For Immediate Release:
July 11, 2011
Contact:
Robbyn Brooks 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. -- With summer now in full swing, PETA is offering tips for keeping homes and swimming pools free of unwanted "guests." Affordable and easy-to-use, the following devices can be conveniently ordered online from the PETA Catalog and offer solutions that homeowners, mice, bugs, and frogs all can live with:
- The Humane Smart Mousetrap ($15—discounts available): This handy and kind invention is perfect for the homeowner who doesn't want to sentence an intruding mouse to a violent death but also isn't necessarily eager to get up close and personal with the little animals. When a mouse enters the trap, a door closes, but the animal remains inside and unharmed. Just take the reusable trap outside and open the door, and Mickey or Minnie is back in business.
- The Frog Saver Lily Pad ($24): Here's a familiar sight for anyone who owns a pool: a dead frog, lizard, or other animal who jumped or fell into the pool and drowned because there was no way out. Now there is a way out, thanks to the Frog Saver Lily Pad, which is endorsed by Olympic gold-medal swimmer Amanda Beard. Simply snap the Frog Saver onto the pool ladder or attach it to the wall, and you'll have the local frog population leaping with joy.
- The Humane Bug Catcher ($12): This simple yet ingenious device allows people who "wouldn't hurt a fly" to remove just about any flying or crawling bug from their wall, floor, or countertop. The sliding door on the catch box is controlled remotely by a button on the handle, so users never directly touch the bug. Most bugs don't want to be in your house any more than you want to host them, so the Humane Bug Catcher is a winner all around.
These are lifesaving solutions for times when nature gets a little too close to home.