Will a Mother Raccoon Come Back For Her Babies?
There are a few instances where a baby raccoon could get separated from its mother. When relocating her babies, a mother raccoon may place her babies in a known safe location to await her return while she either scopes out where she is going next or while she relocates one of her other babies. It […]
Cavity Dwellers | Bird Removal
Nestlings often have no feathers at all, just bare pinkish grey skin and will have fluffy down patches instead of feathers. Starlings are cavity dwellers, their preference is to nest in the stove and bathroom exhaust vents. The warm, dry, secluded shelter provides protection from other animals and humans, making it a safe place to […]
Maternal Instinct at it’s Finest
All female mammals have maternal responses. Even if that maternal instinct is there, it is up to the individual animal whether or not to listen to it. As we see on various job sites there are many fierce animal moms that will go to extremes for their young and we can’t blame them for that! […]
Why Is Styrofoam Have Harmful Effects On the Environment: Styrofoam’s Surprising Uses and Impact
Do you remember how much fun it was to play with Styrofoam as a kid. Some people get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about touching styrofoam but most kids loved building, constructing and best of all breaking it apart. I can remember getting my hands on the chunks of styrofoam used as packing material from purchased […]
Pickering Animal Services Gives a Hoot!
In April 2018, Pickering Animal Services received a call from a homeowner that noticed a baby Great Horned owl on the ground in their backyard. The homeowner was concerned for the baby owl as the area is frequented by coyotes. Animal Services officers Nick and Jen immediately responded to the call and performed their due […]
Birds On A Wire!
Have you ever looked up at birds perched on a wire and noticed how evenly spaced they are? Most birds and even animals maintain a minimal distance between one another, better known as their personal space. Even humans have a specific space we try to keep between us and others and if someone gets too […]
Squirrel Nesting Causes Carbon Monoxide Danger
As outside temperatures continue to drop, wildlife are seeking shelter from the cold winter weather. Among their favourite den sites are attics and chimneys. Wildlife living in attics are inclined to chew on electrical wires, posing the possibility of an attic fire. An even greater danger exists when the squirrels’ nesting material blocks the exhaust […]
The Danger of Raccoon Feces
Raccoon Roundworm(Baylisacaris Procyonis)Whether we like it or not raccoons are abundant in our urban environment. In their search for food and shelter it is not uncommon to have them in our backyards, on our decks and in our homes. As raccoons travel within our community they tend to deposit their feces in localized areas called […]
Warm and Cozy in Our Gates Baby Box
Female raccoons will typically give birth to 1 to 7 offspring. Although 4 to 5 is more common we have seen up to 11 babies in one litter before. In the wild, it is more likely that a mother will only give birth to two to three babies. A possible reason behind a larger litter […]
