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Stittsville, ON · Serving since 1993
Humane Wildlife Removal in Stittsville, ON
Skedaddle Ottawa — serving the greater Stittsville area since 1993.
No traps. No poison. Permanent exclusion.
Stittsville sits west of Kanata along Highway 7, where the older village core on Stittsville Main Street and the Trans Canada Trail corridor meet newer subdivisions such as Jackson Trails, Fairwinds, and Crossing Bridge, and where both meet the farmland and creek edges beyond them. Skedaddle Ottawa removes mice, raccoons, squirrels, and bats from Stittsville homes using an inspection-led approach matched to the species rather than traps or poison, seals every opening the technician finds with durable materials, decontaminates wherever the animals were active, and restores attic insulation the wildlife damaged.
Serving Stittsville since 1993
Skedaddle founded 1989
Humane, hands-on removal
At a Glance
- Service area: Stittsville and all neighbourhoods, including Old Stittsville, Amberwood Village, Bryanston Gate, Fringewood, Jackson Trails, Poole Creek Village, and Wyldewood
- Species handled: Mouse, raccoon, squirrel, and bat removal
- Inspection: Full-property inspection of every Stittsville home first — roof line, soffits, vents and foundation — before any exclusion work begins
- Method: Inspection-led humane exclusion. No traps. No poison. No lethal removal.
- Guarantee: Lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials
- Experience: Skedaddle Ottawa serving Stittsville since 1993 · Skedaddle founded 1989 · 135+ humane wildlife removals completed in Stittsville in the past 12 months
Why homeowners choose Skedaddle
When something starts moving inside a Stittsville roof, the quickest fix is rarely the one that holds. Skedaddle Ottawa works the other way round: establish what is in there, get it out alive, then close the building so the next animal along the street cannot follow it in.
Serving Stittsville and the Ottawa west end since 1993
Skedaddle Ottawa has worked on Stittsville houses since 1993, and over the past twelve months the crew has completed 135+ humane wildlife removals here. That work stretches from the original village core around Stittsville Main Street out through Amberwood Village and Wyldewood to the newest streets in Jackson Trails and Crossing Bridge, then on to the farm lots and creek edges that ring the community. Because roof profiles, vent details, and builders repeat street by street, a technician arriving in Fairwinds often recognises the likely opening before the ladder leaves the truck.
Technician training and method
Every Skedaddle technician trains across four fields at once — wildlife biology, building repair, decontamination, attic restoration — and works only by methods that SPCAs and Humane Societies endorse. On a Stittsville call that means naming the animal first, tracing how it is getting in, and checking attic, roof line, soffits, vents, and foundation before anything is closed up. The method is then chosen to suit the species and the structure, dependent young are handled by hand, and bat work is planned around Ontario MNR guidance that roosts be left alone from mid-May to mid-August.
The lifetime guarantee behind the seal
Every full exclusion Skedaddle completes in Stittsville is built as a permanent repair, so the sealing work carries Skedaddle's lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. Should anything find its way back through an opening the crew closed, Skedaddle comes out and re-seals it at no cost. The scope goes on paper before work begins, with exclusion, decontamination, restoration, and guarantee terms itemized on a single quote. The franchise carries insurance, and it partners with Holly's Haven Wildlife Rescue. Skedaddle Ottawa also works alongside the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the City of Ottawa's Wildlife Speaker Series.
Meet the Team Behind Stittsville's Wildlife Removal
James Stork
Field Operations Supervisor
An Ottawa native, James brings a strong construction and pest control background to his role as Field Operations Supervisor. Prior to joining Skedaddle, James owned and operated a successful landscape, construction and property maintenance business in the city and takes pride leading Ottawa's team of dedicated technicians. James enjoys the challenge and unpredictability of hands-on wildlife removal and when he's not face-to-face with a raccoon he enjoys spending time outdoors and weekends away at the lake.
Curtis Daniels
Wildlife Specialist
Curtis considers himself a highly active individual who enjoys being outside, playing sports, and being as healthy as possible. With a degree in business, Curtis chose to work with Skedaddle because he was done with working inside offices and wanted the chance to work with animals, work outside and be active at the same time. Curtis has extensive training with Skedaddle including ladder safety training, drone pilot certification, and GreenOn insulation training.
The Mission Behind Skedaddle: Since 1989
Founder Bill Dowd on why “trap and relocate” fails the homeowner and the animal — and the biology-based method Skedaddle built instead.
Wildlife we handle in Stittsville
Four species account for nearly all of Skedaddle Ottawa's Stittsville work, in this order: mice, raccoons, squirrels, and bats. The mix follows the shape of the community. An original village of older, tree-shaded roof lines sits beside ring after ring of newer subdivisions, and both back onto working farmland, the Poole Creek lowlands, and the Trans Canada Trail corridor. Below is what each animal usually sounds and looks like once it is inside a Stittsville house, and how the crew gets it out without traps or poison.
