: a trap for catching an animal alive and uninjured
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The same applies to other mouse and rodent remedies, such as poison or live traps.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
What About Poison Baits?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kenny Coomes, a FedEx driver, first spotted the little dog along the I-80 highway and tried to catch him, later setting a live trap with food and a blanket when his efforts failed.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The same applies to other mouse and rodent remedies, such as poison or live traps.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
What About Poison Baits?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Livetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livetrap. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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