COMMON COMPLAINTS: 

Raccoons are usually classified as a pest species due to their habits of living in human dwellings. The most common complaints include the following:

• Raccoons living in the attic.

• Raccoons living in the chimney.

• Tipping over garbage cans.

• Stealing pet food or bird seed.

• Sick, potentially rabid raccoon.

• Presence is alarming of dogs, pets or children.

For these reasons, many people wish to have this nuisance animal trapped and removed.


NUISANCE CONCERNS:

Raccoons are one of the most commonly dealt with nuisance animals. They have adapted to living with humans. They have learned that garbage cans and dumpsters are excellent sources of food. They think our homes should be  a shared space. A female raccoon will often tear a hole in a roof to access an attic, where  she will set up a home for their young since it is safe and an ideal habitat If you have a raccoon in the attic, it's going to make a big mess and leave a lot of droppings. Once they tear insulation, rip open ducts, tear insulation off pipes, etc.  They will break through barriers  such as screens to get pet food. They carry a number of parasites and diseases that can affect people or pets.




BEHAVIOR/ DISEASES:

They are excellent climbers, and they have very quick hands. They are also strong, and they often explore, tearing new areas open in search of food and shelter. They like to den in trees, but they love to den in attics. They are a common carrier of rabies, a potentially fatal disease. They also carry canine distemper, which can kill your dog. Their feces may contain raccoon roundworms. Timing is very critical to capture raccoons.

RELOCATION/REMOVAL/ REPAIR:

The only real means of getting rid of raccoons is through trapping and removal of the animal. Our exclusion repairs will keep them out in the future. If you've got raccoons in your attic, it's important that our wildlife operator team search for the litter.