Mouse removal
Peak Sep–Nov
Much of Stittsville meets farmland and the Poole Creek corridor, so field mice have a short walk indoors once September nights cool. A gap at a utility sleeve, a worn garage threshold, or an unsealed sill plate is invitation enough. Homeowners hear scratching inside a wall or find droppings behind an appliance. Every opening is closed with rodent-proof material.
Raccoon removal
Peak Mar–Jun
Mature trees through Old Stittsville and Amberwood Village put raccoons on the roof line, where they test soffit returns and uncapped chimneys until one gives. Denning runs March into June; a thump overhead after dark is the first clue. Kits are lifted out by hand and reunited with their mother, an adult leaves through a one-way door where appropriate, then the opening is sealed.
Squirrel removal
Peak Feb–Mar & Jul–Aug
Squirrels enter Stittsville attics at roof-vent screens, gable louvres, and the trim gaps where a branch reaches the fascia; the faster-built roofs through Jackson Trails and West Ridge Estates give way sooner than owners expect. Litters arrive in late winter and again in midsummer. Where appropriate a one-way door lets the adults out, the litter is confirmed clear, then the roof line is sealed.
Bat removal
Inspect year-round
Bats get into Stittsville houses at soffit-fascia joints, chimney flashing, and ridge-cap seams, and most homeowners phone after finding one indoors or hearing faint fluttering at dusk. Ontario MNR guidance is to leave a roost undisturbed from mid-May to mid-August, while the pups still cannot fly. Outside that window the work is species-appropriate and planned around a dusk exit count.
Other wildlife we remove in Stittsville
Fall brings the rest of the Stittsville list into the open. Skunks dig in beneath decks, sheds, and porch steps ahead of winter, and the farmland edge keeps pressure on Fringewood and Timbermere yards well into the autumn. Rats are uncommon in this part of the west end and are dealt with by closing the entry rather than by baiting. Birds leave roof and dryer vents packed with nesting debris, which blocks airflow and traps heat until it is cleared.
Not sure which animal you’re hearing?
Our Stittsville technicians can identify the species and confirm the entry points during a single on-site visit.
Neighbourhoods in Stittsville we serve
What areas of Stittsville does Skedaddle service? Skedaddle Ottawa serves every established neighbourhood in Stittsville, and everything inside the City of Ottawa's Stittsville ward boundary. Stittsville's residential geography ranges from the historic village core, settled in 1854 around the original post office and railway alignment, out to continuous new-build subdivisions on the west side. The Trans-Canada Trail runs perpendicular to Stittsville Main Street along the former railway path, and the community sits west of Kanata along Highway 7. That geography, an original village mixed with continuous new-build subdivisions, shapes the wildlife pressure Skedaddle Ottawa sees across Stittsville year-round.
What a Skedaddle inspection in Stittsville looks like
A Skedaddle inspection is a walk of the whole property — interior, exterior, roof line, and attic — to confirm which animal is present, find every opening it is using and the ones it could use next, and record the damage. The technician then leaves a written, itemized quote covering exclusion, decontamination, restoration, and guarantee before any work begins.
- Book the inspection — call (613) 231-2222 or send an online request with your Stittsville address, and the office sets a scheduled appointment window rather than an open-ended callback.
- Onsite inspection and removal plan — the technician identifies the species, traces active and dormant entry points, documents attic and wall-void impact, and explains the plan and the pricing before any work starts.
- Humane removal and permanent sealing — the technique is chosen to suit each species; where appropriate a one-way door lets the adult walk out under its own power, dependent young come out by hand, and weak points close behind them in heavy-gauge mesh.
- Decontamination and attic restoration — droppings, soiled insulation, and nesting material are cleared, the space is treated to cut odour and scent trails, and insulation is restored where it was damaged; this sits inside the written scope, not outside it.
- Guarantee and follow-up — the sealing work carries the lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials, with a follow-up visit if anything needs a second look.
Nothing has to be booked on the spot. Where an attic needs decontamination or fresh insulation, those restoration lines sit on the one written quote beside the exclusion, priced at the same visit. The quote stays with the homeowner, and the office follows up if questions surface later. Every line traces back to something the technician physically found on the house. Call (613) 231-2222 or see the full inspection process.
