These Places Have Banned Vile Glue TrapsâHelp PETA Persuade Others to Join the List!
A glue trap is a small board made of cardboard, fiberboard, or plastic thatâs coated with a sticky adhesive. It can ensnare any small animal who wanders across or lands on its surface. Animals trapped in the glue panic and struggle, which causes them to become even more helplessly stuck. Often, the glue tears off their fur, feathers, or skin. Some break bones or even chew off their own limbs in a desperate attempt to escape.
Bans on glue traps, most recently in Ojai, California, help animalsâincluding mice, birds, chipmunks, lizards, snakes, and squirrelsâwho may endure slow, agonizing deaths after being caught in these inhumane devices.
Nearly all 28 Indian states and eight Union territories have joined Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, England, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, the City of West Hollywood, CA, much of Belgium, and two states and one territory in Australia in banning glue traps.
Well-known companies and institutionsâincluding JPMorgan Chase & Co., American Eagle Outfitters, more than 100 airports nationwide, and even the New York City Police Departmentâhave also sworn off vile, unsanitary, and ineffective traps.
Massive corporations such as Rite Aid, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Dollar Tree Canada, Target, and Walgreens have stopped selling them. But others have not yet done so.
The following entities don’t use glue traps:
Airports
- Albuquerque International Sunport
- Allegheny County Airport
- Atlantic City International Airport
- Beckwourth Branch Library, California
- Benjamin Branch Library, California
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Block Island State Airport
- Boston Logan International Airport
- Bowman Field
- Buffalo-Niagara International Airport
- BWI Marshall Airport
- Bradley International Airport
- Bolton Field Airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Chicago OâHare International Airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Dallas Executive Airport
- Dallas Love Field Airport
- Danielson Airport
- Denver International Airport
- Dillingham Airfield
- Eagle Creek Airpark
- Ellington Airport
- Eppley Airfield
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Groton-New London Airport
- Hana Airport
- Hartford-Brainard Airport
- Henderson Executive Airport
- Hendricks County AirportâGordon Graham Field
- Hillsboro Airport
- Hilo International Airport
- Hollywood Burbank Airport
- Honolulu International Airport
- Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
- Indianapolis International Airport
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport
- Indianapolis Regional Airport
- Jean Sport Aviation Center
- John C. Tune Airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- John Wayne Airport
- Kahului Airport
- Kalaeloa Airport
- Kalaupapa Airport
- Kansas City International Airport
- Kapalua Airport
- Kona International Airport
- LaGuardia Airport
- Lanai Airport
- Lihue Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Louisville International Airport
- Manchester Boston Regional Airport
- Martin State Airport
- McCarron International Airport
- Memphis International Airport
- Miami International Airport
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport
- Miami Executive Airport
- Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport
- Millard Airport
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
- Molokai Airport
- Nashville International Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Newport State Airport
- Niagara Falls International Airport
- Norfolk International Airport
- North Central State Airport
- North Las Vegas Airport
- North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
- North Perry Airport
- Ontario International Airport Authority
- Page Field
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport
- Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Palm Beach International Airport
- Perkins Field
- Peter O. Knight Airport
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- Plant City Airport
- Port Allen Airport
- Portland International Airport
- Portland-Troutdale Airport
- Quonset Airport
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Reno-Stead Airport
- Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Rickenbacker International Airport
- Ryan Airfield
- San Diego International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- San Jose International Airport
- Southwest Florida International Airport
- Stewart International Airport
- Green Airport
- Tampa Executive Airport
- Tampa International Airport
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
- Teterboro Airport
- Tucson International Airport
- Upolu Airport
- Van Nuys Airport
- Waimea-Kohala Airport
- Waterbury-Oxford Airport
- Westerly State Airport
- William P. Hobby Airport
- Windham Airport
Cities
- Cartersville, Georgia
- Eugene, Oregon
- West Hollywood, California
Finance/Insurance
- Ally Financial
- Ameriprise Financial
- Bank of America
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Bank of the West
- BMO Harris Bank
- BOK Financial
- Branch Banking and Trust Company
- Charles Schwab
- Citigroup
- Citizens Financial Group
- CIT Group
- Comerica Inc.
- Federal Realty Investment Trust
- Fifth Third Bank
- First Horizon National Corporation
- First Niagara Financial Group
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC Holdings
- Internal Revenue Service
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KeyCorp
- MetLife, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- New York Community Bancorp, Inc
- Peopleâs United Financial, Inc.
- PNC Bank
- Regions Financial Corporation
- State Street Corporation
- Sun Loan Company
- SunTrust Banks, Inc.
