The RSPCA has launched a picture of a mouse on a glue lure that was present in Hillingdon to spotlight the unhappy actuality of the inhumane gadgets and to encourage individuals to not use them.
According the the RSPCA, the mouse was discovered “struggling to free themselves from the glue trap” which had been discarded on a Southall road. The member of the general public who discovered the animal contacted the RSPCA, however sadly the mouse died shortly after.
Glue traps – also referred to as ‘glue boards’ or ‘sticky boards’ – include a sheet of plastic, cardboard or wooden coated with non-drying adhesive designed to lure rodents akin to mice and rats as they cross the board.
The Glue Traps (Offences) Act was handed in 2022 and was anticipated to come back into drive in England in April this yr; this has now been delayed till July. However, the RSPCA is urging individuals to cease utilizing the gadgets instantly.
There are some exemptions to the ban beneath licence, with pest controllers nonetheless in a position to make use of them.
RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Jade Guthrie, who attended the mouse, mentioned: “It is stunning that glue traps are presently nonetheless authorized to make use of, although fortunately this can quickly change. But we’re positive no one desires to see the type of ache this mouse endured, so we’d ask individuals to not even consider using one even whereas they’re nonetheless authorized. There are humane methods of deterring rodents as an alternative.
“Glue traps can affect wildlife and pets who come throughout them whereas out and about. They are extraordinarily troublesome to take away and might trigger the animal quite a lot of struggling and misery. In their rising panic and desperation to flee, rats and mice have been discovered to tear patches of their fur out, break bones, and even gnaw their very own limbs off in a bid to be free.
“The best advice we can give is to not use a glue trap at all. No animal deserves to suffer like this.”
The mouse was discovered on Thursday (4th April) in Townsend Road, Southall, Hillingdon.
