Well, once a year we trap all the raccoons we can and put them in witness protection. They get a new identity and and a new home elsewhere.? A cheap Hav-a-heart trap, some cheap bread and the cheapest peanut butter will do.? ?No need to waste a lot of money on hiring someone to do what you can do in 5 minutes.
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When we used to have a cat-door, they would come in the house.? Now, we don't but they can ransack the bird feeder, so they are always a big problem with no real predators.
On 03/08/2025 12:20 PM EST PF Anderson via groups.io <pfa@...> wrote:
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Coons are very smart critters, and they can be vicious. I'll share a tip that an old farmer shared with me. The critter experts say it doesn't always work, but it worked for me with groundhogs and skunks. Spray household ammonia around the base of the whole house outside. We do it daily for a week, and heavily where there's evidence of the critter. Then we'll do it anytime the rain will have washed it away. NOTE: This can damage the plants in that area if you have a garden. Wishing you good luck!
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The critter dudes came and put traps out, and we now have dead squirrels on our roof waiting for the critter dudes to come back. Oof.
On Sat, Mar 8, 2025 at 8:32?AM Samuel Rose via <samuel.rose= [email protected]> wrote:
Turned out those animals who ripped hole in bottom of our home were Racoons.
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 2:56?PM Samuel Rose via <samuel.rose= [email protected]> wrote:
Also in my case, they were extremely determined. Once they were sealed out, they found a spot at the bottom of my home, and ripped the wood siding right off the wall to regain access. I've been in a process of dealing with these animals for close to a year now.?
That's a useful tip, Samuel, thank you! Thank you also, Katherine, for the recommendation.?
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 2:22?PM Samuel Rose via <samuel.rose= [email protected]> wrote:
I don't live in A2 but I did have to deal with this on my home. Usually it is red squirrels doing this. I hired? in our area. He came out and live trapped the animals. He then covered the hole with cardboard to detect of animals are still coming and going. After about 2 weeks, he gave us the all clear to have the repairs done, and avoid trapping the animals in the wall.
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 12:28?PM Katherine A. Lawrence via <kathla= [email protected]> wrote:
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We've used James Newbold (734) 276-9921 for small siding jobs, and he also does roofing. I would imagine that this is the type of work he could do, and he's a nice guy. I don't remember who recommended him to us, but it might have been Bobby Frank, who is a goldmine of good recommendations.
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Date 2/25/2025 9:15:14 PM
Subject Re: [a2b3] Possible vermin in the eaves, who to call?
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Well, we found the hole where they got in. Evidently the vermin are only occasionally visiting, and haven't actually set up residence. I need that part of the roof repaired. Usually, roof repairs are for big chunks, and I have no clue what kind of person to hire for a small repair like this. I'm also concerned that they might have chewed on things inside the eaves.
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Thoughts? Advice?
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Honestly, I don't know what I would do without this group. I have no clue.
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Thanks to you both!
On Sat, Feb 15, 2025 at 4:13?PM mneuliep < Martin@...> wrote:
A friend had critters set up home in her chimney. She used Community Pest Solutions () and was super happy.
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The past week, there have been a few times when we've heard noises like critters scrambling at the window, but didn't see any signs of them. They're very annoying noises. My son went outside, and said that from where he stood, it sounded like they were in the walls. Our house had a gambrel-style roof, and we are wondering if some critters may have found a way inside the lower eaves there. We aren't sure who to call to have someone check, and if they are there, remove and block whatever hole they found. (We haven't found a hole yet.)
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No idea where to start with this! Boy, it's been a lot of house expenses recently. (FYI, the ongoing sewer problem turned out to be a workman that didn't do their job.)
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