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Originally Posted by Alobar
Flushing down the toilet isnt exactly humane either.
Basically all these other ways to kill the animal (Sticky traps, just throwing it in the dumpster, flushing it down the toilet) are much crueler to the animal than instant death, they just make it easier on the person doing the killing because taking a hammer to the head of cute little fury animal is a hard thing to do. But in my opinion you are dealing with life, and life is sacred, and if you are going to make the decision to end another creatures life, you owe it to that creature to do it in the best way possible. It doesnt matter if that way is the hardest way for you. If you cant handle what needs to be done, then you shouldnt be making the decision to end somethings life.
This is very well said. OP you did the right thing. Those mechanical traps are usually very good. I use them and I either find the trap triggered with no animal or always with the neck crushed under the bar. Keep using them. I did have issues with baby possums getting in trap and they were too big for the trap to kill them. I had to bludgeon a baby possum in the trap as well because I knew it was suffering and wanting to end it's suffering. Not fun doing it but you'll get over it. I question the ethics of your roommates if they'd rather just throw an animal alive into the trash leading to more suffering just because it's easier for their feelings.