As humane wildlife removal technicians, every job presents a unique learning experience. One of our technicians, Ben, was recently called to a Toronto residence to investigate scratching sounds from a chimney. He quickly figured out that raccoon removal would be necessary. A Chimney With Caps And Screening The homeowners were perplexed as they thought they… Continue reading
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Skedaddle Wildlife Control: Removal of Baby Raccoons in Ancaster Home
Ancaster is a thriving region that creates a perfect environment for raccoons. Not only does it have plenty of readily available food sources in urban areas, but Ancaster also has numerous trails and outdoor attractions with old trees that give the furry bandits a chance to move around without being bothered by people or other… Continue reading
How Do Raccoon Mothers Prepare For Spring?
During the winter months, most wildlife will hide away until the daylight hours pass, choosing to preserve energy and heat. However, as the spring rolls around, it will be time for those same creatures to multiply. Thus, raccoons and many other animals spend part of the winter getting ready for the mating and birthing season.… Continue reading
What To Do If A Raccoon Bites You?
Although all animal bites are potentially dangerous, getting bitten by a raccoon can be life-threatening. Even if the bite looks small and insignificant, you should seek medical attention right away because the raccoon may be carrying rabies. In addition to raccoons, other animals that are likely to spread rabies include bats, foxes, skunks and coyotes.… Continue reading
What are the Types of Raccoons You Will Find in Canada?
Raccoons may be entertaining to observe as many viral videos have revealed, but they are certainly no joy to have in your backyard, let alone inside your building. They are of course nature’s notorious bandits. And, Canada is no stranger to raccoon issues since they are commonly spotted in rural and suburban neighbourhoods. In fact,… Continue reading
The Health Risks of Raccoons Living in Your Attic
Our homes offer us warmth, shelter and a pleasant place to live and sleep. These same qualities sometimes attract unwanted roommates. Raccoons and other wildlife may seek to set up a nest and have offspring in your home. Discovering raccoons in your attic can be a cause for concern. Wild animals can be dangerous if… Continue reading
Identifying Raccoon Noises
Raccoons are readily identifiable by sight. Everyone recognizes their mask and ringed tail. Raccoons, also commonly known as trash pandas and night bandits, are nocturnal creatures. You may not see a raccoon before you hear one, but identifying a raccoon by sound can be difficult. If you’re wondering what raccoons sound like, learn more about… Continue reading
Skedaddle Wildlife Techs Find the First Raccoon Babies of 2020 in Montreal
Spring is a busy time for wildlife babies in North America, and raccoons are no exception. Raccoons mate in late winter and give birth in the spring following a gestation period of approximately two months. Skedaddle Wildlife Technicians in Montreal recently responded to a call for raccoon removal from the attic of a residence. In… Continue reading
How a Damaged Roof Can Lead To Raccoon Entry?
Wild animals can enter your home in a number of surprising ways. Perhaps one of the most unexpected entrances is straight through your roof. Discover how raccoons have been known to enter attics through shingles and roof decking, how you can prevent this wildlife issue and why you need professional assistance to restore your home.… Continue reading
Raccoons Mating Season is Starting
Raccoons are a common problem in rural communities, but according to the Toronto Sun, the population of the masked bandits in urban areas is growing quickly. Mild weather gives the animals a chance to forage during the winter instead of hunkering down in their dens when the snow blows. Typically, raccoons go dormant during the… Continue reading
What Raccoons use for Leverage When Breaking into Your Home
Raccoons not only look like masked bandits, often they act like ones too. They are incredibly smart animals and their resourcefulness should never be underestimated. At Skedaddle we have witnessed countless times how raccoons can scale great heights, find obscure access points to sneak into the most unlikely places and use their strong paws to… Continue reading
Late Litter of Raccoons – Why is This Rare?
Baby season is an exciting time for wildlife technicians, and at Skedaddle we wait with bated breath for the first call of the spring. For raccoons, the baby season is typically early spring to early summer (April to June), but as regular readers of our blog know, it can start much earlier than that. This… Continue reading
Who Wouldn’t Want to be a Clever Raccoon for Halloween?
