Someone in Toronto found a family of baby raccoons living in their fireplace
Wildlife control officers in Toronto are certainly no strangers to hissing opossums or spraying skunks, but sometimes their job brings them face to face with some critters of a much more adorable nature. Take, for example, the tiny baby raccoons that one company found in the fireplace of a Toronto home this month. Gates’ Wildlife Control discovered the family of […]
HELP! A Raccoon Fell Through My Ceiling!
When homeowners begin to hear wildlife moving about in the attic, they fear that the animal will come through the ceiling and into the house. While some wildlife removal companies will play-up this fear as a common occurrence to create added concern in the mind of the customer, it is actually a fairly uncommon situation. […]
Do Raccoon Den Together In The Winter?
“Have you ever heard of knocking?” As the days get colder and darker, raccoons are busy packing on their winter weight and have grown their much needed thick winter coat. Their ability to store body fat allows them to live off their fat reserves and stay in their den longer when food is scarce. A […]
Raccoons Found in Underground Parking Garage
Underground Raccoon Rescue We are often called out to remove raccoons from underground parking garages. They often find their way inside the garage and can’t seem to find their way back out. Although some raccoons may eventually find their way back out, most would be stuck down there until we arrive to help out. If […]
“Will Chicken Wire Keep Out Raccoons?”
It’s Called Chicken Wire And Not Raccoon Wire For A Reason! Chicken wire has been the go-to for homeowners looking for a DIY solution to their animal problem. They try nailing, screwing and stapling this wire to their decks, sheds and roofs in an attempt to keep raccoons and other animals from living in and […]
Is It Normal To See A Raccoon Out During The Day?
During the past few weeks we have been receiving calls from a few worried residents that have seen raccoons out during the day. Most people believe that the raccoon must be sick or injured to be seen during daylight hours but that is not always the case. This raccoon had been hanging around this townhouse […]
Countdown To Baby Season: Interesting Facts About Raccoons
Interesting Facts About Raccoons
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]