Racoons are nocturnal animals with bushy ringed tails and black masks across their eyes. They’re inquisitive and sometimes they interact with humans, though you generally don’t want them sneaking into your house, right?
Signs You Have Racoon Damage
Does your house have racoon damage? How would you know? Generally, racoons are known for messing with people’s roofs, chimneys and attics. They can also damage a home’s structure. Racoons might try and build their homes in your home. When they do, they’ll pull apart vents, soffits and roofing. Then they’ll chew through insulation and wires, pooping and peeing anywhere and everywhere they go. Yuck! Sometimes they’ll have babies– in your home.
Oftentimes, racoon damage occurs in a home’s attic. After all, attics are dark and warm– a nice place to live for many animals, undisturbed by humans. Racoons may chew through eave fascia boards. They might claw away at roof shingles especially near vents. Once inside an attic, they’ll flatten insulation, rip apart flexible ductwork and chew wiring, too. That could cause a fire!
What can you do to keep racoons away from your home? Don’t give them food! Cover your trash cans, pet food and compost bins so food isn’t easily available. Get rid of fruit trees, bird feeders and garden beds near the house. Patch up any holes in the house’s structure so they can’t easily get into your home– this is especially important around your chimneys– put a steel cap on ‘em/install wire mesh screens over vents. Also, to discourage racoons from hanging around your house, install motion-activated lights and/or sprinklers to scare them away.
If you think you have a problem with racoons in/around your house and aren’t sure what to do about it, don’t fret– you can call Critter Capture at 251-680-5068 or email lea@critter-capture.com for more info.
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