- The Travelers Companies
- Trump Taj Mahal
- UnionBanCal Corporation
- United Services Automobile Association
- U.S. Bancorp
- Wells Fargo
Libraries
- Anthony Library, Minnesota
- Arvonne Fraser Library, Minnesota
- Augsburg Park Library, Minnesota
- Balboa Branch Library, California
- Bonifacius Library, Minnesota
- Brookdale Library, Minnesota
- Brooklyn Park Library, Minnesota
- Carmel Mountain Branch Library, California
- Carmel Valley Branch Library, California
- Champlin Library, Minnesota
- College Rolando Branch Library, California
- Clairemont Branch Library, California
- East Lake Library, Minnesota
- Eden Prairie Library, Minnesota
- Edina Library, Minnesota
- Excelsior Library, Minnesota
- Franklin Library, Minnesota
- Golden Valley Library, Minnesota
- Hopkins Library, Minnesota
- Hosmer Library, Minnesota
- Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library, California
- Linda Vista Branch Library, California
- Linden Hills Library, Minnesota
- Logan Heights Branch Library, California
- Long Lake Library, Minnesota
- Louis Park Library, Minnesota
- Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center, California
- Maple Grove Library, Minnesota
- Maple Plain Library, Minnesota
- Minneapolis Central Library, Minnesota
- Minnetonka Library, Minnesota
- Mira Mesa Branch Library, California
- Mission Hills Branch Library, California
- Mission Valley Library, California
- Nokomis Library, Minnesota
- North Clairemont Branch Library, California
- North Park Branch Library, California
- North Regional Library, Minnesota
- Northeast Library, Minnesota
- Oak Park Branch Library, California
- Ocean Beach Branch Library, California
- Osseo Library, Minnesota
- Otay Mesa Branch Library, California
- Oxboro Library, Minnesota
- Pacific Beach-Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library, California
- Paradise Hills Branch Library, California
- Penn Lake Library, Minnesota
- Pierre Bottineau Library, Minnesota
- Plymouth Library, Minnesota
- Point Loma Branch Library, California
- Prince Georgeâs County Memorial Library System, Maryland
- Rancho Bernardo Branch Library, California
- Rancho Peñasquitos Library, California
- Ridgedale Library, Minnesota
- Riford/La Jolla Branch Library, California
- Rockford Road Library, Minnesota
- Rogers Library, Minnesota
- Roosevelt Library, Minnesota
- San Carlos Branch Library, California
- San Ysidro Branch Library, California
- Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center, California
- Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library, California
- Skyline Hills Branch Library, California
- Southdale Library, Minnesota
- Sumner Library, Minnesota
- Tierrasanta Branch Library, California
- Walker Library, Minnesota
- Washburn Library, Minnesota
- Wayzata Library, Minnesota
- Webber Park Library, Minnesota
- Weingart City Heights Library, California
- Westonka Library, Minnesota
Medical Centers
- Eastern Virginia Medical Center
- Kaiser Permanente
- Montefiore Medical Center, New York
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
- Rogue Regional Medical Center, Oregon
Museums
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- National Gallery of Art
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Pharmacies
- CVS
- Docâs Drugs, Ltd.
- Walgreens
- USA Drug (Stephen LaFrance Pharmacy)
Real Estate/Property Management
- Amsdell Companies
- AvalonBay Communities
- Bell Partners
- Boston Marine Industrial Park
- Camden Property Trust
- Lincoln Property Company
- Mid-America Apartment Communities
- Morningstar Properties
- Nederlander Organization
- Pinnacle Family of Companies
- Rio Management
- Simon Property Group
- Virginia Beach Property Management Company
- WCRE Group
- Westat
- P. Carey
Retail
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Athleta
- Banana Republic
- Family Dollar
- Gap
- Hodo Soy Beanery
- Home Depot
- Intermix
- Janie and Jack
- Buck or Two Plus!
- Old Navy
- Presidente Supermarkets, Miami
- Starbucks Canada
- Teavana
- Tractor Supply Company
Schools
- Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
- Central Technical School, Ontario
- Claremont Graduate University, California
- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Michigan
- Greater Essex County District School Board, Ontario
- Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
- Hayward Unified School District, California
- Johns Hopkins University, Maryland
- Knox County Schools, Tennessee
- Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
- Le Moyne College, New York
- Lewisville Independent School District, Texas
- Northern Arizona University
- Princeton Public Schools, New Jersey
- State University of New York at New Paltz
- Teays Valley Local School District, Ohio
- Toronto District School Board, Ontario
- University at Albany, State University of New York
- University Community Branch Library, California
- University Heights Branch Library, California
- University of CaliforniaâSan Francisco Medical Center
- University of Washington, Seattle
- Winnipeg School Division, Manitoba
Storage Facilities
- 1st American Storage (American Spectrum Realty)
- A-1 Self Storage
- A-AAA Key Mini Storage
- Baco Realty (Security Public Storage)
- Compass Self Storage
- CubeSmart
- Extra Space Storage
- EzStorage
- Great Value Storage
- iStorage
- LAACO (Storage West)
- Move It Self Storage
- Platinum Storage Group
- Public Storage
- Safeguard Self Storage
- Sovran Self Storage (Uncle Bobâs)
- StorageMart
- Strategic Storage Trust
- Universal Storage Group
- U-Haul International
- Westport Properties (US Storage Centers)
- William Warren Group (StorQuest)
