Intrusion and the presence of raccoons, what can be done?

The raccoon or wild cat has a beautiful face; which causes many people to want to feed him.

In the regions and suburbs, it is too often found in our garbage cans eating leftovers.

As one of the protected species in Quebec, you are forbidden to do any harm to it. You only have the right to capture it and move it to its natural environment. You will only achieve this with the help of a professional who specializes in the capture of wild animals.

What can you do to prevent an intrusion into your home? How do you recognize them?

Description: What is their physical appearance?

Classification:
Class: mammals
Order: carnivores
Family: procyonids

The raccoon or wild cat is identifiable by its tail ringed with white and black. His face is wearing some kind of black mask. It is a robust medium-sized animal. It measures between 0.65 and 0.96 meters in length and weighs between 6.5 and 16 kg.

The male is usually larger than the female.

Its delicate little, extremely sensitive hands are very adept at handling small objects.

Thanks to its short legs with narrow feet, it climbs easily in trees and on the structures of houses. He is a good swimmer; and even if he seems to be a clumsy walker, he can sting speeds of 25 km/h.

How harmful is the presence of raccoons in your home?

Raccoons live near streams, usually in hollow trees. It can also live under the roots of trees, in abandoned burrows, in holes dug on the ground, brush, murals, can tuck in by your soffites of your home and garages.

When he finds himself in the city or in an inhabited place, it is because he got lost… A peaceful animal, we must not be afraid of it and react calmly. Putting it back in its natural environment is the only thing to do, and that work is regulated.
Not adding stress to his misplacement is to call on a pro of the extermination who will trap him and win him in the wild as part of the integral management.

Unwanted presence

Whether it’s Montreal or elsewhere, he easily finds places that suit him: stables, abandoned buildings, crevices, attics, fireplaces, cavities, barns, etc.

From late summer to fall, raccoons eat a lot. It accumulates reserves in the form of fats for its survival during the months of November, December, January and February.

Harmful to your pets and more

The intrusion of the raccoon can lead to the contamination of many of our pets by vermin such as roundworms. Accidentally ingested, they are a source of disease.

Raccoons can carry deadly sylvatic rabies for humans!

How do I identify a rabid raccoon?

• On his face covered in bites,
• To the strange noises it emits that are similar to those of a distressed cat,
• At his hyper-activity,
• To his difficulty in keeping the balance.

If you have been bitten, do the following very quickly. Waiting is taking the risk of dying:

• Immediately wash the bite with soapy water. Then rinse thoroughly,
• Apply an antiseptic solution,
• Go to the doctor immediately. He will check your vaccination and subject you (if necessary) to antibiotic therapy.

The bite is so dangerous that from time to time it is set up vaccination campaigns.

Here are 6 exterminator tips to protect yourself from the presence of raccoons

1. Be very careful in storing your garbage. For these aces of the dig, an overflowing trash can is a free and free buffet of rejoicing. Make sure your containers are solid and very difficult to open. Remember that raccoons are skilled with their hands;

2. Preferably, buy matching metal lid bins that you can block yourself;

3. Wash your garbage cans regularly with bleach;

4. At your vegetable garden, install ammonia-covered objects;

6. Spread the smell of a dangerous predator for the raccoon in the garden and around your garbage cans. You will find this kind of repellent in the trade; (coyote urine)

Catching the raccoon: how the professional exterminator does it

. We can’t hurt him.

For this reason, if you suffer from an epidemic,the exterminators in Montreal will simply capturethem.

They will trap them and release them in a protected environment in an animal reserve or in the forest.

But be careful, know how to recognize a true professional exterminator specialized in the capture of raccoons. It:

• Has an authorization from the Quebec Ministry of Wildlife and Parks for the capture and relocation of wild animals,
• Has a C5 licence from the Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development; which means it captures raccoons by following Environment Canada regulations,
• Has a specific and precise working method:
• It uses certified professional technicians in the capture and extermination of wild animals,
• He quickly moves to the scene to ensure that it is an assault by raccoons, determines the source and measures its strength.
• It defines and applies an appropriate method of capture.
• Intervenes with total discretion. For example, it uses vehicles that look nothing like exterminator vehicles.
• Gives you a written guarantee on the effectiveness of its raccoon capture.

And you, have you ever experienced the presence of a raccoons in your course or on your property?