Lowes must stop selling glue traps as they are cruel and unessesary. Those who do not want mice in their homes may effectively relocate them with humane traps. Glue traps only serve to punish an innocent animal and create a violent, painful situation where there need not be one. Lowes needs to practice nonviolence by selling only humane traps.

Posted by: Alyson Paige Warren | March 25, 2009 08:14 AM

I think it is so great that you guys are coming up with solutions and alternatives to problems! Some people may not think there is any other way. I respect that! Keep up the good work PETA!

Posted by: Kaycee Bassett | March 25, 2009 08:53 AM

The truth is, mice have never harmed anyone. People have this misconceived notation that mice are these disgusting hideous rodents. To me, that is just ignorance. We as people need to look at mice and all other rodents for that matter as what they are.. animals! We like to forget that rodents are indeed animals just like our pet dogs, cats, and fish. These inhumane traps not only hurt these innocent animals (I say innocent because I can only assume they have done nothing to you except invade a little space), but the traps also show the monsters, us as human beings are. The fact that people refuse to use a less suffering tactic shows the short mindedness, arrogance, and downright viciousness of people today. These creatures are not harmful at all and by using inhumane traps, we are only making ourselves look bad and harmful.

Posted by: LeAnna | March 25, 2009 08:57 AM

There is no need for cruelty... ever. There is a viable alternative for people wishing to keep mice from their homes and Lowes should support any option that is humane and not promote or support animal cruelty.

Posted by: Amy Tamburino | March 25, 2009 09:01 AM

Lowes should stop selling glue traps because the executives who choose to support them would never be caught DEAD in one!

Posted by: Chris | March 25, 2009 09:02 AM

The inventor of the glue mouse traps must have been a sadist.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | March 25, 2009 09:16 AM

Lowes should stop selling glue traps because they are simply unnecessary. We do not need to kill little unwelcomed mouse guests to get them out of our homes. With humane traps like this we can safely capture them and release them without dealing with the disgusting reality of maming and death that glue traps create. Why look upon a dead body when you don't have to? Not only are they the more compassionate up and coming way to get rid of mice, but any company that sells them will be happy to find themselves being looked at in a good light by the public eye. So do it Lowes!

Posted by: Stray | March 25, 2009 09:38 AM

Everyone else has commented on the inhumanity of it, but frankly catching a mouse to have it die a slow, agonizing death of starvation won't solve the problem anyway. Oh sure, you kill one and that's one less to chew on your wires, but that's one mouse, and once they see what happens to the one mouse, the smart ones will avoid the traps. Don't think so? If you can train a mouse to find cheese in a maze, you can train them to avoid glue traps. Seriously, folks, you've just made smarter mice!

I don't like having mice in my roof-space any more than the next city dwelling urbanite, however I choose to deal with it via peppermint extract. A few drops on my furnace's filter and the mice can't stand it. I went from hearing a mouse every couple days to no mice at all. My neighbors followed suit and have had the same results!

So we're both fixing the roof and walls of our buildings, catching them humanely (so as not to poison our pets) and everyone lives harmoniously.

The glue traps? Sure, keep using them if you want to train the mice, or if you don't mind trimming your cat's fur to get it off.

Posted by: Ipstenu | March 25, 2009 09:44 AM

It is apalling that people still believe killing is the answer to get rid of pests. Do we forget that the animals were here first and have rights the same as us? If not for animal rights women would not have rights. So as a women I speak loud and clear when I say Killing is NOT the answer. Especially if there are humane alternatives! As Gandhi says "The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"

Posted by: Lisa Ford | March 25, 2009 09:49 AM

I agree with the need for live traps and humane traps. However, people do need to be aware that they need to check live traps very regularly or the caught animals will starve or die of thirst just as well.

Posted by: Paul O'Neal | March 25, 2009 10:00 AM

I've heard about the peppermint extract, a friend who used it claims it works perfectly. If you have one or two mice, humane traps work well, but if you live in a rural area the peppermint extract is better.

Posted by: Re. Meg Schramm | March 25, 2009 10:17 AM

Lowe's needs to stop selling glue traps because PETA and decent people won't stop protesting until they do.

