I'm a Buddhist and hence my view.
Well, if there was a "problem" in the home, Dad use to set
rat traps (the cage type) overnight. Next day, if any mousey
mooney got caught, he'd drive to open space and let them
go.
I did that before ... twice ....
now it seems that the rats are bigger and badder than before
....
they've been bullying my bunny, and stealing food from my dog
.... I don't kill mice for fun ... the least I can do, is to
excute them as humanely as I can ....