There are many different kinds of skunks. They vary in size (most are house cat-sized) and appear in a variety of striped, spotted, and swirled patterns—but all are a vivid black-and-white that makes them easily identifiable and may alert predators and humans to their pungent potential. The most commonly found skink is North America is… Continue reading
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Why Skunks Are Attracted to Your Home
Why Skunks are attracted to your home Skunks cannot climb so they make their dens at ground level. Skunks tend to burrow out their dens in cavities below structures on properties, such as concrete front steps, wooden porches, decks, sheds, and home additions that do not have foundations. They are nocturnal (i.e. active at night),… Continue reading
Top Urban Wildlife Home Invaders in the Winter
As the temperature drops wild animals like raccoons, squirrels, mice and skunks will often go to great lengths to seek shelter. In most cases, these animals can end up in basements, attics and in the chimney. They can also decide to make their winter home under your deck or porch. Top home invaders: Mice Mice… Continue reading
How to Make Sure Wildlife Doesn’t Invade Your Roof Vents
Proper roof venting is critical to maintaining a healthy attic and extending the lives of roofs and shingles. Unfortunately for many homeowners who suffer a visit from uninvited house guests the route into the attic is very often through vents on the roof. Roof venting allows air inside the attic to move and escape which… Continue reading
Why Wildlife Loves Concrete Steps
Whether it is a mouse, a skunk, or a raccoon, the little critter walking by your house looking for a place to bed down has their little house-hunting wish list in hand, and concrete steps hit all the good points. Shelter? Check. Low to the ground, hard to see under, and usually closed in on… Continue reading
How Mice Keep Getting in Weep Holes
Believe it or not; the brick walls that make up our homes are actually built as two separate walls. There is a regular, run-of-the-mill interior wall, with drywall, vapour barrier, insulation and all the rest, and a separate wall of brick and mortar that wraps around it like icing on a cake. Since we live… Continue reading
Burlington Fall Mouse Control
The weather has begun to turn and the fall season is once again upon us. For many Burlington homeowners fall marks the return of unwanted visitors they may have forgotten about during summer –mice! Every fall Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control sees a dramatic uptick in calls related to mouse problems. Some callers are dealing with… 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
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
How To Wildlife Proof your Property in Burlington
Burlington is home to large wildlife populations that are as comfortable in the city as they are in the countryside. With more and more people living in close proximity to wildlife the potential for conflicts is inevitable. For many years, live-trapping wild animals and relocating them away from urban areas was the preferred method for… 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
How Do Mice Get Inside My House?
Mice have survived and thrived for centuries by living alongside humans. Though often out of sight and out of mind, mice are never far away. Mice remain a common household pest throughout North America. Unfortunately, we humans have yet to build a perfect mouse trap to rid ourselves of the stress and frustration that mice… Continue reading
Skedaddle Ottawa – How Birds Get Into Your Home
In Ottawa, the two types of birds that most commonly nest inside homes are house sparrows and European starlings. These birds are some of the most commonly found in Ottawa, though neither is native to Canada. Both birds were brought to North America during the 1800s and have quickly adapted and flourished. Sparrows and starlings… 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
Why Trapping and Relocating Wildlife Isn’t Your Best Option
As Burlington continues to grow and expand the need for effective solutions to wildlife conflicts has become more important than ever before. Burlington is home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, birds, bats and mice that have adapted their natural behaviour to urban and suburban environments and thrive while living side by side with… Continue reading
It’s Baby Season on the West Island
It’s Baby Season on the West Island Spring is a busy time of year for professional pest control providers on the West Island. With all the snow now melted and warm temperatures finally returning, mother raccoons, squirrels and skunks are on the lookout for places to have and raise their babies. If a raccoon, squirrel… Continue reading
West Island Pest Control
If you live on the West Island then you certainly know that it’s crawling with urban wildlife. The island of Montreal is home to large populations of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, groundhogs, birds, bats and mice. With so many people and wild animals living in close proximity conflicts are bound to arise. As a homeowner, it… Continue reading
Why You Should Think About Wildlife Prevention
We often hear from people who call our company to say, “this raccoon keeps coming to my house!” or “squirrels are always in my yard, I’m worried they might get into my attic!” 100% of the homes we visit have the potential for wildlife to damage and make their way inside. Urban wildlife are very… 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
Keeping Animals Out of Your Home’s Vents
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and in the case of this homeowner that statement was certainly true. Squirrels used this opening on the side of the house to nest inside the vent system for a bathroom fan. The vent cover was easily bypassed by the squirrel that climbed… Continue reading
Wildlife Going Bump in the Night?
Are you starting to hear thumping, scurrying, pounding, and other violent sounds coming from your ceiling? If you have already suspected wildlife are having a party up in your attic you are more than likely correct. Except there’s more to the story. Wildlife are not very quiet when it comes to mating. It’s often an… Continue reading
A Chimney Full of Fleas
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control recently received a call from a customer who was complaining about fleas in his home. These sorts of calls are nothing new for us, but this one was peculiar for a number of reasons. In most cases, a flea infestation can be traced back to a pet that serves as the… 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
‘Killing Kindly’ As a Last Resort in Rodent Control
All over the world, there is always the issue of how effective rodent control can be done in the most humane way possible. “Kind” and “gentle” are two words frequently used by animal welfare activists and companies engaged in the containment of domestic pests such as rats and mice. Since these animals are commonly found… Continue reading
Rodent Control Services: A Must for Canadian Homes
CBC News reported last May that after a long winter, Charleswood, Winnipeg resident Julian Warelis was shocked to see his lawn all messed up as he was raking grass. It turned out that a pack of burrowing voles chewed up the grass and dug multiple holes, resulting in several bald spots on his lawn. A… Continue reading
Brantford, Ontario – Contact Us
(Caledonia, Hagersville, Haldimand, Norfolk, Paris, Port Dover, Simcoe) For customer service or to book a wildlife control professional, please contact us using the information below: Humane Wildlife Control Inc. Brantford, ON Tel: (519) 751-7774 Also serving: Caledonia (905-574-7777) Hagersville (905-574-7777) Haldimand (905-574-7777) Norfolk (519-751-7774) Paris (519-751-7774) Port Dover (519-751-7774) Simcoe (519-751-7774) You can also request… Continue reading
Burlington, Ontario – Contact Us
(Acton, Georgetown, Milton, Oakville, Orangeville) For customer service or to book a wildlife control professional, please contact us using the information below: Humane Wildlife Control Inc. 2277 Empire Cresc Burlington, ON L7L 6Y6 (905) 574-7777 Also serving: Acton (1-877-222-9453) Georgetown (1-877-222-9453) Milton (1-877-222-9453) Oakville (905-858-3379) You can also request a call back online. Outside those… Continue reading
Wellesley, Ontario – Contact Us
(Listowel, Stratford) For customer service or to book a wildlife control professional, please contact us using the information below: Humane Wildlife Control Inc. 20 Firella Place Wellesley, ON N0B 2T0 (877) 222-9453 Also serving: Listowel (1-877-222-9453) Stratford (1-877-222-9453) You can also request a call back online. Outside those areas or for 24/7 emergency service, please… Continue reading
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