Animal Removal

Animal Removal in Massachusetts - Removal of raccoons, skunks and other animals is quick and easy with a call to MassPest

Racoon Removal

Raccoons will eat nearly anything and live just about anywhere. Whether you live in the backwoods of Massachusetts or in the heart of Boston, raccoons don't discriminate. They're adaptable and extremely strong. They'll break windows, tear down gutter spouts, rip off roof panels and vents and even shimmy their way through construction gaps in soffits to gain access to attics-among their favorite places to call home. Once in, a home or business owner has a dire and potentially dangerous pest control problem.

Unless you call MassPest for raccoon removal service in your Massachusetts home or business, a raccoon will seriously damage insulation in your attic and walls and contaminate it with urine and feces. After conducting a swift removal of the raccoon, MassPest will also handle the mess left behind, whether it's damaged insulation, broken vents and roof panels or a foul stench. Raccoons might also carry diseases like distemper, rabies or could be injured, which further underscores the necessity to call in a professional like MassPest to deal with your raccoon removal problem.

Skunks

Skunks, meanwhile, belong to the weasel family and are typically identified by a thick white stripe down the middle of their back, though certain types of skunks may appear to be more patchy. They have short, stocky legs and extra large feet and claws for digging. While skunks are considerably less destructive, the smell of a skunk problem more than makes up for it. Home and business owners in Greater Boston and Massachusetts will often find skunks living under decks or porches, or may become aware of the skunk control problem via the unfortunate incident of having the family dog sprayed. But even if your pet manages to steer clear of the critter, a skunk will spray to mark its territory.

Skunks usually search for food during the night and eat both plants and animals. Their favorite, however, is insects. If not living under your porch or deck, a skunk will often shack up in underground dens possibly built by other animals or dig their own, one of the few ways, besides their odor, skunks can pose a pest control problem. If your pet (or you) get sprayed, forget the tomato juice bath. It doesn't work. Most pet stores now carry skunk-deodorizing agents. This is a better option if a skunk should spray your dog.


Steps you can take to prevent a Greater Boston raccoon or skunk control problem

To prevent a skunk or raccoon control problem, it's important that you tightly seal anything edible left outside overnight. Raccoons and skunks love garbage and they'll eat pet food and birdseed if they have access to it. Once they do find food around your home or business, it will be even more difficult to conduct a successful raccoon or skunk removal because they'll want to hang around and more raccoons or skunks might join them. Also, Ensure your exterior is in good repair. Don't make it any easier for a raccoon to gain entry to your building by neglecting to repair loose siding, rot or any other exterior maintenance concern. And don't forget to cover the opening in your chimney with a strong barrier. Female raccoons think chimneys are safe places to give birth and will get in relatively easily unless you cover the top with a well-constructed barrier vent made of a strong material like steel.

What to do if you have an up-close encounter with a raccoon or skunk in Massachusetts

First and foremost, don't touch the raccoon or skunk or attempt to trap it on your own. Both skunks and raccoons carry potentially lethal diseases such as rabies. Secondly, call MassPest. MassPest employs licensed and certified wildlife trapping professionals who are trained in the safest techniques for trapping and other pest removal and control techniques. Furthermore, MassPest will work with you to ensure your home or business is sealed off from further infestation.

Despite the marketing hype, there's no effective raccoon or skunk control repellent. You'll find plenty of mothball or urine-based products out there along with high-pitch noisemakers. None of them work. When it comes to a raccoon infestation, there is no quick and easy pest removal and control solution besides calling MassPest. To find out more about MassPest's pest control services for skunks and raccoons, give us a call.

To find out more about MassPest's pest control services for skunks and raccoons, give us a call.