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Raccoon Related Complaints and Potential Risks
Appearance
Raccoons have very distinctive markings. They have a predominant black mask over their eyes and a heavy fur ringed tail. Raccoon fur colour is normally grey or a shade of corn-cob yellow. They are stocky, solid animals weighing up to 30 lbs and they can live up to 12 years.
Personality
Raccoons can become aggressive if they have babies or are rabid. Encounters with aggressive raccoons should be avoided at all costs.
Diseases
Raccoons inside the home put you, your family, and your pets at risk of becoming exposed to diseases, germs and rabies. Raccoons are not only a carrier of roundworm disease, but they are also the definite host.
Sounds
Raccoons emit various sounds including chirps, coos, chatter, distress calls, and purrs. Often the young raccoons cry when the mother raccoons leave them alone through the night time, returning by early morning.
Behaviour
Raccoons are great diggers. They will tear up lawns digging for grubs. On farms, raccoons will kill poultry and eat chicken eggs, along with eating sweet corn and watermelons.
Common Raccoon Signs
The following are some common signs of raccoon infiltration:
- Look for damage to insulation, wiring, roofs, vents, soffit, and air vents.
- Look for openings above the downspouts and where the soffit meets the roof (interface area).
- Roof vents, wall vents, and shingles are ripped off or damaged – rotten boards may be torn off.
- Remember, cat doors offer entry points for raccoons, too.
Mother raccoons love their young and will hide them in the worst spot in your home. To get them out of your home or business give Heritage Wildlife Management a call. A mammal that is well-known for its bad odour should not be residing in your place of work or living in your house.
Raccoons have been invading people’s properties for many years in the Ottawa area, and if this is something you are experiencing right now, then you most likely want to solve this problem as soon as possible. We use efficient, humane and effective raccoon removal methods to eliminate raccoons from your property.
How Heritage Can Help
- Juvenile Raccoon Removal
- Adult Raccoon Removal
- Raccoon Prevention
- Entryway Sealing
- Exclusion / Proofing Technique
Raccoon Removal Procedures
If there are aggressive raccoons on your property, contact us to handle the problem. Do not put yourself at risk. We’ll come to your house, inspect your property (extensions, porches, shed, deck) and offer a thorough outline of what your problem is, locate the main entry point, and provide you with an estimate.
In Ontario there are laws regarding how raccoons are dealt with.
Rehabilitation of wildlife is regulated by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. This includes raccoons and that they are dealt with humanely within the restrictions of the law.
Removal Service Process
Leave this to us… All raccoon prevention and removal processes and methods are conducted humanely.
- Connect with us, we’ll then call you to get some more information about the issues you're facing. We’ll set up an appointment with you to come and inspect and assess your situation.
- We’ll come out to your Ottawa region business or home in unmarked vehicles. We’ll complete the inspection and assessment and offer you a proposal and estimate for your skunk removal problem and proofing of the property. We also offer an additional service of fogging to eliminate the raccoon odours.
- If the proposal is accepted and we’re able to do the work immediately, we’ll get started right away and perform a humane raccoon or juvenile raccoon removal.
- We use commercial grade materials to get raccoons out and seal your home or property. We also colour match any material going on to your property to keep your home looking beautiful.
Our work is guaranteed.
- Licensed by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Certified Professional Wildlife Control Operator
- National Wildlife Control Operators Association Member