Animal rights group calls for ban on ‘cruel’ glue traps

Genevieve Serra

ANIMAL rights organisation, Beauty Without Cruelty SA (BWC), has called for an end to the suffering of mice through the use of glue traps that are sold at local retailers in the Western Cape. This comes after the glue traps were found on sale at a popular retailer in Fish Hoek. The matter has since been reported to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA. BWC chairperson, Toni Brockhoven, said they were raising awareness about the potential legal implications under the Animal Protection Act, and that the core of their campaign was about ending extreme and unnecessary suffering caused by the glue traps. “These glue traps are not just cruel; they are indiscriminate instruments of suffering. It’s not just rats and mice who get caught – wild birds, kittens, and other…

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Cape Argus (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-11

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