Ammonia is a very useful chemical that is found in a variety of household products. It’s great for cleaning dirty bathrooms and getting rid of stains. Thanks to its powerful smell, ammonia has also been used to get rid of raccoons and other wildlife. It smells like urine, so people use it to mimic the scent of predators in the hopes that it will scare the animals off. The trouble is that raccoons don’t mind it that much. It takes proper removal and exclusion to get rid of raccoons. Call Raccoon Control today if you need help.
If you want to get rid of raccoons, start by making your home less attractive. Secure your garbage cans with zip ties and keep them out of reach, either in the garage or in a shed. If you have fruit trees, pick up their fruit as soon as they fall to the ground. Put away the bird feeder and don’t leave any pet food outside. Always clean up after a meal and keep the yard tidy. Trim tree branches away from the roof and walls of the house. Indoors, you should keep the house clean and keep food in airtight containers.
Use a one-way door
The most reliable way you can get rid of raccoons is to use a one-way door. This contraption lets raccoons leave their den safely, but it prevents them from coming back. Call a local wildlife removal company and they can install it for you. A technician will put the door right on the entrance of the animals’ den. When it wants to go out and eat, the raccoon will simply push its way through. To help ensure that the animal won’t come back, a technician can reinforce the other vulnerabilities on your property with raccoon-proof materials.
Keep raccoons out
Raccoon-proofing means to strengthen the weak spots on your property and seal off the areas where they can make dens. Attics and decks are vulnerable to raccoons. To keep them out, a professional can dig a trench around your deck, then secure a mesh into its sides. Burying the mesh in this way will prevent skunks and raccoons from digging underneath the deck’s structure. As for the attic, a technician can add mesh to the soffits, cover roof vents, and seal off any gaps or cracks that they find on the roof. Anywhere there is a weakness, a raccoon may break its way through.
Call Raccoon Control if there are raccoons in your area and you need help. Ammonia is unfortunately not powerful enough to get rid of raccoons reliably. You must address the causes of the invasion and protect your home to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. Call us today for an inspection. Our technicians are thorough and careful with the animals. They are trained, experienced, and ready to solve any problem. We remove raccoons humanely and offer solutions that prevent them from coming back. Call Raccoon Control if you have any questions or if you’d like to book an inspection.