Who doesn’t love Halloween? What could be more fun for kids than dressing up and wandering around the neighbourhood trick or treating and being rewarded with bags full of candy? Halloween is one of the best holidays for kids, but it isn’t always that much fun for Mom and Dad who have to provide the… Continue reading
Will Raccoons Kill Your Backyard Chickens?
When you come into a backyard that houses chickens, you first notice the soft noise in the background: cheep, cluck, occasional loud squawk and the flapping of wings. The chickens will move towards you, curious and naive. They’ll even let you pick them up if they trust you. Those who look after chickens say… Continue reading
What Is a Hitchhiking Raccoon? Skedaddle Wildlife Removal Experts Explain
“Raccoons have been known to be great hitchhikers.” According to Bill Dowd, CEO of Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control We’re all cautious of the hitchhiker our mothers warned us about. The innocent looking guy on the side of the road with unknown intentions. But what about the hitchhiker you don’t see, the threat you don’t… Continue reading
Humane Wildlife Control: The Beauty of the Baby Box
Baby animals are very cute and for the first few months of their lives, most baby mammals are totally reliant on their mothers. Understanding the relationship between mothers and babies and how the mother will react to her family being removed from their cozy den in your attic or basement is crucial to the… Continue reading
How High Is Too High for a Raccoon?
We are all familiar with the masked bandits that are stalking our city streets and entering our homes through unsecured chimneys and vents in the dead of night. As our urban landscape has expanded and concrete paths and high-rise buildings have replaced forests and open fields, many animals have been forced to move deeper… Continue reading
Raccoon Control: How to Measure Intelligence in Animals
When it comes to the trophy for the smartest animal species on earth, the prime candidates have always been dogs, cats, and raccoons. These animals are usually thought to be intelligent because of the things they do which indicate that they may be operating on more than just instincts. The shrewd action of animals… Continue reading
Baby Season Has Begun
There is nothing stronger than a mother’s love and it is no surprise that mothers will go to great lengths to protect their babies. This does not just apply to people, it applies to animals as well and that is why raccoon removal where babies are involved is both exciting and challenging for the technicians… Continue reading
Protect Your Roof From Raccoons in Winter
Raccoons and roofs go hand in hand in many residential communities around the world. Urban areas that are in the vicinity of raccoon habitats are likely to be faced with periodic raccoon invasion problems, especially during the colder months. The roofs of buildings, in particular, are a favourite of raccoons. Many times, experts trace raccoon… Continue reading
What To Expect From Raccoons This Spring
Spring is a wonderful time of year when everything awakens after a long winter sleep. Unfortunately for countless homeowners across Canada, it is also raccoon baby season. Typically beginning in March, it is always a smart idea to be aware of raccoon baby season because a mother and her babies may be hiding in or… Continue reading
Signs That You Have A Raccoon To Remove From Your Home
Being sure that you are in need of raccoon removal services is sometimes not as easy as it may seem. For most people, anything short of seeing an actual raccoon on their property or attic can be confusing. On one hand, if you’re hearing loud thumping from your attic, chances are you have a wildlife… Continue reading
Hitchhiking Raccoons Can Bring Rabies To Ontario
Raccoons are incredibly smart critters that rarely encounter obstacles in nature they are unable to overcome. Because of their adaptability, their existence alongside humans has made them capable of living in even the most urban of areas. At times, their intelligence can cause problems for humans far more severe than rummaging through trash cans around… Continue reading
Clever Raccoons Finding New Food Sources
For some residents of Canada, raccoons are unfortunately a very real problem. So much so that some municipalities have begun to issue raccoon-proof green bins to citizens. The City of Toronto is at the forefront of this effort and it is estimated that everyone should have a new bin by the end of 2017. Raccoons… Continue reading
Raccoons Are Not True Hibernators And Winter Removal May Be Needed
Raccoons can be pesky animals that cause damage to properties. They are generally regarded as intelligent and adaptable animals, and as such, raccoon removal is something many homeowners are forced to engage in throughout the year. They are very intelligent mammals and easily recognized due to their ringed tail and black face mask. Why Are… Continue reading
Clever Raccoons Keep Trashing My Trash!
