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Wauwatosa, WI · Serving since 2017
Humane Wildlife Removal in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Skedaddle Milwaukee has served the greater Milwaukee area since 2017.
No traps. No poison. Permanent exclusion.
Wauwatosa grew up along the lush Menomonee River valley, and that river corridor is still the spine of the city today, running through the connected greenway of the Menomonee River Parkway and past the open prairie and woodland of the Milwaukee County Grounds. That much unbroken canopy sits directly against a housing stock where entire blocks still carry 1910s-through-1930s Period Revival and bungalow construction — original wood soffits, open eave returns, and unlined masonry chimneys that were never built with wildlife exclusion in mind. Skedaddle Milwaukee removes squirrels, raccoons, bats and mice from Wauwatosa homes humanely, with the method chosen at inspection to suit the species and the situation — controlled exit systems such as one-way doors, careful hands-on assistance, or other purpose-designed exclusion techniques — then secures the accessible entry points, cleans and decontaminates wherever the animal was active inside the house, and restores the attic when that is where it was denning.
Serving Wauwatosa since 2017Skedaddle founded 1989Humane, hands-on removal
At a Glance
- Service area: Wauwatosa and every residential neighborhood, including Washington Highlands, the Village, East Tosa, Tosa Village, Glenview Heights, Pabst Park, Historic Heights, and Currie Park Estates.
- Species handled: Squirrel, raccoon, bat, and mouse removal.
- Inspection: On-site assessment of attic, roofline, chimney, foundation, and every accessible opening, with findings and pricing explained before any work.
- Method: Determined by inspection, because every situation differs — controlled exit systems such as one-way doors, careful hands-on assistance, or other purpose-designed exclusion techniques. After the animals leave safely, technicians secure accessible entry points, clean and decontaminate areas wildlife used, and restore the attic when it served as the den. No lethal traps. No lethal removal.
- Guarantee: Lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials used to seal your home for life.
- Experience: Skedaddle Milwaukee serving Wauwatosa since 2017 · Skedaddle founded 1989 · 15+ humane wildlife removals completed in Wauwatosa in the past 12 months.
Why homeowners choose Skedaddle
Local coverage across a city built along the Menomonee Valley
Skedaddle Milwaukee covers Wauwatosa as part of its greater-Milwaukee route, standing on a national company Bill Dowd founded in 1989. Wauwatosa is dense for its size — 48,387 residents on 13.23 square miles — and was incorporated in 1897, having grown out of the mid-1830s mill settlement at Hart's Mills on the Menomonee River. That density, set against an old housing stock and a continuous run of protected parkland along the river, keeps wildlife and rooflines in close contact, which is why Skedaddle has completed 15+ humane removals here in the past twelve months.
How Skedaddle technicians are trained to work
Technician preparation spans wildlife biology, building repair, decontamination, and attic restoration, with humane methods approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies. Inspection findings set the removal approach: the species, location, and circumstances may call for a controlled exit system such as a one-way door, careful hands-on assistance, or another purpose-designed exclusion technique. Once the animals have left safely, technicians secure the accessible entry points, fitting each repair to the pre-war detail it closes. Bat work follows the Wisconsin DNR direction to leave exits unrestricted from June 1 through July 31.
What the lifetime guarantee actually covers
At an original wood soffit or masonry chimney, Skedaddle seals the specific joint with materials suited to that component and its weather exposure. The work carries our lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials used to seal your home for life, so if an animal comes back through something Skedaddle closed, the crew returns and closes it again at no charge. Homeowners get a written scope up front that itemizes exclusion, cleanup, and warranty coverage before anyone starts, which is how a Washington Highlands or Village homeowner knows exactly where the job ends.
Meet the Team Behind Wauwatosa's Wildlife Removal
Marcus Mueller
Owner and Operator, Skedaddle Wisconsin (Milwaukee and Madison)
Marcus Mueller owns and operates Skedaddle across Wisconsin, covering both the Milwaukee and Madison markets. He opened Skedaddle Milwaukee in 2017 as the company's first U.S. franchise and expanded into the greater Madison area in 2021. A Milwaukee native, Marcus pairs a deep understanding of Wisconsin neighborhoods and housing stock with extensive academic and hands-on experience in wildlife management. He holds a Master of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has dedicated his career to helping home and business owners resolve wildlife conflicts safely and humanely. Marcus gained his early field experience as an intern at a local wildlife rehabilitation center, working directly with residents facing wildlife problems every day. Seeing how much homeowners needed effective, humane alternatives to trapping is what led him to build Skedaddle's approach across both of Wisconsin's largest metro areas.
