Your attic does more than collect dust or serve as a storage spot. It plays a vital part in keeping your home energy-efficient, safe, and comfortable. However, when wildlife like squirrels, mice, or bats move in, they can wreak havoc, turning this important space into a hub of chaos. Maintaining a healthy attic isn’t just… Continue reading
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What to Do If You Find a Raccoon Family Living in Your Walls or Crawl Space
It’s late, and you hear a scratching noise in your walls or crawl space. At first, you might think it’s the wind, but the sound gets louder and harder to ignore. Soon, you realize—wildlife, possibly raccoons, has moved into your home. Dealing with raccoons can feel overwhelming, but Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control is here to… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: Signs You Might Have a Rat Problem
Rats are more than just a nuisance. They pose serious health and safety risks to your household. If you’re noticing the telltale signs of a rat infestation, it’s crucial to act swiftly. Homeowners in the area are increasingly aware of the importance of effective wildlife control in Oshawa to maintain a safe and healthy living… Continue reading
Skunk-Proofing Your Garden: Plants and Techniques That Work
Are skunks invading your garden and leaving their unmistakable scent behind? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this guide, we’ll show you how to skunk-proof your garden using certain plants and effective strategies. By taking proactive measures, you can create a welcoming outdoor space while keeping skunks away. Skunks are naturally drawn to yards… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: The Impact of Squirrels in Homes
If you’re a homeowner, dealing with unexpected wildlife visitors can be daunting. One such visitor that frequently makes its way into homes is the squirrel. These nimble creatures are known for their playful antics in parks and backyards, but when they settle inside your house, they can cause significant disturbances. At Skedaddle, we’ve witnessed firsthand… Continue reading
Different Types of Mice and Their Impact on Your Living Space in Oshawa
Have you ever wondered what kind of mice might be scurrying around your house or business? In Oshawa, different types of mice can sneak into spaces and create big problems. From health hazards to structural damage, rodents can cause a number of headaches. Here at Skedaddle, we understand the various kinds of mice and what… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: How Many Bat Species Are In Canada?
Ever wondered who shares the night sky above your home? Many aren’t aware that Canada is home to a fascinating array of bat species. These remarkable creatures play a pivotal role in our ecosystems, yet they often remain misunderstood and overlooked. With concerns about wildlife control in Oshawa rising, understanding our nocturnal neighbours can bring… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: Insights into Raccoon Dens and Mating Cycles
Raccoons are interesting animals that often grab the attention and worry of homeowners. Knowing about their lifestyle, especially their dens and mating cycles is key for anyone curious about humane wildlife control. Raccoons usually set up shop in all sorts of spots, from hollow trees and old burrows to city spaces like attics and chimneys.… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Removal: Why Are There Bats Around My House?
Discovering bats around your home can be an unsettling experience for many homeowners in Oshawa, sparking curiosity and concern about why these nocturnal creatures are drawn to their property. Often, the presence of bats indicates accessible entry points that allow them to roost and form nests within the quieter, undisturbed parts of your house. Skedaddle… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Removal: Identifying Signs of Squirrel Infestation
In this blog article, we’ll explore the signs of squirrel infestation in Oshawa. Knowing what to look out for is key to mitigating irreversible damage to your home and garden. From identifying tell-tale signs of gnawing and damage to electrical wires and insulation to hearing suspicious scratching noises coming from the walls, there are a… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: Keeping Squirrels Out of Your Backyard and Garden
While you might love watching the bushy-tailed critters scurry across your lawn or chase after each other, squirrels are some of the most destructive animals in the neighbourhood. The rodent family members are happy to tear into the garbage, soffits, and anything else in search of food, shelter, and water. You must always be mindful… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: Signs of Squirrels in Attics
You may enjoy watching squirrels scurry around your yard, but if they get into your house, their antics aren’t so amusing. Because squirrels can cause damage to your home and attempting to handle them yourself can be dangerous, the best thing to do if you believe they have invaded your home is to call for… Continue reading
What Damage Can Raccoons Do To Trees?
Trees are a beautiful part of landscape design, and most people become quite attached to them. Unfortunately, as strong as trees are, they are not impenetrable and can become damaged. While most homeowners believe they only need to protect their trees from insects and species diseases, larger animals can also pose risks to trees, especially… Continue reading
How To Avoid Wildlife While Camping In Oshawa?
As winter’s spell breaks and warmer weather arrives, Oshawa residents start dusting off their camping gear and eying the weather for the first opportunity to head out into the great outdoors. Nothing beats camping to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. It’s almost always a treat to spot wildlife when camping. It’s part… Continue reading
Why Is It Illegal To Kill Bats In Ontario?
