: a trap for catching an animal alive and uninjured
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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
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—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
U'Wren's husband was heading out at six am to check the live trap in the creek bed area, only to spot Lexi walking down the street.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
U'Wren's husband was heading out at six am to check the live trap in the creek bed area, only to spot Lexi walking down the street.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Livetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livetrap. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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