Chris Staupe
Wildlife Specialist
Chris was born and raised in Waukesha and has been working with and studying wildlife for much of his life. He earned an Associate's of Science degree with a major in Wildlife Management from Vermilion Community College in Ely, MN in 2006. During his time in Ely, he gained practical experience as a volunteer at the International Wolf Center. Chris then returned to Wisconsin to complete a Bachelor's of Science with a major in Wildlife Ecology-Research and Management and a minor in Captive Wildlife from The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UWSP). He gained more hands-on experience at The Wildlife In Need Center in Oconomowoc where he worked as an intern during the summer of 2008. After graduation, Chris worked for 8 years as a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator for the Wisconsin Humane Society.
Kara Ericson
Wildlife Technician
Kara was born and raised in Waukesha, and has always been an avid animal lover. Over the years, she has had a variety of pets ranging from hamsters, guinea pigs, and hedgehogs, to reptiles such as snakes, salamanders, and lizards. Currently, she has two dogs, two cats, several fish and reptile snakes. Growing up, her first job was at a Humane Society where she had previously spent two years volunteering. After working there, she left to study abroad where she spent her time in New Zealand at a bible school taking leadership classes for roughly 6 months. Though her work background is in management and retail, she wanted to work for Skedaddle to get back to her passion of caring for animals and wildlife. Being able to help homeowners with humane solutions to their wildlife issues brings her great joy.
Lucas Brown
Assistant Service Supervisor
Lucas Brown has been a valued member of the Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control team since March 21, 2022, and currently serves as Assistant Service Supervisor for the Wisconsin franchise. With over a decade of experience in retail, Lucas made a deliberate career shift by spending a year in landscaping to gain hands-on, outdoor experience before finding his true calling in humane wildlife control. Motivated by a deep passion for protecting both wildlife and homeowners, he quickly became an integral part of the team. Lucas takes pride in mentoring new technicians and has played a key role in their growth and development, contributing significantly to the ongoing success of the franchise.
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Wildlife we handle
Four animals account for nearly every Wauwatosa call Skedaddle Milwaukee has taken over the past twelve months: squirrels most often, along with raccoons, bats, and mice. That mix is the direct product of Wauwatosa's build: entire blocks of 1910s-to-1930s bungalows, Tudor revivals, and period-revival duplexes, with original eave returns and unlined chimneys, sitting against the continuous parkland of the Menomonee River corridor.
Squirrel removal
Most common call
Squirrels lead Wauwatosa calls because gray and fox squirrels gnaw through wood, leaving roughly baseball-sized holes, and the original wood trim at pre-war open eave returns is easier to breach than newer soffit assemblies. Mature canopy near Hoyt Park and the parkway provides direct roof access. Litter periods fall from January through March and again from May through July.
Raccoon removal
Parkway corridor
Raccoons move along the wooded Hoyt Park–Currie Park–County Grounds corridor and into older homes beside the parkway. A female seeking a den can work loose chimney flashing or an open eave return on a period-revival roofline; the first sign for a homeowner is often disturbance in the ceiling cavity.
Bat removal
Maternity window
Bats appear nearly as often as raccoons in Wauwatosa, where pre-war construction leaves narrow roosting gaps at unlined chimneys, original wood soffits, and slate or clay-tile roof edges. The Wisconsin DNR instructs that exits remain unrestricted from June 1 through July 31 during maternity season, so work at these details is planned outside that period.
Mouse removal
Foundation seams
Mice enter Wauwatosa's pre-war bungalows low, at the seam where a rubble-stone or block foundation meets the sill plate, at unsealed utility penetrations, and under original wood porch framing. Because these gaps are structural rather than chewed, permanent sealing matters more than trapping. Cold nights bring the first scratching behind a kitchen wall.
