Um. Where did you get that idea?

Brilliant! I see no possible way that could fail.

I caught 4 mice in my car this winter. We don't have rats in Alberta so I'm not sure if spring loaded rat traps exist, but if they do, I'd use them rather then sticky paper. They don't suffer as much, if at all, when you break their neck, and then you dint have to worry about having a still alive rat "stuck" in your car.

Dryer sheets work well too.

Dryer sheets work well too. Mice and rats chew on the wires because they can smell the peanut/vegetable oil used by certain wire manufacturers during the production process. Mics/rats also urinate on what they chew up which can result in a car going up on flames.

Have you ever seen a rat on sticky traps? It's ******* cruel! They try and rip themselves off of it in fear resulting in their skin being ripped off. Try the peppermint oil and/ or humane traps. At least you can set them free somewhere away from your home and car that way.

It's good you decided against using the kittens. Rats are large rodents and not many fully grown cats have the skills to hunt them. Good luck with the glue traps though!

I'm not sure, but I thought I'd seen people say sticky traps are actually cruel. I'm not completely sure though.

hopefully you can find them before they start dying.

I wouldn't suggest sticky traps actually. You end up having to kill the rat yourself because they are just stuck, not dead... I would suggest a rat trap with poison in it if you are going to kill them. The first rat will take the poison back to the nest and they will all eat it.

Glue traps are terribly cruel. The animal dies of dehydration if left on the trap, and even if you find them quickly and kill them yourself, they may be suffering and in shock after struggling so hard they literally break bones or pull them out of socket because they're desperate to escape and just can't. That aside, they may trap animals you did not intend to kill - lizards, birds, squirrels, etc. It's a gruesome, terrifying way to die. Would not recommend.

Aha! Will not be using glue traps then. I may dislike rats but I've owned rodents before and have a soft spot for animals. Although wild lizards aren't exactly common here. We've decided to use bait traps with the poison bait and all, Along with the peppermint suggestions.

I hate rats and such and luckily my cat has a natural habit of getting rid of them, because I would never be able to use glue traps or rat poison. I had a dog die because she ate some boxes of rat poison that we didn't know she could reach and it was terrible. I wouldn't want any of my other animals to fall to the same fate, but I also couldn't bring myself to torture the rats even if I hate them.

The truth is, snap traps that break their necks tend to be the most humane of the killing options. I'd love to say use live traps but that just isn't always a practical option :( If you know somebody with working ferrets or terriers trained in ratting, they're also a very good option.

try using a shock kill trap. the most humane if you ask me. it immediately kills them or get a terrior. my terrior killed my rat sadly.

Actually, The local hardware store is getting some in next week. Unfortunately, We were forced into setting Sticky Traps. The exterminators recommended it and we haven't seen any rats tonight after setting the sticky traps and bait traps. If anymore pop up, We will be getting the electric trap. Fourty dollars is relatively pricy, for it though.

That sounds horrible. Those poor animals! There must be a better way to get rid of rats.