Raccoons

In Ontario, in late February and early March, you may begin to notice tiny noises and larger bangs coming from your attic. That’ll most likely be a mother raccoon making a nest for her babies in preparation for her litter’s arrival in April/May. Raccoons usually have a litter of between two and eight kits, and

These days, a raccoon on the roof is a common sight in many urban areas. Raccoons often regard your chimney as a big hollow tree. That’s a safe, dry, warm place in which to live and raise a family. So, if you discover a raccoon in your chimney, especially during late March/early April, the chances

It’s every homeowner’s nightmare. You wake up in the morning to discover that your trash cans have been upended, and the garbage is scattered all over your yard. The guilty party is most likely a raccoon. Raccoons are curious, intelligent, and extremely dexterous creatures, capable of removing even the tightest of trash can lids. Although

Your attic may make the ideal storage area for Christmas decorations and other seldom-used items, but the warm, quiet, sheltered space beneath your roof also makes a perfect home for a number of creatures. Often, the first indications of interlopers in your house are the noises that you hear coming from your attic. Here’s a

Raccoons can be a real pain when they decide to take up residence on your property. Not content with destroying your attic and upending your trash cans, raccoons create a health hazard by establishing communal latrines, which you will need to clean up and you need to call us for professional raccoon feces removal services.

If you have pets and you discover that you have raccoons visiting your property, you’ll need to know if a raccoon can harm your furry friends. Pets primarily come into contact with raccoons outdoors at night when the raccoons leave their dens to go foraging. However, in urban areas, raccoons are also seen out and

Rabies is a highly dangerous virus that’s carried by raccoons and which can be transmitted to humans and pet dogs. The rabies virus attacks the infected animal’s brain, causing distressing symptoms, and ultimately being fatal unless treated promptly. In this article, we give you all the information that you need to tell if a raccoon

In Hamilton, raccoons are just about the most common species of wild animal that comes into conflict with people, even in an urban environment. Call us if you need help with raccoon removal in Hamilton. These intelligent, dexterous, and resourceful creatures frequently invade attics, garages, and even chimneys in search of somewhere safe, sheltered, and

If you hear loud thumping sounds coming from your attic in the early spring, it’s likely that you have a mother raccoon living there. Raccoons are highly intelligent, and with their dexterous hand-like paws and strength, they’re able to gain entry to pretty much any attic, no matter how secure you think you’ve made it.