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Category Archives: Raccoons

30 Jul

How to Relocate a Raccoon

How to Relocate a Raccoon

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 →

26 Jul

How Do Raccoons Break Into The House?

How Do Raccoons Break Into The House

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 →

12 May

Why Raccoons Can Be Dangerous

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Of all the creatures in the world considered a pest, raccoons might seem like the least dangerous. People often look at a raccoon and think that it is adorable. What could possibly be so harmful about a fat, fuzzy animal with a cute mask and whiskers? In truth, raccoons pose specific dangers to you if they invade your property and home. Read More →

10 May

Raccoons Living Under Deck or Shed – What to Do About Them

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Raccoons living under the deck or shed are a nuisance in Canada, digging up the yard and tipping over and destroying your trash cans among other troubles. Common tips including installing lights, using sound such as a radio or repellants such as ammonia may work temporarily if at all. These animals are intelligent and highly adaptable so these measures are mostly ineffective. The best and most humane solution to your raccoon problem is exclusion. Call the raccoon removal service provided by Wildlife Shield: 647-560-3988. Read More →

09 May

How to Get Rid of Raccoons Living Near My Home

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Raccoons living near your home in Toronto are a cause for concern even if they are not in your yard or in your house. It is only a matter of time before they build a nest under your shed, in your garage or in your attic when breeding season comes around. It isn’t much you can do to raccoons near your home except make your property as unattractive as possible to these critters so they’ll pass it over to other homes or areas.

It is illegal to transport raccoons for more than a kilometre without a permit so trapping may not be a viable option. It is also illegal and inhumane to poison, shoot or otherwise kill or injure raccoons. Read More →

08 May

How to Select a Raccoon Removal Company

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Having a raccoon in your home is not only a nuisance but health risk. The best approach to combat this problem is to hire an expert. A do-it-yourself approach is not advisable as it causes more harm than good, both to the raccoon and yourself. Selecting a professional raccoon removal company in Toronto could be tasking, but there are a few requirements to assist you in hiring the right one for the job. Read More →

07 May

Do Raccoons Live in Sewers?

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Over the years, rural and urban development has disturbed the natural habitat for many wild animals, including raccoons. When forestry is destroyed in place of homes and businesses, raccoons must either seek out a new wooded area or adapt to their new surroundings. Fortunately for raccoons, they are good at adapting and can reside in some unpredictable places.

Although raccoons prefer wooded areas close to lakes or streams of water, they can adapt to live in rural and urban areas. Of course, you might wonder where exactly they find residence in busy populated areas. If you have ever walked by a sewer drain, perhaps you have seen a raccoon sitting in the opening, but is that where they make their den? Read More →

04 Jan

What Are Natural Raccoon Predators?

Raccoons may appear cute and even cuddly but these animals are very capable of defending themselves from predators using their sharp teeth and strong claws. Raccoons are also good climbers allowing them to quickly get away from predators and get an access to your property and cause damage. It is recommended calling a raccoon removal company to deal with such an issue.  Read More →

23 Dec

How to Keep Raccoons Out of Yard

There is no shortage of suggestions to raccoon removal in Toronto. Solutions range from the plausible such as leaving a waterproof radio outside, set to a talk show to dupe raccoons into thinking there is human activity; to the ridiculous such as spreading human hair and nails around your yard because raccoons are reportedly afraid of humans.

The truth is raccoons are highly intelligent animals and well adapted to living with humans so these tricks and hacks don’t work. The best you can do is figure out what is attracting wildlife to your yard in the first place and then eliminate or manage these attractions.

So what are raccoons attracted to? Read More →