Raccoons are opportunistic pests that can adapt to any environment as long as there is food and shelter. Your deck could be their habitat, but you have to understand that these furry visitors are quite a nuisance and, most of all – carriers of the disease. Adult raccoons always roam about and can enter your …
Squirrels are very secretive when invading your attic, but once settled, they become a nuisance. When you hear a lot of weird noises, scurrying and scratching coming from up there, just know that these pesky little guests are here and have come to stay. Squirrels can enter the attic using the vents, construction gaps, gutters, …
Noise in your attic will often indicate the presence of unwanted visitors. It could be skittering, thumping, vocal sound, nuts rolling, or scratching noise coming from the attic. This will be scary, especially if you don’t know what is causing the noise. Knowing the type of critters residing in your attic will help you devise …
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For raccoons, your trash can is their food treasure since it holds their favourable foodstuff such as fresh vegetables and fruits. This will make them a nuisance to you, forcing you to clean up their messes every night. As opportunistic eaters, raccoons do not mind what they eat. They will scavenge in your trash can, …
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Squirrels can be frustrating and a nuisance when they invade your home. They will chew through any wires they come across, scurry up trees, forage through the insulation, and cause you health problems due to the diseases they carry along in their search for shelter. They are also annoying when they have to run around …
Today, traps are one of the most recommended wild animal control methods. If you are looking for the most humane and effective methods to control raccoons, trapping is your best option. Trapping can also be risky and somewhat dangerous, but it all depends on the way that you set up the trap. People trap raccoons …
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As cities continue to get larger encroaching on areas that once belonged to wildlife, the interaction between us and wild animals has increased considerably. While it is understandable that wild animals find it difficult to deal with the changing times, having to let go of their natural habitat for their new neighbours, it sometimes becomes …
Skunks are quite dangerous creatures, with the potential of spreading different diseases from deadly rabies to leptospirosis and tularemia among others. However, the one aspect that truly makes them abhorrent is the odour they give out. A part of their defence mechanism, the odour is given out when the skunk is confronted with danger and …
A skunk’s smell is probably the vilest odours out there, and only one who has experienced it can testify as to how truly horrifying it is. You are even unluckier if you have had the misfortune of getting sprayed on your clothes, your furniture, your home, or your pets, and although we can’t give you …
We spend loads on our yard, making sure that the front portion of our property looks beautiful and is well maintained. Of course, we also try and keep it as natural as possible, allowing squirrels, birds and other natural neighbours to enjoy this piece of our property as much as we do.
