Animals That Might Get Into Attic

If you still wind up with wildlife in your attic here s how to safely and humanely get rid of animals in your attic.

Animals that might get into attic.

The noises heard in the attic at this time of year may sound like animals are fighting in the attic. Keeping these animals out of your attic is the best approach. Once a raccoon gets into an attic several noises can be heard at different times of the year. This is the noise that raccoons make when the are breeding.

Ensuring the attic is sealed to prevent further wild animal problems having dealt with any repairs in the attic it is also important that you seal any entry holes that were being used by the animals to get in and out of the attic. Animals living in your attic can cause damage to the wiring plumbing and structure of your home while also bringing in diseases. Take steps to correct the conditions that attract critters in the first place. Different animals are more likely to enter your home during different times of the year.

The entry holes all must be sealed once the squirrels are removed. Raccoons can enter year round but 90 of cases happen in the months of march april and may when the female raccoons enter attics looking for a safe place to give birth. Finally it pays to inspect the attic for damage such as wire damage and the attic should be cleaned of droppings and parasites to prevent the possible spread of disease and to get rid of the animal scent that can attract future animals into the home. Signs animals are in your attic.

This will often require a thorough examination but it is well worth the effort to examine every corner of the attic. In december and january raccoons typically breed.