10/27/2026
๐จ ๐ก๐ฌ, ๐ช๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฃ! ๐๐๐งโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ! ๐ซ
Please take a few minutes to contact your New York State Assembly Member and state senator and urge them to support legislation banning glue traps statewide.
๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฆ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ
Glue traps are not humane. They are not quick. They are not selective. They are silent death traps that turn an animalโs desperate instinct to survive into hours or even days of unimaginable suffering.
Imagine being trapped, terrified, and completely helpless. Every movement pulls harder against the adhesive. Skin tears. Fur and feathers are ripped away. Tiny bodies struggle until exhaustion takes over. Some animals chew through their own limbs in a desperate attempt to escape. Others slowly succumb to dehydration, starvation, exhaustion, or suffocation- fully conscious and fighting for their lives.
And the suffering doesnโt stop with mice and rats. Native snakes can die stuck to these traps. Birds can become hopelessly entangled. Frogs, salamanders, chipmunks, squirrels, pollinators, and countless other unintended victims can be caught in the same horrific way. Animals that were never the target, never posed a threat, and were simply going about their lives can be left to suffer and die because of a product that cannot distinguish between a so-called โpestโ and a harmless animal.
As a New York State licensed wildlife rehabilitator, I have personally witnessed the devastating consequences of glue traps. This is not an abstract issue, this is happening in our communities. These are living, feeling animals capable of experiencing fear, pain, and distress.
New York has an opportunity to take meaningful action by passing legislation to prohibit glue traps statewide. Please support and advance Assembly Bill A10193 and Senate Bill S3046-C before more animals suffer needlessly.
โ๏ธ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐-๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ: ๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช
New York Assembly Bill A10193 is sponsored by- Assembly Member Paula Kay and co-sponsored by Al Stirpe.
The bill was referred to Economic Development on February 12, 2026, and has not advanced out of that committee.
๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ต๐ฏ โ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ-๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ป
This bill would ban glue traps used to catch rodents throughout New York State, including in private homes, apartment complexes, and businesses.
๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ โ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐
This bill would only ban glue traps in buildings owned or leased by New York State.
๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง?
A10193 is still pending in the New York State Assembly Economic Development Committee.
To move toward a statewide glue-trap ban, we need lawmakers to advance the bill in the Assembly and introduce and pass a matching bill in the Senate.
Both the New York State Assembly and Senate must pass the legislation before it can go to the governor to be signed into law.
๐ข ๐๐๐ฅ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ช ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฃ
1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ.
Ask them to support A10193, which proposes a statewide ban on glue traps, and urge the Assembly Economic Development Committee to advance the bill.
Find your representative:
https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/search/
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ.
Ask them to support S3046-C, which would prohibit glue traps in state-owned and state-leased buildings, and encourage stronger legislation that would extend protections statewide to homes, apartment complexes, and businesses.
Find your senator:
https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐
You do not need to be a wildlife rehabilitator to make a difference. Anyone who cares about preventing unnecessary animal suffering can speak up.
Save the photos included in this post and attach them to your email as supporting documentation.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐: ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ต๐ฏ & ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
Dear Assembly Member/Senator [Last Name],
I am writing as a concerned New York State resident to urge you to support and help advance legislation prohibiting the use of glue traps throughout New York State, including Assembly Bill A10193 and Senate Bill S3046-C.
Glue traps are inhumane and indiscriminate. Animals can remain stuck for hours or days, suffering from panic, dehydration, starvation, suffocation, and severe injuries as they desperately attempt to escape. These traps do not just affect mice and rats. They can also capture and kill native snakes and other reptiles, amphibians, birds, pollinators, chipmunks, squirrels, and countless other unintended victims, including animals that play important roles in our local ecosystems.
Brookside Apartments โ Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
On October 18โ19, 2026, multiple native snakes were caught in glue traps at Brookside Apartments in Canandaigua, NY. More than half a dozen native snakes were reportedly trapped, found dead, or discarded in the trash outside the apartment complex in a single night. Photographs document multiple snakes from these incidents, including more than half a dozen from the previous night alone.
The apartment complex is located directly behind wetlands that provide natural habitat for native snakes and other wildlife. In this case, the traps were placed specifically to target native snakes. Under New York State law, the trapping, killing, or relocating of protected native snakes is illegal.
On October 19, two deer mice from the complex were brought to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for care. Both mice had been desperately chewing at their own legs in an attempt to escape the adhesive and suffered degloving injuries, in which skin and tissue are torn away from the underlying limb. They required medical care and rehabilitation. These animals are now receiving care through Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Sanctuary.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was contacted, and Environmental Conservation Officers visited the complex and spoke with maintenance staff. It was reported that fines could follow if the traps were placed again.
The individuals involved have indicated that these practices have reportedly been ongoing for approximately seven years. The documented incidents from October 18 and 19 represent only two nights of known activity.
Penfield, Monroe County, New York โ October 26, 2026
On October 26, 2026, a sparrow became stuck to a glue trap at a private residence in Penfield, New York. Wildlife rehabilitators were contacted and were able to free the injured bird.
Unfortunately, the glue damaged the sparrowโs feathers, leaving them in poor condition. The bird may also have a broken leg and will require transfer to another wildlife rehabilitator for continued care and rehabilitation while its feathers recover.
Both the finder and their neighbor reportedly use glue traps, so it was not possible to determine which property the trap originated from. This incident demonstrates that glue traps pose a risk not only to rodents or animals considered pests, but also to wild birds and other unintended victims.
These incidents are not isolated examples of a theoretical risk. They are documented cases of wildlife suffering and death in New York State. They also demonstrate that relying solely on individual property owners, pest control companies, or case-by-case enforcement is not enough to prevent further harm.
Humane practices should be the standard when addressing conflicts between people, property, and wildlife. Effective alternatives include identifying and sealing access points to buildings, securing garbage and food sources, maintaining clean and sanitary spaces, modifying landscaping around buildings, protecting natural habitats, and using targeted, species-appropriate management methods that minimize harm to animals. When intervention is necessary, it should prioritize prevention, exclusion, and humane solutions rather than indiscriminate methods that cause prolonged suffering or kill unintended animals.
These principles must extend beyond rodent management. Native reptiles and amphibians, birds, small mammals, and other wildlife deserve consideration when pest-control decisions are made, especially around wetlands, wooded areas, and other natural habitats. Property owners, businesses, apartment complexes, and pest-control professionals should adopt responsible practices that address problems without inflicting unnecessary pain, injury, or death on animals that pose no threat.
I recognize that A10193 and S3046-C have different scopes. Both represent important opportunities to reduce animal suffering, but broader protections are needed to address glue-trap use in private homes, apartment complexes, businesses, and other properties across New York.
I respectfully ask you to:
* Support the passage of legislation banning glue traps in New York State, including A10193 and S3046-C.
* Help advance the legislation through the appropriate committees and legislative process in your chamber.
* Encourage your colleagues in both the Assembly and Senate to support these efforts and work toward enacting a statewide ban.
* Promote humane alternatives and stronger protections for wildlife and other unintended victims of glue traps.
New York has an opportunity to prevent unnecessary suffering, protect native wildlife, and encourage more responsible pest-control practices. A statewide ban would be an important step toward ensuring that animals are no longer subjected to the prolonged suffering these traps cause.
Please let me know your position on this legislation and what steps your office will take to help advance a statewide glue-trap ban.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Town or City, New York]
๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ!
