The Gregory Housing Authority in Portland, Texas, has been handing out glue traps to its tenants for rodent control in their apartments. PETA informed housing authority officials of the extreme cruelty and disease risks inherent in the use of glue traps, but our concerns have apparently fallen on deaf ears.Glue traps are some of the cruelest products on the market, causing immense and prolonged suffering. Panicked rodents often rip themselves to pieces in their frantic struggle to escape the sticky mess. Exhausted and terrified, they die from shock, dehydration, asphyxiation, or blood loss. Death can take more than 24 hours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Canada warn against using glue traps because of the disease risks posed by the many pathogens in the waste of ensnared rodents, who eliminate out of stress and fright. This should be a concern for any housing authority!Please urge the Gregory Housing Authority to join the many agencies, companies, and schools that have sworn off glue traps. Send polite comments to:
Yvette NietoExecutive DirectorGregory Housing Authority361-643-5014361-643-0281 (fax)