SKEDADDLE BLOG

There’s nothing like being greeted by bird songs in the morning. Trees in your backyard can provide a wonderful habitat for birds and other beautiful animals in your neighbourhood, but they can also have raccoon occupants. Find out how to determine whether a raccoon lives in one of your trees, why this could be a… Continue reading

Raccoons are nocturnal, so, in general, they are going to get moving after the sun goes down. However, different factors and circumstances can send them out of their dens during the daytime, when they would usually be resting. If you notice a raccoon meandering out from a den under your home in daylight hours, there’s… Continue reading

If a bird crashes into your window suddenly, it can be very startling. It can be sad if the bird dies as a result of its injuries, which is a likely outcome. Unfortunately, birds crashing into windows is a significant problem that results in the death of up to 1 billion birds per year in… Continue reading

There’s nothing like being greeted by bird songs in the morning. Trees in your backyard can provide a wonderful habitat for birds and other beautiful animals in your neighbourhood, but they can also have raccoon occupants. Find out how to determine whether a raccoon lives in one of your trees, why this could be a… Continue reading

Raccoons are nocturnal, so, in general, they are going to get moving after the sun goes down. However, different factors and circumstances can send them out of their dens during the daytime, when they would usually be resting. If you notice a raccoon meandering out from a den under your home in daylight hours, there’s… Continue reading

It’s that time of year: time for summer outdoor adventures. Prepare to pack up the tent, gather the gear and round up friends and family. As the weather gets warmer, many of us are itching to get out into nature and planning our first camping trip. As you plan for your getaways, you may be… Continue reading

Skunks are not agile climbers like other animals, raccoons and squirrels included. Skunks prefer to shuffle on the ground and seek shelter under human-made structures or by digging into the earth and creating a den. Because of a skunk’s self-defence mechanism and potential risk to human health, it is strongly advised homeowners seek the assistance… Continue reading

There are two things it seems everyone knows about skunks: they stink really bad, and they are black with a white stripe running down their backs. For most, their closest encounters are seeing some poor critter that didn’t manage to cross the road fast enough and smelling the chemicals the skunk released in the process.… Continue reading

Spring is a time when many animals, including skunks, are emerging from a winter-long period of inactivity, findings mates, and looking for places to build dens and raise their young. If a skunk takes up residence on your property, you need prompt, professional skunk removal Oshawa. Being docile creatures that prefer to run away from… Continue reading

Bats are unique creatures, being the only mammals capable of true flight. Since they are most active at night, it is difficult to observe their behavior, which also makes them mysterious. As a result, people have a lot of mistaken notions about bats. These misunderstandings become amplified by dramatic movies and television, sparking fear in… Continue reading

Bats are a widely misunderstood species. Movies, books, and fantasy have designed a reputation for the wildlife that far surpasses reality. People see a bat and instantly associate the animal with the transformative, blood-sucking monsters of Bram Stoker’s imagination. The truth of bats is more simplistic and subdued; the animals are not vengeful hunters looking… Continue reading

Some bats thirst for blood. Just not of the human variety. Even so, if you discover a bat in your living quarters or a colony in the attic, you should contact the professionals at Skedaddle for humane bat removal in Whitby. Bats are incredibly important to many types of ecosystems. They provide several benefits to humans,… Continue reading

Have you ever seen a mouse up close? The animal is undeniably adorable, its tiny face, little whiskers, ears, and paws. How can you not think they are cute? Unfortunately, the little furballs can also be a bit of a nuisance in commercial spaces for their pervading cuteness, leading to the inevitable need for mice… Continue reading

They’re rodents; could they possibly be that smart? Yet, somehow, they always seem to find a way into your home and evade your every attempt to capture them. You might not even see them, but you know they’re there. They leave tell-tale signs of droppings in kitchen drawers and chewed-on boxes in cupboards. It’s pretty incredible… Continue reading

Despite the area’s natural beauty, homeowners in Niagara are not exempt from the risk of rodent infestations. Mice can wreak havoc in unsuspecting homes in a short amount of time. They may gnaw on furniture, chew through electrical lines and contaminate food items. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to make… Continue reading