What should I do if an animal is trapped on a sticky mouse board? Experts teach you the ultimate trick: "Salad oil + flour"

I must admit that I was glad when they made sticky traps illegal in the UK. They are nasty and slow ways for an animal to die and hedgehogs stuck on them are usually killed by the person setting these things out -another protected species that was being killed but let's not ask pest control about that, heh? Feral cats get a hard enough time from the anti-cat maniacs.

This case from Tapei (apologies for the bad translation from Chinese to English) demonstrates how nasty these things are.

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It is inevitable that rats will be infested in big cities, and many people will use sticky mouse boards to catch these uninvited guests. The disadvantage of sticky mouse boards is that they do not recognize animals, and sometimes dogs, cats or other small animals will also be infected. Because the sticky mouse board is extremely sticky, it is difficult to rescue. Experts remind you not to use brute force to pull it to avoid injury to the animal. You can use three common oil products in daily life to assist rescue.

▲The kitten was trapped on the sticky mouse board and kept crying for help. (Photo/Provided by the Animal Protection and Epidemic Prevention Division of the New Taipei City Government)

Banqiao Animal Home received a report from the public on January 14 this year that a kitten was stuck on a sticky mouse board and could not move, and immediately sent personnel to bring the cat back. The kitten on the sticky mouse board kept wailing. Huang Tingxuan, a veterinarian from the Animal Protection Office of the New Taipei City Government, and the animal protection staff poured salad oil on the kitten and rubbed it to make the glue lose its stickiness, and then slowly removed the kitten and the kitten. Separate the sticky mouse board, then sprinkle it with flour to coat the oil and glue, so that the kitten can move freely out of danger.

Ms. Hu, a Banqiao resident, reported on January 14 that a kitten was stuck on a sticky mouse board in a factory warehouse and was unable to move. It turned out that someone set up a sticky mouse board because the factory was infested with rats , but the cat actually got stuck on it. Animal caretaker Yu Zhongnuo quickly drove there and saw that the left side of the kitten's body was completely stuck. It was extremely frightened and hissed when people approached. The animal caretaker quickly took the sticky mouse board and the cat back to Banqiao Animal Center. home, and were rescued by resident veterinarians.

▲The kitten was too nervous, so the veterinarian gave it a sedative. (Photo/Provided by the Animal Protection and Epidemic Prevention Division of the New Taipei City Government)

The frightened kitten was visibly frightened when it was surrounded by people, and the veterinarian injected it with sedatives before rescuing it. Veterinarian and animal care worker Chen Qiaoling poured salad oil on the junction between the cat and the sticky mouse board, and kept rubbing it to make the glue lose its stickiness. Then he successfully separated it from the sticky mouse board, and wrapped it in flour and kneaded it to absorb the oil. and viscose. The kitten quickly regained its energy after leaving the sticky mouse board.

▲After properly rubbing with cooking oil, the veterinarian separated the kitten from the sticky mouse board. (Photo/Provided by the Animal Protection and Epidemic Prevention Division of the New Taipei City Government)

If you see an animal trapped on a sticky board and want to handle it yourself, you must not pull the animal directly from the sticky board. This will cause the skin and flesh to separate, which will harm it. You must use cooking oil, baby oil or Use cleansing oil and other harmless oils to come to the rescue, because oil has the property of coating glue, allowing the animal to separate from the sticky mouse board without being harmed.

▲Knead with flour to remove grease and glue from cats. (Photo/Provided by the Animal Protection and Epidemic Prevention Division of the New Taipei City Government)

In addition, the characteristic of cleansing oil is that it can emulsify adhesive and can better remove adhesive from animals. Then use flour to rub it to remove grease and adhesive. When the stickiness is severe, it usually cannot be cleaned at one time. Veterinarians recommend rinsing and wiping with warm water. Finally, repeat the steps of rubbing with flour and rinsing, and remember to blow dry the animal to avoid letting the animal catch a cold after leaving the sticky mouse board.

The Animal Welfare Department stated that if you use sticky mouse boards to catch mice, you may not catch mice but injure other animals. It urges everyone to be cautious when using such sticky mouse objects and do not place them in open spaces or on routes where other animals may travel, causing Animals were injured or even killed. If the public finds an animal in distress, they can call the Animal Welfare Department hotline at 02-29596353 to report it. The Animal Welfare Department will immediately send personnel to the rescue and bring the animal back for medical care and shelter.