Spring is here, and so are the skunks! Warmer weather and longer daylight hours mean these striped critters are on the move, searching for food, mates, and safe places to call home. If you’ve noticed an increase in skunk activity around your home this spring, you’re not alone. The question is, how do you handle… Continue reading
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The Dangers of Raccoon Feces and Proper Removal Techniques
Raccoons might seem harmless, even endearing, as they shuffle through your yard at night. However, the leftovers they leave behind—namely, their droppings—tell a much darker story. Beyond the surface mess, raccoon feces are a hidden danger, carrying significant health risks and causing costly damage to homes if not dealt with properly. Cleanup isn’t just about… Continue reading
Nesting Material Madness: Stopping Birds from Damaging Your Insulation
Few things are as frustrating for homeowners as realizing unwelcome guests have moved in, especially when those guests are birds building nests in your attic or walls. While birds may seem harmless as they flutter around your yard, they can cause significant damage once they set up shop inside your home. One of the biggest… Continue reading
The Urban Raccoon Diet: What’s Attracting These Masked Marauders to Your Property
Raccoons are notorious for rummaging through garbage bins, scouring backyards, and turning up in the most unexpected places. These intelligent animals, often dubbed “masked marauders” due to their recognizable facial markings and mischievous tactics, are primarily driven by one thing—their diet. If you’re wondering what attracts raccoons to your Whitby property or how to keep… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: Can Skunks Bite?
Wildlife control in Whitby is important for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both people and animals. One common issue that residents face is dealing with skunks. Many people wonder, are skunks dangerous? While skunks are typically not aggressive, they do have sharp teeth and claws that can cause injury if they feel threatened.… Continue reading
Why You Are Seeing More Rats In Your Whitby Home This Winter?
As the winter chill sets in, cozying up at home becomes an unspoken desire for many—and that includes unwelcome guests. If you’ve noticed a surge in rodent activity scurrying through your Whitby home, you’re not alone. This time of year traditionally marks a dramatic increase in rat infestations as these creatures search for food, warmth,… Continue reading
Recognizing Wildlife Footprints In The Snow: How To Tell What Creatures Are Around Your Home
Winter transforms our backyards into a blank canvas, but beneath the pristine snow lies a hidden world of wildlife. Identifying footprints in the snow can unlock a fascinating narrative about the creatures that share our environment. With careful observation, we can discern raccoon footprints, skunk trails, and the prints of other animals that roam around… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: How Do Squirrels Remember Where They Stored Food?
Scurrying across the lush parks and bustling backyards of Whitby, squirrels are a common and captivating sight. These agile rodents are not just known for their hilarious antics but also for an intriguing behaviour that puzzles many: their meticulous practice of storing food. As winter approaches, these furry foragers are seen bustling around, burying nuts… Continue reading
Guano Gone: How Skedaddle Can Help Safely Clean Your Whitby Home After a Bat Infestation
Discovering a flittering frenzy of bats has turned your Whitby home into their personal residence can be unnerving, to say the least. Addressing this wildlife confrontation demands expertise that respects the fine balance between human homes and natural habitats. Skedaddle offers expert wildlife control in Whitby, offering a professional and humane approach to reestablishing your… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: Winter Survival Guide for Raccoons
With a little bit of knowledge and preparation, you can safely and humanely evict these furry bandits from your property. In this blog post, you’ll learn how to get rid of raccoons by understanding their behaviour, habitat preferences. We’ll also cover the importance of preventative measures to ensure that you won’t have to deal with… Continue reading
How Wildlife Prepares For the Winter in Whitby?
While many types of wildlife thrive during the spring and summer, you may see noticeable changes in the appearance and habits of wild animals as winter approaches. You will likely see fewer wild animals during the winter months, and the ones you do see may look much different than they do during the summer months.… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: Why Bats Aren’t The Answer to Mosquito Control?
For years, the assumption that bats were nature’s mosquito control propelled a habit of homeowners installing bat boxes on their properties. While bats are a good form of natural pest control, encouraging them to nest near your home is probably not the best idea. An infestation of bats can result in health risks and property… Continue reading
Do Squirrels Hibernate in the Winter?
