PETA Applauds Santa Barbara Woman

great, so now we are saving the vermin that spread disease and death...what next? I know, lets save the planet from global warming, even though the temp has only raised 1 degree in the last century. Get a life.

Did you actually *read* the article, sbnativegirl, or were you too busy forumlating your rant?

This has nothing to do with "saving vermin." It's about humanely eradicating them.

I, for one, applaud this woman's efforts and Gelson's for getting rid of truly arcane traps like these. If people like yourself want to trap and kill rats and mice, that's fine. You can certainly get traps at any number of stores. Nothing here says anything about "saving vermin."

You're entitled to your opinion, but maybe at least make it somewhat related the actual topic?

oh, does it really matter what kind of trap you get, if it kills ,it kills...so, it's ok to use one trap but not the other, it still kills, so what difference does it make. When a rat, mice, whatever, bites humans and spreads disease, do you think it cares if it is done humanly or not. Their vermin for gosh sakes, no great loss here.

Well, the entire POINT of this article is that it does matter what kind of trap you get.

The difference is that one type of trap kills quickly while the other leave the animal to suffer for days on end and possibly gnaw off it's limbs to get free anyway, so it might not even be effective.

I'm not sure where you live, but I've never known of anyone who was bitten by a rat or a mouse. Maybe in really poor areas, but even then I don't subscribe to the belief that a living creature should be tortured to death becuase it MIGHT be diseased (most likely it isn't) and it MIGHT bite (most likely won't.)

Your argument doesn't even really make sense.

sbnative - you neeed to get out more - maybe even out of town - you seem clueless about so much "out there" - global warming, the way most diseases are spread, the most basic practices and ideas about the humane treatment of animals and other living things, including people. (While you are at it, you need to go back to school and learn basic grammar ("the temp has raised", "their vermin" - sheesh)).

shame on you Gelsons. Cowering to some freak, the locals should boycot your store. I love those traps for mice. When I do catch one I then set it outside and wait for a cat to come by and catch it too. Well, at least its face. Now you got to admit thats funny and I urge people to try it, it will make you laugh I swear.

I'm no fan of PETA's but being trapped where you're glued to a surface must be a pretty horrible way to die.

Iam surprised the state didnt include mouse traps when they outlawed leg hold traps for coyotes, fox , etc. California sucks!!!

OK, glue traps are hideous. Nobody wants vermin around, especially near food, but glue traps are truly dreadful. Better to just do it fast and have done with it.

That said, I would rather light myself on fire and jump out a window than accept any positive recognition from PETA. That organization is a freak show of terrorists and nut jobs who want to force the entire world to heel to their vision of a vegan, petless existence, just for starters.

Why does everyone run to PETA and H$U$ for approval on anything to do with animals? These organizations are a nightmare, and are working hard to create a society where the human/animal bond is completely severed...and their last phase will be separating you from your pets. Do your homework, folks....it's all available and public information. These people are bad news, they are dangerous, and they will stop at NOTHING...even killing people, to get their way.

For more info: www.PetaKillsAnimals.com
www.HumaneWatch.org

What I like about his, is that it is a story of one woman who has a strong conviction and sees it through to move other people to change.

You may have empathy for the plight of small animals, or you may not. Maybe your cause is PTSD or veterans issues, or the homeless, or gun laws, the snowy plover. Whatever. But later on down your personal road on this planet you might find something worthy of your attention and wonder if you should take a stand. You may remember this woman, and think "You know, I can do something here..."

As Jesus described in the parable of the mustard seed: "If you have faith the size of just one mustard seed, you can move the mountains". I'm glad that people still have faith in their beliefs, and that the mountains indeed can be moved. Maybe my little seed isn't dead after all...