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 moreStittsville wildlife by season
When is Stittsville wildlife most active? Pressure builds from March through November and peaks twice. Raccoons and squirrels claim attic space for their litters between March and June; mice then push indoors from September to November as overnight lows fall toward freezing. Through the deep cold, denning carries on quietly overhead in Stittsville attics.
| Season | Active species | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) |
Mice (indoor activity), raccoons (attic denning), squirrels (attic denning) | Scratching in walls, insulation damage visible, animals heard moving inside during the coldest weeks |
| Spring (Mar–May) |
Raccoons (nesting), squirrels (nesting), bats (returning) | Attic scratching, chimney activity, daytime raccoon sightings around Old Stittsville and Amberwood Village |
| Summer (Jun–Aug) |
Bats — exclusion paused mid-May to mid-August under Ontario MNR guidance — juvenile squirrels | Bats in living spaces, baby-animal calls, chirping or fluttering heard in the roof at dusk |
| Fall (Sep–Nov) |
Mice (peak entry), squirrels (food storing), raccoons (pre-winter denning) | New scratching sounds at night, droppings in the basement or garage, new entry points appearing in Jackson Trails and West Ridge Estates |
Right now in Stittsville: Mice lead the season. The farm lots and creek edges that ring the community cool fast, and mice move from those fields into garages, basements and kitchens from September through November. Squirrels are caching food and testing roof-vent screens and soffit returns, and with the pups now flying the mid-May to mid-August pup season has closed, so bat colony exclusion is open again into November. Sealing the openings now is what keeps the winter quiet. Call (613) 231-2222 or learn more about mouse removal.
Fall mouse season in Stittsville
Why are mice getting into Stittsville homes right now?
Because the nights are getting cold. Fall is when mice look for shelter from the coming cold, and Stittsville sits against exactly the kind of ground they leave — the farm lots, hedgerows and creek edges that ring the community. Once the fields cool, the nearest warm, dry building wins, and the houses that get hit are the ones with an opening already waiting.
How small a gap can a mouse use to get into a Stittsville house?
Smaller than most people expect. Mice can squeeze through cracks as small as a dime, and the gap under a worn door threshold is enough on its own. Around the original village core and Amberwood Village the usual routes are settled foundations, older soffit returns and unscreened vents; in Jackson Trails, Crossing Bridge and Fairwinds it is more often vent penetrations, garage door seals and the gaps where services enter the wall. An inspection walks the whole exterior rather than only the room where the noise is.
What are the first signs of mice in a Stittsville home?
Droppings along a basement wall, at the back of a kitchen cupboard, or on a garage shelf are usually first. After that: scratching or scurrying inside a wall or ceiling after dark, shredded paper or insulation gathered into a nest in a quiet corner, gnaw marks on food packaging, and a musty smell in a closed space. A mouse seen in daylight generally means others are already established.
Does sealing the house work better than putting out poison?
Sealing is what actually ends it. Ottawa Public Health's rodent guidance puts shutting the animals out — sealing every hole and crack in foundations, walls, floors, under doors and around windows — ahead of any baiting step, and Health Canada is explicit that baits and poisons should not be used as the only method of control. Poison also leaves dead mice inside wall cavities and puts pets and other wildlife at risk. Skedaddle's work is exclusion: find every opening, seal it with materials mice cannot chew through, and clean up what the infestation left behind. Call (613) 231-2222 to book a Stittsville mouse inspection.
Inside the Skedaddle exclusion process
How does Skedaddle remove wildlife humanely in Stittsville? The inspection happens first and it drives everything after it: which animal, whether young are present, and where the building is actually open. Nothing is trapped or killed. The animal leaves under its own movement, the entry point is sealed permanently, and the attic is cleaned and restored.
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A humane approach to wildlife removal
The village core off Stittsville Main Street and the newer streets in Jackson Trails and West Ridge Estates fail in different places, so the technician picks the method that fits the animal and the building. Where appropriate, an adult raccoon or squirrel is allowed to exit through a one-way door of its own accord, and the opening is then secured. Bat work relies on species-appropriate equipment scheduled clear of the mid-May to mid-August pup season, while mice are answered by sealing the seams and penetrations they travel.
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Reuniting mothers with young whenever possible
Litters show up in Stittsville attics, soffits, and chimneys every spring, including along the Trans-Canada Trail corridor and around Poole Creek. Young too small to travel are never closed in behind a seal: a technician lifts them out by hand into an insulated reunion box set at the entry point, and the mother moves them to a second den herself, frequently within hours.
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Decontamination and attic restoration
The animal is out; the contamination is not. Skedaddle removes droppings, soiled insulation, and nesting material, treats the affected area to cut the odour and the scent trail that leads the next animal to the same opening, and replaces insulation that has been fouled or flattened so the attic insulates the way it should. That work is quoted in writing with the exclusion.
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Why every seal carries a lifetime guarantee
An entry point is only closed if it stays closed. Skedaddle Ottawa seals Stittsville rooflines and foundations with heavy-gauge mesh and weather-rated materials rather than filler that lasts one season, and Skedaddle's lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials then covers every area the crew serviced. If that same species pushes back through sealed work, the team returns and closes it again at no charge.
