Raccoons in the Attic: Is Yours Next?

What Raccoons Can Do to Your Attic

Raccoons are large, strong, and destructive. They have been known to remove siding or roofing to find their way into a building. These creatures can weigh between 25 and 45 pounds as adults, and a mother can have litters of up to 7 kits. When breeding and nesting, raccoons will carve holes, shred nesting materials, and give birth to a litter of curious, chewing babies. These nocturnal creatures are not only highly destructive, they are also loudest when you are trying to get to sleep.

What Can You Do About Raccoon Problems?

The best way to deal with raccoons is to find professionals for Raccoon Removal Services to help you. Dealing with raccoons is not simply about trapping or baiting. You need to understand where they are getting in, how they are accessing the point (Is there a tree branch or gutter in an opportune spot?), and how to prevent future raccoons from accessing the same points. Raccoon Removal Experts can help you to see what it is about your home that is making it attractive to wildlife and make recommendations on how to stop this in the future. They can also let you know the danger of poison, of confronting these large and sometimes aggressive animals yourself, and of trapping them inside your attic or separating a mother from babies. 

Of all the animals that make their way into your attic, one of the most destructive is the raccoon. These masked bandits are well-known for the way that they can terrorize your outdoor cats and chickens and raid your trash can. However, if they decide to make their way into your attic, the damage is much worse.

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