Pest Control Blog
Thank you for visiting our news and blog spot where we publish articles related to the pest control and wildlife removal industry. We’ll also be posting information about events in the Brant County community, and important media attention related to the industry.
This is How Bats Are Getting Into Your House
You Think You Got Bats? A lot of homeowners are shocked when they find out a bat is living in their home or attic, and [...]
A Raccoon Damaged Industrial Portable, Wildlife Exclusion Set Up
A typical day at an industrial complex in Brantford turned problematic when workers discovered a determined raccoon had wreaked havoc on one of their portables. [...]
Hamilton Wildlife Inspection Yields Damage and Raccoons in an Attic
It’s only January and we’re already getting a lot of calls for wildlife removal in Hamilton – specifically for raccoons and squirrels. One of the [...]
It’s Not Raccoon Baby Season Yet, But It’s Coming to an Attic Near You
Raccoon baby season isn’t here yet – but it’s around the corner so if you’ve been hearing noises in your attic, it could at risk [...]
Diseases Mice Can Spread When They’re Not Removed From a Home
It is that time of year again when mice start moving from their outdoor dens to warmer structures like homes and attics, and its when [...]
The Dangers of Poisoning Mice and Why Exclusion is Safer For Wildlife
When it comes to dealing with mice infestations, its common for many homeowners to first consider using quick fixes like traps and poisons. The major [...]
A Mild Winter Means Early Wildlife Baby Births & Sudden Infestations
Are you hearing strange noises in your attic all of a sudden? If so it may be because there’s a mild winter ahead of us [...]
Get a Wildlife Management Company on Speed Dial
When you manage property or sell real estate, having a wildlife control company as a trusted vendor will save you time and money, and ensure [...]
What To Do If There’s a Bat Flying In Your House
Every year we get a huge number of calls for help removing a bat that’s flying in their house. The following steps that will help [...]
Home Buyers Beware: Inspect for Wildlife Damage Before You Buy
Before a home is sold it must be professionally inspected to ensure it’s safe to live in, but there should be an inspection for animals [...]
How Are Mice Getting Into My House?
After discovering a mice infestation, many homeowners ask us how the mice got into their house, and how they ended up with an infestation. This [...]
The Benefits of Getting an Owl Box in Your Yard
Owl boxes are great for attracting owls to nest in your yard and for giving them a safe haven, but there are benefits to getting [...]
I Found One Mouse In My House, Does That Mean There’s More?
While providing mice removal, we typically find that when a customer has seen one mouse in their home, without intervention it could lead to an [...]
Why Humane Animal Removal Is Better Than Poisoning or Extermination
A lot of customers ask us why we provide a humane animal removal service instead of simply killing the animal and getting the job done [...]
How Do Wild Animals Get Into A Home?
If you ask the average home owner if they think their home is protected from wild animal break-ins, they will probably tell you it is. [...]
Tips For Encounters With Turtles On Roadways
Summer is here and that means many drivers in Ontario are bound to encounter turtles trying to cross the road. The problem is that a [...]
Stopping The Spread of Skunk Smell After Your Dog Is Sprayed
Throughout a dog’s lifetime, he or she is bound to get sprayed by a skunk, and if it’s happened to your pet, you know how [...]
The Key Differences Between Rabies And Distemper Symptoms In Raccoons
Each year we get hundreds of calls from home owners who believe they’ve encountered a raccoon with rabies. Although Ontario has seen an increase in [...]
During The Autumn Season Mice Seek Refuge In Homes – Is Yours Protected?
Autumn is usually the time of year when we get an increase of calls for mice removal from homes because as the cold weather of [...]
The Top 10 Signs You Have Bats In Your Attic
Are you smelling strange odours coming from your attic, or has your cat brought a dead bat into your home? Are you seeing black droppings [...]
How Do We Handle Wildlife We Remove During Extremely Cold Temperatures
A common question we get from customers is regarding what we do with animals that we remove from homes during extremely cold temperatures, and especially [...]
Should You Avoid Touching Raccoons?
Many of our customers ask us whether it’s actually safe to touch, feed or play with raccoons. For the most part responsible people tend to [...]
Top 10 Ways To Stop Wildlife From Getting In Your Home
For as long as people have been living in houses, they’ve been looking for ways to stop wildlife from getting into them. It’s no easy [...]
Is It Legal To Kill Bats In Ontario?
Home owners with bats in their attic often ask us whether it is illegal to kill them or not. This page clarifies the laws, acts [...]
Beware of Second Litter During Squirrel Removal
With mid-summer comes more calls for squirrel removal, especially when squirrels are giving birth to their babies in the attics of home owners. Whether you’ve [...]
Is Your Home Protected From Bats? Probably Not
Bat season is here in Ontario so if you have bats living in your attic, you’re going to find out about it pretty shortly. If [...]
Investigate Your Lawn For Baby Rabbit Nests Before You Cut The Grass
We’re quite happy to announce that our video showing an example of a hidden baby rabbit’s nest on a customer’s front lawn has reached quite [...]
Is It Dangerous To Ignore Mice Control If Mice Live In Your Attic?
Some people actually believe it’s not important to remove mice from a home or attic and that mice control services are not really important. You [...]
Caught on Camera: Watch Mother Raccoon Relocating Her Babies After Removal
Last week we were at a home in Brantford Ontario doing a raccoon removal from underneath an aging add-on sun-porch. The raccoon mother and her [...]
Happy Ending For a Raccoon Stuck on Hydro Pole in Brantford
In conjunction with Brantford Hydro, the Brantford SPCA and Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc. we rescued one lucky raccoon this past weekend who was stuck up [...]
Are Cats A Reliable Mice Control Solution?
Have you hired a cat soldier to march your mice problems out of town? If so, continue reading because you could be in for a [...]
Do You Need Raccoon Removal? The 10 Top Signs Raccoons Are Living In Your Attic
These are the top 10 signs you have raccoons living in your attic which will tell you if you need raccoon removal services. Between January [...]
Answering Raccoon Removal Questions on Wits and Pieces
It’s almost that time of year again when most of the calls wildlife removal companies get are for raccoon removal – because of the approaching [...]
See a Squirrel Removal From A Commercial Building in Brantford
We generally provide squirrel removal services for homes, but we do get the occasional commercial call because a squirrel or other form of wildlife is [...]
Short History of Pest Control and Wildlife Removal
Today I want to talk a little about the history of pest control in Ontario and how it’s evolved over the years. I myself have been [...]
Bat Bites And Rabies
It’s rather rare that people get bit by bats, but the problem is that bat bites aren’t always easily detected. Unfortunately, this year a Brantford [...]
Searching for Pesky Bats In Brantford Ontario
It was a busy season this year for bats in Brant County and the areas from Cambridge to Kitchener. It was so busy that CTV decided [...]
Bat Warning Notice
In an effort to promote public health and well-being, Ontario Wildlife Removal would like to advise you of the following bat warning notice for the province [...]
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