Theatres
- Aldwych Theatre
- Al Hirschfeld Theatre
- Adelphi Theatre
- Auditorium Theatre
- August Wilson Theatre
- Balboa Theatre
- Cadillac Palace Theatre
- CIBC Theatre
- City National Civic of San Jose
- City National Grove of Anaheim
- Dolby Theatre
- Dominion Theatre
- Durham Performing Arts Center
- Eugene OâNeill Theatre
- Gershwin Theatre
- Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- James M. Nederlander Theatre
- Lena Horne Theatre
- Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
- Marquis Theatre
- Minskoff Theatre
- Nederlander Theatre
- Neil Simon Theatre
- North Charleston Performing Arts Center
- Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall
- Palace Theatre
- Richard Rodgers Theatre
- James Theatre
- San Diego Civic Theatre
- San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
- Skyline Theater at The Long Center
- Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
- The Broadway Playhouse
- The National Theatre
- Vina Robles Amphitheatre
- Walter Kerr Theatre
Other
- Advanced Micro Devices
- Arizona Department of Administration Books-A-Million
- CBS New York
- Centennial Hall
- Cerner Corporation
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Circle Centre, Indianapolis
- Compass Group North America
- Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts (Sequoia National Park)
- Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group
- Life Time Fitness
- Millennium Partners Sports Club Management, LLC
- National Restaurant Association
- New York City Police Department
- Siemens Brazil
- Temple Israel of Boston
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. General Services Administration, Northeast Region
- U.S. Postal Service
The following companies stopped selling glue traps:
Dollar Stores
- Dollarama
- Dollar Days International
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Dollar Tree Canada
- Family Dollar
- U.S. Dollar Store
Retail
- Adams Fairacre Farms
- Atlantic Superstore
- The Bargain! Shop
- Big Lots
- Big W (part of Woolworths Limited)
- Bloor Street Market
- Box by No Frills
- Bulkley Valley Wholesale
- Buy-Low Foods
- Caseyâs General Stores, Inc.
- Choices Marketsâ
- Dominion
- Extra Foods
- FIELDS
- Fortinos
- Giant Tiger
- Home Retail Group
- Independent City Market
- JONS International Marketplace
- LightInTheBox
- Loblaws
- Loblaws City Market
- Marsh Supermarkets
- Maxi
- Maxi & Cie
- Meinhart Fine Foods
- Nesters Market
- No Frills
- Nugget Markets
- Overwaitea Foods
- PriceSmart Foods
- Provigo
- Quality Foods
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Red Apple
- Rossy
- Save-On-Foods
- Save Easy
- Shop Easy
- Sheridan Nurseries
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Shoppers Food and Pharmacy
- Target
- TotalVac, Inc.
- Urban Fare
- Valu-mart
- Walmart Canada
- Your Independent Grocer
- Zehrs
Pharmacies
- Cobornâs Pharmacy
- CVS
- Docâs Drugs, Ltd.
- com
- Duane Reade
- Louis & Clark Drug, Inc.
- Morton Drug Company
- Morton Pharmacy
- Pure Integrative Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- USA Drug (Stephen LaFrance Pharmacy)
- Walgreens
Other
- Northern Tool + Equipment
- Publishers Clearing House
- Solway FeedersâU.K.
- Tools & Garden Ltd
Donât Be a BystanderâTake Action Against Glue Trap Cruelty
If you ever see that glue traps are being used to capture and kill animals, contact those responsible, ask them to remove all traps immediately and pledge not to use them again, and then contact PETA.
Whenever you see glue traps being sold, send a polite letter to the store manager. Ask them to stop selling the traps and point out the many companies and entities that have already sworn off or pulled glue traps and opted for less cruel methods instead.
Glue Traps Are Inhumane, Dangerous, and Ineffective
The screaming of wildlife ensnared by glue traps is extremely upsetting to people who donât know how to âdisposeâ of these sentient beings. Left alone, the terrified, injured animals die, sometimes days later, of blood loss, shock, suffocation, or thirst. Or they die from being crushed in the garbage, which is where the instructions on the traps advise consumers to put them.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns the public not to use glue traps because they increase peopleâs exposure to disease. Animals stuck in the glue continue to produce urine and feces, through which pathogens, including hantavirus, salmonella, and the bacteria that cause leptospirosis, are transmitted.
How to Humanely ‘Get Rid’ of Mice
Glue traps are not a long-term solution for controlling âunwanted houseguests.â When rodents are killed, the survivors breed faster, which causes an increase in the population! And the devices fail to address the source of the problem: If holes arenât plugged up and attractants arenât removed, more animals will move in to take the place of those who have been killed.
Here’s what to do when an animal is stuck in a glue trap:
Pour a small amount of cooking oil or baby oil onto the stuck areas (avoiding the animalâs nose and mouth to prevent suffocation) and gently work the animal free. Injured or weak animals must be rushed to a nearby veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator. Note that itâs illegal in the U.S. to use glue traps for wild-bird control, so if you see a bird caught in a glue trap, please immediately alert your state wildlife or local animal control officials.
Take Action to End Glue Trap Sales
Thanks to caring consumers like you who have taken action, the list of entities that have prohibited using and selling glue traps is growing. Urge others to follow suit: