Though Santa is famous for entering through the chimney, if you hear something moving around in your fireplace this winter, it’s probably a less-welcome guest. Uncapped chimneys, openings into attics, rotting roofs and loose shingles are all invitations to animals seeking a place to den. Unfortunately, once you get birds in the chimney, they can… Continue reading
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Why Wildlife Infestations in Urban Areas Increase Every Day
Whether it is the mountain lion living on the edge of Los Angeles, the thousands of feral chickens running around Miami or the thousands of raccoons in Toronto, the facts are indisputable- Many North American species have successfully adapted to urban environments and are thriving. Typical examples include coyotes, the top predator of such regions. Other common urban… Continue reading
Four More Raccoons Test Positive for Rabies in Hamilton
Four more raccoons have tested positive for rabies in Hamilton, bringing the total number of area cases to 10. Six of those diseased raccoons have been found in Glanbrook, including two of the latest positive tests identified on the city’s public health update site Monday. The other two new cases are identified as being in the… Continue reading
The Importance of Cleaning Your Home After an Animal Invasion
When wildlife takes up residence inside your home it can be pretty stressful for you and your family. For most people, the immediate concern is removing the animals and preventing them from getting back in. Getting rid of troublesome raccoons, squirrels, birds, bats, mice and skunks from your home or property is only part of… Continue reading
Neutralizing Skunk Odor in Pets
Dogs can be very curious. If your dog encounters a skunk it is likely to get sprayed if it insists on checking out this newly found creature. When a skunk is startled it will make a peculiar purring sound, sometimes growling. Before emitting its sulfuric spray (mercaptan) in self-defense, it will warn its target by raising… Continue reading
How To Get Skunk Odour Out of Your House?
Skunk spray has been a mainstay of comedic movies and television shows for a while, but it’s no laughing matter when it happens to you. The odour released by a skunk can cause a reaction that closes your nasal passages, similar to the effects of getting pepper sprayed. Getting rid of the awful smell may… Continue reading
How Do Mice Survive Winter?
This video was taken by one of our technicians during a recent attic restoration job. The sound you hear in the background is a high powered vacuum used to suck out spoiled insulation and animal waste. This video does an excellent job of showing how mice are able to survive through long and frigid winters.… Continue reading
Bird Prevention Techniques
Every year birds cause millions of dollars of damage to businesses and homes- but that’s only part of the problem that birds pose. In addition to property damage, there are serious health concerns posed by bird droppings, mite-infested nesting sites and dead birds. Environmental groups and health care agencies have recognized the significant health risks… Continue reading
Exploring the Rise of ‘Fat Squirrels’ Across Canada
There is a lot of buzz this season about ‘fat squirrels.’ From Montreal, to Ottawa, to Toronto, social media has lit up with pictures of the fluffy squirrels.So why are people noticing heavier squirrels this year?Squirrels don’t hibernate during winter; they rely on thick layers of fat and fur to see them through the colder… Continue reading
Confirmed Case Of Raccoon Rabies in Cayuga Likely The Result of Trapping and Relocating Raccoons
With the number of confirmed rabies cases in Hamilton and the surrounding area rising steadily (5 confirmed cases to date), homeowners and businesses are wondering what steps they can take if they see raccoons on their property. Many people still believe that trapping nuisance wildlife and driving it to the country is the best way… Continue reading
Rabies – Frequently Asked Questions
Hamilton residents are growing increasingly concerned for their safety, as well as their pets, after three more confirmed cases of raccoon rabies have been discovered in Hamilton, bringing the total number of cases to four. The deadly infectious disease is making its way back into Ontario after a nearly a decade of no confirmed cases.… Continue reading
Hamilton and Surrounding Area Business Owners Urged to Be Extra Vigilant in Wake of New Hamilton Rabies Cases
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control CEO and wildlife expert, Bill Dowd, is urging Business owners in the Hamilton and surrounding areas to be extra vigilant about looking for raccoon ‘hitchhikers,’ in the wake of four confirmed rabies cases in the Hamilton and surrounding areas. Every year, Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control’s wildlife technicians respond to calls from… Continue reading
3 More Raccoon Rabies Cases Found in Hamilton
The City of Hamilton says there have been three new cases of raccoon rabies in the city, bringing the total to four that have tested positive for the virus in the past week. The discovery of the diseased raccoons was made after tests were done on 14 dead raccoons picked up city Animal Services… Continue reading
Signs You Have Skunks-What To Do
There are many different kinds of skunks. They vary in size (most are house cat-sized) and appear in a variety of striped, spotted, and swirled patterns—but all are a vivid black-and-white that makes them easily identifiable and may alert predators and humans to their pungent potential. The most commonly found skink is North America is… Continue reading
Update on Hamilton Raccoon Rabies Case
A team of officers will drop rabies vaccine baits in farmland, greenspaces and ravines in Hamilton after a raccoon tested positive for the disease, the first confirmed case of rabbies in Ontario in nearly a decade. The Ministry of Natural Resources is moving quickly to try to contain the spread of the disease. It began… Continue reading
Raccoon in Hamilton Tests Positive for Rabies
In Canada, bats, skunks, and foxes most often transmit rabies. Specifically in Ontario, there hasn’t been a documented case of rabies in a raccoon for nearly 10 years. That all changed on Friday, December 04, 2015, after a fight between two Ontario dogs and an aggressive raccoon in the back of an animal control van.… Continue reading
Why Skunks Are Attracted to Your Home
Why Skunks are attracted to your home Skunks cannot climb so they make their dens at ground level. Skunks tend to burrow out their dens in cavities below structures on properties, such as concrete front steps, wooden porches, decks, sheds, and home additions that do not have foundations. They are nocturnal (i.e. active at night),… Continue reading
Durham Wildlife Removal: Dealing With Raccoon Urine and Feces
With their adorable masked faces, raccoons are a favourite wildlife species for many residents of the Durham Region. As cute as they may look, however, these furry bandits leave a mess of raccoon poop behind them in the places they frequent each night. If raccoons live on your property, then you must face the problem… Continue reading
Beware of Raccoons Acting Strangely
This is the time of year raccoons will be looking for their winter food source, and you may see them out and about more than ever. Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control wants you to be on the lookout for raccoons acting strangely, as this is the time of year where raccoons may have contracted distemper. While… Continue reading
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