Month: August 2013
You’re not the only one who enjoys spending time in a warm, comfortable home. Wild animals love it, too. If you don’t wildlife-proof your home, then you may find yourself living with a lot of uninvited guests that bring parasites and disease. Here are some tips to help keep wild animals from getting into your home.
- Seal and protect all openings to your home.
Do a comprehensive check of all vents and potential entrances to your home. Make sure chimneys have caps, all exhaust fan openings are covered, and window wells are grated. If you have a deck that is lower than 2 feet above the ground, you should dig a trench around the perimeter and line it with wire to keep animals from digging underneath.
- Clean up debris.
Clean your yard and attic. Be sure to clear out any piles of debris and dismantle and dispose of any environment that a wild animal could find suitable as a nest. Open spaces are generally not as attractive to wildlife as nooks and crannies.
- Minimize the attractions outside.
If a food source is exposed outside, such as a pet dish, open garbage can, or a compost pile, then animals will be attracted to your home. Make sure that your garbage cans are durable and secured so that raccoons and other animals cannot tip them over or get inside them.
- Don’t leave food out inside.
If animals have already gotten into your home, then don’t let them get to the food that they want. Make sure all counters have been cleaned and all food is kept secure in sealed containers.
Humane Wildlife Removal specializes in both wildlife removal and making sure that wildlife cannot return to your home. If you have had problems with raccoons, squirrels, skunks, opossums, or other wildlife, get in touch with us today. For more information, call us or visit our website.
Opossums present some issues for homeowners, and while they don’t tend to be aggressive or vicious animals, they can still be a nuisance. Their appearance can be unsettling to some due to the fact that they can look like giant rodents. You would be surprised how common opossum problems are in Toronto.
In this video, you learn about what sets an opossum apart from rodents like rats and mice, even though their appearance is very similar.
Humane Wildlife Removal can humanely remove opossums from your house or yard. Call us at to schedule an appointment, or visit us online to learn more about our extensive wildlife removal services.
The proper treatment of wildlife, even when they get a bit too close to our homes for comfort, is an important part of protecting our planet. That is why it is essential that humane methods are used when removing wildlife from homes and other buildings. Some animal removal companies advertise their “humane” practices, but what does that actually mean? Here are some of the key tenets of humane animal removal:
- Cause Minimal Stress
It is imperative that an agent capturing and removing a bothersome raccoon or squirrel treats the animal with extreme care. Humane wildlife removal companies should try to avoid threatening or scaring an animal and take extra measures to ensure that the animal experiences as little physical discomfort as possible.
- Minimize Injury
It is illegal and unethical to unnecessarily harm an animal, so a good and properly licensed animal removal service will capture animals using humane methods such as nets and catch poles instead of poisons and traps.
- Care for Injuries
If a captured animal is sick or injured, the captor must seek treatment from a veterinarian right away.
- Humane Release
When removing bothersome animals from homes and commercial buildings, removal companies must release the captured creature within 24 hours, no more than 1 kilometre away from where it was captured.
If a wildlife animal is scratching at your roof, climbing in your wall, or hiding in your garage, it’s time to call us
Raccoons are a common problem for many households. Raccoons are looking for food, and trashcans are a great food source. There are some suggestions to keep raccoons out of your trash before you have to call us for raccoon removal services. (more…)
Raccoons and squirrels aren’t the only problem when you are trying to keep wildlife out of your home or workplace. Bats and birds will make a mess of places that are far outside the reach of your average squirrels. There are many safe and humane ways that a bat and bird removal expert can ensure your property does not become a shelter for wildlife. Here are some of the most effective approaches: (more…)