Rodent Problem? Get the Right Solution in 3 Questions.

Most Catchmaster glue traps are ready to use: peel back the release paper and set the trap down glue side up. For Catch & Toss, drop the glue board into the box and close it before you place it. If your match is a snap trap, follow the setting instructions on the package. Wearing gloves keeps your scent off the trap and your hands off the glue.

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Mice and rats travel along walls rather than across open floor, so place traps flat against baseboards, behind appliances, under sinks, and near entry points. Droppings and gnaw marks are your best clues to where they're traveling. Several traps along the same path give you better coverage than one trap in the middle of a room. Keep traps away from food prep surfaces and out of reach of children and pets.

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Results depend on how active the problem is and how close your traps are to the paths rodents use. Check your traps daily so you know when to swap one out. If you're not seeing results after 48 hours, move the trap along a wall or baseboard where pests typically travel. Keep a few traps down after your last catch to confirm the activity has stopped.

Catchmaster glue traps are Pesticide Free and designed with family use in mind. The glue is strong enough to hold a rodent, so it will grab fingers, paws, and fur too. Place traps where kids and pets can't reach, like behind appliances or inside cabinets, or choose Catch & Toss, which keeps the glue board inside a closed box. If something gets stuck, don't pull: work vegetable oil into the area to loosen the glue.

With Catch & Toss, pick it up by the handle and toss the whole box in an outdoor bin without opening it. For a flat glue board, fold it in half glue side in, seal it in a plastic bag, and put it in your outdoor trash. Wear gloves and wash your hands afterward.

Placement is usually the fix, not the trap. Move traps tight against walls in areas with fresh droppings, and add a second or third trap along the same route. It also helps to find and seal where they're getting in. Our guide to finding mice entry points walks you through it.