This is the most commonly spotted type of mouse. They’re active all year round so you’re most likely to spot a house mouse in your home. Generally, they range between 70-95mm in length with a tail just as long. Their small feet and head with large eyes and ears make them distinguishable from other rodents.… Continue reading
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Hamilton Health Officials Concerned Rabies Has Spread to Skunks
Hamilton health officials are warning residents that the raccoon rabies outbreak in the area has now spread to skunks. Sixteen skunks tested positive last month for the same strain of the virus found in 42 raccoons since December. But what has health officials worried, is 12 of those 16 skunk cases, were in urban areas, 10… Continue reading
8 New Cases of Raccoon Rabies Discovered in Hamilton, Total at 33
Eight additional cases of raccoon rabies have been discovered in Hamilton, bringing the area’s total since the outbreak to 33 cases. Of the eight cases, four were discovered in Glanbrook, one in Ancaster, one in lower-east Hamilton, one in lower Stoney Creek, and one in upper Stoney Creek, according to Hamilton’spublic health page. The page… Continue reading
10 New Cases of Raccoon Rabies Found in Hamilton
The number of raccoon rabies cases in Hamilton has nearly doubled since the start of January. That brings the total number of cases found in Hamilton since December to 21. Haldimand County now has four cases. The latest cases, reported online Jan. 26, were found across Hamilton, including in upper and lower Stoney Creek, Ancaster,… Continue reading
Three More Cases of Raccoon Rabies in Haldimand County, Distemper Cases Also Spike
Three more raccoons have tested positive for rabies in Haldimand County. According to a press release from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, two of the infected raccoons were found on the outskirts of Caledonia and another was found in a rural area of south Hagersville. All the raccoons were found within a 10-kilometre radius, said Chris… Continue reading
Cow in Ontario Tests Positive for Arctic Fox Strain of Rabies
Animals on a farm in Perth County are under confinement after a calf on that farm tested positive for rabies according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The PDHU said the cow was infected with the Arctic fox strain of rabies, which arrived in Ontario in the 1950s. It’s the first… Continue reading
Rabies – Frequently Asked Questions
Hamilton residents are growing increasingly concerned for their safety, as well as their pets, after three more confirmed cases of raccoon rabies have been discovered in Hamilton, bringing the total number of cases to four. The deadly infectious disease is making its way back into Ontario after a nearly a decade of no confirmed cases.… Continue reading
Hamilton and Surrounding Area Business Owners Urged to Be Extra Vigilant in Wake of New Hamilton Rabies Cases
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control CEO and wildlife expert, Bill Dowd, is urging Business owners in the Hamilton and surrounding areas to be extra vigilant about looking for raccoon ‘hitchhikers,’ in the wake of four confirmed rabies cases in the Hamilton and surrounding areas. Every year, Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control’s wildlife technicians respond to calls from… Continue reading
Update on Hamilton Raccoon Rabies Case
A team of officers will drop rabies vaccine baits in farmland, greenspaces and ravines in Hamilton after a raccoon tested positive for the disease, the first confirmed case of rabbies in Ontario in nearly a decade. The Ministry of Natural Resources is moving quickly to try to contain the spread of the disease. It began… Continue reading
Skedaddle Ottawa – How Birds Get Into Your Home
In Ottawa, the two types of birds that most commonly nest inside homes are house sparrows and European starlings. These birds are some of the most commonly found in Ottawa, though neither is native to Canada. Both birds were brought to North America during the 1800s and have quickly adapted and flourished. Sparrows and starlings… Continue reading
Why Trapping and Relocating Wildlife Isn’t Your Best Option
As Burlington continues to grow and expand the need for effective solutions to wildlife conflicts has become more important than ever before. Burlington is home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, birds, bats and mice that have adapted their natural behaviour to urban and suburban environments and thrive while living side by side with… Continue reading
The Importance of Humane Wildlife Control in Hamilton to Both Critter and Man
A few weeks ago, CBC News had reported about a woman whose apartment in Saskatoon was overrun by bats. Christina Abbot, who has since moved out of the apartment, recalled that her bat problem started out with just one bat when she left her apartment for a week. When she came back, she found another… Continue reading
Brantford, Ontario – Contact Us
(Caledonia, Hagersville, Haldimand, Norfolk, Paris, Port Dover, Simcoe) For customer service or to book a wildlife control professional, please contact us using the information below: Humane Wildlife Control Inc. Brantford, ON Tel: (519) 751-7774 Also serving: Caledonia (905-574-7777) Hagersville (905-574-7777) Haldimand (905-574-7777) Norfolk (519-751-7774) Paris (519-751-7774) Port Dover (519-751-7774) Simcoe (519-751-7774) You can also request… Continue reading
Wellesley, Ontario – Contact Us
(Listowel, Stratford) For customer service or to book a wildlife control professional, please contact us using the information below: Humane Wildlife Control Inc. 20 Firella Place Wellesley, ON N0B 2T0 (877) 222-9453 Also serving: Listowel (1-877-222-9453) Stratford (1-877-222-9453) You can also request a call back online. Outside those areas or for 24/7 emergency service, please… Continue reading
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