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The Three Extant Species of Raccoon

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There are 3 different types of raccoon species in the Procyon genus. Continue reading to learn some interesting facts about each one, including what you can do to help abate nuisance raccoon activity around your home.

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Crab-Eating Raccoons

Existing Raccoon Species Currently in the Procyon Genus:

🦝 The Common Raccoon

Scientific Name: Procyon lotor
Additional Names: Northern Raccoon and Raccoon

Common raccoons have a broad range, scoping from southern Canada to Panama, and everywhere in between. Descriptively, they are a medium-sized mammal with gray fur and a long, ring-striped tail.  They are often seen with a black stretch of fur directly over their eyes, giving them the look of wearing a vigilante mask. At full maturity, raccoons can weigh anywhere from 8 to 20 pounds, and stand 1 to 2 feet on their hind legs.

🦀 The Crab-Eating Raccoon

Scientific Name: Procyon cancrivorus
Additional Names: South American Raccoo

The Crab-eating raccoon is native to the Southern continental regions, in Costa Rica and throughout South America. Their scope is also known to range east of the Andes, all the way down to northern Argentina and even Uruguay. Their diets primarily consist of crab, lobster, crayfish and other crustaceans and shellfish, hence the name. Compared to the Common raccoon, they are similar in size, but have shorter fur and long, slender snouts.

🐺 The Cozumel Raccoon

Scientific Name: Procyon pygmaeus
Additional Names: Pygmy Raccoon, Dwarf Raccoon, Cozumel Island Raccoon, and Cozumel Raccoon Bear            

The Cozumel raccoon is unfortunately a critically-endangered species. They are native to Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico where there is currently an island raccoon endemic. The Cozumel raccoon is remarkably smaller than both the other Procyon species. At full maturity, they reach an average of 10 inches tall and 9 pounds in weight. Males are typically heavier than females by 20 percent or more.

Nuisance Raccoon Problems

Although it is important to respect and preserve our local wildlife, it is not necessary to allow them onto our properties. If you are experiencing nuisance raccoon activity around your house or commercial building, it is wise to outsource some professional intervention. Contact a local Indianapolis raccoon control company for safe and humane, non-lethal raccoon abatement services you can trust.

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Here’s Why You Have Nuisance Raccoons on Your Property

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Raccoons are one of nature’s most clever mammals that retain some superlative survival skills. Several features and characteristics of a home can be attractive to a wild raccoon. Harsh weather, breeding, and pure curiosity can all be definite influences for raccoons to take shelter or trespass onto residential properties.

Continue reading to learn some reasons why you may be spotting raccoons more frequently on your property, and how to get rid of them for good.

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🐾 Pet Food

Raccoons are most motivated by food; just as any other wild animal. When homeowner’s leave food sources outside or in their garage, raccoons are sure to sniff it out. They are great at hunting down meals, especially easy ones.  Edibles such as pet food, garden produce, bird feed, and even dirty grills can all be desirable snacks for raccoons and other wild animals alike. If you have any of these items on your property, it may be the cause of your late-night visitors.

Outdoor pets, such as dogs and cats, should be fed indoors or garages. This prevents the need to leave pet dishes full of food, outside. Raccoons love dog and cat food; it is tasty and provides nutrition and protein. If feeding a pet indoors is not an option, try securing the food dishes at night when raccoons are most active, then replace them in the morning. On the same topic, gardens should also be secured to prohibit entry by raccoons, rabbits, and other garden nuisances.

🗑 Garbage Containers

Trash and garbage cans are another potential food source for raccoons. Many people prefer to take their trash out at night, before the morning of pickup.  Although this saves a few extra minutes in an otherwise busy morning, it can be a main attraction for nocturnal wildlife. Raccoons have dexterous paws and long claws that allow them to clasp and grab very well. They can easily open up garbage lids and rummage through leftovers, litter, waste, and other compost. This not only leaves a mess for homeowner’s to clean up in the early hours of the morning, but it creates a rift among fellow neighbors that dislike the unsightly garbage spread all across their curb.

🚪 Easy Access

Another main attraction for raccoons is open access to shelter. Cracks and crevices in rooftops are easy entry points for raccoons. They can gain access to attics, garages, crawl spaces, and outdoor sheds and storage spaces. This easy access is a wide open invitation for raccoons to come inside. As mentioned before, harsh weather conditions and breeding season both encourage raccoons to seek shelter in dens, or in residential properties.

