Interesting...Lucys does carry live crickets, meal worms and even special orders Super Worms and Horn Worms for those pets that need live insects to eat. They also carry frozen mice and rats. Lucy's is more than happy to special order live rats or mice provided that they are picked up on the same day as delivery, they do not have a place to house live critters for longer than that. As for live mice and rats "poopin"in their kitchens, most people do not care for this. I guess there could be exceptions. By the way Lucy eats a variety of foods, and she is well aware of where these foods come from and what they are.