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How to keep squirrels away
Living in a temperate climate generally means co-existing with squirrels. Keeping squirrels away can be a frustrating task, especially because these animals are adept climbers that can scale almost any type of wall or barrier. Squirrels are smart, fast, agile, and...
How to keep raccoons away
The first step in nuisance wildlife control is prevention. If you can prevent a raccoon from investigating your home or property, you will never have to worry about having to trap and remove that animal and its young. Prevention sounds simple, but based on where you...
How to get rid of raccoons
Raccoons are smart, agile creatures, and it's not uncommon for them to find a way into attics, crawlspaces and chimneys of homes. There are five steps to get rid of raccoons, and these are: 1. Identify the areas of the home being used as entry and exit points 2....
How to get rid of nuisance wild animals
Every nuisance animal problem is unique, but there are a handful of steps that should be taken when addressing these situations. 1. Inspect the home and property for entry points 2. Clean up debris/manage landscaping 3. Select the appropriate trapping/removal method...
Do wild animals make good pets?
No. Wild animals do not make good pets. Sure, there are the adorable stories on social media about the guy who rescued a baby raccoon and gained an amazing and mischievous friend/pet, but the reality is wild animals belong out in the wild for a number of reasons. Do...
Can wild animals harm your pets?
Nuisance animals around and inside of our homes can be annoying and destructive, but we usually aren't too worried they are going to sneak up on us in the middle of the night. As a general rule, animals in your home are looking for safety, food and quiet, and they...
Animals eating garden or landscape
Let's face it, a lot of the lovely plants we buy to spice up the areas around our home have a different kind of appeal to wild animals. To Mother Nature's furry friends, decorative plants, even just a well-kept lawn in general, can be a tempting source of food. There...
Animal digging in yard or next to house
It’s one thing if animals want to invade your yard and eat your plants; you can always replace plants if you have to. It’s an entirely different thing if an animal invades with the intent to dig holes in the yard or next to the house. There’s already something...