Raccoons will remember where reliable food and shelter sources are, and will return to them night after night.  In order to get rid of raccoons from trespassing onto your property, you need to figure out what is attracting them in the first place. These areas above are a great place to start.  Next, contact a local wildlife removal company to safely and humanely capture and release nuisance raccoons from your property.

How to Put a Stop to Nuisance Raccoons

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Can I Shoot a Raccoon in My Yard?

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Nuisance raccoons are certainly pesky little critters to deal with, especially if they are doing loads of damage and destruction to your property every night. For this reason, it is understandable why many wildlife contractors face the question of whether or not a homeowner can hunt or shoot raccoons on their personal property. Professionals in the industry know that raccoon problems are frustrating and even scary for most, so the inquiry is not an alarming one. But there are a few things to know in regards to shooting raccoons in Indiana, and anywhere else in the country, before reaching for your rifle. Continue reading to learn the answer to this common question, and what to do when raccoons are causing problems on your property.

Killing Raccoons

The answer is somewhat complicated, since several counties and states have different laws surrounding animal hunting or killing. Many states require a permit for hunting, while others do not even allow the discharge of a firearm. For example, the state of Illinois allows the possession of a personal firearm, but discharging the firearm is illegal, making the shooting of an animal illegal. But in other areas, like Jefferson County, Missouri, a person is allowed to discharge their firearm as long as it is on their own property and for the sole purpose of defending their property. So if a raccoon is trespassing on a Jefferson County property every night, a homeowner can legally wait outside and shoot the raccoon on sight. In all states that allow the killing of a nuisance wild animal, there are laws prohibiting animal abuse. So although a homeowner can shoot or euthanize a wild animal on their property, they cannot torture or abuse the animal in anyway. It must be carried out in a legal and humane manner.

Whether your state allows it or not, the primary problem with shooting wild raccoons is the inhumanity factor. It is not humane to kill a raccoon simply because it is on your property and causing a mess. It is not their fault that over-development has forced them into urban areas. They are only mammals looking to survive anyway they can; and they happen to also be naturally very curious. Raccoons should never be harmed or killed under any circumstances, unless carried out by the proper authorities for good reason. The second, and equally important reason why killing raccoons is a bad idea is that it will not solve a raccoon problem. Killing one or two raccoons will do nothing to fix the issue.

The only way to stop raccoons from coming to your property is to eliminate the reasons why they are coming in the first place. All of the things that attract raccoons, like pet food and garbage, should be removed from outside. The home should be properly sealed to prevent prying paws from entering interior and exterior areas of the house. This includes roofs, soffits, windows, and doors. By removing all food and water sources, and protecting your home from animal entry, you can thwart raccoon activity in as little as a few weeks. If you do this and continue to have problems, contact a local wildlife removal and control company for non-lethal raccoon exclusion services. Keep in mind that there are legal repercussions for those who choose to neglect firearm and animal hunting laws in Indiana. So put that rifle away and call a raccoon removal service instead!

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The Fascinating Agility of the Common Raccoon

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The Common Raccoon is a fascinating mammal to learn about all around, but their quickness and dexterity are especially intriguing. Wild raccoons have human-like paws that allows them to grasp, pull, push, and pry just like our hands! On top of dexterous paws and sharp claws, raccoons are highly intelligent creatures that can remember, solve problems, and plan better than most other forest animals.

These attributes and more contribute to a raccoon’s agility and allows them to be better predators, breeders, and gatherers, and to better protect themselves and their young from harm. Continue reading to learn about raccoon agility, and what they are physically capable of in the wild.

Raccoon Behavior

Raccoons are highly agile mammals, capable of running, climbing, and even swimming, starting at a young age. As early as a few months old, raccoon babies, called “kits” or “pups”, are learning all of these abilities and more from their mother. Soon after, they are ready to be out on their own, climbing and swimming and running and hunting with the rest of the pack!

Raccoons are fairly fast runners for a medium-sized forest mammal. They can achieve short distance running sprint speeds of ten to fifteen miles per hour. That’s faster than some overweight house cats! And because raccoon’s hind legs are longer than their front, they appear hunched whether walking or running.

