Winter Is Coming protect your home
With the impending cold on the horizon your home is perfect solution for animals looking for more comfortable quarters to ride out the freezing temperatures.
Now is the time to look over the exterior of your home and perform any preventative maintenance needed to protect your home from becoming a winter hideaway.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
- Missing vent screens
- Loose vents
- Uncapped Chimneys
- Soffet/Facia open or loose fitted
- Siding loose fitted or open
- Foundation cracks or holes
- Padded down insulation in the attic (paths and beds)
- Smell of Ammonia or any unusual scents
If your home shows any of these signs of deterioration you may already have a wild house guest chewing about all while leaving strong scented urine and disease/parasite ridden feces in there wake.
Keep an ear out for any sounds of scratching or scurrying. Have a professional do a thorough exterior check as well as look in he attic and other crawlspaces. Perform any maintenance as recommended.
FERAL CATS TRAP NEUTER RELEASE
DID YOU KNOW THE CITY OF LONDON PAYS TO HAVE WILD CATS SPAY/NEUTERED
TNR cats have ear tips clipped and are spay/neutered courtesy of the City of London TNR program.
Cats R us is a partner with the City of London in this program along with. They can answer all questions.
It is illegal to have an outdoor cat in the City of London but many people still do.
Some will have collars or even be microchipped between the shoulder blades.
Outdoor cats or strays are generally less timid and are more likely to want affection such as petting.
Feral cats have varying degrees of behaviour, however many will not want to be touched and may never get close
Fun fact...
It is approximated that Cats kill 4 billion birds and upwards of 20 billion small mammals per year in North America
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Raccoons in your attic
Raccoons in the attic?
Stop!!! do not just set a trap or exclusion device
Most of the time the a raccoon that chose your attic is a nursing mother
It is important that the attic is thoroughly checked to protect any babies from starvation and/or dehydration.
Babies can be hard to find and mothers can be fiercely protective
Always hire a professional
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SKUNKS STINK LITERALLY
Skunks can wreak havoc on your garden, endanger your pets, dig unsightly holes in your yard and the lingering smell of spray can move into your home for days.
Some try blocking with bricks or filling holes, but a determined skunk will easily overcome these methods.
Get skunk proofed with Trap And Truck and protect your home with a permanent solution.
Den excavation, trapping and skunk proofing.
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BAT SEASON #IAMBATMAN
Ontario is home to eight species of bats two of which are attracted to our homes. These are the little brown bat and the big brown bat. little differentiates them in appearance besides wingspan and slight facial pattern difference.
Bats follow air currents to get outside and feed in the evening. sometimes they can get confused and travel through the walls ending up inside your house, It is not recommended to handle bats as they are the most common carrier of the deadly rabies virus. If you must always wear heavy leather gloves. The best way to handle bats is to call an expert.
Bats are a very important part of our natural environment and are a protected species. If you find a bat in your home do not kill it. Release it into a tree outside. Bats are an integral part of agriculture in Ontario keeping pest insect populations down. This limits the need for insecticides on our crops and in our neighborhoods.
Remember bats are friends better left untouched!
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