Glue traps are primarily meant for use indoors and make use of natural or synthetic adhesives to capture the mice; however, as death is relatively prolonged in this case the method is opposed by animal rights activists. The bucket trap drowns the mice in water and the suffering is mitigated by adding a surfactant to the water. Using poisoned baits has also been in practice for a long time. But it mostly needs a few days to take effect and leaving poison about the house is not safe if there are children or pests around. In case of rodenticides, it is better to be professionally advised before use. However none of these methods are actually humane and anybody really distressed by suffering should look at other alternatives like the Rat zapper in which death is instantaneous.

Ultrasonic rodent control devices are not brutal and work by emitting high frequency sound waves too high pitched for the human ear but repelling to pests. However the flipside is that the rodents almost always return after a few days and the high intensity sound may be harmful for human beings and pets too. The electric device like the Rat zapper on the other hand delivers a fatal jolt of electric current as soon as the rodent comes in contact with the dry bait, thus completing the circuit. It is killed immediately and tidily and the remains may simply be emptied into the bin.

The Rat zapper is safe and environment friendly as it does not emit any sound wave or ultra-magnetic wave that often interfere with the natural fields already present. Nonetheless, after choosing the most viable method for control and elimination it is required to take the required steps to keep the house rodent-proof in order to check new infestation. Removing all entry points and possible nesting pockets will help ensure that rats do not consider your home a welcome site.