06/15/2026
The baby called out in terror.
Its mother came back, desperately trying to save it.
Both suffered for hours before they died, trapped just inches from one another. They were so close.
As a parent, I cannot imagine hearing your child cry out in fear and pain, knowing there is nothing you can do to help.
There is a third bat on a separate glue trap. As soon as we wipe away the tears so we can see, we will spend the next several hours trying to free it, all while caring for the dozens of orphaned pups already in care.
This shouldn’t be happening.
Catchmaster.
Please stop using adhesive traps. Yes, they are inhumane and should be banned.
They remain on store shelves for one reason: we keep buying them.
Every purchase tells manufacturers there is a demand for a product that causes prolonged suffering to wildlife and countless non-target animals. If we stop buying them, they will eventually disappear from the shelves.
Until then, stories like this will continue to repeat themselves.
