As humane wildlife removal technicians, every job presents a unique learning experience. One of our technicians, Ben, was recently called to a Toronto residence to investigate scratching sounds from a chimney. He quickly figured out that raccoon removal would be necessary. A Chimney With Caps And Screening The homeowners were perplexed as they thought they… Continue reading
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Back-to-Back Baby Raccoon Removals in Ottawa
Spring is the prime birthing season for many animals, and raccoons are no exception. Pregnant females typically give birth in early spring, and when they’re looking for safe dens to raise their babies in, attics make prime environments. The situation is not ideal for humans because raccoons often carry diseases and are notorious for damaging… Continue reading
Skedaddle Wildlife Control: Removal of Baby Raccoons in Ancaster Home
Ancaster is a thriving region that creates a perfect environment for raccoons. Not only does it have plenty of readily available food sources in urban areas, but Ancaster also has numerous trails and outdoor attractions with old trees that give the furry bandits a chance to move around without being bothered by people or other… Continue reading
How Do Raccoon Mothers Prepare For Spring?
During the winter months, most wildlife will hide away until the daylight hours pass, choosing to preserve energy and heat. However, as the spring rolls around, it will be time for those same creatures to multiply. Thus, raccoons and many other animals spend part of the winter getting ready for the mating and birthing season.… Continue reading
What To Do If A Raccoon Bites You?
Although all animal bites are potentially dangerous, getting bitten by a raccoon can be life-threatening. Even if the bite looks small and insignificant, you should seek medical attention right away because the raccoon may be carrying rabies. In addition to raccoons, other animals that are likely to spread rabies include bats, foxes, skunks and coyotes.… Continue reading
What are the Types of Raccoons You Will Find in Canada?
Raccoons may be entertaining to observe as many viral videos have revealed, but they are certainly no joy to have in your backyard, let alone inside your building. They are of course nature’s notorious bandits. And, Canada is no stranger to raccoon issues since they are commonly spotted in rural and suburban neighbourhoods. In fact,… Continue reading
The Health Risks of Raccoons Living in Your Attic
Our homes offer us warmth, shelter and a pleasant place to live and sleep. These same qualities sometimes attract unwanted roommates. Raccoons and other wildlife may seek to set up a nest and have offspring in your home. Discovering raccoons in your attic can be a cause for concern. Wild animals can be dangerous if… Continue reading
Why are Raccoons So Great at Climbing?
Raccoons are one of the most common species of wildlife found in North America. These furry mammals have adapted to be able to survive in a variety of different settings, such as urban, suburban and rural areas. No matter where you live, there is a chance raccoons are close to your property. Homeowners should take… Continue reading
Raccoons Mating Season is Starting
Raccoons are a common problem in rural communities, but according to the Toronto Sun, the population of the masked bandits in urban areas is growing quickly. Mild weather gives the animals a chance to forage during the winter instead of hunkering down in their dens when the snow blows. Typically, raccoons go dormant during the… Continue reading
What Raccoons use for Leverage When Breaking into Your Home
Raccoons not only look like masked bandits, often they act like ones too. They are incredibly smart animals and their resourcefulness should never be underestimated. At Skedaddle we have witnessed countless times how raccoons can scale great heights, find obscure access points to sneak into the most unlikely places and use their strong paws to… Continue reading
Late Litter of Raccoons – Why is This Rare?
Baby season is an exciting time for wildlife technicians, and at Skedaddle we wait with bated breath for the first call of the spring. For raccoons, the baby season is typically early spring to early summer (April to June), but as regular readers of our blog know, it can start much earlier than that. This… Continue reading
Who Wouldn’t Want to be a Clever Raccoon for Halloween?
Who doesn’t love Halloween? What could be more fun for kids than dressing up and wandering around the neighbourhood trick or treating and being rewarded with bags full of candy? Halloween is one of the best holidays for kids, but it isn’t always that much fun for Mom and Dad who have to provide the… Continue reading
Will Raccoons Kill Your Backyard Chickens?
When you come into a backyard that houses chickens, you first notice the soft noise in the background: cheep, cluck, occasional loud squawk and the flapping of wings. The chickens will move towards you, curious and naive. They’ll even let you pick them up if they trust you. Those who look after chickens say… Continue reading
Humane Wildlife Control: The Beauty of the Baby Box
Baby animals are very cute and for the first few months of their lives, most baby mammals are totally reliant on their mothers. Understanding the relationship between mothers and babies and how the mother will react to her family being removed from their cozy den in your attic or basement is crucial to the… Continue reading
How High Is Too High for a Raccoon?
We are all familiar with the masked bandits that are stalking our city streets and entering our homes through unsecured chimneys and vents in the dead of night. As our urban landscape has expanded and concrete paths and high-rise buildings have replaced forests and open fields, many animals have been forced to move deeper… Continue reading
Raccoon Control: How to Measure Intelligence in Animals
When it comes to the trophy for the smartest animal species on earth, the prime candidates have always been dogs, cats, and raccoons. These animals are usually thought to be intelligent because of the things they do which indicate that they may be operating on more than just instincts. The shrewd action of animals… Continue reading
Baby Season Has Begun
There is nothing stronger than a mother’s love and it is no surprise that mothers will go to great lengths to protect their babies. This does not just apply to people, it applies to animals as well and that is why raccoon removal where babies are involved is both exciting and challenging for the technicians… Continue reading
Protect Your Roof From Raccoons in Winter
Raccoons and roofs go hand in hand in many residential communities around the world. Urban areas that are in the vicinity of raccoon habitats are likely to be faced with periodic raccoon invasion problems, especially during the colder months. The roofs of buildings, in particular, are a favourite of raccoons. Many times, experts trace raccoon… Continue reading
What To Expect From Raccoons This Spring
Spring is a wonderful time of year when everything awakens after a long winter sleep. Unfortunately for countless homeowners across Canada, it is also raccoon baby season. Typically beginning in March, it is always a smart idea to be aware of raccoon baby season because a mother and her babies may be hiding in or… 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
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
How Do Raccoons Get on Your Roof?
Raccoons can pretty much climb anything. They’re strength and dexterous paws allow them scale trees and structures with ease. They also have the ability to descend head first by rotating their back feet 180 degrees. Your roof is a vulnerable place for raccoons gaining entry to your attic. There’s many different ways wildlife can get… Continue reading
What Are Your Options for Wildlife Removal?
As urban expansion continues to grow and expand, the need for effective solutions to wildlife conflicts has become more important than ever before. Cities are now home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, birds, bats and mice that have adapted their natural behavior to urban and suburban environments and thrive while living side by… Continue reading
10 Things You May Not Know About Raccoons
Raccoons, coons or masked bandits, are probably the most recognized animal in North America. They have many interesting features that are very interest. We’ve collected some of the most interesting below. The raccoon’s scientific name, Procyon lotor, means “washer dog” although it is a closer relative to the bear family. Raccoons have a large array… Continue reading
Wildlife Removal Services: How Raccoons Enter Homes Through a Ridge Vent?
Raccoons are intelligent and highly adaptable critters. Many homeowners have experienced losing the battle of wits with a raccoon intent on feasting on human leftovers for dinner. No matter what we do to secure our trash bins, it seems these sneaky animals find a way to outsmart us. Spreading garbage across the yard isn’t the… Continue reading
How Skedaddle Removes Baby Raccoons From a Basement Ceiling
Raccoons end up in the strangest places, and the technicians at Skedaddle have seen it all. One of the toughest situations for both the family living inside the house and for us as wildlife professionals are when raccoons are inside a ceiling. Here is how to get rid of baby raccoons in a humane way… Continue reading
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