to hold a captured mouse, but small enough to keep the mouse from escaping. You can purchase live traps at hardware and pet stores.
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Bait the live traps with an appetizing lure like peanut butter.
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Place the live traps in areas where you've seen mice or noticed mice droppings or gnaw marks. The University of Missouri Extension recommends setting the traps close to walls, behind objects, in dark corners and in places where evidence of mouse activity is present.
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Check the traps periodically throughout the day, especially at dawn and dusk. Mice are nocturnal creatures, meaning they're most active when it's dark, so check the live traps at those times.
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Release the mouse back into the wild or take it to your humane society or veterinarian to be euthanized.
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Tips & Warnings
If you release the mouse back into the wild, use steel mesh wire and caulk to seal up all small holes or openings in your home to prevent mice from reentering and reinfesting your home.
Wear gloves when handling the live trap containing the mouse in case the mouse accidentally escapes and bites or spreads any diseases or fleas it may be carrying.
Keep children and pets away from the live traps to prevent them from tampering with or removing the trap.
Before you release the mouse back into the wild, check your state's animal-regulation laws to determine whether or not releasing mice back into the wild is permitted.
References
- Photo Credit mouse image by dariuszsankowski from Fotolia.com
