The Knoxville Pest & Wildlife Guide
Raccoons, while fluffy and cute, are not critters you want hanging out in your yard or taking up residence in your attic or basement. The list of reasons why you want to keep raccoons away from your home is a long one. Today, the experts at Critter Wranglers will share the top four reasons you’ll want to keep these bandit-faced furballs away from your home and out of your life.
- Written by: Staff
Raccoons are cute when you see them at a distance, but when these bandit-faced critters invade your yard, or worse — your home — they become a real nuisance. Whether they tear up your garden, tips over your trash cans, or make a nest in your attic, raccoons pose a threat to you, your family, and your pets’ health and safety. Raccoons are curious, unpredictable, and they carry rabies, parasites, and nasty bacteria in the fur that they pick up when rummaging in the trash.
- Written by: Staff
Welcome back to part two of our short blog series, Five Signs You Have a Raccoons In Your Home. Last time, we explored five telltale signs that raccoons have moved into your home. Be sure to read part one, but just in case you missed it, here are the signs we looked at:
- Hearing strange noises at night
- Noticing damage to your home
- Spotting traces of droppings or urine trails
- Finding nesting materials
- Actually seeing these nocturnal creatures creeping around your property
- Written by: Staff
Do you hear claws pitter-pattering across the floor of your attic at night? Have you noticed unexplained damage on the exterior and interior surfaces of your home? These are just some of the signs telling you that you may have raccoons living in your home.
- Written by: Staff