Kat Sense Rat Trap, Prevents Accidental Triggering with Dual Tunnel Design, Reusable Covered Snap Traps, Humane Pest Control for Chipmunk and Mouse, Indoor & Outdoor Use, 2 Pack

After risking broken fingers setting Victor® wood-base traps, for the last three years I've used the easy-set Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ traps. In that time, I've had 12 kills and 13 misses, mostly from the Tomcat®. So, an average of 4 kills per year I've only used the Kat Sense "tunnel" for a week … and already have 3 kills and no misses. Here's why I believe it's more effective: (1) the tunnel directs the rodent's attention directly to the trip plate (2) the trip plate is much more sensitive. In my test, pressing down on it slowly with a stick, the Kat Sense trap snaps instantly; the Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ trip-plates can be pressed down visibly (~2mm) without triggering. That's a big design flaw in my opinion … (3) the increased weight (being attached to the tunnel) reduces "jumping" Unless attached to a board, Tomcat® Rat Snap & Victor® Power-Kill™ traps jump up in the air when snapping, dissipating some of the spring force away from the kill. The Kat Sense is heavier and stays put. To prevent it from moving at all, I lean a concrete paver on top of it. In the last week, two mice were killed instantly but the larger rat was still alive. If you've read the reviews, none of these finger-safe, easy-set "jaws" style traps have enough power to always kill rats. One humane way to quickly finish the job (upsetting to many people) is to drop the rodent on the ground and strike a powerful blow with a shovel. Another option is to drop it into an energized electronic trap. This is the one I recommend: Rat Zapper RZC001-4 Classic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002665ZTC -- turn on the electronic trap and hold it with the opening pointed up. -- hold the Kat Sense trap over the opening and release the rodent into the electronic trap. It will get an 8000-volt shock for 2 minutes There's always room for improvement and for Kat Sense, it's their website which doesn't show their two tunnel traps, have owner manuals or explain the differences between them. The seller descriptions on Amazon are nearly identical - but in my research, there are big differences and important reasons to only get the one I'm reviewing. Here are the two tunnel models, with my comments added below the URL's Kat Sense Covered Mouse & Rat Traps, Prevents Accidental Triggering with Tunneled Design, Quick Humane Kill, Indoor 'N Outdoor Chipmunk Snap Traps, 3 Pack B08TBJ9XFT https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Sense-Prevents-Accidental-Triggering/dp/B08TBJ9XFT/ My notes: 3-pack for $12.97 ($4.32 each) Straight wall tunnel with beveled top edges; appears to be lighter weight plastic. Spring only has 4-turns of wire on each end; no kill spike under the lid; 44% 5-star Amazon reviews. Several reviews complain about durability - one review: "All 3 of them broke after 1 use" My conclusion: Best used just for small mice and considered disposable "single-use". But the below trap is a much better alternative … twice the price and well worth it. Kat Sense Covered Rat & Chipmunk Traps, Prevents Accidental Triggering with Tunneled Design, Quick Humane Kill, Indoor 'N Outdoor Mouse Snap Traps B081LG4T1W https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Sense-Prevents-Accidental-Triggering/dp/B081LG4T1W/ My notes: 2-pack for $18.97 ($9.49 each) U-shaped tunnel; appears to be heavier grade plastic; stronger spring force (9-turns of wire on each end); large kill spike under the lid. 58% 5-star Amazon reviews My conclusion: the more powerful and durable Kat Sense tunnel trap with a very sensitive trigger that in my experience reliably catches both mice and rats PS I've tried lots of different bait over the years and by far the most effective (getting much more interest & activity than peanut butter) is raw, shelled sunflower chips (the kind used in bird feeders; not salted or roasted)

My dog was digging at the dishwasher, so I checked and found droppings. I have never dealt with this before, so needless to say, I was nervous about the whole ordeal. I ordered these traps expecting to catch mice and be done with it. Unfortunately for the rodents and my mental health, I can say these things WORK. I had it set with peanut butter and within an hour, there was a GIANT rat caught. Now, I know “giant” sounds hyperbolic, but this thing was MASSIVE - definitely too big for the traps - but still managed to be restrained. While I was shocked, disgusted, and trying to determine how to handle this, it was discovered the rat was not dead. I screamed, the dog barked, the rat squealed - it was traumatizing to all of us to say the least. My dog had been pawing around the traps because he is peanut butter’s #1 fan, but after witnessing the execution firsthand, he has avoided the area like the plague. Anyway, the rat was subsequently disposed, the traps reset easily, and we went to bed. I walked into the kitchen this morning to find yet ANOTHER rat in the traps. Not as big as the first, but still a rat. I think it’s dead - but I also thought the first one was dead until it rose again. However, I am unsure, as I am currently writing this review from the safety of the back bedroom. I am now concerned I have most of the cast of Ratatouille behind my dishwasher, so it’s good that the traps are hardy and durable. In conclusion, I am horrified, disgusted, and traumatized, so I wholeheartedly recommend this product to even the most inexperienced of rat trappers.

