If you’re buying electric or snap mouse traps for an area where there may be pets like cats, dogs or even rabbits, or where kids may be playing, safety is a paramount consideration. Instead of snap traps, the humane, no-kill traps like our #3 and 4 picks (that won't leave you having to dispose of a dead mouse), the Catcha and the CaptSure, are probably the safest, as they have no exposed “claw” and involve no chemicals. The Trapper Max glue trap, our #6 pick, also is very dog friendly since you can fold it up so that the glue area is not accessible to creatures much larger than a mouse or rat.