Posted by: Aneliese | March 25, 2009 10:36 AM

Mouse traps that use glue to catch mice are inhumane and contradictory to any corporation that touts itself as "responsible". Perhaps a fact that hasn't been considered: these traps don't only catch mice. Small birds and other rodents that may have accidentally found their way into a person's home will also find themselves stuck to these torture devices, waiting helplessly to die after starving and experiencing painful dehydration - and this is the least horrible way to go...if they haven't chewed off their own limbs first in attempt to escape. Humane mouse traps are a more appropriate solution, and are able to be used over & over for a greener approach. Lowe's, as viewed by the general public, would be a leader in taking a stand against the barbaric glue traps currently sold by replacing them with humane live traps.

Posted by: Christina Eckhart | March 25, 2009 11:09 AM

Can anybody tell me how to get rid of rats?

There are a couple RATS (not little mice) living in the cellar (accessed from outside, but it contains my hotwater heater an furnace).

They are making a mess down there and chewing on wires. I don't want to poison them, but thet cannot stay. Do those ultra-sound things work?

If I don't deal with this, my landlord will and he will leave poison and traps.

(i will give the peppermint thing a shot)

Thanks for any humane suggestions.

Posted by: Barbara | March 25, 2009 11:13 AM

Be there at the forefront of your field, be a part of the wonderful humane movement that is sweeping across the world. Be forward thinking, be bold, be fair. Having creative, non-violent, passionate people on your side will place you ahead of the others. You open up to the full market of potential purchasers. Cruelty free is the way, embrace it or be left behind.

Posted by: Katherine Moseley | March 25, 2009 11:21 AM

Selling these mouse traps won't hurt Lowes so I'm not sure why they can't just get rid of glue trap and sell humane trap. I know I would buy them because I would never want to hurt a mouse even if it was in my house.

Posted by: Tim Jergins | March 25, 2009 11:59 AM

brien, there is nothing wrong with sadism. its when people find cruel methods to get rid of something that is wrong.

Posted by: meggie | March 25, 2009 12:46 PM

I love all animals but rodents have always had a special place in my heart. their cute whiskers, their inquisistive personality, their adorable-ness... what's not to love!? when people use mouse traps or glue traps it seriously disgusts me, and the fact that so many people would kill my beloved pet Annabelle sickens me to no end. anywho the point is all animals should be treated with equal respect cause they all feel pain and suffering and how come people are punished for torturing a cat or a dog but because a mouse is considered a "pest" people feel no remorse for killing these innocent creatures. i could go on alll day but i just want people to think about how sad it would be if their puppy or kitten got caught in a trap and killed.

Posted by: Zombie | March 25, 2009 01:19 PM

The reason Lowe's should stop selling glue traps is because they are probably the most inhumane type of small animal control there is. Mice panic as they try to free themselves, break bones, lose skin and suffer for over 24 hours. It is heart-breaking and aweful how these cute little guys are made to suffer. I have 8 mice and one always gets out and I have to search for hours trying to find him. I would hate to see him stuck in one of these aweful glue traps (I'm even saving for a new aquarium for him so he can't climb out of the top). Please everyone don't forget to write to Lowe's to tell them you won't shop there until they take glue traps off of their shelves.

Posted by: Lindsey | March 25, 2009 02:08 PM

Mice are our friends, not our enemies. Would you set a glue trap out to capture your friends? I didn't think so. That's why we need to start treating our mousy friends better and practicing more humane ways to take care of them.

Posted by: Erin H | March 25, 2009 02:34 PM

Lowe's makes its money selling to the masses. You must remember that the masses will use what they are told - they don't readily research pros and cons. If Lowe's really promotes the humane traps, then people will buy them.

Lowe's is really in a position to leverage itself as a leader in the green trend by promoting responsibility to the planet and ecosystem. This step forward would allow them to capitalize on that and help educate people against animal cruelty at the same time.