Recently I noticed my neighbors ripping up their lower wood deck, shortly after that these unwanted guests arrived. This 2nd story deck is off of my kitchen, used often as a general sitting, grilling area and is constantly visited by my children and dogs. I was HORRIFIED when rats suddenly started coming on my deck as we are clean people, no food, or garbage out there. We live in a nice area, have a nice home, I thought this only happened in dirty homes, farms and in the big city's. Apparently I was wrong. This was a 1st for me. I freaked out, read everything online, started cleaning my deck with bleach and pine scented cleaners, removed bird feeders, just hoping and praying they would just go away. Sadly they did not leave, I would hear them moving around out there and see poop around the deck. I was scared to use poison due to my small dogs, even with safe traps, I was scared the rat would die and my dogs would get it. Yet the thought of removing a dead bloody rat from a trap grossed me out and there was no way I was going to catch them and release them. I needed something easy, like a hotel they checked in and never left. (Sadly there is no such thing) Per my father, get the cheap traps, they work, so I tried the old fashioned traps. I am not sure why, but I had so much anxiety setting them, fearing it would snap my fingers. Night after night, empty, the nasty things were too smart for those. Desperate for a solution, and trying to avoid having to call an exterminator due to my tight after Christmas budget, I found these on amazon, read the reviews, mostly good but someone said they the kill was messy, which turned me off of them. After a few more tries with the old fashion traps and even trying the baking soda natural kill method, I was desperate and ordered them. Let me just say these are SO SO SO easy to use. I put peanut butter in the feeder, pulled the lever and put them out at night. The next morning I was shocked when I saw tails coming out of the traps. I will admit I freaked out, hesitated, having to face my kill, expecting it to see blood and guts everywhere. THANKFULLY, it was easy, no mess, no blood, no having to see him. With one hand holding a garbage bag, the other hand released the trap, and he was easily in the trash. I put the traps out again the next night, and again, in the morning I saw tails again. It was quiet for a few days or again I was in denial till one walked casually across my deck looking at me. Feeling more comfortable with the traps and determined to take them down, I decided to get creative, I lightly spread some peanut butter at the entrance of the traps and sprinkled cinnamon over it, to get the smell out there. The next morning I saw another tail. I have 5 down so far and can not thank these traps enough for making this horrible situation easier for me. Surely this has to be all of them, however I am going to continue to put them out for the next month, even ordering 2 more to put on the lower level yard in hopes of getting them before they get to my house. My method with kids and pets is, put these out at night, remove in the morning, clean & disinfect deck daily and repeat. Despite what the internet says, the smell of bleach and pine do not seem to keep them away, but good for disinfecting. I use creamy peanut butter and sprinkle cinnamon on top of it. They apparently love the smell of cinnamon and based on my results it appears to be true. Other Pro's - The price is good, fast shipping

Easy to place the bait. Strong spring action. Plastic jaw doesn’t kill as cleanly as metal. Maybe the animal flops around longer. These got the two rats living in my back yard. The male barely fit in the trap. The smaller female fit better. Both dispatched. I watched on the security cams. Both flopped around for longer than I expected. I also caught a squirrel but it hobbled away when I released from the trap. I kind of felt sorry for it. I also caught a possum by the leg. It finally got out after dragging the trap across the yard. Not a very humane trap from what I observed from my security cams. It did get rid of Mr and Mrs rat which was the main objective.

I rarely write reviews unless a product really exceeds my expectations. These traps are amazing! I live in the country and have a big problem with mice and chipmunks. If you have a travel trailer or RV, you know what a pain it is to try and keep mice and chipmunks out- it seems like a never ending battle. I bought these specifically for chipmunks as they were trying to trying to make a nest in the underbelly of my travel trailer. I love that they have a tunnel design so I don't have to worry about my dog or the wild birds getting into them. They are extremely easy to bait and set as well. The first day I put them out I caught two chipmunks. I have since caught several more and many mice. I wondered if the trigger would be sensitive enough for mice, but it works! Just make sure to put enough peanut butter in the bait cup so they have to spend a little time walking around on the trigger plate.

These rat traps have worked really well for me. They were easy to set up and use, and the design is simple and effective. I like that they are sturdy and can be placed in different areas around the house. They’ve given me a convenient way to deal with a pest problem without making things complicated. Overall, I’m happy with the quality and performance and would recommend them to anyone looking for an easy-to-use rat trap. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I bought this about three months ago. At first the traps worked amazingly. I trapped/killed 4 mice in one week. Then on the 5th trap the mouse suffered. It didn’t die right away and I felt so bad I had to wait for it to die before I could dispose of it. Then nothing for a at least a month. The mice figured out how to grab the peanut butter without setting off the trap. Then this morning it was only the mouses tail in the trap and it was eating away at the plastic to the point where it destroyed the trap. The traps don’t have a fast enough velocity to trap and kill the smart ones. I bought this so I could humanely kill them, but it would be better if they used copper or some type of metal for the traps so the mice couldn’t eat through them and it would have a higher instant death rate.

We have this on our back deck where we've seen some evidence of mice/rats. It works well and no birds have ventured in. We've caught a few small rats so far so that's good! Only problem is that it doesn't always kill them....just detains them. So, be ready for that. Could probably use a stronger spring.

Captured 5 rats and 2 mice so far

Definitivamente las volvería a comprar son efectivas y funcionales, evitan que mascotas metan la pata y el roedor no sufre ya que el golpe es demasiado rápido y fuerte. Para liberar la trampa no hay que tener contacto directo solo levantar el seguro y tirar directo a una bolsa o la basura. Seguro y práctico.

Exactly as described

Trabajan de maravilla, las deja bien muertas y no hacen desorden, llevo dos días con ellas ya hemos atrapado 4 ratas. 100% recomendables!

Funcionó muy bien. La rata se resistió varios días a comer el cebo que cambie varios durante varios días. Lo dejo como oportunidad de mejora el poder tapar una salida puesto que el roedor ve un túnel y no ingresa a comer con confianza. Además que cuando lo puse en la ruta la rata lo esquivaba.