Many other types of rat traps are inhumane and cause animals to suffer. For example, glue traps, illegal in many places, do not kill rodents instantly. Rather, the animal died slowly from dehydration and exhaustion . Rat poison kills animals slowly, sometimes taking up to three days . And even carabiner traps don't always kill the rodent right away, but can grab it by a limb and leave it to suffer.
This bucket trap is a humane method of catching rodents . The rat or mouse falls harmlessly into the bucket and cannot get out. Later, you can humanely dispose of any caught animals . You can also take the bucket to a location away from your home and release the animals there .