Posted by: Cate Donoghue | March 25, 2009 03:12 PM

Mice have every right to live as we do, when they come into our homes they are simply looking for warmth, shelter and a place to raise their young. They can cause trouble by getting into our food or leaving droppings, but that is no reason to kill them. Mice and rats are intelligent, warm-blooded mammals. They are very much like us, but their size and sneakiness leads us to believe they are out to make our lives miserable. The fact is, they want nothing to do with us, only the shelter we provide. Our homes are a safe place for them. When we put out traps to kill them, they don't have the chance to raise young and teach them to be wary of humans. Humanely catching rodents and releasing them far away is a better alternative to killing. Mice have a very good memory, and if they recall a distressing situation being caged inside a human home, they are unlikely to go back. Besides, if someone's lost puppy wound up in your home during a snow storm, would you put out a glue trap to make it suffer and then throw it in the garbage? Of course not! Besides being ridiculously cruel to who they are out to catch, glue traps catch other species like birds, lizards, chipmunks and rabbits! They are unsafe and inhumane. It's been proven that humane traps work just as well (if not better), so why are they still on the market? If the issue is cost, there are many humane alternatives just as cheap or cheaper than glue traps. There are humane traps to catch one, two or even ten mice at once. They come in all shapes and sizes depending on how many mice you believe are in your home. Mice suffer horribly in glue traps, pulling their fur and even limbs off, defecating all over themselves, crying out for help. There is no excuse for this kind of cruelty. We have so many kinder alternatives these days, please consider them!

Posted by: Heather | March 25, 2009 03:41 PM

Mice need love too ..and these Peta humane traps are indeed love

Posted by: Chelsea | March 25, 2009 03:43 PM

stop selling glue traps its sick and in humane and to my my school you suck for using glue traps i almost got my finger stuck to see how sticky it is. do not sell them! boo you lowes.

Posted by: brooklyn | March 25, 2009 03:51 PM

By the way, Lowe's is not the only retailer selling glue traps. Home Depot and Wal*Mart are just 2 more examples I saw with glue traps on their shelves. Why isn't PETA calling them out the way they are calling out Lowe's????? Wal*mart is such a big fat pig of a retailer to begin with, is the world just afraid to take 'em on? ;)

I have several grey "mouse cubes", very similar to these green ones. I catch&release 50 mice a season and they're still going strong after 2 years of hard use. :)

Posted by: Meech! | March 25, 2009 04:09 PM

Lowes and other stores should stop selling glue traps because mices feel pain. I once saved a little mice from a glue trap and his/her leg was turning very red that it's vain was starting to show. Of course the mice was crying, i heard him make sounds. People do not realize that mices feel pain, they walk, smell, hear, see and they have a heartbeat, What make them not realize that mices do not feel pain, they do just like us humans. Maybe if people clean up their houses, mices would not be in. We live in a society with ignorance, and it is sad.

Posted by: Mari | March 25, 2009 06:03 PM

There is many reasons why lowes should get rid of glue traps...

but i really think i should get this because there are some mice in our house and my husband is threatening to buy traps for them... please send this my way so i can prove to him there are more humane ways...

Posted by: amanda Goodwin | March 25, 2009 07:56 PM

I have witnessed first hand the horror of a glue trap. Not knowing exactly what they do, my mother purchased one for our house. I was the one to discover the small mouse trapped in it. His nose had gotten caught by the time I came across him and he was smothering. His tiny sides were deeply sucked in, showing every rib, as he struggled to pull in a breath past the nasty stickiness plugging up his nose. I instantly burst into tears, screamed for my mother, and the two of us tried desperately to extract the mouse from his torture. Sadly, he was too deeply stuck and we could do nothing more than quickly put an end to his suffering. After that, I begged my mother to never again buy glue traps and she quickly agreed. We don't use any traps at all now, relying on the presence of our cats to deter mice. If only I had thought to take a picture of the mouse, to prove how terrified and desperate it had been in the last moments of its suffering...but I was simply too horrified by what I had seen. There are so many natural ways that you can persuade mice to stay out of your home, such as herbs like mint and/or a happily adopted shelter cat. Only the cruel and uninformed still rely on death traps.

Posted by: Christina Moschella | March 25, 2009 11:20 PM

because its a terribly inhumane way to die

Posted by: susan varney | March 26, 2009 06:24 AM

Lowe's should stop selling glue traps because often the mice try eat themselves out of the trap, this alone could spread disease. I would love this prize.

Posted by: meredith rogen | March 26, 2009 07:12 AM

This is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I hate those traps that kill the mice. It's disgusting!