Other wildlife we remove in Wauwatosa
Beyond the four species above, a few other animals turn up in Wauwatosa. Nesting birds use unlined masonry chimney flues and open eave returns, and because fledglings must leave before a flue can be capped, that work is handled through bird removal. Striped skunks den under decks, porches, and sheds on lots backing onto the county-grounds conservancy land and the parkway greenway, addressed by skunk removal. Norway rats turn up in yards along the river corridor and older alleys near the Village, handled through rat removal.
Not sure which animal you’re hearing?
Our Wauwatosa technicians can identify the species and confirm the entry points during a single on-site visit.
Neighborhoods we serve
What areas of Wauwatosa does Skedaddle service? Skedaddle Milwaukee services every residential area of Wauwatosa — the curving, canopy-heavy streets of the east side, the river-valley blocks around the Village, and the newer west-side subdivisions toward the county line. If a Wauwatosa home sits inside city limits, Skedaddle services it.
What a Skedaddle inspection looks like
A Wauwatosa inspection ends with a written plan. The homeowner receives a scheduled appointment, a technician who physically walks the property, and a clear on-site explanation of the conditions before any work is recommended.
- Book the inspection — call (414) 522-1999 or submit the online request form with your Wauwatosa address.
- Onsite inspection and removal plan — the technician walks the attic, roofline, chimney, foundation, and every reachable opening, documents which species is present and what it has damaged, and explains the humane plan and the pricing before any work is authorized.
- Humane removal and permanent sealing — inspection findings determine the removal approach, which may be a controlled exit system, careful hands-on assistance, or another purpose-designed technique; technicians then repair damage and close accessible openings with galvanized steel mesh and weather-rated materials selected for Wisconsin freeze-thaw cycles.
- Decontamination and attic restoration — technicians remove droppings, urine-soaked material, and nesting debris from the interior areas the animal used, then decontaminate those surfaces; if the attic was the den, damaged insulation is removed and the space is restored to the written scope.
- Guarantee and follow-up — completed sealing work carries the lifetime guarantee on workmanship and materials, with a follow-up visit when a second inspection is warranted.
Quotes are itemized, so a Wauwatosa homeowner can see exclusion hardware, sealing scope, decontamination of the affected areas, and attic restoration priced as separate lines. Recommendations are limited to conditions the technician physically documented on the property. Call (414) 522-1999 to get on the schedule.
Skedaddle's Three-Step Wildlife Removal Process
Step 1
Assess and Remove
We begin with a detailed inspection of your home to identify the wildlife, locate active entry points, and assess the extent of the problem. Our technicians then use proven, species-appropriate methods to remove animals safely and humanely.
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Step 2
Clear and Clean
After the animals are removed, we clean and decontaminate affected areas, removing nesting materials, droppings, and other traces left behind. When needed, we also address damaged insulation and help restore the space to a clean, healthy condition.
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Step 3
Prevent and Protect
Finally, we identify vulnerable areas and seal confirmed or potential entry points to help prevent wildlife from returning. Our durable exclusion work provides lasting protection and includes a lifetime warranty on the entry points we seal.
Learn moreWauwatosa wildlife by season
Activity here follows the calendar closely, driven by breeding cycles and Wisconsin's winters. Squirrels peak twice a year with their litters, mice push indoors as overnight lows fall, raccoons look for denning space in late winter and spring, and bats return to roofline and chimney gaps after the maternity window.
| Season | Active species | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | Mice, squirrels | Mice move fully indoors and breed inside wall voids and along sill plates on Wauwatosa's older housing stock; first squirrel litters arrive January through March; heaviest attic-noise call volume of the year. |
| Spring (Mar–May) | Raccoons, squirrels, birds | Raccoons seek denning space along the Menomonee River Parkway and work chimney flashing and open eave returns; first squirrel litter disperses through mature canopy; birds begin nesting in unlined masonry flues and open eave returns. |
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | Bats, squirrels, birds | Bat maternity season June 1 through July 31 — no exits restricted per Wisconsin DNR; second squirrel litter May through July puts young animals on rooflines; bird fledglings leave nests and flues can finally be capped once the season ends. |
| Fall (Sep–Nov) | Mice, squirrels, bats | Mice push indoors at foundation seams and utility penetrations as overnight lows drop; squirrels cache food and test old soffit returns and roof-edge trim for a winter den; bat and chimney work resumes from August 1 as the maternity window closes. |
Bird nesting note: Skedaddle identifies the species and waits for fledglings to leave before excluding. The federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects native migratory birds, but not non-native house sparrows, European starlings, or rock pigeons. Chimney swifts are MBTA-protected birds that nest in masonry chimneys; the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service advises chimney work roughly from September/October through March/April, outside the swifts' nesting and roosting season — a particularly relevant window where much of Wauwatosa's chimney stock predates modern flue liners.
