The "Tin Cat" is a pretty good one. There are small units and larger ones that will hold dozens of mice. It doesn't injure the mice. They just enter (attracted by bait) and can't get out. You can then pick up the box and carry it someplace, such as a field well away from your house, and release the mice. Very humane as long as you don't think about their little families and friends that they've left behind. The only thing is, if you forget to check on the trap frequently, you'll come back and find mice that have starved to death. Not necessarily more humane at all.
---- You can use a box of some sort with a door. The mouse enters the box to get some bait and as it picks it up it triggers a mechanism with closes the door. Mice have high metabolisms so if you don't want the mouse to starve to death you need to check it frequently. As far as actually making the trap goes you could start with a plastic box (they can chew through cardboard) roughly 10cm x 5cm x 5cm open at one end. Use a square piece of plastic to cover the open end, with some sort of stopper or hinge holding it open. There should be a piece of string attached to the door, running along the top of the box and through a hole down to some form of bait. If you set it up correctly the mouse will enter the trap, take the bait causing the tension of the string to slacken releasing the door trapping the mouse. As for bait, I would go for cheese just for the comedy value but in reality rats and mice eat more or less anything, bread could be a good choice. If you can't manage to build your own you could easily buy one in a hardware store or on the internet. They are not too expensive. You should probably bear in mind that the reason people usually choose deadly mouse traps over humane ones is that they prevent the mouse coming back, I had mice in my house for a little while and kept using humane mouse traps and releasing them only for them to find their way back. You could try taking the mouse several miles away in the car so it can't return. ---- Get one of those cheap plastic garbage cans with the lid that pushes down easily but doesn't flip back up. Put something tempting (like Oreos) into the bottom. The mouse will jump (they can jump!) onto the top, the top will let him land on the bottom of the can, get the cookie, but not be able to jump back out. Make sure you check it often after baiting as you don't want the mouse to get trapped without food and water (or provide a small dixie cup of water). Set him free somewhere. I did this with a cheap garbage can, about 3 feet high, that had a rotating top, but I had to weight the top to keep it down. A flip down should do the trick without modification.
There is a mouse trap called a 'Smart Mouse Trap' and it is in the shape of a house. The mouse runs inside and the door to the house shaped mice catcher simply closes without harming the mouse.
Some of the best pet-safe mouse traps on the market include the Victor Electronic Mouse Trap, the Authenzo Humane Mouse Trap, and the Catcha 2 Piece Humane Smart Mouse Trap. These traps are designed to capture mice without harming them, making them safe for pets in the household.
The most humane mouse traps are Live Catch traps. These are boxes that automatically close after the mouse has entered, simply trapping the mouse in until it can be released in another location.
the mouse had to have squeezed through a crack; to get rid of it you can easily buy a cheep mouse trap that looks like a hockey puck that is a more humane way then the conventional mouse trap
To effectively catch a smart mouse, use a humane trap with bait that the mouse finds irresistible. Place the trap in areas where the mouse is active, such as along walls or near food sources. Check the trap regularly and release the mouse far away from your home.
One way to catch a mouse without traps is to use a live mouse trap, such as a humane catch-and-release trap. You can bait the trap with food like peanut butter or cheese to attract the mouse, then release it outside once caught.
To humanely kill a mouse that is stuck in a trap, you can place the trap in a container and introduce carbon dioxide gas to quickly and painlessly euthanize the mouse. This method is considered humane as it causes minimal distress to the animal.
There are a number of humane mouse traps available in stores or online. One would be the Smart Mouse Trap available on Amazon.com. It is reusable, uses no poison or glue, and is safe around children and pets.
To effectively catch a tricky mouse, use a humane trap with bait like peanut butter or cheese. Place the trap along walls or in areas the mouse frequents, and check it regularly. Be patient and persistent until the mouse is caught.
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you just by one that is already built
The best way to build a mouse trap car is to add four wheels to a peace of wood and add a mouse trap