Posted by: Ariann | March 26, 2009 08:46 AM

Everyone get real..mice are not our friends but they do not deserve to die, even if they come run thru your house and scare the crap out of you. I use peppermint extract also and it seems to work but would love this for the garage. I have had friends who have used the glue traps- they sit and cats get caught, and hair has to be cut and thats a waste of a trap and pretty cat hair. The ones with glue accumulate dust and dirt and lose their effectiveness and become a health hazard also- diseases.. and if they escape then more a hazard from chewing and poop., and kids tend to get curious. They really are a waste of miney and not very humane, think of it like this you are in a car accident and you are on the side of a road stuck in the car slowly dieing...no chance of anyone finding you but you are stuck behind that wheel- thats what I imagine its like sitting there waiting to die- a slow painful death.

Posted by: SANDY | March 26, 2009 09:17 AM

To remove a mouse (or any animal) caught in a glue trap, coat the feet, nose, or any other area stuck in the glue with vegetable oil and then slowly peel the trap away. Apparently the oil dissolves the glue.

Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | March 26, 2009 12:00 PM

Because they are inhumane.

Posted by: shannon Baas | March 26, 2009 01:26 PM

At least they wont be smushed

Posted by: Barbara Puskas | March 26, 2009 01:43 PM

the other day in foods class i was getting the draining rack from under the sick and a glue trap was down there. in my school wtf is that sh** im going through all the kitchens and getting them. thats bull sh**. just because we have a mouse problem doesnt mean we kill them.

Posted by: jami | March 26, 2009 02:08 PM

Oh for Pete's sake leave the mice alone.If they are in your home use Peta's mouse Catcher then release it to return to it's family.Secure your home of cracks,gaps,holes or any other method a mouse can enter.

Posted by: Linda Chaput | March 26, 2009 03:28 PM

Would love to have one of these at work where I've seen the sticky-tape traps (and threw them out). At home, we let the little critters live in the basement and shed. They don't bother anyone.

Posted by: Jacki | March 26, 2009 08:46 PM

wait, lowe's is just selling what people want to buy. we shouldn't bother lowe's, we should convince people to buy humane traps.

Posted by: christopher h | March 26, 2009 09:15 PM

The glue traps do stop the mice, but not in a humane way. I live in the country (farms and fields everywhere) and mice get into the house a lot. We usually have to use a bucket and a broom to get them before the cats do. I think this mouse trap is a great idea. The glue traps aren't kind and aren't a good idea.

Posted by: Meaghan F. | March 26, 2009 09:45 PM

I want one of these even though I live in an area where many mice carry the Hanta Virus. I would still catch and release.

Posted by: Sandra | March 26, 2009 11:15 PM

Really?

Posted by: James Cobb | March 26, 2009 11:32 PM

I had a mouse in my pantry a few days ago. I would really like to use a humane trap to get it out of the house. Thanks for the giveaway.

Posted by: Cynthia C | March 27, 2009 06:05 AM

It's very easy and black and white. "Treat other how you'd like to be treated." Would you like to get stuck to something and starve to death? Didn't think so, there's your answer.

Posted by: Heather S | March 27, 2009 09:15 AM

I really like this. I didn't know this sort of live trap for a mouse was on the market.
Such a wonderful idea. I do hope I win one. Thank you

Posted by: Judy G. | March 27, 2009 10:25 AM

These new humane moustraps are amazing! Obviously, like most people, I don't like the idea of mice living between the walls of my home simply because of the potential damage that they can cause.

I've had to endure them nonetheless because I refuse to use the conventional mousetraps and/or starvation hotels that have flooded the market for years.

THIS PRODUCT IS A GODSEND!

What an absolutely great idea!

Posted by: Joe Lastoria | March 27, 2009 01:06 PM

Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him? ~Pierre Troubetzkoy

Posted by: JenH | March 27, 2009 03:16 PM

Death by glue, is just a Lowe blow.

Posted by: M.A. | March 27, 2009 03:26 PM

Glue traps are SICK, SICK, SICK! Just look at the cartoon mouse stuck and crying on some of the packages. I caught and released several mice with the little humane traps I had, but I lost one trap and my last one broke.

Posted by: Carla | March 27, 2009 03:55 PM

Lowe's should take a leadership role on all things humane -- whether for the environment or for animals. Being a forerunner on making the ethical choice is simply good business for their brand in these Green times.

