Why Choose SWAT Wildlife for Raccoon Removal?
Our Humane Raccoon Removal Process
Raccoons, while fascinating and intelligent, quickly turn into a problem when they invade urban spaces. Their agility, strength, and curiosity make them capable of tearing into soffits, vents, chimneys—even roofs, creating property damage and potential health risks.
Here’s why SWAT Wildlife should be your first choice for raccoon removal:
- Expertise and Experience: With years of hands-on experience in wildlife raccoon removal, our team understands raccoon behavior—from seasonal nesting patterns to how they exploit potential entry points.
- Humane Methods: We never use harmful poisons or inhumane traps. Our approach is ethical, using safe raccoon traps and one-way doors to remove raccoons without causing harm.
- Comprehensive Services: From inspection to removal, exclusion, cleanup, and repair, our raccoon removal services are full-circle solutions.
- Local Knowledge: We operate within all applicable Ontario wildlife laws and Toronto animal control guidelines, ensuring legal and effective treatment for urban raccoon issues.
Signs And Dangers of a Raccoon Infestation
Don’t wait until a raccoon problem becomes property damage. Recognizing early warning signs can save you stress and money. Common signs of a raccoon problem on your property include:
- Noises: Scratching, thumping, or vocal noises in walls, attics, or crawl spaces, especially at night.
- Droppings: Dark, tubular droppings near entry points or in attics.
- Damage: Torn shingles, damaged vents, and chewed wires or insulation.
- Tracks and Smudges: Raccoon tracks or greasy smudges around entry points.
Raccoons are not just a nuisance; they pose several risks, including:
- Structural Damage: Raccoons can cause significant damage by tearing shingles, ripping open vents, and gnawing on wires and insulation.
- Health Hazards: Raccoons are known as carriers of diseases such as rabies, leptospirosis, and raccoon roundworm, which can be transmitted to humans and pets.
- Contamination: Their droppings and urine can contaminate insulation and other materials, posing serious health risks.
If you’ve already discovered a dead raccoon on your property, our dead animal removal service ensures safe, sanitary cleanup and proper disposal.
5 YEAR WARRANTY
SWAT Wildlife’s affordable five-year premium value packs are the best solution for protecting your roof against wildlife because they offer comprehensive and long-lasting protection at a competitive price. These value packs include expert removal, prevention, and repair services, ensuring that wildlife such as raccoons, squirrels, and birds are effectively kept out of your roof and attic. With a focus on humane treatment, SWAT Wildlife provides a proactive and sustainable solution, using durable materials and proven methods to prevent future invasions. The five-year guarantee offers peace of mind, making it a cost-effective, long-term investment in safeguarding your home from wildlife damage.
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How Can SWAT Wildlife Help?
Our Raccoon Removal Process
At SWAT Wildlife, we follow a strategic, proven process designed for both raccoon removal and long-term prevention:
- Inspection: We identify all signs of activity, from dig small round holes in the lawn to damaged eaves and abandoned burrows near foundations.
- Humane Removal: Using cage trapping or one-way doors, we perform ethical, effective animal control raccoon removal.
- Exclusion: We seal vulnerable areas, replace broken vent covers, and block access to chimneys or tree hollows.
- Repair & Cleanup: From attic restoration to decontaminating raccoon latrines, we return your property to its original condition.
Prevention Tips
Want to prevent raccoons from returning? Here’s how to discourage raccoons and protect your home year-round:
- Secure Garbage: Use heavy-duty bins with locking lids, especially if you’ve had issues before.
- Don’t Feed Raccoons (Even Accidentally): Remove outdoor pet food, compost, and fallen fruit that could attract them.
- Trim Overhanging Tree Branches: Cut back any limbs that reach within 3 feet of your roofline.
- Seal Entry Points: Check for gaps in soffits, vents, and rooflines. A raccoon only needs a hole the size of a grapefruit.
- Protect Chimneys & Vents: Use wildlife-proof covers to block access.
Understanding Raccoon Behaviour
Understanding raccoon behavior is essential to manage raccoon infestations effectively. Raccoons are nocturnal and highly adaptable, often seeking food and shelter in urban environments. They are also problem solvers. Once they find an opening or a reliable food source, they’ll keep returning unless blocked.
Raccoons’ behavior changes with the seasons:
- Spring and Summer: Raccoons are highly active, seeking food and nesting sites.
- Fall: They gather food to store for the winter.
- Winter: Raccoons seek warm and safe shelters, often leading them into homes.
Nesting Habits
Raccoons prefer dark, enclosed spaces—ideal for birthing raccoon babies and hiding from predators. That’s why attics, uncapped chimneys, under decks, and crawl spaces are frequent targets.
Outdoors, they’ll nest in tree hollows, abandoned sheds, or burrows left by other animals. These areas offer shelter and security for raising young, and they’re often overlooked during property inspections.
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Wildlife control is governed by specific regulations to ensure the humane treatment of animals. SWAT Wildlife adheres to all local laws and ethical standards in our raccoon removal practices. We guarantee that our methods are effective, humane, and environmentally responsible.
The Importance of Timely Raccoon Removal
Delaying raccoon removal might not seem like a big deal at first—especially if all you’ve heard is the occasional noise in the attic or noticed a knocked-over garbage bin. But here’s the truth: raccoon problems escalate fast. What starts as a single curious visitor can quickly turn into a nesting mother with babies, and before you know it, there’s real damage happening behind your walls or above your ceiling.
Raccoons are incredibly smart and persistent. Once they find a way into your home, they’ll keep coming back unless that access is sealed and the attractants are removed. The longer they’re allowed to stay, the worse the situation becomes. We’re talking chewed wires, shredded insulation, urine-soaked drywall, contaminated air vents—and in some cases, entire sections of roofing pulled apart. Not to mention the health risks. Raccoon feces often contain roundworm parasites that can be hazardous to both humans and pets.
And here’s something most property owners don’t realize until it’s too late: insurance may not cover raccoon damage if it’s considered a preventable issue. That means any delay in action could cost you big, out of pocket.
So if you’ve seen signs—noises at night, visible damage, droppings near your vents—it’s time to take it seriously. Early intervention saves money, stress, and a whole lot of cleanup. Our team at SWAT Wildlife specializes in fast, effective, and humane raccoon removal, so you don’t have to guess, wait, or hope the problem disappears on its own.
If you’re unsure whether it’s time to call our Toronto animal control services, trust us—it probably is. Let’s fix it before it becomes a bigger, messier, and more expensive issue.
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