How To Evict Raccoons From Your Property

Raccoons are mammals that live in forests. Yet, due to their impressive adaptability, they are able to survive in lesser mountainous areas such as marshes, along coasts, and even in cities and urban areas. Because of this, they are deemed as a nuisance and are included in the notorious pest control list.

Raccoons making the attic and chimney of a house their shelter, overturning garbage cans, taking pet food from kitchens and fruits from trees, making a ruckus with household animals (e.g. dogs, cats), and the prospect of transmitting rabies are some of the usual complaints that home owners make against this mammal. That is why individuals who are plagued with raccoons take the necessary steps to get rid of them without touching the nerves of animal welfare advocates.

These are some ways to limit the damage inflicted by this animal. If you discover raccoons in your house, most likely in attics or chimneys, you have to make sure that the raccoon are not comfortable. Do not confront the raccoon mother directly because she will become aggressive in order to protect her young. You have to illuminate the place with very bright lights, or provide a constant unappealing sound. A waterproof radio will do the trick. Clothes drenched with ammonia could possibly discourage them. If the above methods fail then you need to contact a professional pest control agent.

In throwing away leftover food and scraps, make sure that they are packed in plastic bags twice. Do not forget to partially cover the bags with bleach or cleanser before putting them in the garbage cans. Thoroughly clean the area around the house of fallen fruits, waste papers and other garbage. Double check the surroundings to ensure that no raccoons will be attracted towards the house due to wastes and fruits lying about.

You need to have your garbage bins tightly sealed by placing a heavy object on top of them. Metal garbage cans are preferred which have tight lids and can be attached. You should always dispose of waste and trash as soon as possible so that the raccoons dont smell them and get attracted to your house.

If you are going to leave your house for a long vacation, or even for a short walk, always put the garbage bins inside the house or possibly in the garage to keep the raccoons from foraging the contents of the cans.

You need to fence your house, especially the garden or yard. By doing so you will have made it extremely hard for the raccoons to reach your garbage bins or you may have discouraged them entirely from entering your property.