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Raccoon Trapper

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Raccoon Trapper

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

 A raccoon trapper has 3 main duties, assess the issue, trap the raccoon, and safely remove and relocate the raccoon from the premises. Raccoon trapping may sound simple, but I assure you that not every raccoon trapping situation is the same. With the strength and intelligence that these animals have anything can happen, and that makes raccoon trapping interesting. A raccoon trapper must be prepared for the unexpected when trapping because you never really know what might happen. Assessing the issue will help the trapper map out any possibilities the catch can go. Knowing all the possibilities eliminates space for error and gives the trapper the chance to set up in many ways and be prepared for what the raccoon may bring to the table. After proper baiting and set up of the trap, the only thing to do now is wait for our raccoon to be trapped. After trapping the raccoon is successful always be sure to not let any persons near the trap. Getting too close to a raccoon can be very dangerous and may result in injury. Safety is key, keep a safe distance from the raccoon while removing it from the premises. Safely transport the raccoon off the property and to designated relocation area. Need a raccoon trapper? Feel free to call:

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Its Winter time and for some of you it may be time to get rid of raccoons! If you are experiencing raccoon issues at any time of the year, we can help! Getting rid of raccoons or raccoon removal work should not be procrastinated and should be taken very seriously as the raccoon issue can only worsen. Call County Animal Control to get rid of your raccoon issues. 608-259-6515 for getting rid of raccoons and raccoon removal services.

Raccoon Trapping

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Raccoon Trapping

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

There are different approaches you can take when raccoon trapping. For instance cage trapping. This is a humane way of raccoon trapping. It allows you to catch a raccoon in a trap without harming the raccoon and safely removing the animal from the property and release else where. When using cage traps for raccoon, the bait you use should have two attributes to it, both visual and scent. This allows the raccoon to see the bait from a distance and want to inspect. When the raccoon comes close the scent will drive it the rest of the way. Another reason why this is good is that your doubling your chance of the raccoon finding this food. It may not see the food but will catch the scent of it or vise versa. You want to make sure the trap is secure and try to keep these traps on the ground. This will help prevent any damage the raccoon can do to objects around it while it is in the trap or even damage to the animal its self. If objects are around the trap, you may find those objects in the trap after catching the raccoon. The raccoon is very strong and they tend to pull near by objects inside the cage. Keeping the traps on the ground will also help prevent the raccoon from rolling it, the raccoon is not happy it is caught and will do what it can to get out. You do not want a trap falling from off the ground, it will hurt the raccoon and will also damage your trap or possibly hurt someone or property beneath which none of those are good scenario’s. Keep raccoon traps on the ground! To safely trap raccoon hiring a professional may be your best solution to get the job done right and lessen the worry on your hands. If you are in need of raccoon trapping feel free to call:

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Its Winter time and for some of you it may be time to get rid of raccoons! If you are experiencing raccoon issues at any time of the year, we can help! Getting rid of raccoons or raccoon removal work should not be procrastinated and should be taken very seriously as the raccoon issue can only worsen. Call County Animal Control to get rid of your raccoon issues. 608-259-6515 for getting rid of raccoons and raccoon removal services.

Raccoon Removal

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Raccoon Removal

608 259 6515

County Animal Control

Everyday there are many cases across the United States where people are in need of raccoon removal. Either there are raccoon’s living in your house and possibly having babies, living in your chimney making noises that keep you awake all night, coming through the dog/cat door to take a bite out of the pet dish, or simply just digging up your lawn looking for grub.  Whatever the case may be there are raccoon’s, they are a problem, and there is a solution. County Animal Control is here to assist you in your raccoon removal issue. Raccoon’s are very intelligent animals and also very strong animals which can make them dangerous. Due to their intelligence and strength you should always have a plan when dealing with raccoon removals but be ready for any possible situation because when dealing with raccoon’s anything can happen. Removing raccoon’s can be done in different ways. You can either catch the raccoon and remove it from the premises, or you can scare the raccoon away from the premises. The most efficient way would be to catch the raccoon and relocate it. If you are using scare tactics for raccoon exclusion, there is always the possibility the raccoon may leave for a short amount of time and then return as if nothing happened. Scaring a raccoon from your property is done by using repellents such as coyote urine. The scent of the predator tells a mother raccoon that the kits and herself are in danger and must leave. If you want the animal gone for good, the animal must be caught and taken out of its territory grounds (can be up to 20 miles). If you are in need of raccoon removal or need assistance in removal of raccoon’s feel free to call:

