Raccoons typically nest in attics in Toronto during the breeding season around spring. The coons are simply looking for somewhere safe and warm to raise babies but this is no reason to share your home with wildlife. These animals carry diseases; they damage your insulation and wiring and can be vicious which puts you, your children and pets at constant risk of attack.

Signs of raccoon activity in the attic include unusual noises especially at night, nesting material such as torn insulation and clothing and damaged drywall, roofing tiles and wooden support beams. Read More →

If you have managed to trap a raccoon, your next move is how to transport it. Canadian law prohibits transporting protected wildlife for more than a kilometre without a permit. It is also likely that the raccoon will return to your property if released it in the given radius especially if it has young ones. Killing it is illegal and keeping it trapped in a cage, leaving it to starve or exposed to predators is inhumane. Capturing a mother also means the offspring, wherever they are, will die of starvation and dehydration.   Read More →

Contrary to what many people might believe, raccoons rarely get into a house in Toronto through an open door or window. These critters get into the home through a hole in the exterior of the structure. As a rule of thumb; a coon only needs to fit its head through the hole to squeeze the rest of the body through. Any gap, space or hole 3 inches in diameter or more is a potential entry point. Read More →