Raccoons are a very frustrating and dangerous infestation. They can break into your home with relative ease, especially if it is old and damaged and can wreak havoc on the inside. One of the largest dangers of having a raccoon in your home is health risk. Raccoons are filled with viruses, bacteria and even parasites …
Raccoons are defensive and territorial. They can have many reasons to be so. They protect their homes, their food and their children with a vengeance. They don’t need to act weird to be aggressive. They are an aggressive species that is more than happy to attack a human at any time because they don’t fear …
Raccoons and public health are very important set of topics. Raccoons are an enormous threat to public health. They are a vector species for rabies which can be fatal in humans. They can give you raccoon roundworm which can be a horrifying illness that can lead to serious brain damage if not handled quickly enough. …
Raccoons are an absolute pet. They invade your property and destroy everything from your garden to the lovely coy pond you had put in last summer. But the real danger is when they get into your home. They are known as chewers and raccoons. They love to chew threw anything they can find and wires …
Raccoons do in fact hibernate during the winter but not continuously. They take breaks to find more food. Winter is a hard time for a raccoon. If they are in the city its a bit easier but not much. They have to keep finding food because their fall nut storage can only go so far. …
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Raccoons are filthy creatures. Do not feed them. They will return to your home more likely to break into your garbage and make a mess. Not just that, raccoons are covered in parasites and their saliva is full of viruses and bacteria. I know, it’s tempting, the raccoons are so cuddly and adorable like an …
Absolutely yes! Your pet can get an array of terrible illness just from interacting and rubbing against a raccoon. Your pet could get rabies, or fleas or even ticks which could lead to your little friend getting Lyme disease. On top of that, raccoons are highly aggressive and territorial, they may attack your pet, perceiving …
Raccoon latrines are one of the most dangerous things you can find on your property. You, your pets and your children are all put in danger by its presence. They are sess pits of disease and contain illnesses like: If you find a latrine that smells truly foul, it’s likely the raccoon is still using …
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Raccoon urine is as dangerous as feces and they usually come in a pair. If there is urine on your property your children will be the ones in the most danger as they roll around on the ground and come in frequent contact with the urine. The most important thing to do is to get …
Sadly, the tapeworm can easily survive winter temperatures. It needs to be frozen solid for many days at -31F before the tapeworm will die. If inside a raccoon corpse or feces they can survive even colder temperatures. Disposing of raccoon poop is no safer in the winter than it is in the heat of summer. …
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