Posted by: Jill Oviatt | March 27, 2009 04:41 PM

don't take the lowe road with glue traps . . . mouse friendly traps for mouse friendly people.

Posted by: ron | March 27, 2009 05:48 PM

I'd rather live with mice in my basement than the idea that I was responsible for the inhumane, and unnecessary death of one of natures most intelligent and compassionate creatures.

Posted by: C. Hammos | March 27, 2009 07:00 PM

I love this! I would never consider doing it any other way! I like mice.

Posted by: WENDY HORN | March 27, 2009 07:35 PM

It disgusts me how people will love dolphins and tigers and be appalled when someone does them ill, yet they will mercilessly torture a tiny, harmless, defenceless rodent. I absolutely adore rodents (and fish as well :]), the forgotten victims, and want to open up a rescue shelter for them. When people ask me what my favourite animal is, and I say mice, they look at me like I just said I want to go swim in a sewer. This is so wrong, the way people think about these beautiful creatures. I mean, come on, they clean themselves more than we do, and yet we call them filthy disease-ridden vermin. Get over yourself, humans, and maybe you will feel an ounce of compassion towards these sweet animals.

Posted by: Sarah | March 28, 2009 02:29 AM

I'm getting greener everyday. I think we as consumers should make more natural everyday products. This would stop sales that are hurting our enviroment, and save us money. I try to do everything natural. I have learned how to make my own dert., soaps, shampoos etc., I collect a recipe box full of tips and recipes for everything. I have came across several tips. Make a sachet using one of the following dry cayenne pepper, mint or whole cloves, placing them where mice have been seen.Or if you can find them in oils soak cotton balls, and place on a lid of some sort. Haven't had any mice in yet, but when they do I'll be trying this myself. Would love to win, just in case this doesn't work.

Posted by: Debbie Criss | March 28, 2009 10:19 PM

This is great. I hate to have a critter in my house, but also think they are so darn cute and can not hurt them

Posted by: scarlette | March 29, 2009 08:40 AM

They put some of those glue traps out where I worked. I threw them away and bought some catch-and-release traps from Home Depot. Poor little creatures. They have just as much right to live.

Posted by: Dave | March 30, 2009 10:50 AM

Oh my gosh, I hate the thought of poor little creatures being trapped and in pain. I have two pet rats and we just saved a mouse that was living in my closet and released it on our property. It infuriates me that Lowes is still selling those awful traps!

Posted by: Kari Follett | March 30, 2009 11:15 AM

What an inhumane trap.

Posted by: Karen Gonyea | March 30, 2009 06:25 PM

boy do I need this every fall

Posted by: Michelle Draveski | March 30, 2009 07:58 PM

How would YOU like to die a cruel and unusual death? Would YOU like to just be walking along and get stuck in something and not be able to move until you finally starve to death or die of dehydration? That's what is happening to the mice who are stuck in glue traps. I've had a mouse in my kitchen for MONTHS that I'd like rid of, but I don't want to kill it, and that's what using a glue trap would do. If I can live with a mouse for months because I don't believe in glue traps, the least you can do is stop selling the glue traps and sell HUMANE ways of getting rid of mice!

Posted by: Jennifer Short | March 31, 2009 03:22 AM

Glue traps were invented long before people realized how inhumane they are---with all the "improvements" Lowe's offers their customers, they should get with the program and realize these are antiquated and cruel. Please offer better choices!

Posted by: Dru Mooney | March 31, 2009 06:59 AM

Lowe's should stop selling glue traps because they are selling DEATH and TORTURE! Our society has much better uses for glue! Despite the damage that mice can cause in homes, I'm certain that they'd rather be relocated to happy green fields where they can LIVE - which is what these new humane mousetraps foster.

Posted by: Christina | March 31, 2009 06:09 PM

Why don't they sell these in the stores? I've got regular live traps, but they're made for larger animals. Smaller animals won't set it off... they just get free lunch!
Please please please check live traps frequently if you use them. A neglected live trap isn't a heck of a lot better than glue or spring traps. The point is to transport the animal to a location that's safer so that it can live.
Thanks for the contest.
superdavefive(at)yahoo(dot)com

Posted by: David Clark | March 31, 2009 06:43 PM

Lowes should definetly stop selling glue traps because not only is it inhumane and cruel, its completly unnecessary.I think that since animals are all alike they should be treated alike.If there was a cat in your attic and found it's way in your house, you'd let it loose outside or try to find the owner, not capture it, kill it slowly and hear it cry.All animals are equal, whatever they may be.

