Hello World! Welcome Friends! Did you know that the city of Toronto has over 100,000 raccoons? Raccoons are everywhere in cities across North America. They do very well in these urban landscapes, feasting on garbage and hiding in the attics of century homes.
Brampton raccoon removal experts are urging homeowners to take action. Despite their silly demeanor and cute little masks, raccoons are capable of doing all kinds of damage. They will not hesitate to tear holes in the roof and dirty the home with feces full of parasites and bacteria. A single invasion may cost you thousands of dollars in repairs.
Here’s why you should protect your home from raccoons and how you can do it yourself.
Raccoons Are More Common Than you Think
Raccoons are nocturnal and good at hiding, so you might not have run into them very often. However, they are still out there. North American cities are home to thousands of raccoons, each looking for a safe place to live.
Raccoons are excellent climbers that are smart and capable of solving puzzles, like locks. In the wild, they use their intelligence to escape predators while finding food in remote locations.
Raccoons May Cost Thousands in Attic Repair
Attic repair, in most cases, costs an arm and a leg. This is because insulation is expensive. Raccoons that have gotten into the attic will dirty the insulation with feces and urine, which will ruin the insulation’s ability to keep the house at a comfortable temperature. With time, that moisture will also cause mold, which will spread across the attic and into the walls of the home. Mold is a health hazard, and it will ruin the wooden structures in your home.
As you may have seen online, raccoons like to manipulate their environments. They use their paws to get into everything. Raccoons will not hesitate to tear at the plumbing and electrical cables they find in the attic, which may cause power outages and all sorts of other problems. It is best that you keep these critters out.
Raccoon Roundworm is Fatal to Humans
Roughly half of all the raccoons you see in the city have raccoon roundworm, an intestinal parasite that is shed through the animals’ feces. The roundworm doesn’t cause much harm to raccoons, but it is extremely dangerous to humans and other animals.
If a raccoon were to live on your property, it will leave piles of feces on the ground or in the house, which will spread the parasite around. Raccoon roundworm eggs risk becoming airborne as the feces dry, putting you at risk of getting sick. You must protect your home from raccoons and clean up after them.
How to Protect the Home from Raccoons
The first thing you should do is keep your roof in good repair. The older the home, the more likely it is to have a roof that is splitting away from the framing of the house. Have your roof inspected by a professional and have it maintained.
The next thing you should do is seal off your deck, crawl space, shed, and any other structure you have in the yard. Raccoons and skunks love to dig their way under these structures for shelter. As for the roof, you should contact a wildlife removal company and ask them to cover your roof vents, chimneys, and plumbing mats with mesh. Covering these openings will prevent raccoons from tearing their way into the attic.
Finally, you should make your roof as inaccessible and unattractive as possible. Trim tree branches so they do not reach over the roof and maintain the yard. Pick up fallen fruit and use garbage cans that have good locks. Store your garbage bins in the garage or in a shed and use bungee cords to tie them shut.
If you ever do run into a raccoon problem, contact a licensed wildlife removal company right away. A technician can find where the raccoon is coming from, then remove it humanely.
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