Hearing loud noises in your attic?  Raccoons are very active in the Atlanta area this time of year.  A female raccoon will look for the easiest way to enter your attic and make a nursery for her young in your insulation.  Raccoons can cause a lot of damage to your roof, attic space and insulation.  Raccoons carry ecto-parasites such as fleas, mites and ticks.  They are also host to more serious diseases like raccoon roundworm and rabies.  Raccoons are considered high to moderate rick vectors for rabies.  Raccoon roundworm is spread via microscopic eggs in raccoon feces (droppings).  Raccoon droppings  should only be cleaned up by trained personnel with the proper safety equipment.   The microscopic roundworm eggs can remain viable for up to 6 years after the raccoon has moved out or been relocated!  Raccoon clean up is often covered by most homeowners insurance policies.   The technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta can completely restore your attic by removing soiled insulation, disinfecting the area and blowing in new cellulose insulation.

Typical raccoon entry points are roof vents, louver vents, soffit vents, construction gaps (behind gutter at roofline), rotten fascia boards and chimneys.  Raccoons may even rip through the roof if the wood is soft (usually a pregnant female).  Raccoons are nocturnal (active at night) average 2′ – 3′ long (including tail) and weigh 1- – 20 lbs.  They are onmivors, eating both plant and animal material such as fruits, nuts, berries, grain, bird eggs, amphibians, small rodents, dog & cat food left out doors, garbage & so on.

Baby raccoons are usually born from March to June with average litter sizes of 1 – 8 pups, 5 being the average.

Be sure to have your local Critter Control of Atlanta technician cover the cover your chimney NFPA 211 and BOCA code approved chimney screens or rain caps.  These are available in galvanized, stainless, black & copper in a wide range of sizes.

All of our repair work comes with a 3 year renewable warranty.  Products such as Leafproof Gutter Protection System and Chimney caps come with a Lifetime Warranty.

Call Critter Control of Atlanta today for a Free Inspection at (770) 663-6260.  Our wildlife technicians can trap and remove the raccoons in your attic and repair any damage they may have caused.   References available.  Critter Control of Atlanta is available 24/7 for emergencies.  Thank you for your inquiry.

Call Critter Control of Atlanta at (770) 663-6260 for a Free Inspection to find the source of your flea problem.  Just spraying a harmful pesticide throughout your home will not solve your flea problem if you have an unwanted critter living in your crawlspace or attic.   This is the time of year animals such as opossum, raccoons and feral cats are active: these are all hosts for fleas that spread to your yard, pets & interior of your home.  Our wildlife technicians can locate the entry points, humanely trap, remove and relocate the animal  in your attic or crawlspace as well as seal up the hole/vent in which they entered your home to prevent this from happening year after year.  All of our repair work comes with a warranty, some products come with a lifetime warranty!   If there are young orphaned animals we will transport them to a local vet (kittens) or wildlife rehabilitator.

This baby opossum was removed from a residence in Atlanta.  This is a juvenille that is now old enough to look for food without it’s mother.  This is the time of year when a lot of baby opossum enter homes in search of food and water.   Don’t panic if one enters your home, just call Critter Control of Atlanta!  We removed the fleas from this baby opossum, gave home a good meal and some fluids.  He will be taken care of before being released into the wild.   You can refer to our local humane society & rescue groups link on Our Services for more information on young or injured wildlife.

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The long hot Atlanta summers create the perfect habitat for young bats to flourish as they feed on all of those pesky mosquitos.  Bats are beneficial to our environment as they control the flying insect population, mostly mosquitos here in the Atlanta area.  Bats are also protected in Georgia. Our wildlife technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta specialize in bat removal, clean-up & repair work. We all want bats in our neighbornoods, just not in our attics!

This is the time of year Atlanta homeowners spot bats flying from their louver vents at dusk.  Homeowners often call us this time of year panicking asking “How do I get rid of bats in my attic?”  Don’t panic!  We can help you!

Our technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta can exclude (allow them to fly out but not re-enter) your little brown bats and restore your attic (clean up soiled insulation, remove guano, disinfect and blow in new insulation) and prevent future bat entry by closing off/screening any other possible entry points.  All of our repair work comes with a renewable 3 year warranty, come products come with a Lifetime Warranty (such as chimney caps or Leafproof Gutter Protection System-keeps critters out of attic).

To prevent bats from entering your home be sure to keep your windows closed in the evening if you do not have screens.

Bats can enter spaces the size of a quarter, so be careful when leaving those windows cracked on the top, mainly on upper stories of your  home.  Leaving sliding glass doors, garage doors and any other area of your home allow bats access to your living space.

If you discover a bat in your living space on of our wildlife technicians can come out and remove it for you.  Never pick up a sick or injured bat as they can transmit rabies here in Georgia.

Raccoons, coyotes, bats & feral cats are known carriers of rabies here in Georgia. If anyone has been in close contact or bitten they can have the animal tested at a local Atlanta Animal Control facility. One of our wildlife technicians can transport the animal to the facility for you for a minimal charge.

The staff and technicians here at Critter Control of Atlanta want to help protect your family, pets & property this summer!  Call us at (770) 663-6260 for Humane Bat Removal/Exclusion and repair work.  Free Estimates, Online Coupons, Senior Discounts and other Seasonal Specials Available. Available 24/7 for Emergencies.  All repair work comes with warranty. References available. 30 Year Anniversary.  Serving the Entire Metro Atlanta Area and beyond for all of your  wild animal control needs.