Have you ever woken up in the morning to find your outside garbage cans are tipped over and appear to be rummaged through? You clean up the mess and wonder what animal made the mess. You wake up again the next day to find the same problem. What’s going on? Most likely you have a… Continue reading
How to Get the Raccoons Under My Deck Out!
Raccoons are wild creatures known to venture out during the nighttime hours to forage for food. Raccoons often create dens in attics but during the warmer parts of the year they will call decks or sheds their own. When a raccoon has taken up residence under the deck of your home, you will want to… Continue reading
Tips to Keep Raccoons off Your Yard
Raccoons are nocturnal creatures that live in urban areas, creating dens for safety and comfort. However, as urban and rural areas become more developed, the creatures have learned how to adapt and have found that human homes are much more comfortable than trees. Raccoons are often seen in urban and rural areas of Ontario and… Continue reading
Why Is a Raccoon Out During the Daytime?
Raccoons are nocturnal creatures so they traditionally come out only during the nighttime hours to scrounge for food. It is a common myth that if a raccoon is found out and about during the daytime hours that it most likely has rabies or is very sick. Raccoons can be seen during the daytime and it… Continue reading
Hearing Some Strange Sounds Coming From Your Attic? It May Be a Raccoon Family
Have you begun to hear strange sounds in the attic area of your home? Does it sound like walking or scratching? If so, you might have a raccoon problem. Raccoon removal services are a common need for homeowners as raccoons like to take up residency in attic spaces. Wildlife control experts are called out to… Continue reading
What to Do With Raccoon Babies?
There are many creatures that can find their way into your home, one being raccoons. Raccoons are crafty creatures who like to climb and scavenge, often times finding a new home in an attic or crawlspace. Raccoons will often have babies in their new nesting areas, which leads to you not only having a raccoon… Continue reading
Are Raccoons a Nuisance? When to Hire a Raccoon Removal Service
If you have ever had a raccoon gain entry into your home, then you know just how much of a nuisance they can be. Raccoons commonly visit neighborhoods to eat out of trash cans and basically wreak havoc. Raccoons use garbage cans and bird feeders as a food source and can even gain access to… Continue reading
Methods to Prevent Raccoons in Your Attic
The attic is usually an unused space in the home, an area where items are stored or basically the upper portion of the home where insulation and HVAC components reside. While you may never think about even going up in your attic, pests do. The attic is the perfect home for such critters as raccoons… Continue reading
Animal Removal—Useful Information About the Wild Raccoon
Raccoons are creatures that live in the wild that seem cuddly but aren’t. Raccoons are smart and use their ingenuity to gain access to homes, making a den in an attic or crawl spaces. The species enjoys making a den in areas such as chimneys, attics, roof areas and crawl spaces. Raccoons can be infected… Continue reading
How Pest Control Protects Your Family and Home
When one becomes a homeowner, there are many things that you need to learn. We all figure out how to fix certain things around the home as well as encounter such issues as pests or animals gaining entry into the home. While it is not uncommon to find a mouse or even a raccoon taking… Continue reading
What Is Raccoon Roundworm and How Can You Protect Yourself?
Raccoons might be viewed by some as cute and cuddly. However, their droppings can carry many different diseases, parasites and viruses. If you have raccoons living on your property the droppings could be harmful to you and your pets. Infections can vary in health risk and concern, but all should be treated seriously. The most… Continue reading
What Do Raccoon Tracks Look Like?
You may never have thought of yourself as a tracker but, sometimes it can be the best way to determine wildlife problems. But, first it’s important to know how to differentiate between the types of tracks left behind by the wildlife in your community. Raccoons are common urban pests and can quickly become a problem… Continue reading
Why Raccoon Traps Fail
So, your trap has been sitting in your yard for days. No raccoons. Nothing caught. It’s just there going unused. Shouldn’t this have been easier? The truth is trapping isn’t always the most effective way of removing wildlife. It’s best to leave it to the professionals.
