Rat-ical idea: City Council mulls ban on rodent glue traps A bill proposed by Councilmember Harvey Epstein would outlaw the sale of sticky boards that doom furry critters to a slow, painful death.

ENCINITAS, Calif. — A 6-week-old kitten is recovering at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society after nearly dying when she became trapped on a sticky rat trap in Anaheim, prompting animal welfare ...

Nicknamed “Sticky Kitty,” the six-week-old is now recovering at Rancho Coastal Humane Society. Animal welfare officials are warning against the use of sticky traps.

New Yorkers may soon have to find new ways to capture stray pizza rats. State lawmakers there are considering a ban on the sale and use of glue boards. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: You know those sticky ...

A bill would ban the sale and use of the traps in New York, but some exterminators say the method is no worse than other ways of killing rodents. By Sarah Maslin Nir When New Yorkers concern ...

State lawmakers in New York are looking to ban the glue boards used to trap rodents. The method of capture also poses a health and safety risk to human beings. New Yorkers may soon have to find new ...