Vegans - how do you control insects, rodents, etc?

Question

how do vegans control insects, rodents etc - if they dont' want to kill them ?? what do you do ?

I don't want to kill anything..

Answer 1

Being a vegan means you do what you can and all you can to minimise your contribution to animal suffering and exploitation; it doesn't mean you sacrifice your own health or safety - allowing animals to endanger your health and safety and that of your family, particularly your children, is not vegan it is irresponsible and stupid.

Though a dilemma, because you don't want to harm life, it is essential to rid your house of rodents and other pests if you have an infestation.

Unfortunately mice don't come into the house singly - they move in en masse and breed very quickly - so catching them singly and putting them outside isn't really a practical option.

If taken outside they will soon find their way back in anyway.

There is no point in being sentimental about mice and rats - they are a huge health hazard and a danger when in your home. A danger because they need to gnaw constantly and will present a very real fire risk by gnawing on electric cables. A health risk because they spread disease - they are there for your food and will contaminate that; mice urinate and defecate constantly and that will be spread around wherever they go. Each female mouse can have 5 - 10 litters per year of up to 13 young each time; each of the new born mice will be able to breed at about 7 weeks. Do the maths and see how quickly the population will increase – you’ll never catch them all.

A better option is to try and prevent pests coming in. You can get a plug-in device that emits a noise inaudible to humans but intolerable to rodents and to other pests like cockroaches; make sure your kitchen is squeaky clean, with no food scraps or crumbs to tempt them in; and try to block up any holes or gaps where rodents might get in - bearing in mind that if you can get a ball point pen into a hole, a mouse can get through it. They tend to stay away if you have a cat, too.

If having tried all the above you still get an infestation you have a responsibility to deal with it properly. Your health and safety and that of your family comes first.

I'm vegan and I would call in the exterminators if precautions failed - just as I would defend myself against any creature - animal or human - that was threatening my health, safety or life

Answer 2

Keep a cat, the cat will catch the rats.

As for Inserts, use trap and take them to far far away to release them.

Answer 3

Sonic Wave pest control.

Answer 4

Prevention is the best step. Keep your house clean and don't leave anything out that can feed pests.

If you have an infestation, though, you have to deal with it.  Some insects and rodents carry disease and veganism doesn't require you to share your home and your family's home with disease-ridden vermin.

I don't have a problem with either.  I get the occasional spider which gets escorted outside, and a handful of ladybugs that seem to want to live in my bathroom.  But if I had rats or cockroaches, for example, I would call an exterminator.

Answer 5

I think the best course of action to to find out where the rodents are entering(seal it up), be sure to keep food stored out of their grasp and keep the house clean. Rodents are not going to hang around a place that does not have a food source(they will go someplace where there is).

As for bugs, the same thing goes. Find out where they are coming from. Make sure food is in tightly sealed containers, and that there is no crumbs, left out food, or other access to a food source.

Answer 6

Just keep a very clean house and you shouldn't have a problem. Also, fix holes in the screens and walls, etc..., so you don't give bugs and rodents a way into your home. Sometimes if I see a spider in my home I take it out to the garden. However, I have no problem killing mosquitos.

Answer 7

set up humane traps and release them

as far as insects, SOMETIMES you have to compromise

if you don't want to kill them, you're going to have a few new roommates

Answer 8

Dried molasses  is a non-lethal deterrent to ants in your yard.  I have heard they do not like it and, they will run to your neighbors yard.  :-)

You can find more ideas that are (mostly) harmless from Howard Garrett the "Dirt Doctor" for more organic gardening and integrated pest control advice.  I have included a link to look at what he has to offer.

Personally I just want to be sure I don't put poisons into the ground that will harm birds, pets, humans, etc... So, If you change you mind about killing little poisonous spiders then ...You can use sticky strips on both sides of the exterior doors.    I use diatomaceous earth to kill little insects but will not kill or damage small animals.  It works by causing insect dehydration which kills the little biters.  I have added a link that explains how it works.

Answer 9

just take em outside.

if you don't wanna touch them

take a dust pan or something

and take them out (:

Answer 10

My two beloved cats take care of that.  Nature's pest control.