Of all the wild animals that can get into your home, squirrels are one of the most destructive; therefore, timely squirrel removal by professionals is key. You may think that you might get a break from wildlife during the winter because cold weather means hibernation for many species. However, hibernation doesn’t always mean less wildlife intrusion,… Continue reading
Squirrel-Proof Your Roof Vents With These Tips
There are several spots around your home that may be easy entry points for the wildlife outside. Your roof may be vulnerable if you have a venting system and haven’t sealed it off to the outside. Squirrels are one of the most notorious culprits if you have critters getting inside your home through the roof.… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: Removing Skunk Spray From Your Car
What a situation! Having a skunk spray your car is a truly unpleasant scenario. You need your car to be clean and with pleasant aromas. Skunks sometimes hide under cars, and when the car starts, they get scared and spray, leaving you to deal with the remnants! Other times, drivers accidentally run over a skunk,… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: How To Clean Raccoon Poop Safely?
Raccoons can be especially active during mating season when preparing for baby raccoons. Unfortunately, the activity results in a lot of excretion in human-populated areas. While animal waste is not an attractive component of the outdoors, it is a natural process. The primary issue is to avoid overpopulation on your property to avoid the development of… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Removal: What Sounds Do Raccoons Make?
You’ve heard of what the fox says, but what about the raccoon? The raccoon can make over 200 distinct sounds, but if you ask someone what a raccoon sounds like, they are likely to answer by scratching their heads with no honest answer. The reason behind this concussion is that raccoons make similar sounds to… Continue reading
How To Keep Wildlife in Whitby Away From Your Garden?
Whitby homeowners who love gardening know there is nothing worse than having a garden full of growing vegetables, plants, and flowers destroyed by local wildlife. It only takes one tiny critter to wreak havoc on ample garden space. Whether it is chipmunks, deer, or squirrels, wildlife can quickly destroy one of your yard’s best features.… Continue reading
How To Prevent Wildlife Problems Throughout the Summer?
If you find yourself becoming more active during the summer, you’re not alone. Summer is the peak of activity for wildlife as the weather is warm and food is more plentiful. While you’re sure to see more wild animals on your property as a result, you should take some important steps to discourage them from… Continue reading
How To Manage Mice In Commercial Spaces?
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
What are Bats Doing This Winter in Whitby
What are bats that live in Whitby doing this winter? One interesting thing about bats is the way they behave in the winter. Many scientists and bat fans marvel at the winged mammals’ ability to remain in deep rest for weeks, surviving the absence of food and water and emerging to rule the evening and… Continue reading
What To Do When Colonies of Bats Roost In Your Building
At Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control in Whitby, we are called in to help homeowners, businesses and landlords with their animal control issues. From time to time, we have particularly noteworthy, large jobs which can sometimes mean the removal of large colonies of bats. Our wildlife control team is up for the challenge no matter how… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Removal: Why Do Bats Sleep Upside Down?
Bats are very curious creatures. Many people think that they are creepy and scary, which is why they are a popular symbol for Halloween, but they get an undeservedly bad rap. Even the way they sleep causes shivers down the spine for many. It seems so unnatural, as does the way they dart through the… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Removal: Is it Good to Feed Birds in Winter
Birding is a popular pastime, especially in the winter when most of nature seems to be sleeping. Feeding wild birds can make them show up in your backyard for more enjoyment. The question is whether feeding wild birds is good for them and you. There are a lot of things to consider if you’re hanging… Continue reading
What Time of the Year Are Bats Most Active?
Whether you think bats are cute or creepy, they are wild animals and should be treated as such. If there are bats in or around your home, you might wonder a few things about them. When are they active, and when do they hibernate? What goes on in a day in the life of a… Continue reading
Why Are Bats Such Great Hosts for Viruses?
This year’s novel coronavirus pandemic again highlights an interesting fact in the animal world: Bats make great hosts for viruses. Research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 might have originated in bats. It is not the first virus to be transmitted from bats to humans, nor will it be the last. How is it this flying mammal survives… Continue reading
The Problem with Trapping Squirrels and Relocating Them
No homeowner likes to hear the dreaded scurrying sound on the ceiling that indicates an animal is loose in the house. Squirrels can cause a lot of damage to your home. In addition to the nesting materials and feces they leave behind, their constant need to chew to keep their teeth in good shape can… Continue reading
How Do You Know if You Have More than One Mouse?
