Bats are mammals and warm-blooded creatures that can be seen flying around during the night time hours. The nocturnal creatures are known to use caves and dark spaces as their home base, often times taking up residency inside the attics of homes. Once inside your home, bats will begin to take over, enjoying the consistent… Continue reading
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How and Why Do Bats Hang Upside Down
Bats populate the night sky. They’re curious creatures letting out squeaks into the dark. Something about them is creepy. Bats are not like any other animal. They use echolocation to move through the night. They’re one of the few mammals who fly. And they’re most known for sleeping upside down. It takes a special set… Continue reading
Rabid Bat Discovered in Woodstock
Rabies in Ontario is starting to get out of control. There have been 128 proven cases of the virus since December 2015. Found in raccoons, bats and skunks. Keep away from wildlife. You never know when they’ll bite. Rabies can be fatal to humans. Rabies in Woodstock The first case of rabies in bats for… Continue reading
Do Bats Hibernate?
Only if we could sleep through winter. That would be great. Miss the ice, cold and snow. No more driving in a winter storm. No more driveway shovelling. No more winter boots, coats and mitts. No more worries. Just a long nap until summer. Well, this may be one of the few times you’re jealous… Continue reading
When Do Bats Give Birth?
Bats, bats, bats. The sign something is haunted. A characteristic of something creepy. However, bats are incredibly important to reducing insect populations. We all hate mosquitoes. Big brown bats and little brown bats only give birth to one or two pups per year. Our fear of bats sometimes causes us to overreact when discovering them… Continue reading
Are Bats Dangerous?
Bats can be scary. They’re associated with creepy images of haunted houses and graveyards. Being a nocturnal animal doesn’t help the argument against them being terrifying. Even though bats can be terrifying to some, are they dangerous? Bats rarely attack humans They generally prefer to keep a generous distance between themselves and people. Interactions never… Continue reading
How to Get a Bat out Your House in Cambridge
Bat in your hair. Is that a new Cambridge fashion trend? It’s many people’s most feared bat mishap. The fluttering monster tangled in your long locks. Its whimpering and flapping is second only to the amount of times it bites you. Bats stuck in hair is one of their biggest myths. It never happens. So,… Continue reading
How Do Bats Fly?
During Hamilton summer evenings you might see small black specks fluttering through the sky. Bats are special animals whose ability to fly is unique among mammals. They use a combination of echolocation and sense receptors to navigate through Hamilton’s many buildings and houses. Bats are the only mammal capable of true and sustained flight. Their… Continue reading
The Importance of Bat Guano
Bats play a vital role to our ecosystem. They play significant roles in controlling insect populations. Others pollinate many valuable plants, ensuring the production of fruits that support local economies, as well as diverse animal populations. Even bats droppings, called guano, can be beneficial. Bat guano makes an excellent fertilizer. It’s fast-acting, has little odor,… Continue reading
20 Fascinating and Rare Facts about Bats
Bats aren’t seen as one of the most cute or lovable animals in the world. In fact, many people are fearful of them. They get a bad reputation for being creatures that lurk at night. The reference that they are vampires has been deeply seeded into various cultures and that further instills fear. Others, understand… Continue reading
Why You Have Bats in Your House during the Winter
Lately, Skedaddle Humane Wildlife has noticed an increase of calls from homeowners experiencing bat invasions in their homes. Unfortunately these homeowners have a colony of bats hibernating in their attic or walls. Contrary to popular belief not all bats hibernate in caves. There are two species of bats that colonize buildings in Canada, Little Brown… Continue reading
Cow in Ontario Tests Positive for Arctic Fox Strain of Rabies
Animals on a farm in Perth County are under confinement after a calf on that farm tested positive for rabies according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The PDHU said the cow was infected with the Arctic fox strain of rabies, which arrived in Ontario in the 1950s. It’s the first… Continue reading
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
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
How to Get Rid of Bats in Your Attic
Anyone who has ever had a bat in their house knows that it can be a stressful situation. Dealing with one bat can be hard enough, but tackling the colony in the attic is another proposition all together. Bats love making their home inside structures because they provide ideal protection from the elements and predators.… Continue reading
How to Tell If You Have Bats in the Attic
It’s August and that means Skedaddle is getting lots of calls from Montreal residents who think they may have bats in their attic. This time of year we’re flooded with calls from concerned homeowners looking for answers to their bat problems. Most people begin to suspect that they may have a bat problem after they… Continue reading
Do You Have Bats Inside the House?
This video was shot by one of Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control’s wildlife specialists during a recent attic inspection and it does an excellent job of showing where bats like to roost inside attics. When homeowners learn that they have a bat infestation they expect to climb into their attic and see them hanging upside down… Continue reading
Why Animals Are Getting in Burlington Attics
Most Burlington homeowners don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what’s going in their attic. In fact, many people never even go so far as to poke their head up there. It’s understandable; attics are dark, dusty, cramped and tricky to navigate safely. It’s certainly not the sort of place you want to spend… Continue reading
When Do Bats Have Their Babies?
Timing is everything when it comes to controlling bats. The most humane method for removing a colony of bats from a home relies on locking them out of the structure after they’ve exited to feed. The trouble is that bats spend most of the year hibernating, making it impossible to perform humane removals between September… Continue reading
What to Look Out for When Hiring a Professional Wildlife Control Service
Owning a home can be pretty stressful and unexpected repairs always seem just around the corner. Whether it’s a leaky roof or furnace in need of replacing it can all add up pretty quickly. While most people don’t expect to be the victim of a wild intrusion, countless Burlington homeowners face that unfortunate reality every… Continue reading
What Keeps Wildlife Coming Back
Much like humans, wildlife enjoy warm, safe, quiet homes. A raccoon doesn’t know (or care) that an attic belongs to a family home, and the damage it caused to live in the roof will cost the homeowner dearly to fix. The mice scurrying across your kitchen floor and into the tiny hole behind your refrigerator… Continue reading
Fall is Coming
As summer winds down and the trees begin to shed their leaves, we are reminded of the beauty of mother nature. We are also reminded of the need to wildlife-proof our homes before winter! The fall season brings us a new round of wildlife critters into our neighbourhoods. The babies that were born is the… Continue reading
Why Expandable Foam Does not Deter Wildlife
With over 25 years’ experience helping homeowners solve wildlife and pest problems, Skedaddle knows just how difficult it can be to keep your home protected. Houses are under constant threat of entry from animals in search of shelter and food. That’s why it’s so important to inspect your home often for activity and potential points… Continue reading
Why the Humane Approach Is Best for Wildlife
Why the Humane Approach? We always get asked “why?” — “WHY not just kill or trap the animals and drive them out to the forest and let them go?”– the latter being the “more humane” approach to most people. We certainly cannot fault people for feeling this way. It’s not in most people’s best conscience… Continue reading
The Importance of Humane Wildlife Control in Hamilton to Both Critter and Man
A few weeks ago, CBC News had reported about a woman whose apartment in Saskatoon was overrun by bats. Christina Abbot, who has since moved out of the apartment, recalled that her bat problem started out with just one bat when she left her apartment for a week. When she came back, she found another… Continue reading
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