Posted by: Jennie Weer | March 31, 2009 09:04 PM

As an animal lover, I would never want to see an animal (no matter what species) hurt or harmed in any way. And I would never want to be the one who hurt or harmed an animal by using a glue trap. I couldn't stand knowing that I contributed to a defenseless animal's suffering. And the fact is, the animals stuck in a glue trap do suffer. A lot. They exhaust themselves struggling to get free from the relentless glue, only becoming more hopelessly stuck than before. As they move about, patches of skin, fur, or feathers are ripped from their bodies. Sometimes trapped animals attempt to chew off their own limbs to escape. After suffering for days, they eventually die of dehydration, starvation, suffocation and/or shock. Experiencing a tremendous amount of pain and stress, all the animal can do is lie and wait for its death. Glue traps aren't picky about which creatures get caught in them, either. Animals like birds, insects, and reptiles, even companion animals, can get caught in them. Yes, that's right, your pet hamster, parakeet, bunny, turtle or kitten could find itself in a sticky situation. Allowing a human to die in this way is unacceptable and would, by most people's standards, be classified as torture. So why do people think it's ok to use cruel glue traps to get rid of unwanted visitors?

Posted by: Justine | April 1, 2009 12:47 AM

They should stop selling glue traps because tearing arms and legs off of anything is just filthy gross.

Posted by: Gary Emes | April 1, 2009 07:58 PM

pick Me please

Posted by: kay wolter | April 1, 2009 09:07 PM

I got a catch and release trap from Lowe's last year...so they have them...i wish more people would buy them instead of the cheaper inhumane traps

Posted by: Robert R | April 1, 2009 10:48 PM

I can't imagine how you 'dispose' of glue traps without thinking about the torture the mice go through.

Posted by: Heather C | April 1, 2009 11:43 PM

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments on this Win It Wednesday. The winners of the humane mousetrap are Christina Eckhart, Ipstenu, and Jennifer Short. Congratulations!

Posted by: Shawna Flavell | April 13, 2009 03:37 PM

I have pet mice and one escaped and I could not find her. I used a glue trap ( stupidly) bc I just figured I could trap her then get her out easy enough. Well no way! I was freaking out as the poor thing got more and more embedded it the glue. It was horrible. I thought she would be gone. Thankfully I called the company and said how the heck can I get her out and they said veg. oil. So thank god it worked. VEG OIL WILL GET THEM OUT. I can't believe some people can allow something to suffer so greatly. I have also heard that some rodents will chew off their limbs in a desperate attempt to escape. Horrible. Use the most humane methods possible... and this should not be tolerated at all. Its complete suffering!!!!

Posted by: Michelle | April 23, 2009 07:37 PM

I will not shop at Lowes with something so gross, thoughtless, and cruel. Yes, most of us do not want to live with house mice, the ovious choice is a safe cruel free house trap like the one Peta is showing then placing them unharmed outside away from your home in a safe area.

Posted by: Wendy | October 17, 2009 04:57 AM

Lowes should stop selling sticky mouse traps because they are noisy and such a mess. After you a mouse gets caught, it usually makes a really high pitch squeaking sound and rustles around for HOURS!! And you wouldn't believe the mess it makes when you have to drop a cement block on the mouse-laden trap to kill the rodent!! Lowes should have changed they policy a long time ago and I'm glad there's an organization out there that is doing something about it!! Thank You PETA!!!!

Posted by: Derek | November 4, 2009 11:22 PM

And what will you do with the house mice you have "humanely" trapped? Where will you release them and where will they live? House mice live around people and will not survive if released into the "wild". If you trap a lactating female mouse you will then be subjecting her young to an "in-humane" death by slow startvation. The only truly "humane" way of dealing with house mice is to restrict their food supply by keeping everything edible locked or swept away. Their numbers will soon regulate themselves when there is insufficient food to sustain the population.

Posted by: Giles | February 3, 2010 10:08 AM