Small Animal Trap

A live, small animal trap is a humane means of ridding your home or property of animals that have become pests.

We're talking about such animals as squirrels, rabbits, rats, raccoons, opossums, etc.

Small animal traps even work for dogs or cats that have become a nuisance and need to be removed.

A humane small animal trap doesn't harm the animal, and after the creature is caught, it can be released, unharmed, far away from the property.

One of the top names in the live animal trap industry is Have-a-Hart.  Their traps are known to be easy to use yet extremely effective.  The trap doors are easily activated, and trap the animal purely by gravity.

For instance, the Hav-a-Hart 1084 Easy Set and Release Trap for Skunks, Rabbits and large Squirrels is perfect for  trapping those animals plus other similar sized pests. Setting the trap requires one quick, simple move.  This small animal trap ismade of solid wire mesh and features steel reinforcements, galvanized to resist corrosion and mesh.  

Another Have-a-Hart small animal trap is the 0745 One Door Trap for all kinds of rodents.  Its features are similar to the 1084, but designed for slightly smaller animals--and it works just as well and just as humanely.

Remember, once you've got a pest in your small animal trap, you still must be careful when handling them.

You never know when one of these might have rabies; its rare but it could happen, as well as other diseases that they could give to you with a single bite.

That is the beauty of most small animal traps; most have a hand attached to the solid metal top of the cage; you can safely pick up the cage without fear of coming into contact with the animals.

Finally, keep in mind that different kinds of bait will attract different animals into your small animal traps. Many people report success with some type of meat bait for foxes, apples or fresh vegetables for rabbits, sardines or cat food for larger mammals, and peanut butter or cheese for rats.