With the spring season now in full swing and Memorial Day approaching here in Connecticut, many of us have one thing on the mind – getting outdoors. After a winter full of cold, dreary weather the time will soon be here when the grass is dry, the sun is shining and being outdoors for extended…
Every home has pests sooner or later, particularly if the home is located near wooded areas. Animal infestation – and the subsequent removal of the animals – can be an expensive, upsetting and time-consuming process. If you’ve had animals in your home in the past, be sure to ensure that it’s not so easy for…
Female raccoons give birth in late spring to litters that usually include two to five kits. Baby raccoons are unable to open their eyes until the age of three weeks and are dependent on their mothers for their first year of life. When mother raccoons seek shelter for themselves and their kits, they often choose…
Daylight Saving happened on March 10 and the official start of spring will follow soon be here on March 20. Humans welcome the arrival of longer days and warmer temperatures, as do many species of wildlife. For animals, milder weather means increased security. During the cold months, wildlife may struggle to survive. Freezing temperatures can…
Keeping wildlife out of your home seems like a no-brainer. Close the doors, use screens on your windows and don’t leave gaping holes anywhere that they can access to move in. But it’s not so easy. Sometimes there’s a soft spot in the wood, or crack you weren’t aware of the way up high. Many…
Just in time for Halloween, there’s something in your attic making noises. Seasonal fears aside, it’s probably not ghosts and goblins. It’s more likely to be birds or rodents which (in their own way) are just as scary to a homeowner. Probably scarier. After all, what self-respecting goblin chews through your electrical wires? It’s That…
They’re cute, they’re striped, and they find your trash delicious. As Connecticut residents know, raccoons in the garbage can are almost as inevitable as leaves changing colors in the fall. Sometimes, however, the raccoons don’t only “dine in” at your home…they live in, too. So how do you put out the “no welcome” mat for…
Connecticut may not have any lions or tigers (though we DO have bears), but there’s no shortage of wildlife that will move into our homes, garages, sheds and even cars given half an opportunity. Animals in your home can be annoying at best, and cause monetary or even dangerous electrical damage in the worst case.…
You’re on your way to work, and you enter the garage early in the morning only to find it’s been ransacked. Was it thieves? Perhaps, if they’re thieves who eat garbage and leave paw prints. It’s still winter in the northeast, and it’s not uncommon for “uninvited guests” such as raccoons to move into garages…
The winter weather has brought some record-breaking temperatures across the country, and while you’re busy keeping the cold air out of your home, wildlife, such as raccoons, are trying to get in where it’s warm. This includes your basement. Raccoons are quite smart when it comes to seeking shelter to make a den and will…