Raccoons in Suburbia

Believe it or not, Raccoons are everywhere in nature. They are in the wild and there are lots of raccoons in suburbia. In a few situations, you can even find them in downtown core areas where there is lots of food available for them.

We recently viewed a video showing a group of concerned citizens who were out on nightly patrol. They would visit all the local dumpsters in the area and bang on the sides of the dumpsters. It was amazing how many raccoons and sometimes rats as well would jump out of the dumpster.

They of course had dogs with them who trained to attack the raccoons and the rats. They would sometimes kill as many as 100 animals in a night. Now some people might think this is a terrible thing to do. Consider the disease possibilities. Also the damage they do to people’s homes and property before you take sides. These animals cannot continue growing in numbers.

Raccoons in Suburbia

There are as many raccoons in suburbia. They have more places to hide and live. Whether it is under a deck or in someone’s attic, they can be safe during the day and head out in search of food at night.

They do spread disease. Be careful around them especially if they have left poop in your attic or around the outside of your home. They can do a great deal of damage to your attic and roof. Tearing a hole in the side of your home or in your roof is bad enough. Leaving feces and urine all over your attic is gross.

Make arrangements to have them removed using a one-way trap door. This is the best way to get them out and keep them out forever. Block all other potential entrances to avoid the raccoons getting back in. Hire an expert if you are uncomfortable getting up on the roof. You can purchase humane animal traps on Amazon and have them shipped to you for a small fee or even for free. Click on this link – raccoon traps