When you hear strange noises coming from your attic or notice chewed-up wires in your garage, it can be tempting to grab a hammer and try to handle the problem yourself. After all, a little DIY never hurt anyone, right? But when it comes to wildlife control, this mindset can quickly backfire. As Skedaddle Technician… Continue reading
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Why Professional Wildlife Removal is a Must Before Listing Your Home in Clinton
When selling your home in Prince George’s County, professional wildlife removal is essential. Wildlife management ensures your property is safe, clean, and appealing to potential buyers. Animals like raccoons, squirrels, and bats can cause significant damage and pose health risks. Leaving these issues unaddressed can lead to costly repairs and a lower property value. By… Continue reading
Proven Methods to Keep Wildlife Away From Your Home in Severn
Protecting your Severn property is probably a major concern for you, but did you know that the most common invaders have fur, feathers, and wings? The area’s wildlife, with most species adapted to the presence of people, may try to move into your home to seek shelter, avoid predators, and find food and water sources.… Continue reading
Effective Ways to Safeguard Your Pickering Home Against Wildlife Infestations This Fall
As fall approaches in Pickering, some of the wildlife in this area may be on the lookout for a winter hideout and may choose your home to wait out the cold weather. Rodents such as mice, squirrels and rats all require warm winter nesting sites. They may come closer to your home in search of… Continue reading
Milwaukee Mice Removal: What is Diurnal Wildlife?
Diurnal is the opposite of nocturnal. Nocturnal animals are awake at night and sleep during the day, and sounds coming from your attic at night can alert you to the fact that you need mice removal, for example. Diurnal animals sleep at night and are awake during the day. There are some diurnal animals that… Continue reading
Garden Maintenance To Deter Wildlife in Okanagan
Wildlife control in Okanagan doesn’t just apply to your house — it can also save your garden from destruction. Unfortunately, many of the vegetables and flowers that humans love also attract critters, and without the proper deterrents, they’ll completely wreck your lovingly tended garden beds. If your plants are the target of hungry animals, here… Continue reading
Do Your Summer BBQs Attract Wildlife?
Canadian winters can be long, even in the Okanagan Valley, but with COVID lockdowns, this winter felt a lot longer! How many of you are ready for summer? At Skedaddle, we are too! Though we won’t likely be free to move around as easily as pre-pandemic times this summer, at least we can spend time… Continue reading
Winter Checklist for Rodent Prevention
If wildlife invading human spaces is made into a blockbuster movie rodents are the stars. These determined and crafty furry foragers have forced many Milwaukee homeowners to contact wildlife removal services over the years, and given their top-notch survival skills they are likely to continue doing so if not handled properly. But homeowners are not… Continue reading
Milwaukee Animal Control: Tick Protection
Nobody wants to have to deal with ticks. The eight-legged parasites cause discomfort when they latch on to the skin and they transmit diseases. Naturally, therefore, Milwaukee residents will often seek to find ways to keep ticks at bay. Among those solutions are safe animal control techniques practiced and endorsed by Milwaukee’s wildlife experts. North… Continue reading
Enjoying Nature Plus Learn More About Animals in Milwaukee
Summer is the perfect time to get out and explore. There aren’t many cities in North America better for enjoying nature than Milwaukee. A lot of work has been done in recent years to provide locals with plenty of options for getting outdoors. While you spend more time in those beautiful surroundings, it’s important that… Continue reading
Wildlife Removal Services: Keeping Wildlife Safe from Trash
Litter or trash is everywhere you find people – parks, forest, roadsides, parking lots, and school grounds. You’ll find them even in our personal backyards! Litter is not only bad for our surroundings but it can also severely affect pets and wildlife. Animals have an incredible sense of smell and sight, which can get them… Continue reading
Wildlife Removal Services: Further Proof Poisoning is Cruel
The Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin said in a report that it’s looking into cases of dead pets and wildlife which was due to poisoning in several northern counties in Wisconsin, including Marinette, Bayfield, and Florence counties. The inquiries carried out showed that most of the poisoning reported came from leftover meals, snacks… Continue reading
Acceptable Behavior Around Wildlife When Outdoors
There is no better time than now to start changing the way we interact and observe the behavior of wildlife in the Milwaukee area. In recent times, there have been a number of reports about rabid animals, which highlights the increased importance of familiarizing ourselves with this virus. Rabies is a virus-related infection which attacks… Continue reading
Are Trail Cams Good for Animal Control?
If you live in Milwaukee then chances are you’ve dealt with or are about to deal with wildlife animal intrusion in your home. It can be difficult to pin down exactly what is taking place inside or outside your door. That’s when trail cams are ready to use as tools that address your animal control… Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Be Feeding Wildlife in Winter
The winter is a rough time for animals just as it is for human beings. There are many reasons to fight the urge to feed wildlife in the winter. If you insist on feeding them this or any other winter, you should have a humane wildlife animal removal service on standby. While they don’t seem… Continue reading
Milwaukee Animal Control: Why Proper Cleanup is Necessary
When wildlife animals invade your home, your first thought is to get them out. But did you know that your wildlife invasion problems are not solved by removal alone? Long after animals are out of your space you, your family, pets, and guests may suffer from the side effects of their presence. Clearing the space… Continue reading
Exploring the Ways Wildlife Get Inside Your Milwaukee Home
Wildlife belongs in the wild. Little field mice in your garden might be cute when you look out the window, but rodents and other small wild animals in your house are actually a pest. Once they move in, they destroy your property and can potentially spread serious diseases. The bottom line is you don’t want… Continue reading
Are Animals Entering Your Milwaukee Home Through Vents?
Wild animals can be very clever, often times leaving many people to wonder how animals made their way inside homes. The simple truth is that as long as there is an access point that creates a path to the inside of a building, animals will find it. One of these access points is the buildings… Continue reading
Protecting Your Garden From Pesky Animals
If you are looking for animal control to keep critters out of your Milwaukee garden, one of the simplest options to try is to put a fence around it. Though it can struggle to keep out large animals such as deer, it may be the best way to keep your garden out of harm’s way… Continue reading
Summer Animal Control Do’s And Don’ts
Backyard barbecues, splashing around in the pool and fun in the sun are all integral activities of enjoying a warm and gorgeous summer in Milwaukee. But, summer also invites a whole lot of pests into your yard and home, including raccoons and other small animals. Prevention efforts can be done the DIY way, but removal… Continue reading
Kitchener Passes By-Law Against Feeding Wildlife
Having wildlife in your yard helps to make it a more natural environment. It’s fun to watch them run and play but, they can also quickly become a nuisance to you and your neighbours. Kitchener recently passed a by-law to curb wildlife behaviour in the city. Kitchener’s new by-law Some Kitchener residents have been regularly… Continue reading
What the Spring Season Means for Urban Wildlife in Ottawa
Spring appears to have finally sprung in Ottawa and for many area homeowners it’s a welcome opportunity to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. The same is also true for many species of urban wildlife that live in our communities. Ottawa is home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks birds, bats and mice.… Continue reading
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