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#  The Knoxville Pest & Wildlife Guide

  [ ![A,Foraging,Skunk,(2)](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/shutterstock_1145628944.jpg) ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-secrets-to-keeping-skunks-away-from-your-home-part-1 "5 Secrets to Keeping Skunks Away from Your Home, Part 1")

##  [ 5 Secrets to Keeping Skunks Away from Your Home, Part 1 ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-secrets-to-keeping-skunks-away-from-your-home-part-1)

Welcome back to the [Critter Wranglers](https://critterwranglerstn.com/about/our-story) blog! If you caught our last blog post, [*5 Facts About Skunk Mating Season In Tennessee*](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-facts-about-skunk-mating-season-in-tennessee), you learned some useful information about skunk breeding season. From now until spring, skunks will be a common site — and smell — here in Powell, Knoxville, Friendsville, and across the entire state of Tennessee.

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- Published: February 05, 2019 12:20

  [ ![5-Facts-About-Skunk-Mating-Season-In-Tennessee-5c631cafd179e](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/5-Facts-About-Skunk-Mating-Season-In-Tennessee-5c631cafd179e.jpg) ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-facts-about-skunk-mating-season-in-tennessee "5 Facts About Skunk Mating Season In Tennessee")

##  [ 5 Facts About Skunk Mating Season In Tennessee ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-facts-about-skunk-mating-season-in-tennessee)

February is quite a smelly time for us here in Knoxville and all throughout Tennessee. You see, February is skunk mating season, which means the presence — and the stinky odor — of skunks is much more prevalent this time of year and lasts into the spring. The trouble with skunks and other wildlife is, once they show up, they don’t usually go away on their own, which can be troublesome for residents, their families, and their pets.

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- Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: January 21, 2019 12:15

  [ ![5-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Home-from-Mice-5c3679d85002a](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/5-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Home-from-Mice-5c3679d85002a.png) ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-ways-to-protect-your-home-from-mice "5 Ways to Protect Your Home from Mice")

##  [ 5 Ways to Protect Your Home from Mice ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-ways-to-protect-your-home-from-mice)

Winter is officially here, and for many, the fear of mice entering their Knoxville home is a very real threat. Like all warm-blooded creatures, mice seek shelter from the cold. These small, furry critters can quickly become a big problem that puts you, your family, your guests, and your pets on edge.

 [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/5-ways-to-protect-your-home-from-mice)

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- Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: January 05, 2019 17:10

  [ ![How-Do-Raccoons-Get-Into-An-Attic-5c3679e8e5d11](https://critterwranglerstn.com/images/blog/How-Do-Raccoons-Get-Into-An-Attic-5c3679e8e5d11.png) ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-do-raccoons-get-into-an-attic "How Do Raccoons Get Into An Attic?")

##  [ How Do Raccoons Get Into An Attic? ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-do-raccoons-get-into-an-attic)

As you lay awake in your bed in the middle of the night, listening to the sounds of claws traipsing across your attic floor, you might be asking yourself, “What is that and how the heck did whatever is creeping around up there get into my house?” Raccoons are very active here in Knoxville, so chances are, those noises are being caused by one or more raccoons who have found their way into your attic. Raccoons love attics because they provide warmth, shelter, and plenty of materials to build a comfy nest for their kits. But how do raccoons enter your attic, and how can you get them out of there?

 [ Read more … ](https://critterwranglerstn.com/blog/how-do-raccoons-get-into-an-attic)

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- Written by: [Staff](https://critterwranglerstn.com/component/contact/contact/1-staff?catid=4&Itemid=101)
- Published: December 21, 2018 17:04

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