Quarterly focus: Squirrels set the pace in Wauwatosa this fall. Young animals from the summer litter are testing old eave returns and roof-edge trim on the canopy-heavy east-side streets, and mice are starting to push toward foundation seams as overnight lows drop. The June 1 to July 31 bat restriction has passed for the year, and with most colonies moving to winter habitat by October, chimney and soffit bat work now means sealing the gaps they used once the inspection confirms they are gone. Getting the roofline and chimney sealed before the first hard frost is far more manageable than sharing an attic through a Wisconsin winter. Call (414) 522-1999 or learn more about squirrel removal in Milwaukee.
Inside the Skedaddle exclusion process
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A humane approach to wildlife removal
Each job begins by getting the animal out alive, then closing the route it used to enter. Inspection determines the exit approach because the correct method changes with the species, location, and circumstances. A raccoon working an open eave return near the Menomonee River Parkway may be given a controlled exit system sized to it, so it leaves on its normal nightly foraging run and finds the route closed on return, while a litter found during that same inspection is more likely to need careful hands-on assistance. A squirrel colony in a Washington Highlands attic has all but one or two openings closed first, whatever the exit method — the Wisconsin DNR is explicit that more damage results from a squirrel gnawing its way back out of a building it was closed into. For bats it means timing the work outside the maternity window and sealing an unlined chimney or soffit gap for good. Permanent closure waits until the final animal is confirmed out.
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Reuniting mothers with young whenever possible
Litter timing drives much of the Wauwatosa calendar. Squirrel litters land January through March and again May through July, and gestation runs 38 to 45 days with three or four young typical, which means a technician on a spring roofline near the county grounds is often standing above dependent young. If the inspection finds a litter, the removal plan is adjusted immediately. Technicians place hand-removed young in a warmed reunion box near the original opening, allowing the mother to relocate them to a secondary den after dusk. That is both the humane outcome and the practical one — a separated mother will tear a fresh hole through the same old soffit run to reach them.
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Decontamination and attic restoration
After the building is confirmed empty and every opening is sealed, technicians remove the remaining contamination. In Wauwatosa that often means squirrel nesting material and chewed insulation pulled from attic bays behind period-revival roof lines, bird nests and debris cleared from unlined chimney flues, bat guano removed from soffit voids and chimney interiors, and residue from other wildlife activity in the oldest housing stock. Each affected surface is decontaminated so remaining scent does not draw another animal. Where the attic served as a den, damaged insulation is stripped and the space is restored to the written scope.
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Why every seal carries a lifetime guarantee
Material selection follows the failed building component rather than a uniform treatment. Gnaw-resistant sheet metal and heavy mesh go over squirrel-worked eave returns and gable louvers, because chicken wire will not hold an animal that chews through brick and metal. Breathable mesh goes over vents that still need airflow. Chimney caps are fitted to the specific flue dimensions of an unlined masonry chimney rather than a universal size. All of it carries our lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials used to seal your home for life, which is why homeowners on the same street with the same century-old roofline are not repeating this job every few seasons.
Ready to see the same method used on your home?
Get a Wauwatosa-specific inspection and a written scope that spells out exclusion points, decontamination, and warranty terms before any work begins.
Skedaddle Milwaukee: service area and contact
Service area: Wauwatosa and the greater Milwaukee metro, including Milwaukee, West Allis, Brookfield, Elm Grove, and Menomonee Falls.
Business name
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control - Milwaukee
Phone
Hours
Monday–Friday 6:30 AM–8:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Established
Serving the greater Milwaukee area since 2017 · Skedaddle founded 1989
Parent organization
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control (founded 1989 by Bill Dowd).
