HB152

There are many humane options available to control unwanted pests. I want glue traps eliminated from NH.

I support banning these inhumane traps so these poor animals do not suffer unnecessarily.

Did you know that animals who get stuck in glue traps can suffer for days before finally succumbing to death from exhaustion, injury, or dehydration? They may tear their flesh, break bones, and even chew off limbs struggling to escape the adhesive!! Have you heard that hundreds of companies have already prohibited the sale or use of these infamous glue traps? These stores include Target, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Canada. Also, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Public Storage, and over 100 U.S. airports have banned glue traps. Even entire countries have outlawed these cruel traps! Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Iceland, Ireland, and New Zealand have made their opposition official by ceasing the use of such terrible devices. And if that isn't enough to convince support of HB152, the following authorities and organizations have stated that glue traps are inhumane and a threat to human health: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New Hampshire Fish and Game Department U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service American Veterinary Medical Association Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States) American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals MSPCA/Angell Memorial Animal Medical Center Cornell University’s Wildlife Hospital As the House Committee reviewing this issue, I submit that the only Vote which makes sense to cast is a YES on House Bill 152. Thank you!

I support this bill to prohibit the sale and use of glue traps which are barbaric and cause unnecessary pain and suffering. Animals, both targeted and non, die torturous deaths in these traps. I have seen mammals and birds with broken legs that literally fall sideways and spend hours waiting to die. These traps need to be banned!

Glue traps for rodents are advertised as "fast-acting and low-toxicity." Fast acting for who? Not for the rodent who remains stuck for days or is dumped into the trash, and not for the person who has to kill the mouse. If the goal is to free the mouse from the glue (not an easy task without getting bit) and relocate it far away from where it was caught, the now terrified mouse will most likely become a meal for a bird, snake, mammal, or other rodent. Glue traps are not only cruel to animals, they are not a quick solution. If the ultimate goal is to destroy the mouse, a spring trap is the fastest and least painful method.

Dear Chair Aron, Vice Chair Comtois, and Members of the Committee, I write today in strong support of bill HB152. Adhesive-based rodent traps pose significant ethical, environmental, and practical concerns. These traps cause immense suffering, leaving animals stuck for hours or days, leading to starvation, dehydration, and self-trauma from efforts to escape. They also pose risks to non-target animals, including pets and wildlife, which can become trapped unintentionally. Releasing accidental catches can cause traumatic injury to the victim and the rescuer. Additionally, glue traps do not provide a sanitary solution, as trapped rodents often urinate and defecate in distress or bleed from self-trauma, increasing the risk of disease transmission. More effective and humane alternatives exist, making these traps an unnecessary and harmful choice. Safer and more humane alternatives are readily accessible. Effective natural deterrents include ultrasonic devices and natural scented sprays (eg. peppermint oil and vinegar) and catch-and-release traps. If non-traumatic alternatives are not feasible, CO2-powered traps or quick-kill snap traps are more humane alternatives that quickly kill the rodent and prevent prolonged suffering. I respectfully urge you to vote in favor of HB152 as a significant but easy step in eliminating unnecessary suffering. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Julie Ghizzoni

I support Bill HB-152. The use of glue traps on any mammal, mice included, is inhumane. I have seen it first hand, as an NH state Rehabber and it's horrible. The pain and suffering is avoidable by using humane methods , which dont allow the animal to suffer.

This is a cruel and inhumane way to kill rodents and any other animal that is a by product of this outdated product. Please ban as there are several other options! - Thank you

Hello, I strongly support this bill HB 152 to Prohibit the sale and use of rodent glue traps. I worked at the Keene Home Depot from the time it opened in 2003 to 2022 in the Garden Department where I would find countless animals of all different types of wildlife still alive suffering. I could do nothing to help the birds especially without ripping their body parts off. I could not save any of them, it was so horrible, I had nightmares. Outside garden it was pigeons, snakes, mice, rats and others. Inside songbirds etc. made homes on top of the birdseed pallets. You would hear and see them screaming. A Keene Home Depot employee years ago wrote to The Keene Sentinel about this horrid torture going on. It takes days for these beautiful animals to die in torture. Please end the inhumane sale of these glue traps.

Glue traps are one of the cruelest ways to kill an innocent animal.

Glue traps are inhumane and torturous, and can easily end up harming pets in addition to pests. There are other alternatives that will provide either a quick and less painless death, or capture and release of the animal.

