This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Ban selling and using of glue traps

Sadly glue traps are still a legal method of "pest control" in the UK. Glue traps incredibly inhumane and animals caught in them undergo tremendous pain and fear therefore they should be banned from selling and using.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/262769

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