“Choose Humane Alternatives”, Houston SPCA Calls for Removal of Glue Traps

The Houston SPCA was quick to respond after a lonely screech owl was caught in a sticky situation.

The wildlife rehabilitation center took to X in a recent post:

Stuck in Place

Just south of Houston in League City, a household left a small glue trap outside to ensnare some unwanted guests of the rodent variety. Well, as wise as these winged wonders may be, the owl fell victim to the sticky setup.

Many times, when an animal gets caught in a glue trap, they will begin to panic and thrash around in order to escape. This just happened to be the case for our little owl friend who damaged it's wings trying to escape.

Luckily, Mr. Owl is expected to fully recover and eventually grow back it's damaged feathers in a couple of months.

A Call for Change

So far, two cities in California--Ojai and West Hollywood--are the only places in America to fully ban the sale of glue traps due to the harm they can inflict on local wildlife.

In fact, the CDC has also issued warnings against the use of the traps when attempting to address a rodent infestation. Their reasoning is that when mice and rats get stuck, they often get scared and pee on themselves and on the floor, increasing the chance of spreading other diseases through their urine.

The CDC advises you only use poison, bait, or snap traps (you know, like in Tom and Jerry) to reduce the rodent population on your property.