Dogs are friendly and curious creatures that often get themselves into to tricky situations. Dogs like to make friends and when they see a skunk, they don’t always know to beware! It is not uncommon for household pets like dogs to get a little too close to a skunk in the backyard and end up… Continue reading
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Are Bats Hibernating in My Attic Through Winter?
Hibernation. Oh, what a lovely thought! Wouldn’t we all love to be able to go to sleep for an extended period of time, waking up fully rested and alert to warm weather? Unfortunately for humans, we do not have the ability to hibernate. However, there are many creatures that do, including bats. Bats are animals… Continue reading
Bat Watch in Ontario
Bats are a common creature found in Ontario, usually living in mines or caves. However, they often find solace in homes, setting up their living areas in attic spaces and wall voids. As a homeowner in Ontario, it is important to learn more about bats common to the province as well as bat exclusion. This… Continue reading
Clever Raccoons Keep Trashing My Trash!
Have you ever woken up in the morning to find your outside garbage cans are tipped over and appear to be rummaged through? You clean up the mess and wonder what animal made the mess. You wake up again the next day to find the same problem. What’s going on? Most likely you have a… Continue reading
How to Get the Raccoons Under My Deck Out!
Raccoons are wild creatures known to venture out during the nighttime hours to forage for food. Raccoons often create dens in attics but during the warmer parts of the year they will call decks or sheds their own. When a raccoon has taken up residence under the deck of your home, you will want to… Continue reading
How to Make Your Garage Less Appealing to Mice
Garages are spaces that homeowners use to keep their vehicles in top condition as well as to store items that are not used every day, such as sports equipment or holiday décor. While attached garages are quite useful for the homeowner, they are also spaces that mice enjoy. A garage is typically the first-place mice… Continue reading
Is It a Bat? No, It’s a Chimney Swift: Learn More
Have you heard a noise coming from your chimney and assume it’s a bat of some sort? Sounds coming from your chimney can most certainly be a bat and bat removal service will be needed if so. However, in many cases, homeowners find that the sound is actually a bird and it might be one… Continue reading
Mouse in the House!
So, you’ve noticed a mouse in your house or possibly several. As a homeowner, you may have no idea what to do when it comes to removing mice from your home. It is common for homeowners to try traps or poison as ways to get rid of a mouse in the home, but this is… Continue reading
Shut the Front Door!
As a homeowner, there are many things you need to learn about to properly maintain your property, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, the list is seemingly endless. You need to learn about these things to take care of your home and help save money in repair bills. Pest control is also a must. It’s important that you… Continue reading
Squirrels in the Chimney: What Should I Do?
Squirrels are a typical pest that enters the home in a variety of ways, usually living in the attic or chimney space. Squirrels are quite the climbers and use their skills to gain entry into the home via the roofline, soffits, fascia etc. When squirrels begin living within your home, you and your family are… Continue reading
Tips to Keep Raccoons off Your Yard
Raccoons are nocturnal creatures that live in urban areas, creating dens for safety and comfort. However, as urban and rural areas become more developed, the creatures have learned how to adapt and have found that human homes are much more comfortable than trees. Raccoons are often seen in urban and rural areas of Ontario and… Continue reading
Why Is a Raccoon Out During the Daytime?
Raccoons are nocturnal creatures so they traditionally come out only during the nighttime hours to scrounge for food. It is a common myth that if a raccoon is found out and about during the daytime hours that it most likely has rabies or is very sick. Raccoons can be seen during the daytime and it… Continue reading
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