Animal Control, Animal Removal

 RACCOON REMOVAL AND CONTROL

Raccoons are one of the most common Nuisance Animals in the United States.  Professional wildlife removal operators have the knowledge, skills, and equipment to get rid of raccoons.  If you have been hearing scratching sounds in your attic, walls, chimney, or crawlspace chances are its a raccoon.  Raccoons may gain entry to your attic, crawlspace, walls, and raccoons in the chimney of your home or business.  Once these nuisance animals gain entry to your home or business they can cause significant damage.  Female raccoons look for places to have their young, and attics and chimneys are VERY good accessible locations that appeal to these critters.

The Raccoon is one of United States most commonly seen nocturnal creatures. These animals are seen mostly at night and usually the raccoon can be seen along the road ways, in cities and towns.  These animals are very cute to look at, and watch, however it can be one of America’s most destructive wildlife creatures.  Raccoons are very aggressive animals that can carry and transmit rabies.   It is estimated that in the United States, approximately 900 million dollars worth of home owners insurance claims are filed each year because of destruction caused by raccoons.  One of the main calls wildlife operators receive is for raccoon removal.  These professionals specialize in raccoon removal and control from the attic area of a house.  Raccoon Removal can be quite a troublesome job, attics are usually tight, low lighted areas that do not provide a lot of working room.  Wildlife removal professionals can humanely trap and remove these nuisance animals.  Once the raccoon has been trapped repairs can be made by these professionals to seal the hole or point of entry to prevent wildlife reentry.  If the hole or point of entry is not sealed properly, this job can be disastrous. A inexperienced person can fall thru the ceiling, get bit by the raccoon, tear up your wiring or AC duct work. Raccoon removal and control is a job for a professional.

Frequently asked questions involving "Raccoons":

•  I hear noises in the early morning and early evening, but nothing thru the day, what could it be? Its probably a Raccoon.  Raccoons are nocturnal animals meaning they sleep during the day, and forage for food at night, this is a typical sound pattern we hear associated with a raccoon living in your home, attic wall, or crawlspace.

• I hear a loud screaming sound coming from my fireplace, what is it? Its a probably a raccoon that has just had babies,raccoon babies are very vocal and can be heard during the day and night “crying” for the mother raccoon.

• How do I get rid of raccoons? Raccoons can be a very hard critter to control, they are a very aggressive animals that can appear to be comfortable around people.  The most effective raccoon control method is to trap and remove the animal.  Once the animals are removed wildlife operators can clean up the nesting and bedding materials.  Decontamination of fecal and urine services can also be performed.  You should never attempt to handle a baby raccoon, the mother raccoon could be close by and raccoons have been known to attack people in defense of their young.

• Can you clean up the mess left behind after you have captured the raccoon?  Yes, Wildlife professionals offer this service.  After the raccoon has been captured and removed a quote for cleaning up nuisance animal debris can be given.

Raccoon Facts:

• An adult Raccoon can weigh up to 35lbs and cause over 900 million dollars in the US each year.
• Raccoons are a rabies vector (carrier).
• The breading season of raccoons is between March and June.
• A female raccoon can have on average 3-6 babies and, and breed twice a year.