How Do Raccoons Get on Your Roof?
Raccoons can pretty much climb anything. They’re strength and dexterous paws allow them scale trees and structures with ease. They also have the ability to descend head first by rotating their back feet 180 degrees. Your roof is a vulnerable place for raccoons gaining entry to your attic. There’s many different ways wildlife can get… Continue reading
Raccoon Rabies in Quebec
Rabies quickly spreads throughout mammals. It’s transmitted through contact with an infected animal’s saliva. This can happen when the skin is broken by a bite or saliva gets into your body other ways. Quebec are trying to keep the province relatively rabies free. But, it’s difficult with recent outbreaks in bordering provinces and US states.… Continue reading
Raccoons in the City
We all know raccoons can be annoying. They make huge messes around our homes. No matter the contraption we’ve developed to prevent them, they seem to outsmart us. Raccoons are quite intelligent mammals. They’ve evolved to survive in a complicated urban environment. A complete change from the wooded areas they evolved from. A lot of… Continue reading
Raccoons During the Day
Sometimes animals do strange things. Out of the ordinary behaviour. We all know raccoons prefer the night, but sometimes we see them stumbling around the day. They’re not totally bound to the rules we impose on them. Raccoons are their own creatures with different priorities. Don’t always assume they always abide by their common characteristics.… Continue reading
Raccoons Under Your Deck
For the most part humans and raccoons live in harmony. Raccoons generally have five or six den sites in a residential area. They have adapted to living in more urban and suburban settings. At any given time you can bet there are raccoons living near your house. Decks are common summer dens sites for raccoons… Continue reading
Five Ways to Protect Your Yard From Wildlife
Milton’s wildlife slowly creeps into our yards and parks. Reliable food sources and sources of shelter attract them to our property, tearing up your lawn and chewing on plants. It’s important to keep an eye on your garden and determine regular visitors. Narrow down the species destroying your lawn or plants. Then make a plan… Continue reading
How to Get Raccoons Out of the Chimney
Roasted raccoon is not good. Your first instinct for a critter in the chimney might be to light a fire. Not the best or humane idea. You could end up burning entire animal families alive. No matter what do not remove raccoons yourself. A lot of the time they are searching for a safe place… Continue reading
Raccoons are Smart – Making Your Home Vulnerable to Invasion
If you have ever had your garbage bin broken into by raccoons, even after several attempts to lock it up, you know how smart and persistent raccoons can be. It seems that the more obstacles you throw in their way, the smarter they get, a testament to this is their ever increasing populations in urban… Continue reading
Raccoon in Hamilton Tests Positive for Rabies
In Canada, bats, skunks, and foxes most often transmit rabies. Specifically in Ontario, there hasn’t been a documented case of rabies in a raccoon for nearly 10 years. That all changed on Friday, December 04, 2015, after a fight between two Ontario dogs and an aggressive raccoon in the back of an animal control van.… Continue reading
What Are Your Options for Wildlife Removal?
As urban expansion continues to grow and expand, the need for effective solutions to wildlife conflicts has become more important than ever before. Cities are now home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, birds, bats and mice that have adapted their natural behavior to urban and suburban environments and thrive while living side by… Continue reading
10 Things You May Not Know About Raccoons
Raccoons, coons or masked bandits, are probably the most recognized animal in North America. They have many interesting features that are very interest. We’ve collected some of the most interesting below. The raccoon’s scientific name, Procyon lotor, means “washer dog” although it is a closer relative to the bear family. Raccoons have a large array… Continue reading
Wildlife Removal Services: How Raccoons Enter Homes Through a Ridge Vent?
Raccoons are intelligent and highly adaptable critters. Many homeowners have experienced losing the battle of wits with a raccoon intent on feasting on human leftovers for dinner. No matter what we do to secure our trash bins, it seems these sneaky animals find a way to outsmart us. Spreading garbage across the yard isn’t the… Continue reading
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