>1) we have a stream in our back yard, and the field mice have moved into
>the house I have been using sticky bait traps to catch them but the mice
>are getting smart and now seem to be able to get around them/ across
>them leaving only alittle fur behind.
 
I just have to say that the sticky bait traps are cruel, inhumane, and
horrible!  Everytime I see one I turn it over and make it stick to the
ground, or if there is a can or anything nearby I will stick it to that.
Those poor creatures chew their legs off to get out, or starve or some
other horrible thing, and I can't believe that people still use those.
I don't like mice either, but for heavens sake, get a cat.
 
Ok, now that I've taken a breath...Please understand that by no means is
this meant as an attack...I just wish people would understand that you
can't kill something in a horrible way and then expect someone else to
understand that the animals we love deserve something better.  I mean,
surely there are people with pet mice that would be writhing at the
thought of a sticky trap!  What if a ferret got caught in that?  How
horrified would we all be?  We'd probably all spend mega $$$ to make sure
our fuzzies survived, but it's ok for something else to die that way?
 
Sorry if I seem to be ranting, I just really hate sticky traps.
 
Jinx, Mouse, Lilo, and Nani's mom....aka Jacci
[Posted in FML issue 4024]