Camping is all about getting out into nature. Seeing wildlife is often part of the fun, but you don’t want to attract any unwelcome critters to share your camp with you. When you start a campfire, you’re probably thinking about roasting marshmallows, staying warm and maybe even telling ghost stories or singing a campfire song… Continue reading
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Protect Your Backyard From Wildlife In Coquitlam
While you may enjoy watching wild animals frolic on your property, it’s always best to keep them at a distance so that they don’t damage your home or garden or put you at risk of catching diseases. Animals such as deer, raccoons, squirrels and chipmunks will keep returning to your property if they associate it… Continue reading
Places Where You May Find Wildlife Hiding on Your Property
It’s easy to think of wildlife as a rural problem, but there are plenty of critters in urban and suburban areas as well. No matter where you’re located, you may require wildlife removal in Coquitlam to protect your property from expensive damage animals unwittingly deal. Creatures trying to make nests chew through wires, leave droppings… Continue reading
Reasons to Inspect For Wildlife Damage When Buying a New Home in Coquitlam
Buying a new home is a great adventure, but you don’t want a wildlife infestation to be part of the journey. Before you purchase a home, you should have an assessment done by a specialist in wildlife removal in Coquitlam to determine if the residence has unwanted critters inside. If animals see your home… Continue reading
How To Handle Wildlife Issues Surrounding Trash
We’ve all seen videos of cute raccoon families huddled around a garbage can, rummaging for old fruits or any food they can get their hands on. Although it may seem like an innocent family meal, it is important to understand what makes wildlife choose our trash over the food in their natural environment, and why… Continue reading
What To Do When Your Pet Brings a Dead Animal Home?
Most people regard dogs and cats as cuddly companions, but they are also natural-born predators. In fact, this is the reason why humans originally domesticated dogs and cats, so they could help with hunting for food and pest control in homes and storage areas. While most pet owners no longer rely on the predatory instincts… Continue reading
How Do Wildlife Respond to Extreme Weather?
Every year as the seasons change, the wildlife around us change their behaviour and habits too. As fall turns to winter and we bring out our warmest blankets, many animals around us are finding or preparing cozy den sites of their own. Our wildlife friends will spend more time than usual in their den sites… Continue reading
Wildlife Lawn Damage in Coquitlam
Raccoons and skunks have plagued urban neighbourhoods for decades, wreaking havoc on homeowners properties in search of food, shelter and warmth. In recent weeks, homeowners have begun noticing a significant increase in lawn damage in the Coquitlam area. Why Raccoons Are Digging Raccoons are omnivores, meaning they feed on vegetation as well as live critters,… Continue reading
Why Summertime Wildlife Control Is So Important
With the sun beaming down, the warm breeze through the trees, and the smell of barbeque filling the air, summertime is the easiest time of year to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, while a casual approach to the warmer months is often encouraged, it is a mistake when discussing wildlife prevention and wildlife removal in Coquitlam.… Continue reading
Learn About Our Humane Wildlife Services in Coquitlam
Humans aren’t the only ones who think Coquitlam is a great place to live. We share our urban environment with wildlife of all sorts. These animals are a natural part of our surroundings. Most of them called this area home before people moved in. As the city filled in and built up, they adapted to… Continue reading
Why Canadian Geese Could Be A Problem This Spring?
As spring approaches, many of us are looking forward to the first sightings of sprigs of green grass and buds popping out on trees. So are many of our area’s wildlife, Canadian geese among them. In the early weeks of spring, geese begin to stake out the ideal turf for raising a family. Expansive lawns… Continue reading
4 Types of Wildlife That May Make a Home in Your Basement
You may not give your basement much thought beyond using it for storage or perhaps to house your washer or dryer, but there are different types of wildlife that may view it as a haven for nesting and storing food. Many of these animals are clever enough to find a way inside despite your efforts.… Continue reading
Meet Alex, Our Newest Franchise Owner in Coquitlam, BC!
As Skedaddle’s first owner-operator on the West Coast, Alex Ritz is eager to take the lead on Coquitlam’s wildlife control needs. His commitment to humane treatment options, along with his background as a biologist, make him uniquely suited for the task. For more on how Alex and Skedaddle are preparing to help the city of… Continue reading
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