Running is not the raccoon’s most impressive ability. Truth be told, they are excellent climbers. Raccoons use trees for protection when raising their young, to hide from grounded predators, and to dine on all the wonderful yields a tree has to offer (i.e. acorns, fruits, nuts, etc.). Raccoons can climb trees as high as 50 feet or more, with really no limit in height, only in desire!

Aside from running and swimming, raccoons are good swimmers too. Yes they can swim, and at a very young age (as young as 7 weeks old)! Not only can raccoons swim, they can remain in water for several hours, but not underwater of course. Raccoons are warm-blooded mammals that need oxygen to breathe!

If you have a raccoon problem on your property, call a professional wildlife rescue and control company for safe and humane raccoon removal services. Raccoons are known to climb roofs, access homes, get into swimming pools, and cause an endless potential for mess and structural damage.

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Is Domesticating a Baby Raccoon a Bad Idea?

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A baby raccoon is called a kit. They are small, cute, and furry, but this does not mean they are meant for domestication. A kit is still a wild animal. Although domestication may seem easy because they are so young, raccoons are not the same as dogs and cats, which took thousands of years to achieve healthy domestication with. It is not in their genes to be trained and sheltered.

If you still decide to domesticate a baby raccoon, be sure to consult a raccoon professional and learn the proper way to care for a wild raccoon and what to expect as they grow older and more agile. Otherwise, read on to learn more about the disadvantages of domesticating a raccoon kit.

Destruction of Property

Raccoons are interesting because they are such motivated and curious creatures. This can lead to trouble. At a certain age, raccoons begin to explore their curious urges. Raccoons like to dig, and in a house, a sofa or mattress would make the perfect burrowing spot. They are skilled climbers and have very dexterous paws, giving them the ability to open cabinets, drawers, refrigerators, and more. They can find things and hide them, or burry them in another hole they’ve dug. Raccoons must be un-caged to live healthy lives, and must be able to roam free. This means a raccoon would need constant supervision to prevent these situations from happening.

Health Consequences

Raccoons are carriers of many diseases commonly found in wild animals. Illnesses such as rabies, distemper, canine hepatitis, and round worm can be spread to other pets and even humans living among the raccoon. Raccoons also have very dense fur which can be a huge allergy catalyst for anyone who suffers from sinus and allergy issues or asthma.

The Law

The first thing to really consider when in adopting a baby raccoon is the law. In most states, it is illegal to own a raccoon. If caught, a person can lose their pet ownership rights altogether, and be subjected to many hefty fines. In other states, it is legal to own a raccoon, but this type of pet ownership requires an exotic pet license. You will have to look up your local city council ordinances to find out about these laws.

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Raccoon Removal Indianapolis Provides DNR Licensed and Insured Raccoon Control!

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Raccoon Removal Indianapolis is your solution to pesky nuisance raccoon problems! We are DNR (Department of Natural Resources) licensed and insured, with more than three decades of experience in the raccoon control industry. So you know are getting professional and effective service you can trust!

A+ accredited Better Business Bureau (BBB) members

Since 1993, we have been an A+ accredited Better Business Bureau (BBB) members by providing honest, humane, and best of all, affordable raccoon removal and control services for residential and commercial property owners throughout Indiana. When you have a nuisance raccoon issue on your property, call Raccoon Removal Indianapolis at 317-535-4605 right away.

When you call our office, you can expect a friendly greeting, prompt and punctual arrival times, a neatly dressed and licensed contractor, and an abundance of free information regarding raccoon preventative maintenance and precautions. We retain the latest technologies and state-of-the-art equipment, as well as, a plethora of resources at our disposal, to provide safe, efficient, and humane raccoon removal and control services. Our DNR licensed raccoon control contractors never hurt or kill wild raccoons. We only use safe methods to extract raccoons and relocate them to a faraway safe habitat where they can thrive for years to come.

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Call Raccoon Removal Indianapolis at 317-535-4605 for more information about getting rid of raccoons, or raccoons in the attic, and see for yourself just how incredibly affordable our services can be! We offer raccoon removal, raccoon-proofing, raccoon cleanup, raccoon extraction, preventative maintenance, minor attic restorations, and much more! Call 317-535-4605 and speak with a friendly DNR licensed raccoon control specialist in Indianapolis, today.