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Service area and contact information
Business name
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control — Ottawa
Phone
Service area
Stittsville and the surrounding Ottawa West territory, including Kanata, Nepean, Barrhaven, and Carleton Place
Hours
Mon–Fri 7:30am–9:00pm
Sat 8:00am–5:00pm
Sun 10:00am–4:00pm
Sat 8:00am–5:00pm
Sun 10:00am–4:00pm
Established
Serving the greater Ottawa area since 1993 · Skedaddle founded 1989
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Regulatory guidance
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR); bat exclusion follows the province's mid-May to mid-August pup-season guidance
GBP service area (20 places)
Ottawa, Arnprior, Embrun, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Manotick, Orléans, Barrhaven, Clarence-Rockland, Cumberland, Gloucester, Greely, Kemptville, Stittsville, Carp, Richmond, Findlay Creek
Frequently asked questions about Stittsville wildlife removal
How much does wildlife removal cost in Stittsville?
Wildlife removal cost in Stittsville comes down to three things: which species is inside, how many openings it is using, and whether the attic needs cleanup or replacement insulation. A Skedaddle Ottawa technician writes the quote on site and itemizes it — exclusion, cleanup, warranty scope — so the full figure is settled before you agree to anything.
Can Skedaddle remove wildlife from my Stittsville home the same day I call?
Same-day service is sometimes available, but it cannot be guaranteed. Skedaddle Ottawa holds room in the daily Stittsville schedule for urgent calls — wildlife inside a living space, or an animal trapped or in distress, such as a raccoon that has pushed into living space or a bat found in a bedroom. Other calls take the earliest available inspection. Call (613) 231-2222 during business hours to check availability.
When can I schedule a bat exclusion in Stittsville?
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources advises leaving a roost alone from mid-May to mid-August, the weeks when flightless pups depend on it. Outside that stretch — April into early May, and late August through November — exclusion equipment goes up where appropriate, and December to March is for sealing once the roost stands empty. Stittsville homes are inspected and counted first, with the exclusion booked in the open autumn window that runs to November.
What areas of Stittsville does Skedaddle service?
Skedaddle Ottawa services every established Stittsville neighbourhood, including Old Stittsville, Amberwood Village, Bryanston Gate, Fringewood, Jackson Trails, Poole Creek Village, Timbermere, West Ridge Estates, and Wyldewood. If your home sits inside the City of Ottawa’s Stittsville ward boundary, Skedaddle services it — village core, subdivision, or country lot out on the farmland edge. Crews reach the west end from the same Ottawa depot that covers Kanata, Richmond, and Carp.
Does Skedaddle follow humane wildlife regulations?
Yes. Skedaddle works to Ontario wildlife rules and provincial guidance, including the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) advice that a bat roost be left undisturbed from mid-May to mid-August while the pups cannot yet fly. Technicians study wildlife biology next to building repair, decontamination, and attic restoration, and the methods they work by carry SPCA and Humane Society approval. Traps and poison never come out on a Stittsville job.
What wildlife is Skedaddle most likely to remove from Stittsville homes this season?
Fall in Stittsville means mice first. The farm lots and creek edges that ring the community cool quickly, and mice move from those fields into garages, basements and kitchens from September through November. Squirrels are storing food and testing roof-vent screens and soffit returns, raccoons are looking for a winter den, and with the pups now flying, bat exclusion has reopened under Ontario MNR guidance and runs into November. The seasonal table above sets out the full pattern.
Does Skedaddle offer a warranty in Stittsville?
Yes. Every full exclusion job in Stittsville carries Skedaddle’s lifetime guarantee on all workmanship and materials. Should the same species find its way back through a sealed opening, the crew comes out and re-seals at no cost. Those terms print on the quote beside the exclusion, decontamination, and restoration lines, so homeowners read them before anything begins.
What happens to the attic after the animals are removed?
With the animals gone and the openings closed, the attic gets stripped of droppings, urine-soaked insulation, and nesting debris, then treated so the odour and scent trail cannot pull the next animal toward the same spot, then re-insulated wherever the material was ruined. That cleanup reaches anywhere in the house wildlife had been active, and in Stittsville it appears as its own itemized line on the written quote.
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A raccoon working at a soffit return on an Amberwood Village bungalow, squirrels running the roof line where Jackson Trails backs onto the Trans Canada Trail, mice slipping in at a garage threshold on a Fairwinds cul-de-sac — none of it settles down on its own. Skedaddle Ottawa has handled that work in Stittsville since 1993: identify the animal, match the method to the species, get it out alive, seal the opening permanently, decontaminate what it left behind, restore the attic where it was damaged, and stand behind the seal with a lifetime guarantee. Every technician on the truck works to humane standards that SPCAs and Humane Societies recognise.
