Rodent Redemption

Our traps arrived late yesterday afternoon, and we set them out in areas where the voles frequent. We ordered 2 of them (Safeguard Humane Rodent Trap). Traps come in various sizes for all different types of critters, from mice to coyotes.

Three hours after setting the traps (10:00pm), Chris and I decided to check them to see if anything had gone in the traps. We were so excited- like kids checking if Santa left presents under the tree. Sure enough, we caught a vole in one of the traps! We drove the vole to a small pond about two miles from where we live and set it free under cover of brush.

Early this morning, we checked the other trap, and it also had a vole in it!
We released it in the same spot as the other vole. I reset both traps when we got home. An hour later, I checked the traps, and we had caught another vole! That's THREE in 12 hours! I drove the vole to the same place as its 'friends' and let it go.

If there's a drawback to the humane traps, it's that they need to be checked every few hours. It would be just as cruel to allow one to die of hunger, thirst, or exposure in a trap. It's so worth it, though! I feel like we've redeemed ourselves by relocating the critters instead of snuffing them. :)