Many other types of rat traps are inhumane and cause animals to suffer . Glue traps, for example, which are banned in many places, do not kill the rodents immediately. Rather , the animals die slowly from dehydration and exhaustion . Rat poison kills the animals slowly, sometimes taking up to three days . And even snap traps don't always kill the rodents immediately, but can trap a limb and cause them to suffer.
This bucket trap is a humane way to catch rodents . The rat or mouse falls harmlessly into the bucket and cannot get out. The captured animals can later be destroyed humanely . Or you can take the bucket to a location far away from your home and release the animals there.