Good Afternoon: Typically my testimony is based on data, however, this bill has prompted a more anecdotal response that will hopefully convey the need to end glue trap usage. In my previous employment, I worked for n the fifth floor of an office building, which was older and as weather got colder would occasionally have mice. One day one of my employees came to me horrified and distraught: a mouse was caught in a glue trap underneath her desk and was slowly dying, and not quietly. So not only was our employee being subjected to this traumatic event watching and hearing a living being die, but was also being subjected to potential disease with a dead carcass in her workspace. And this does not even touch on the tortuous death of the mouse itself. I donned a pair of thick gloves, found a container and filled it with warm water and a little dish soap. I took it and the mouse down to the main level and outdoors near some trees and brush. I spent at least fifteen minutes gently removing the fur from the glue trap with the soapy water, finally freeing the mouse. It drank some of the water, shook itself off and ran away. After discovering that the company would not use snap traps or other more efficient and less traumatic methods, I removed all the glue traps and purchased live capture traps, which I would monitor every day. There are individuals who, while not wanting to share living space with mice, still do not want them to suffer. Thank you for your time and consideration and please vote to support this bill.

Glue traps are cruel and unnecessary. Please ban their sale in NH. Thank you.

Please prohibit the sale of glue traps. Glue traps inflict incomprehensible pain and suffering on gentle beings who are simply trying to survive. There are many humane options for ridding one's home of unwanted critters making glue traps completely unnecessary. Furthermore, other animals such as birds and salamanders are often caught in these traps as well. Please make the kind and common sense choice which is to prohibit the sale of glue traps.

Glue traps are cruel. Need to stop use of them.

The humane way is the right way

Please outlaw adhesive traps. They are unethical and inhumane. This is nothing short of torture. We are smarter than this....aren't we?

I want to talk about the belief that humans are somehow superior to animals, because this is the reason why these glue traps even exist. The belief that human wants, needs and conveniences are more important than animals, has been the source of massive suffering for animals in multitudes of ways. Deep in our hearts, we know our “superiority” isn’t true. At the very least, we understand that animals in the wild have mating partners and give birth like we do. We know that animals in the wild care for their offspring. They leave their nests or holes or caves to go out and find food for their young. Imagine the agony of a mother mouse, caught on one of those glue traps, slowly starving to death and fading away, knowing that her babies somewhere were experiencing the exact same fate because of her absence. I am not trying to “anthropomorphize” animals. Any of us that have had domesticated pets can see that they have feelings. It was by human choice alone, that some animals became domesticated and others did not. The fact that one animal lives in the wild and one lives in a house does not mean that the animal in the house feels pain and suffers, and the animal outside does not. That is absolutely ridiculous. Humans adopt these kind of ideas simply because they are convenient. They allow us to carry out animal atrocities with no repercussions, legally or emotionally. This all needs to stop. The time is coming when we will look back at the ways in which we treated animals much the same as the way in which we once treated African Americans. Animals are not here for our benefit, nor are they “pests”. They are just trying to live, like anyone else. Let’s find another way. I am asking you to support this ban on glue traps, as they are cruel and outdated. Let NH set an example in compassion.

I don't like rodents in my house or vegetable garden. But there are better ways to get rid of them. This is a really ugly type of trap. We should be better than this.

If there ever is a reason to kill nonhuman animals, we have a responsibility to do so humanely. These animals feel pain and suffer much like we do. Please support this bill.

Adhesive traps are unnecessarily cruel and ineffective as a long term solution. Exposure is traumatizing and dangerous to children and pets, and they are already banned in many other countries including England, Ireland, Iceland, Norway and New Zealand.

I fully support House Bill 152. I personally never have, and never would, use glue traps and I don't think anyone should be allowed to use them. They are a barbaric form of animal cruelty that should not be tolerated. Animals who get stuck in glue traps can suffer for days before finally succumbing to death from exhaustion, injury, or dehydration. They may tear their flesh, break bones, and even chew off limbs struggling to escape. Humans trying to help them escape can inadvertently break their bones too. This description alone should convince lawmakers they need to put a stop to selling this product in New Hampshire. I am a veterinarian in New Hampshire and my organization, the AVMA, has officially opposed these traps along with the New Hampshire Fish and Game department. It is time for the state to follow suit and ban glue traps. Thank you.