Raccoons Are Seldom Seem, But Their Destructive Can Be A Nuisance

When most people think of raccoons, they may have
an image of a cute, furry, masked animal, not a
trash-eating, home-invading nuisance whose sharp
claws and human-like hands can be highly
destructive.

Raccoon removal from attics is a common
complaint called into pest control companies
because females like to seek shelter when they
are about to give birth, usually during February
through May.

Trapping raccoons for removal is not easy,
especially when there is a whole brood to
remove, so when signs of raccoon home invasions
are spotted, call a professional to be safe.

Raccoons are one of the most common nuisance
animals because they are scavengers and have
thrived and adapted very well to life in urban
and suburban areas. There are a number of
preventative steps that can be taken by home and
business owners to avoid raccoon damage.

On trash night, place trash in closed
containers, not unprotected plastic trash bags.
Seal entry points into the home where a raccoon
might gain access to an attic, crawl space, shed
or garage. Putting refuse out the morning on
trash day rather than at night and securing pet
or wildlife food are also easy preventative
measures. These steps can help discourage
foraging near homes and businesses. Keep in
mind, raccoons tend to seek shelter close to
convenient sources of food.

When raccoons gain entrance to a home or
business, they can cause a lot of damage. They
claw their way into tight spaces, nest there,
poop and urinate, which causes unsanitary living
conditions.

Most people rarely spot a raccoon because they
are primarily nocturnal, but if they are living
in an attic or crawl space, there will likely be
daytime sightings, noises in the night and
evidence like footprints, pried open crevices
and droppings. Hearing a trash can knocked over
in the night or seeing torn up trash bags is a
sure sign there is a raccoon in the neighborhood
that could be using a nearby attic as a shelter.
Raccoons, especially pregnant females, will seek
a warm dry place to give birth in late winter or
early spring. Make sure it is not your home.

Raccoons can be aggressive when defending their
territory and young. Trapping a raccoon can be
difficult and is best left to professionals
because raccoons are one of many wild animals
that can be rabid. They also carry canine
distemper. Their droppings may contain roundworm
spores that can infect humans.

Since raccoons use their sharp claws to pry open
narrow entry points, homeowners should be
observant of these signs of raccoon activity.
Bent aluminum siding, torn up attic insulation
and fecal matter can make raccoon removal and
preventative repairs necessary.

Once a raccoon has gained entry to a home,
hiring a professional raccoon removal service is
a wise course of action. It is safer for the
homeowner. Professionals will take preventative
steps to avoid future infestations, take care of
tedious clean ups and humanely remove the animal,
keeping the home safe, secure and clean.

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