Was that a rustling sound in your wall? Scurrying, shuffling, and scratching sounds in the night may be a sign of a mouse in your house. Whether you hear critter noises or spot a furry intruder, it’s time to contact Skedaddle for wildlife control in Whitby. Explore the signs of a single scout or a… Continue reading
Can Bats Spread Coronavirus and Other Diseases?
Since emerging from China a few months ago, the new coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19 has become a worldwide health concern. Thousands of people in countries around the world, including Canada, have become infected. Researchers believe that the new virus originated from bats in China, which may have Canadians wondering if native… Continue reading
Raccoon Removal: Even More Important Due to Rabies
Raccoon control is a very important issue for cities like Whitby that have a strong population of the furry bandits. Since their presence in cities is so pronounced, residents are bound to encounter raccoon issues. Some of these raccoon issues are harrowing while others are amusing. Nonetheless, the dangers of diseases like rabies are so… Continue reading
Why We Need to Show More Compassion to Raccoons
It’s easy to see raccoons as pesky intruders who bring inconvenience, disease, and damage to your Whitby home. But what do you see when you look beyond all this? Expert wildlife technicians will agree that what you’ll find underneath are some truly lovable wildlife citizens who are simply trying to survive. This is why raccoon… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Control: Where Do Raccoons Live?
Whitby boasts several beautiful parks and conservation areas. Naturally, it is also home to a wide variety of wildlife species, including raccoons. Raccoons are very popular in Whitby’s wild and settled areas prompting a need for raccoon control services. These raccoons are pretty elusive, emerging at night when people are least active, pillaging for… Continue reading
Would a Bat Bite Humans?
Bats have been unfairly and incorrectly labelled as scary, creepy and malicious, largely as a result of the way they are depicted in pop culture. But a closer look at these winged mammals will reveal that there is much more to them than meets the eye and that it isn’t all bad. A common misconception… Continue reading
Skedaddle Partners with Soper Creek Wildlife Rehab Centre
Everyone needs help at some point, including wildlife. But animals, unfortunately, find it difficult to communicate their needs and problems to people. A warm heart, a keen interest and a genuine love for the preservation of life are some of the traits found in people working in the areas of wildlife conservation. The education… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Prevention: Do Baby Skunks Spray?
Meeting a baby skunk is sure to tug at your heartstrings. They are so tiny and cute and helpless that you will simply melt at the sight of them. But if you’ve ever experienced the full force of the skunk stink you will definitely be wondering if these fuzzy little animals can unleash the putrid… Continue reading
What Are Bats Doing in Winter?
Bats are not active in the winter, they are not flying around and they are not feeding on insects because they cannot survive the harsh Canadian winter outdoors. When the weather turns cold this is just the start of potential bat infestations on your property . Bats look for access into a nice cozy spot,… Continue reading
White-nose Syndrome: A Good Reason to Invest in Bat Control
Canada’s bats are facing a formidable foe in the form of an aggressive disease known as White Nose Syndrome. This ailment attacks the flying mammals when they are in hibernation and has drastically reduced the bat population of North America. By using humane methods for bat control, Whitby residents can play their part in ensuring… Continue reading
Cold Weather is Around the Corner for Whitby
Whitby’s relief from the heat of summer with lower temperatures and cooler breezes is imminent! Of course, Fall is a beautiful season, a favourite of many, with a crisp coolness that seems to rejuvenate just about everything and everyone as the beautifully multicoloured leaves on the trees begin to fall. But it is also the… Continue reading
Whitby Wildlife Removal: How Do Bats Get in a House?
Bats are incredible animals and a vital part of the local ecosystem. They only become a problem when using an attic or other section of a building as a roosting or nursery colony. Most people don’t tolerate that idea well, as bats’ proximity to humans can be dangerous for both parties. As a result, it… Continue reading
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