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If you live near water or in rural areas, you might have minks around your property. These sleek, curious predators sometimes wander into areas where people have set rat traps. Minks are bigger than rats but still small enough that you might worry about them triggering your traps. Will a rat trap kill a mink? … Read more

Setting a rat trap is the easy part. The hard part comes when you actually catch something and have to figure out what to do next. Maybe you’re at work when the trap goes off. Maybe you catch a rat right before bed. Or maybe you just don’t want to deal with it immediately. How … Read more

Humane traps are designed to catch rats without killing them, giving you the option to release them somewhere else. They’re marketed as the compassionate choice for dealing with unwanted rodents. But “humane” only applies if you use these traps correctly. A rat trapped in a cage without food or water isn’t living a comfortable life, … Read more

Live traps (cage traps) offer a more humane alternative to snap traps when you’re dealing with rats. Instead of killing the rat, these traps catch and hold it so you can release it somewhere else. But once you’ve caught a rat, you can’t just leave it there indefinitely. The animal needs food, water, and eventually … Read more

Setting a snap trap is one of the most common ways people deal with rats. The traps are designed to kill quickly and humanely, but things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes a rat gets caught in a way that doesn’t kill it right away, and that raises an uncomfortable question. How long can … Read more

If you’ve set out rat traps in your yard or around your property, you might be wondering what else could trigger them. Skunks sometimes wander into areas where people have set traps for rodents, and they’re curious enough to investigate anything that smells like food. The question becomes important if you live in an area … Read more

If you’ve ever set up a rat trap in your home, you’ve probably wondered what kind of sound it makes when it goes off. Maybe you’re trying to figure out if you caught something, or you just want to know what to expect when that trap springs. The sound can actually tell you a lot … Read more

Rat trap glue is incredibly sticky stuff. That’s the whole point. It’s designed to hold rats in place so they can’t escape. But this creates a problem when the glue gets somewhere it shouldn’t be, like on your cat’s fur, your dog’s paws, or your own hands. Once that glue sticks to something, it feels … Read more

Live traps seem like the perfect solution if you want to catch rats without killing them. The rat walks in to get the bait, the door closes behind it, and then you can release it somewhere far from your home. Simple, humane, and effective, right? Not always. Can a rat actually escape from a live … Read more

If you have both a rat problem and pets in your home, you’re probably worried about keeping your cat or dog safe while you deal with the rodents. Electronic rat traps are becoming more popular because they’re effective and more humane than some other options. But are they safe to use around your pets? Can … Read more