In Canada and America, we're familiar with the spring-loaded mousetrap, a cruel but usually OHKO instrument for eliminating rats. The downsides of such a trap is that it can only capture/kill one rat at a time. The Chinese, suffering from usually quite severe rat problems, opt for a more efficient device.

Introducing the Glue Trap. Just put bait on the book-shaped trap and come back the next morning. The rats will be stuck to the trap, rendered immobile by a sticky concoction; simply close the trap so that the rats are glued to both sides, and throw the mess into the trash, savouring their eventually ceasing squeals.

I'd normally say that this set-up is rather ingenious - both cheap and effective. My office has a rat infestation - after sunset, one can hear the rats scramble about in the ceiling (an excellent time to try to scare my female colleagues). But as I witnessed two rats (Rattus Norvigicus), squirming to be free of the contraption, I found that efficiency may not be humane.

If you know of any way to dissolve glues, please say so in the comment.

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With water maybe?
or if all else fails, some petrol? but then again, the rat may die from the fumes
» Xboyz on 2011-06-19 09:53:51

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