It is too easy to associate bats with monsters. Horror movies made sure to correlate the animal with vampires and other creatures of nightmares. Unfortunately, these stereotypes do significant harm to the species. People fear the animal because of assumptions and may even think they lurk around every corner. They panic and ask, “where do… Continue reading
Oshawa Pest Control: 3 Myths About Birds In The Winter
When it comes to bird behaviour and activity in the winter, there are a lot of misconceptions about what they do when the temperatures get into the freezing zone. Some homeowners worry about their neighbourhood birds and their ability to survive the harsh Canadian winters, but in many cases, birds can be pretty resilient. At… Continue reading
3 Different Types of Skunks You May Encounter in Oshawa
The chances of encountering a skunk during the day are slim. Skunks are nocturnal and typically only come out at night when most people are sleeping. If you ever do encounter a skunk, the best thing to do for your safety and theirs is to keep your distance. Skunks are docile creatures that prefer not… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Removal: How Fast Can Bats Fly?
If you’ve ever taken a moment to watch bats fly, you can appreciate how easily they glide through the air at night. How fast can they fly? Find out today and see where you should turn for humane bat removal in Oshawa. How Fast Can Bats Fly? The flight speed and typical flight height of… Continue reading
What To Do If You See a Raccoon During the Day?
Although many people assume a raccoon that’s out during the day must be infected with rabies, this isn’t always the case. Here are a few reasons why raccoons may be out during the day and how raccoon removal in Oshawa can help eliminate raccoons from your property. Why are Raccoons Out During the Day? Because… Continue reading
Is There A Raccoon Living Under Your Deck in Oshawa?
Raccoons, like many wildlife, like to establish nests in the early summer months. These nests can become a bit of a hazard for homeowners because raccoons like to build them underneath decks and sheds. Unfortunately, many homeowners do not realize they can call raccoon removal in Oshawa because the animal is outside. Many homeowners believe… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: Why Mice Are Attracted to the Garage
Like most homeowners in Oshawa, you likely value your garage as a place to shield your vehicles from bad weather, to store your valuable tools and enjoy hobbies at the workbench. However, clever and adaptable rodents, like mice, may also view this space as a potential home, providing them with safety from predators and bad… Continue reading
Oshawa Wildlife Control: What Diseases Do Skunks Carry?
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
What You Need To Know About The Raccoon
Once recognized as the sole “Automotive Capital of Canada,” Oshawa today is an education and health sciences hub. But don’t let that fool you into thinking there is no green space left in the city. Oshawa’s parks and trail system encompasses almost 410 hectares of parkland and more than 27 kilometres of paved trails. The… Continue reading
There Is No Alternative To Expert Wildlife Prevention
Oshawa residents should be very particular when selecting a team to handle their wildlife control needs. Hiring technicians who are undertrained, ill-equipped or unprepared will do a sub-par job and you may end up incurring greater costs in the long run. There is really no alternative to expert and thorough wildlife prevention services. Wildlife Prevention… Continue reading
Is the Starling Population Rising in Ontario?
The name starling brings to mind a small sweet-sounding bird that you would expect to see helping transform Cinderella for the ball. Alas, these are not cute little bluebirds, but instead, are blackish-brown with spots. Their call is not that bad if you only hear one, but is almost deafening when they flock together to… Continue reading
Why Raccoons Love the Yearly Salmon Jump?
Ontario residents are treated every fall to the annual salmon run. Crowds flock to the rivers around Toronto to see the spectacle of this impressive speckled fish. Salmon live in Lake Ontario throughout the year, but each September, they begin their journey to the waters where they were born to spawn the next generation of… Continue reading
Don’t Seal Holes with Squirrels Inside
Squirrels can be cute and funny critters, and most people enjoy having them around. However, despite their entertaining demeanour, squirrels, like most wildlife, can be destructive given the right set of circumstances. For example, as a nesting animal, squirrels look for the most secure environment to build their homes, while that often means trees, your… Continue reading
How Wildlife Prepares for Colder Weather?
As temperatures cool and seasons change, daily activities will adapt as well, and not just for you personally. For the local wildlife in your area, colder weather means preparing for a long winter. Find out how common local animals prepare for winter and how wildlife removal in Oshawa can keep your home free from furry… Continue reading
Bats Are Important and Misunderstood
While many people fear bats and associate them with diseases and the macabre, bats play an important part in many environments around the world. Worldwide, there are almost 1,400 species of bats, and approximately 20 of those bat species are native to Canada. These animals are critical to the health of Canada’s environment and economy.… Continue reading
What are Bats Doing this Summer?
Humans are not the only species to make summer plans. Have you ever considered what a bat does from June to August? If raising a family in your attic is on a bat’s to-do list this year, here are some facts you need to know to help with bat wildlife control services in Oshawa. Bat… Continue reading
Can Skunks Crawl Under Fences?
At Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, this question comes up a lot. Unfortunately, it normally arises when someone is surprised to find skunks around their homes despite having a fence. We believe it is important to understand the wildlife that lives around us. With a better idea of what skunks do and how they behave, it… Continue reading
How Many Times Can a Skunk Spray and Other FAQs
Skunks may be no bigger than a cat, but the very presence of one can send the toughest person running away. No one wants to get in a feud with a skunk. But Skedaddle wants people to learn more about these nocturnal creatures and why professional humane wildlife prevention in Oshawa is important when dealing with… Continue reading
The Difference Between Ground and Tree Squirrels
Those furry little entertaining foragers have become the focus of many popular cartoons, partly because of their entertaining nature. But they are no fun to have inside a house. Their popularity in North American countries like Canada has resulted in numerous squirrel removal requests in places like Oshawa. Scientists have identified about 279 species of… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Raccoons and Keeping Them Out
It’s easy to see why Oshawa residents would prefer to love raccoons from a distance… and a very long distance at that. Raccoons are notorious for causing significant damage to buildings and introducing diseases into the domestic space. From time to time, these animals find themselves in human spaces and that is when raccoon removal… Continue reading
Can Squirrels Predict How Bad Winter Will Be?
Throughout history, wildlife citizens have been interesting subjects for human beings to marvel over. Due to their entertaining habits and endearing appearance, squirrels are among the favourite wildlife species for human amusement. Naturally, over time, some weird and sometimes ridiculous squirrel myths have emerged. Among these myths are those that are related to the idea… Continue reading
Oshawa Animal Control: Learn More About the Black Squirrel
When we think of squirrels, it’s usually the popular grey squirrel that comes to mind. Sometimes it is the red squirrel or fox squirrel that crosses our thoughts. But few people ever think of the black squirrel. Although the black squirrel is a relatively new species, they are an important part of the wildlife population… Continue reading
What Attracts Squirrels to your Backyard
Squirrels are pretty popular in North America and they come in varying species including the tree, fox, red, grey, flying and ground squirrel. They are also among the more pleasant wildlife residents. In fact, you could call them the Miss Congeniality of the wildlife world. Squirrels are also pretty efficient at adapting. They have… Continue reading
How Squirrels Protect Themselves from Predators
Squirrels are a lively bunch. Like all species of squirrels, they are known for their pleasant characteristics. They are fun to watch as they scurry about seeking and burying their precious nuts and seeds. But how do these upbeat and fun-loving foragers secure their safety especially when confronted by danger? In fact, quite often, the… Continue reading
How We Can Help with Raccoon Removal for Your Business
If you have noticed scratching or scraping noises in your business, it is possible that they are coming from a raccoon. You should immediately check whether there are any and if this is the case, you need to start thinking about professional raccoon control services in Oshawa. It is possible that there is a whole… Continue reading
Knowing Skunks’ Winter Habits and Achieving Animal Control
Thanks to their distinctive and pungent defensive mechanism, skunks have earned a bad reputation. Most assumptions that we make about them are based on falsehoods, misinformation and a lack of knowledge. But once you learn more about skunks, you realize that they can be funny, clever, curious animals. They are highly adaptive and opportunistic. They… Continue reading
Skunks: Wildlife That Carry Rabies
Think your instinctive avoidance of Oshawa’s wild animals is enough to save you from the diseases they carry? Think again. There are other ways for you to pick up something that was put down by disease-ridden animals without you having direct contact with them. In Canada, the wildlife-related disease that is most popular is Rabies.… Continue reading
Oshawa Skunk Control: Thriving in an Urban Setting
Oshawa skunks, like many other wildlife species, have adapted to life in human settings. The absence of natural predators, availability of food and laws protecting wildlife have combined to provide the regions skunks with the right environment to thrive. As a result, the skunk population of Oshawa has increased over the years triggering a greater… Continue reading
The Bats of Ontario
The wildlife spotlight is on Ontario’s bats since they are likely to be facing a formidable foe in the form of the white nose syndrome. Those who are fearful of these critters often wonder what’s so special about them anyway. Why do we need to spend time discussing them? Well read on below to see… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Mice from the HVAC System in Your Oshawa Home
If you have noticed signs of a mouse presence (droppings, torn and tattered material, sounds of scurrying little feet) you can rest assured that your Oshawa home is by no means the first to be invaded by these tiny rodents. Mice have stamped their impact on mankind throughout the years as they have plagued householders… Continue reading
Is There a Skunk Living on Your Property in Oshawa
Oshawa animal services should be the first thing on your mind if you suspect a skunk infestation on your property. Things go from bad to worse when the critters are left to themselves and that’s why you can’t just let the skunks be. The striped skunk is a mammal infamous for their ability to spray… Continue reading
The Ministry’s Actions on the Raccoon Rabies Spike in Ontario
This summer, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) will spread more than 1.2 million rabies bait vaccines throughout the Hamilton area. In 2016, a peak of nearly 200 cases was reported in Hamilton; since then, the numbers have steadily dropped and now the MNRF believes there’s an opportunity to deliver a final punch… Continue reading
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