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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.
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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 is made of solid wire mesh
and features steel reinforcements,
galvanized to resist corrosion and mesh.
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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.
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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.
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It's important
that, before you set your small, humane animal
trap, you check with local wildlife
organizations. Make sure that you have a legal right to
trap animals and that you won't be risking a fine. Many
animals are protected, and you need to know which ones
they are.
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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.
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