Critter Control of Atlanta snake removal

This spring and summer make sure to call Critter Control of Atlanta to handle all of your wildlife control needs. Our wildlife technicians will inspect your home & property and come up with the best solution for you so you can feel confident you have make the best choice in a Wildlife Management Service. We guarantee all of our work and have references available upon request. We have been serving the Metro Atlanta Area for more then 25 years. Wildlife isn’t just one part of our business–it is our only business.

Got Snakes? Bats? Rats? Raccoons? This is the active season for these animals this spring and summer here in Atlanta. Mating season followed by the birth of these critters means they are more active and more likely to find your attics & crawlspaces to be a safe haven from predators. Your attic if a far better raccoon nursery than that old tree they used to live in! When snakes frequent an area you not only want them removed, but also to figure out why they are there in the first place. Snakes frequent areas where there is s constant food source, such as mice, chipmunks and moles. When customers call regarding a snake hole I try to explain the snake just cleared the rodents from that hole and slithered out looking for more! We will catch them all! Snakes do provide us all with rodent control but we do not want them close to our homes or inside them either! Our technicians can trap & remove your critters and seal up the holes to prevent any future animal entry. All of our repair work is guaranteed! Call Critter Control of Atlanta today to schedule your free inspection at (770) 663-6260.

Hearing noises in your attic can be quite stressful as you get your home ready for holiday company.  This is a common occurence this time of year.  Our wildlife technicians can make this time of year easier for you and trap any unwanted critters from your attic a.s.a.p.!  Feel free to call our office and schedule a free inspection  at 770-663-6360.  We are on call 24/7 to handle critter emergencies.

Now that the temperatures have dropped the noises in Atlanta attics have gone up!  Hearing critters in the attic during the winter months is a very common occurrence here in the Metro Atlanta area.  The most common critters in attics this time of year include roof rats, gray squirrels, flying squirrels & woodpeckers.  Your attic/insulation provides the necessary warmth & shelter these need to survive the winter months.  Our Critter Control of Atlanta technicians are capable of trapping and removing any animal you may have in your attic or any other area of your home or yard.  We will trap and remove them as well as provide you with an estimate on clean up, repairing entry points and preventative measures so you will not have to deal with future critter issues again.  All of our repair work comes with a renewable 3 year warranty.  Call Critter Control of Atlanta today to schedule a free inspection and look for our seasonal discounts & senior citizen discounts.

Opossum in live trap.

As the temperature drops in the Atlanta area everyone wants to be indoors, including local wildlife.  Opossum most frequently enter homes through a crawlspace or a damaged foundation vent.  Our wildlife technicians are called out to trap opossum that are taking up residence near a homeowners furnace in order to stay warm.

Our wildlife technicians will inspect your home from top to bottom and locate the entry points as well as trap, remove & relocate your opossum family.

Opossums average 2 – 3 litters per year, with an average of seven young per litter.  Opossums will fedd from compost piles, garbage, bird feeders and pet food.  These animals will dig around foundations and backyard areas and many chew or gnaw on woody structures.

The opossum in the only marsupial (with pouch) in the United States.  The opossum is an adaptable, nocturnal solitary animal that wanders in woody & open area salong rural and suburban habitats.

Hearing noises in your attic?  Did those little footsteps you heard this summer turn into several more littlefootsteps running all over the place in the attic?  The reason for that is that those squirrels born in your attic this summer are all grown up now and bringing in additonal nesting material and acorns to store for the  winter in your attic.  Your attic is the ideal home for gray squirrels, flying squirrels and the dreaded roof rats.  An attic provides insulated shelter for these animals and keeps & thier young safe from predators year round.

Gray squirrels are looking for a safe place to have their spring babies and you attic is the perfect place!

February and March are when most of the Southern Gray Squirrel’s  young are born.  Call today and one of our wildlife technicians can direct that mother squirrel somewhere else with our humane exclusion methods.  It is better to keep them out now before there is a nest of babies to relocate to a wildlife rehabilitator!

The professional wildlife technicians at Critter Control of Atlanta will thoroughly inspect your entire home from the attic to the crawlspace and locate any areas where squirrels, raccoons, opossums and other rodents may be nesting for the fall/winter months.  Our wildlife technicians will handle the trapping and removal as well as the clean up and sealing up of any entry points to prevent future animal re-entry.

The two most common critters found in the Atlanta area attics this season ares the gray squirrel & flying squirrel.  Our technicians use humane methods of trapping and removal of squirrels.  We also provide a 3 year renewable warranty on all of the repair/exclusion work.  Call Critter Control of Atlanta today to schedule  a free inspection.

This is the time of year snakes are most active here in Georgia.  Our technicians remove more snakes in August than any other time of year!  Our technician will not only remove your snake, but also investigate what attracted them to your property in the first place.  Snakes frequent an area with a plentiful food source.  What do snakes eat? Rodents!  Snakes also eat toads, lizards, insects and nestlings.  If rodents are an issue in your home or on your property our techncians can eliminate the problem and help prevent snakes from returning to your property.

Here is a rat snake Jay removed from a home in Roswell.

Keep bird feeders away from house as they attract not only birds but also rodents. The rodents then move into your home because it is cooler and safer!