608 259 6515

COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL

Its Winter time and for some of you it may be time to get rid of raccoons! If you are experiencing raccoon issues at any time of the year, we can help! Getting rid of raccoons or raccoon removal work should not be procrastinated and should be taken very seriously as the raccoon issue can only worsen. Call County Animal Control to get rid of your raccoon issues. 608-259-6515 for getting rid of raccoons and raccoon removal services.

Raccoons

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Batch of new born raccoon's

Baby raccoon’s, or kits, removed from an attic.

RACCOON

Visual:

The North American Raccoon or also known as “coon”. The raccoon has distinct features from other mammals in North America. Having its masked face, ringed tail, and thick coat of grayish fur it makes it quite easy to tell this animal apart from the other four legged mammals running around in our region.

Senses:

The raccoon is an intelligent and powerful animal. Just like a human is able to, with its front paws the raccoon is able to grab objects and stand on its rear legs. Even though long distance vision may be a little difficult, the sense of the nose, ears and touch make finding food easy for the raccoon. Its sense of hearing being strong enough to hear something as quiet as an earth worm moving through the dirt. Having strong senses in its front paws and even the tips of their claws make identifying objects easy for the raccoon even with out laying eyes on the object.

Feeding:

The raccoon is known to be a very omnivorous animal. This meaning it has a wide variety of food in its diet. Foods ranging from insects and worms, fruits or nuts, fish, eggs, easily caught prey, cat/dog food, and as many of you may have experienced…your garbage.

Reproduction:

The mating season can be in the late winter or early spring and can be somewhere around two months in length until birth. The littler size is usually from two to five kits in a batch. The kits are born deaf and blind. They open their eyes for the first time about three to four weeks after birth. The kits do not start eating solid foods until about six to nine weeks after birth. After eating solid foods the mother takes this time to show the young the way of life, feeding, housing, den areas, and by fall the group may split up. It is not unusual to see yearling stick with the group.

People vs. Raccoon:

Many people think of the raccoon as a pest. This is because many occasions people will have encounters with this animal digging through the garbage, making a disgusting mess by shredding through everything you’ve thrown in there throughout the week. Another reason may be because the animals digging up your lawn, looking for underground food. People have found raccoon’s helping themselves to dog/cat dishes outside or even letting themselves in through the dog/cat door and finding them in their kitchen. A costly encounter people have with these animals is them housing under your roof. Cases increasing from soffit panels being ripped out of the way for entry, to even the animal ripping shingles off the roof and coming straight through! From there they are able to make themselves at home, which also means having to use a laboratory. These animals do designate a certain spot in your attic to leave their feces and they are very stinky animals. Them urinating and leaving their droppings up there can cause damage to the insulation. The feces can carry diseases such as the roundworm which is caused by contaminated objects or foods entering the body. DO NOT underestimate the raccoon. This animal has impressive strength and intelligence and should be dealt with before any further issues occur. If assistance is needed feel free to call:

COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL

608 259 6515

Its Winter time and for some of you it may be time to get rid of raccoons! If you are experiencing raccoon issues at any time of the year, we can help! Getting rid of raccoons or raccoon removal work should not be procrastinated and should be taken very seriously as the raccoon issue can only worsen. Call County Animal Control to get rid of your raccoon issues. 608-259-6515 for getting rid of raccoons and raccoon removal services.