Regulator
Bat exclusion is scheduled outside June 1 through July 31, following the Wisconsin DNR instruction not to restrict bat exits during the maternity season.
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Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, West Allis, Brookfield, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Greenfield, Oconomowoc, New Berlin, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Franklin, Hales Corners, Greendale, Muskego, Sussex
Frequently asked questions about Wauwatosa wildlife removal
How much does wildlife removal cost in Wauwatosa?
Cost depends on which animal is inside, how many openings need sealing, and how much of the roofline or attic detail is involved once the animal is out — a 1920s soffit return with built-up gnaw damage is a different job than a single vent cap. A Skedaddle Milwaukee technician inspects the property first and hands over an itemized written quote before any work begins. Call (414) 522-1999 to book that inspection.
Can Skedaddle remove wildlife from my Wauwatosa home the same day I call?
Same-day service is sometimes available, but it cannot be guaranteed. Urgent Wauwatosa calls come first, including a bat or squirrel inside the living space or an animal trapped in a chimney flue. Otherwise, the office books the earliest available inspection. Call (414) 522-1999 during business hours to check what the day's schedule allows.
When can I schedule a bat exclusion in Wauwatosa?
Any time outside June 1 through July 31. The Wisconsin DNR instructs that bat exits not be restricted during that maternity window, because sealing an opening then would strand flightless pups inside a chimney flue or soffit void. Skedaddle Milwaukee will inspect a Wauwatosa home and plan the exclusion at any point in the year, then carry out the physical work on the first available date once the window has passed.
What areas of Wauwatosa does Skedaddle service?
All of them. Skedaddle Milwaukee works the whole city, from the curving streets of Washington Highlands and the older blocks of the Village through Story Hill-adjacent East Tosa, Tosa Village, Glenview Heights, Pabst Park, Historic Heights, and the newer subdivisions on the west side near Currie Park Estates. If the address is inside Wauwatosa city limits, it is inside the service area.
Does Skedaddle follow humane wildlife regulations?
Yes. Skedaddle follows the Wisconsin DNR's published guidance: bat exits remain unrestricted from June 1 through July 31 during maternity season, and technicians confirm a building is empty before covering an opening. Chimney swifts and other native birds nesting in Wauwatosa's older chimneys are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Skedaddle technicians use humane methods approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies.
What wildlife is Skedaddle most likely to remove from Wauwatosa homes this season?
Across the past twelve months, squirrels have been the most common Wauwatosa call, followed by birds, raccoons, bats, and mice. This fall, squirrels lead the calls as young animals from the second litter test old soffit returns and roof-edge trim for a winter den, while bird activity in chimneys and vents has tapered off with nesting season over.
Does Skedaddle offer a warranty in Wauwatosa?
Yes. Completed exclusion work in Wauwatosa carries Skedaddle's lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials used to seal your home for life. If an animal re-enters through an opening Skedaddle sealed, the crew returns to seal that opening again under the guarantee.
What happens to the attic after the animals are removed?
Cleanup follows the animal, not the room. Wherever wildlife was active inside the house — an attic bay behind a knee wall, a chimney flue, a wall void behind old lath and plaster, a foundation sill — droppings, urine-soaked material, and nesting debris come out and the surfaces get decontaminated so the scent trail that draws the next animal is gone. When an attic served as the den, damaged insulation is removed and the space is restored to the written scope.
Book your inspection today
A raccoon that has learned an open eave return above the Menomonee River Parkway will keep returning to that same seam, a squirrel litter dispersing across a Washington Highlands roofline will gnaw a fresh baseball-sized hole rather than give up an attic, and a bat colony roosting in an unlined chimney in the Village will keep using that flue every summer until the opening is closed for good. For all four species, Skedaddle Milwaukee carries the work from inspection through final sealing: technicians identify the animal and each opening, use the inspection-appropriate method — a controlled exit system, careful hands-on assistance, or another purpose-designed technique — seal with materials suited to Wisconsin winters, clean and decontaminate the interior areas used, restore an attic that served as the den, and back the sealing work with a lifetime guarantee. Their work uses humane methods approved by SPCAs and Humane Societies. Dial (414) 522-1999 or file a request online, and a Skedaddle Milwaukee team member will respond.