Affordable Solutions to Get Rid of Raccoons in the Attic

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Raccoons are interesting, cute, and smart. But this does not mean we want them under our porches and in our attics! These mammals are capable of causing a lot of property destruction and structural damages to residential homes and commercial properties in Indiana. They are widely known to seek shelter and crawl spaces during the winter months. This is another undesirable and even dangerous situation to have on your hands. So what do you do when you have raccoons in the attic or some other area of your home? You call a professional to safely and humanely extract raccoons and relocate them to a protected and faraway habit!

Raccoon Control Services Can Be Fast and Affordable in Indiana!

You might think raccoon control services are pricey and not worth the money-spent; but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Professional raccoon exclusionists are the only ones who retain the proper tools, training, licensing, and experience to perform this duty for property owners. And even better, they can be absolutely affordable! Raccoon damages can be harmful to your health, as well as, jeopardize or decrease the value of your home. This is what makes raccoon control services worth it.

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Raccoon Removal Indianapolis provides the most affordable solutions for raccoon control in Indiana. As a locally owned and operated company, they retain the utmost respect for Hoosiers and their communities. This is why they offer the most competitive prices for their raccoon removal and control services! You can trust you are getting the fairest and most honest estimates and assessments from our DNR licensed and insured raccoon control contractors, every time you call. We value our integrity and want to provide effective and affordable animal control for all residential and commercial properties across Indy. Not only do we serve the Indianapolis areas, we also provide raccoon control for all surrounding counties as well. Call 317-535-4605 to learn more about our fantastic raccoon removal prices in Indianapolis, IN today!

3 Signs You Have Raccoons in the Attic

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No one wants their most-prized and most expensive asset constantly compromised by nuisance wildlife. This is why raccoons can cause homeowners immense frustration. They love to take shelter in parts of the home that we don’t frequently occupy; for example, the attic. This is their favorite space to convert into their personal bedroom, bathroom, breeding ground, feeding table, and trashcan. This leads to unimaginable destruction that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars to repair.

The problem is, raccoons are smart. It takes more than a little traditional pest control to fend off wild raccoons. It takes knowledge and understanding of their species to truly master raccoon-proofing and prevention. Continue reading to learn a few of these strategies, and the top three signs indicating you have raccoons in the attic.

Strange Noises

If you are hearing strange noises at all hours of the night that seem to come from your attic, you may have a raccoon colony living up there. Listen for squeaky, high-pitched sounds, scratching noises, and banging. These are tell-tale sounds raccoons make when they are playing, feeding, or nesting. Although raccoons are nocturnal, these sounds may be evident during the daytime hours as well. If you suspect there are raccoons living in your attic or other area of your home, contact a licensed raccoon removal contractor for safe and humane assistance.

Wall and Ceiling Stains

If you start to notice brown-ish, yellow-ish, or off-white stains on your walls or ceilings, it could be an indication of raccoons in the attic. When raccoon colonies live in attics, their urine and feces soaks into baseboards and drywall, and eventually seeps down though ceilings and walls in the exposed areas of a home. Once this occurs, renovations are costly. This is usually a result of long-term raccoon infestations in homes or buildings. Because raccoon droppings can contain harmful contagions and cause disease, it is strongly suggested to have a professional company implement the renovation and cleanup services needed for your home in the case that this happens to you.

Foul Odor

If you start to smell a faint, or maybe not-so-faint, odor in certain areas of your home, it could be a sign that raccoons are somewhere living in your property. After some time, a raccoon colony generates a large quantity of waste that is never cleaned out or managed. This waste consists of their urine, feces, decayed food, birthing debris, and much more. The odor becomes so strong that it begins to seep into the living areas of a home. It requires professional service to remove the damages and mess made from a long-term raccoon infestation like this.

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Call Indiana Raccoon Removal at 317-535-4605 for licensed raccoon removal and control in Indianapolis, Indiana. We are DNR licensed and insured raccoon control specialists with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. We only use safe and humane methods to extract raccoons and prevent their return. We offer free estimates, residential services, commercial services, emergency services, and raccoon cleanup services. Call 317-535-4605 for prompt and professional raccoon removal services in Indianapolis, IN today.

What Does Raccoon Removal Service Include?

