Archive for the Squirrels Category

Have you ever noticed strange behaviour from your neighbourhood squirrels or raccoons? Perhaps they were staggering through the street or seemed overly aggressive. It’s common for diseases and viruses to spread through small mammal populations, even in urban centers like Toronto. Squirrels, raccoons, foxes, bats, and skunks can all carry

Raccoons and squirrels may look cute and cuddly (especially as babies) but it can be very dangerous to treat them as pets in your home. While Disney cartoons may portray wild animals as intelligent and loyal companions, they cannot be domesticated, and will eventually cause you trouble. Here are some

Squirrel Nature In some Native cultures, squirrels symbolize the union between work and play. It’s certainly true that they are active year round. They will nest anywhere convenient to provide shelter for their young. Unfortunately, squirrels will often nest in the side vents of people’s homes. Removal: Some Tips Various

Assistance From Professional Wildlife Control Experts If there’s a squirrel trapped inside of your fireplace, you don’t have to throw a fit. These rodents like to spend time in high places and as a result often find themselves on top of roofs and later on in fireplaces. Don’t try to

Repellent & Traps: Repellents are an easy way of deterring a squirrel from coming into contact with your garden. These organic repellants come in powdered and liquid form, and produce a very pungent odor that steers squirrels away. In fact, any kind of horrible smell puts a squirrel on edge,

Whether your house is nestled in a beautiful wooded landscape or set in the suburbs with just enough trees to offer relief from sunny days, squirrels can present a problem. If you’ve noticed signs of squirrel infestation on your property, either visual daytime sights and sounds, gnawed wood leading into

Canadians Forever Of the 24 Canadian squirrel species, most are below ground nesters who tunnel under when cold weather approaches so they can enjoy an undisturbed hibernation. Six species nest in cavities found in large trees and don’t actually hibernate, although they store a great amount of supplies to nourish

There is no denying that squirrels are cute. We quickly learn as children how fascinating it is to watch them scurry about, collect nuts and bury them. They reward us with a friendly stare and a wave of a fluffy tail. As adults we learn quickly how much damage they