Wild Raccoon Behaviour in Rural Areas

Raccoon are native medium sized mammals measuring 3 feet long, bushy and has a black and yellowish white ringed tail. Its body weighs between 3.5 to 9 kilograms they have a hunched like appearance when they move since their front legs are usually longer that their hind legs. They have a grayish coat, which has […]

What To Expect from Professional Raccoon Removal Service

Raccoon problems can be extremely difficult to deal with especially when you live in densely populated areas. This is because the environment is perfect for breeding owing to the availability of food. Raccoons damage residential areas in points such as chimneys, garages and under sheds by digging into them. It is important to control them before they damage […]

What Attracts Raccoons to Your House

Raccoons are small to medium sized mammals that look similar to a bear. They are nocturnal and that makes them active at night, since they sleep during the daytime. The raccoon is a common animal in North America, but they can be found in parts of Japan and in various areas of Europe. Raccoons in length can […]

How To Remove Raccoons From Your Attic

Raccoons will choose a place where it is safe from predators, near to garbage or food, the attic offers all this. Raccoons are nocturnal so you will hear them at night scratching, growling, chirping, scurrying around and more worse, crying. They typically make you sleepless the whole night. If not removed raccoons can be downright […]

Raccoons In Toronto

Raccoons are very common in our area in Toronto. We live near a big park with a small river. So the raccoon population tends to make its way through the small forested area to homes in our neighborhood to find food and shelter. Raccoons often make their way to residential areas where they can cause […]

Baby Raccoons Are Cute

Have you seen a picture of a baby raccoon? Well here is one. These animals are really cute. Raccoons are born with their eyes closed which open up after a few weeks. The average weight for a baby raccoon is under 100 grams. Baby raccoons do not have teeth. Teeth will come out at about […]

Observing The Raccoon

It is difficult to trap raccoons as they are very intelligent. Studies have shown that raccoons are even more intelligent than cats. Some people have had success with training raccoons. The animals also have a temper especially when reaching and passing the age of 1. This temper can be dangerous for humans. Even though the […]

Raccoons at Night-The Dark Raiders

All raccoons are most active during the evening hours as that is the time when they wonder out of their burrows to feed. On most evenings they will leave their den as soon the sun sets and will continue to be active until the morning hours. In the wild raccoons are common in and around […]

A Few Words on Raccoons

Raccoons are very adaptive creatures and as a result they live in urban centres all over North America. They do remarkably well in cities as well as in the wild. They are considered to be one of the most common urban wild animals. Raccoons survive so well in cities because they can pretty much feed […]

Having A Raccoon Free Home-How to Capture and Remove a Raccoon

Raccoons are known to damage homes and personal property. Their very keen survival instincts usually bring them close to where there is food and warmth, in other words, closer to our homes. If you live in a city like Toronto for example, and you live in a house then chances are that you have had […]