Is Having Squirrels Living In Your Attic So Bad?
COUNTDOWN TO BABY SEASON: “Is Having Squirrels Living In Your Attic So Bad?” Over the years I have had plenty of customers relieved to hear that they have squirrels, rather than raccoons, in the attic. It makes sense why they feel having a smaller critter in the attic would mean less damage, right? Unfortunately, this […]
Mysterious Animal Noises in Your Attic? Find Solutions Here!
Scratching! Chewing! Banging! Thumping! Chattering! Regardless of the type of noise, you have animals in your attic. The first thought most homeowners have is to try and determine what animal is causing the noise. Is it possible to determine what kind of critter is living in your attic based on the type of noise they […]
“What Kind Of Damage Is Wildlife Doing To My Attic?”
Before wildlife inhabit an attic, most electrical wires are buried under the insulation. This is because during the construction phase of a home, the electrical wiring in the ceiling is installed prior to the home being insulated. Once the animals have managed to make their way into the attic, their movement on top of the […]
How to Know Skunk Spray Behavior?
Countdown To Baby Season: “How do I know if a skunk is going to spray?” The first instinct for most people when they see a skunk is to shriek and immediately head in the opposite direction. Skunks are typically harmless and have acquired a bad reputation due to their obnoxious spray. When will a skunk […]
Is the mild spell in the GTA promoting mating? Raccoon Hole In Roof In Vaughn
Screams of Love? Have you heard the sounds of blood curdling screams emanating from your backyard or attic lately? Thoughts of an animal being aggressively attacked might come to mind. The recent mild spell we have been experiencing in the GTA will signal to some raccoons that now is the time to mate. Generally, the […]
Coyote Sighting in Pickering
Wile E Coyote… Not! The modern day coyote is nothing like how Looney Tunes portrayed the Wile E Coyote as an unsuccessful predator! While walking my dogs in the ravine over the holidays I looked down into the valley below and saw a beautiful healthy coyote travelling on a well established walking path about 50 […]
Chonky Toronto Raccoons Refuse to Leave Porch In Hilarious Video
View this article as a PDF Eleven severely obese raccoons walk into an enclosed porch… That’s it. There’s no punchline. This is what actually happened to prompt a recent raccoon rescue mission at one Toronto home. Gates Wildlife Control is a Scarborough-based, humane wildlife removal company that maintains an amazing YouTube channel in which workers document some of their more interesting (slash adorable) […]
Barn Owl in Need of Rescue
Our Vancouver office responded to an emergency call regarding an owl found inside a warehouse in Vancouver, British Columbia. They immediately dispatched one of their technicians to the call and found the owl sitting on a ceiling pipe inside the building. They were able to catch the owl and bring her outside to be let […]
Why Do Raccoons Have Ringed Tails?
Raccoons are easily identified by their characteristic black eye mask and ringed tail. Even at birth the rings on their tails are slightly visible. In the animal kingdom, fur patterns and colouration have evolved over time usually as a benefit to the particular animal. Sometimes it is a matter of blending into an environment, making […]
Why Do Animals “Play Dead”?
Playing Possum Playing dead is a survival strategy performed by hundreds of different species, including lemurs, lizards, ants and sharks. But why do animals do this? This bizarre behaviour, know as tonic immobility (TI) or catatonia can be used as a defence or offence. Since most predators avoid dead or rotting animals displaying catatonia is […]