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The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is opposed to the manufacture, sale and use of all snares and any trap or trapping device or substance or form of animal control which causes or may cause suffering.
The use of glue traps is inhumane, whether it does cause suffering or may cause suffering.
Many suppliers in South Africa have recognised the potential legal ramifications of selling these products and have stopped supplying them.
It is our opinion that the use of rodent glue traps may constitute a contravention in terms of the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962.
The Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962 protects any animal, including rodents, that are in captivity or under the control of any person.
Once an animal is caught in a glue trap, then the animal is considered ‘under the control of any person’ and as such the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962 will apply.
The extent to which it applies, and whether an offence is committed, will depend on the situation.
No animal may be exposed to unnecessary suffering.
Sadly, these traps are openly available to the public through hardware stores, garden centres and other retailers.
If you have seen glue traps being sold, please fill in the form below or you can forward the following information to inspectorate@spca-ct.co.za
We will then write to the retailer and ask them to stop selling glue traps, remove all glue traps from their stock and avoid re-stocking them in the future – to prevent the problem from reoccurring.
To report live animals caught in glue traps, please contact our Inspectorate on
021 700 4158/9
during office hours
or
083 326 1604 after hours.
Amendments to Animal Keeping By Law
In September 2022, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA wrote to the City of Cape Town to request that the Animal Keeping By Law be amended to include the prohibition of the sale of glue traps by any person or store within the City of Cape Town. We await feedback from the City of Cape Town on this issue.
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