Raccoons, squirrels, bats, and other types of animals frequently seek shelter inside attics. If they can find an opening, even a small one, they will take advantage of it. Wild animals inside your home can cause serious damage to belongings in the attic and to the house itself. Wildlife can chew through drywall, insulation, and…
Wild animals can cause serious damage to a house, both before and after they get in. Creatures such as squirrels and raccoons may find a small gap to squeeze through or chew on the siding to create an opening. After they get inside a house, wild animals can cause even more damage by chewing on…
Wild animals often seek out shelter and warmth inside houses. They sometimes make their home inside the walls where they are out of view and protected from harm. If animals have taken up residence inside your house, you may not see them, but you may hear them. If noises are coming from your walls, you…
If you’ve ever laid awake one early morning or late at night in the silence of your home and heard unfamiliar scratching noises coming from above or something scurrying through the wall, then you know what having wildlife in your home can feel like. It’s more than just an invasion of your privacy, it can…
Raccoons, squirrels, bats, mice, skunks-whatever you’re dealing with, know that there is a way to keep them out of your property. Nobody really “likes” wild animals. Sure, some of them are cute, but only from afar. There’s a reason why few people try to domesticate skunks, squirrels, and/or opossums–they’re not family-friendly animals. We know how…
The COVID-19 pandemic currently being faced by the entire world has made a number of changes to our everyday routines. From spending more time at home to working remotely and even finding new recreational activities outdoors, there are certainly a number of new habits being formed as we battle the virus and wait for the…
Any human’s natural love for a living animal kicks in when you see cute little squirrels scurrying about or even a family of raccoons crossing the road as the mother protects her young. What isn’t cute is when they try to enter our living spaces forcibly and even cause damage and mess in the process.…
As humans encroach upon wildlife habitats to construct buildings and roads, animals are left with fewer and fewer places to go. That often leads to situations in which homeowners find wild animals living in their attics and sheds, rummaging through their trash, or eating pet food left outdoors. If you have found yourself in a…
In just one week we’ll all be making preparations to feast around the tables with family and friends in celebration of Thanksgiving. If there’s one thing this holiday brings others than a greater sense of gratitude, its food. In many households, it’s arguably the biggest meal served throughout the entire year. If you participate in…
If you suspect that there are birds in your chimney, then don’t panic. It’s common to wonder: how did they get there in the first place? Well, animals don’t really have any concept of boundaries. There’s a good chance that the birds fell in there by mistake, and if it was intentional, then your chimney…