Raccoons
	We love wildlife, but when they enter your attic or are destructive, they're more than just a nuisance. If you are hearing things that go bump in the night, scratching or other unusual sounds or just want peace of mind; call our experts to inspect your home or business for animal activity and let them make recommendations to solve your problem.
If he is not paying rent, he shouldn't be living in your attic. This cute little guy can do a lot of damage to your home.
Raccoons raiding your trash.
Our Animal Trapping and Removal experts will live trap and remove the raccoons and can even provide an Exclusion Service to your home or business so new raccoons can't get in.
Public Health
In 2006, 37.7% of all documented rabies cases in the United States occurred in raccoons. Other major contributors were bats and skunks.
The raccoon is one of four wild animals in the United States (including the fox, skunk, and bat) considered to be primary carriers of the rabies virus. Despite the concern and fear surrounding rabies, advances in public education, vaccination of pets, and post-exposure treatment have greatly reduced the risk to humans. Only a single human death has ever been documented as resulting from the raccoon strain of rabies.
However, the raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a serious public health concern. This parasite is transmitted through the ingestion or inhalation of eggs passed in raccoon feces. Children should be prevented from playing in areas where raccoons have defecated.
Background
With their bandit's mask and ringed tail, raccoons (Procyon lotor) are one of North America's most charismatic and recognizable species-even if they are not frequently seen due to their nocturnal habits.
The raccoon's diet is highly varied. Mainstays include fruits, vegetables, and acorns; earthworms, fish, and other aquatic animals (such as crayfish) are eaten when available. In addition to eating wild foods, raccoons aren't averse to raiding gardens, garbage cans, bird feeders, fishponds-even kitchen cabinets. Raccoons have been known to use doorknobs, so cabinet doors are hardly a challenge. And a pet door is an open invitation. Raccoons aren't particularly effective hunters, but they'll eat small animals like birds, amphibians and mice when the opportunity arises.
Their appetite for foods such as grapes and sweet corn often leads to conflicts with home gardeners. Chimneys, porches, and attics are all attractive den sites from the raccoon perspective. Add readily accessible trash cans, or pet food and water bowls, and you've got the raccoon equivalent of a 5 star restaurant.
Raccoons are found in almost every major habitat in the continental United States, and they have recently expanded their range into southern Canada as well. The raccoon may be as long as a small dog-3 feet from nose to end of tail-but weigh much less: Average adult males are 10-15 pounds, while females are slightly smaller at 6-12 pounds. In the northern parts of their range-or where they are overfed by humans-raccoons may be a good deal heavier, even exceeding 60 pounds.
At least as intelligent as cats or dogs, raccoons possess far greater manual dexterity as well as a highly developed sense of touch. In fact, the word "raccoon" is derived from arakun, an Algonquin word meaning "he scratches with his hands." It was once thought that raccoons' familiar "washing" of foods demonstrated hygienic instincts. But in truth, raccoons don't wash everything they eat. They manipulate food, dunking and soaking it when water is available, and so appear to be washing it. However, when water is not convenient, they use many of the same motions in handling food. The behavior probably more accurately reflects a need to tactually experience things than it does to clean them.
Raccoons are usually active at night, and by day they retire to dens or resting sites. Dens are made above ground in tree cavities, chimneys and attics, as well as underground in old woodchuck burrows, storm sewers or crawl spaces under buildings. When they feel secure enough, raccoons may simply lie in thickets or swamps on open ground.
Raccoons generally give birth to three to five young from early spring to early summer. Cubs are weaned at about 2 months, but they may remain with their mother through their first winter.
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