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When raccoons become a threat to your property, it is time to contact a licensed raccoon removal company. They are the only solutions for prompt, safe, and humane raccoon control. These companies are owned or employ state licensed and industry-trained professionals with extensive experience removing raccoons. They retain the latest technologies and proper equipment to safely and humanely extract raccoons and provide related services. If a company does not practice these methods and retain these qualities, continue looking for a reputable company.

There are several services offered by these companies. The services are usually ale carte, and priced separately. Depending on the extent of damage, infestation, and degree of difficulty, the price for an Indianapolis Raccoon Removal Company’s’ services will fluctuate. Common raccoon removal services offered for residential or commercial properties include:

Raccoon Removal

When raccoons are inside a home or building, a licensed contractor that specializes in removing raccoons can extract them, quickly. They should, and usually do, only use safe and humane methods to capture and release raccoons to a faraway habitat. They are specially licensed by the state to provide animal removal services such as these; it is illegal for anyone else to attempt these kinds of jobs. Removing raccoons from attics, crawl spaces, garages, porches, sheds, pool decks, and more all require comprehensive strategies and extensive training.

Raccoon Control

When raccoons are not inside your home of office, but outside causing problems instead, you need raccoon control. This is another service offered through professional raccoon removal services. This includes thwarting raccoons from loitering, visiting, damaging the exterior, damaging the landscaping, and more. It is highly recommended to opt for raccoon prevention services if you need raccoon control or removal. Professionals can implement certain strategies that keep raccoons from returning to your property.

Raccoon Damages

When raccoons damage the exterior or interior of a home, some raccoon control companies can provde solutions. They are proficient and capable of providing minor attic and crawl space restorations for damages caused by wild raccoons. These services include attic insulation replacement, urine and feces removal, sanitizing, patch work, hole repair, and more.

Indianapolis Raccoon Removal

Call Indiana Raccoon Removal at 317-535-4605 for professional raccoon control services in Indianapolis and its surrounding counties. We are DNR licensed and insured raccoon removal contractors with more than two decades of experience removing nuisance raccoons. We offer a wide range of services; from raccoon removal and control, to raccoon cleanup, prevention, and more. Call 317-535-4605 for fast and reputable raccoon removal services in Indianapolis, IN and its nearby locations.

Interesting Types of Raccoons Found in North America

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If you asked anyone, they could easily identify what a raccoon looks like.  This is because most raccoon species have the same distinctive features, such as the striped tail and “mask-like” stripe across their eyes.  An interesting fact is there are many different types of raccoon species in North America!  If you take a closer look, you will see the subtle differences among each unique raccoon family.  Read on to learn the different features of various raccoon species and how to spot them in the United States.

Ring Tail Raccoon

Ring tail raccoons are native to the Southwest regions of the United States.  They are commonly spotted in Arizona and surrounding states with similar climates.  Ring tail raccoons, or Bassariscus astutus, are often times referred to as Miner’s Cats and Ring Tailed Cats and are Arizona’s state mammal.  They are very small, about the size of a large squirrel, but still very similar looking to the common raccoon.  They are quick and nimble, using their retractable claws to climb head first down trees and cliffs.  They typically live in hollow dens, inside trees, and other dark secretive places.  They are very timid and keep hidden away most of the time.  Their diet consists of insects, fruit, lizards, rodents, and other small invertebrates.

Procyon Lotor

Also known as the common raccoon, the Procyon lotor is our stereotypically idea of what a raccoon should look like.  It is a medium sized mammal with a gray-ish brown coat and striped tail.  Their distinctive black “mask” across their face is their most famous feature.  They are omnivores, eating everything from insects to small crayfish and invertebrates.

White-Nosed Coati

White-nosed Coati, or Nasua narica, are also found in the Southwest, particularly Arizona and New Mexico.  These are an especially interesting species of raccoon due to their unique features and characteristics.  They have a long and flexible snout that allows them to dig in the ground for worms and other insects for food.  They eat everything from nuts and berries to snakes and lizards.  Unlike common raccoons, Coati are diurnal, meaning they are most active in the morning and afternoons.  They are a special and unique member of the raccoon species.

For more raccoon facts and information, call Indiana Raccoon Removal today!  We are DNR licensed raccoon control specialist with over 20 years of experience in the raccoon removal industry.  We are experts when it comes to raccoons.  Call us at 317-535-4605 for information about our raccoon removal services in Indianapolis, IN.