Kat Sense - Covered rat and squirrel traps, prevent accidental triggering with the tunnel design, rapid humanitarian killing, indoor and outdoor mouse traps

Captured 5 rats and 2 mice so far

Definitivamente las volvería a comprar son efectivas y funcionales, evitan que mascotas metan la pata y el roedor no sufre ya que el golpe es demasiado rápido y fuerte. Para liberar la trampa no hay que tener contacto directo solo levantar el seguro y tirar directo a una bolsa o la basura. Seguro y práctico.

Exactly as described

My dog was digging at the dishwasher, so I checked and found droppings. I have never dealt with this before, so needless to say, I was nervous about the whole ordeal. I ordered these traps expecting to catch mice and be done with it. Unfortunately for the rodents and my mental health, I can say these things WORK. I had it set with peanut butter and within an hour, there was a GIANT rat caught. Now, I know “giant” sounds hyperbolic, but this thing was MASSIVE - definitely too big for the traps - but still managed to be restrained. While I was shocked, disgusted, and trying to determine how to handle this, it was discovered the rat was not dead. I screamed, the dog barked, the rat squealed - it was traumatizing to all of us to say the least. My dog had been pawing around the traps because he is peanut butter’s #1 fan, but after witnessing the execution firsthand, he has avoided the area like the plague. Anyway, the rat was subsequently disposed, the traps reset easily, and we went to bed. I walked into the kitchen this morning to find yet ANOTHER rat in the traps. Not as big as the first, but still a rat. I think it’s dead - but I also thought the first one was dead until it rose again. However, I am unsure, as I am currently writing this review from the safety of the back bedroom. I am now concerned I have most of the cast of Ratatouille behind my dishwasher, so it’s good that the traps are hardy and durable. In conclusion, I am horrified, disgusted, and traumatized, so I wholeheartedly recommend this product to even the most inexperienced of rat trappers.

After risking broken fingers setting Victor® wood-base traps, for the last three years I've used the easy-set Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ traps. In that time, I've had 12 kills and 13 misses, mostly from the Tomcat®. So, an average of 4 kills per year I've only used the Kat Sense "tunnel" for a week … and already have 3 kills and no misses. Here's why I believe it's more effective: (1) the tunnel directs the rodent's attention directly to the trip plate (2) the trip plate is much more sensitive. In my test, pressing down on it slowly with a stick, the Kat Sense trap snaps instantly; the Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ trip-plates can be pressed down visibly (~2mm) without triggering. That's a big design flaw in my opinion … (3) the increased weight (being attached to the tunnel) reduces "jumping" Unless attached to a board, Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ traps jump up in the air when snapping, dissipating some of the spring force away from the kill. The Kat Sense is heavier and stays put. To prevent it from moving at all, I lean a concrete paver on top of it. In the last week, two mice were killed instantly but the larger rat was still alive. If you've read the reviews, none of these finger-safe, easy-set "jaws" style traps have enough power to always kill rats. One humane way to quickly finish the job (upsetting to many people) is to drop the rodent on the ground and strike a powerful blow with a shovel. Another option is to drop it into an energized electronic trap. This is the one I recommend: Rat Zapper RZC001-4 Classic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002665ZTC -- turn on the electronic trap and hold it with the opening pointed up. -- hold the Kat Sense trap over the opening and release the rodent into the electronic trap. It will get an 8000-volt shock for 2 minutes There's always room for improvement and for Kat Sense, it's their website which doesn't show their two tunnel traps, have owner manuals or explain the differences between them. The seller descriptions on Amazon are nearly identical - but in my research, there are big differences and important reasons to only get the one I'm reviewing. Here are the two tunnel models, with my comments added below the URL's Kat Sense Covered Mouse & Rat Traps, Prevents Accidental Triggering with Tunneled Design, Quick Humane Kill, Indoor 'N Outdoor Chipmunk Snap Traps, 3 Pack B08TBJ9XFT https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Sense-Prevents-Accidental-Triggering/dp/B08TBJ9XFT/ My notes: 3-pack for $12.97 ($4.32 each) Straight wall tunnel with beveled top edges; appears to be lighter weight plastic. Spring only has 4-turns of wire on each end; no kill spike under the lid; 44% 5-star Amazon reviews. Several reviews complain about durability - one review: "All 3 of them broke after 1 use" My conclusion: Best used just for small mice and considered disposable "single-use". But the below trap is a much better alternative … twice the price and well worth it. Kat Sense Covered Rat & Chipmunk Traps, Prevents Accidental Triggering with Tunneled Design, Quick Humane Kill, Indoor 'N Outdoor Mouse Snap Traps B081LG4T1W https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Sense-Prevents-Accidental-Triggering/dp/B081LG4T1W/ My notes: 2-pack for $18.97 ($9.49 each) U-shaped tunnel; appears to be heavier grade plastic; stronger spring force (9-turns of wire on each end); large kill spike under the lid. 58% 5-star Amazon reviews My conclusion: the more powerful and durable Kat Sense tunnel trap with a very sensitive trigger that in my experience reliably catches both mice and rats PS I've tried lots of different bait over the years and by far the most effective (getting much more interest & activity than peanut butter) is raw, shelled sunflower chips (the kind used in bird feeders; not salted or roasted)