Live-capture traps are a humane option that won't harm the squirrel in your attic. According to Architectural Digest, a live-capture trap with peanut butter bait is a humane method to entice the ...

In this case, it’s better to allow the mother entry to the attic to tend to her babies. Live-catch traps are a humane way of catching squirrels safely so they can be released back into the wild.