Rodent trap and method of using it

A rodent trap comprising:

• a cage including a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion forms a chamber;
• an entrance adjacent to one end of the cage, the entrance located on a side wall of the bottom portion;
• discharge plates positioned within the chamber, the discharge plates coupled to a power supply;
• a passive infrared sensor located adjacent to the entrance, the passive infrared sensor configured to detect a motion within the chamber;
• an infrared sensor including an infrared emitter and an infrared receiver, the infrared sensor configured to form a breakable beam across one of the discharge plates located next to a bait region opposite of the entrance;
• a control circuit board coupled to the discharge plates, the control circuit board configured to set the rodent trap in a low-power-consumption standby mode, the control circuit board configured to exit the low-power-consumption standby mode and activate the infrared sensor upon receiving a motion signal from the passive infrared sensor, and the control circuit board further configured to supply a high voltage to the discharge plates upon receiving an interruption signal from the infrared sensor.