Killing rodents?

[vanderkm]

Suffocation from putting an animal in an enclosed container is not the same as killing with CO2 and is not an accepted humane method of killing.

CO2 gas, when given correctly, results in rapid loss of consciousness so the animal passes out quickly before it suffers from being deprived of oxygen.

Suffocation from being placed in a closed container causes the CO2 buildup to be very slow and the animal experiences the distress of being deprived of oxygen and struggling to breathe before it becomes unconscious. This can be a prolonged process and is certainly not as humane as breaking their neck or blunt trauma to destroy the brain.

CO2, cervical dislocation and decapitation are considered humane methods to kill rodents by organizations like the Canadian Council on Animal Care.

mary v.