Raccoons are strange animals. They are not like animal groups that we are used to, like dogs and cats and other familial animals. Raccoons are not familiar at all. Like black and brown squirrels they tend to kill each other. They are hyper-aggressive and have a very strange mating ritual. Raccoons are not friendly animals, …
All native wild animals are protected by the ministry of the environment. While trapping is not illegal it is very long and difficult and has risks of harming other animals in the process. Raccoons, especially those that are newly born during the baby season are protected animals in all of Canada. Trapping a baby raccoon …
Baby raccoons will leave their den after about 10 months. After that, the raccoon can function on its own. Most raccoons will be ready to venture on their own at around 8 to 12 months. They will usually leave their den in early spring. It can happen that the baby might be abandoned, but not …
Rabies is a terrifying virus. Once symptoms appear, it has a 100% chance of death. Any warm-blooded animal can get it. If left untreated, it can progress and become totally fatal. This is why it is so important to vaccinate your pets and use caution when there is wildlife nearby. It is rare, but you …
Raccoons are everywhere in Canadian cities and forests alike. These are nocturnal, medium-sized omnivores that are famous for raiding garbage cans and making a mess. As city dwellers, raccoons are no strangers to attics and other man-made structures. Females come breaking into homes to raise their cubs every spring. Indoors, they cause a terrible amount …
Raccoons are aggressive and dangerous. They tend to enter human dwellings in the hopes of making a nest that is hidden from other raccoons. Unlike many familial species, raccoons are aggressive towards each other as well as other species. The raccoon is normally a strict carnivore but in the winter, especially during the start of …
What are raccoons and why are they dangerous? That is a complicated question. Raccoons often come onto a property because they live nearby., they tend to go through garbage and defecate in various areas. They are aggressive and yet also lazy. Because they are protected in Ontario and have no predators in the city they …
Exterior Inspection Homeowners complained of a possible raccoon presence in a residential property in Toronto. The technician was dispatched to a residential home. The homeowners believed that the raccoons were present on the 2nd or 3rd floor in the attic. Immediately the technician stumbles on a huge hole in the roof and noted that the …
Case study: Baby Raccoons and Mother Raccoon Removal in Toronto Read More »
The initial call to the property was for a raccoon that had gotten into the attic. The customers could hear noise in the attic and were worried there may be a whole family. Raccoons are a serious problem in Ontario. They have no predators in the city and humans are not allowed to harm them. …
Raccoon And Infrared Detection Of Babies In An Attic In Old Toronto Read More »
In this case study we will visit a residential apartment in Brampton, Ontario. The homeowner complained of hearing noises in the attic space. The homeowner had had work done before for a previous raccoon call. In very rare circumstances they find a way back into the space. A technician was deployed after this and started …
Case study: Raccoon Break-in in Brampton with Two Raccoon Babies Read More »
