{"id":403,"date":"2019-04-18T19:30:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=403"},"modified":"2019-04-18T19:30:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T19:30:24","slug":"how-to-protect-pets-from-wild-raccoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-pets-from-wild-raccoons\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Pets From Wild Raccoons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Now that the weather is nicer, our pets want to be outdoors\nas much as possible. But for those who provide their pets with their own cat or\ndog door, this kind of freedom can put them at risk of wild animal encounters;\nand in this area, raccoons are the ones to watch out for. Not only do raccoons\nhave long sharp claws and teeth, they are also common carriers of several\ninfectious diseases. Furthermore, they have human-like paws that allow them to\ngrip and grasp just like us, giving them an added advantage when up against an opponent.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whether you have a pet door for your little furry friend or\nnot, there are several ways you can protect them from wild raccoons. Continue reading\nto learn how.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Raccoon-Control-Service-Indianapolis-IN-e1555615797674-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Raccoon-Control-Service-Indianapolis-IN-e1555615797674-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Raccoon-Control-Service-Indianapolis-IN-e1555615797674-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Raccoon-Control-Service-Indianapolis-IN-e1555615797674-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Raccoon-Control-Service-Indianapolis-IN-e1555615797674.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Indianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raccoon Confrontations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Although raccoons are not out looking for confrontation,\nthey can be aggressive in certain situations. A raccoon is more likely to\nattack when pregnant, provoked, threatened, sick, or protecting its young. Under\nthese circumstances, a curious critter (like your dog or cat) could easily\ncross the line and make a raccoon feel uncomfortable, and therefore, prone to\nattack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For these reasons, dogs and cats are more commonly victims\nof raccoon attacks than humans.&nbsp; And for\nthis reason, you should do what you can to prevent wild animal encounters, and\nprotect your furbearer from injuries and transmissible illnesses. There are several\ntips for protecting your pets from wild raccoons, but the most important ones\nare to get your pets vaccinated and lock your pet doors at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Your Pets Vaccinated<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Pet vaccinations are vital, and one of the best ways you can\nshow that you love your furry friend. Not only do vaccines protect against\ndiseases transmitted by other wildlife, they also protect against a long list\nof other illnesses. Talk to your licensed veterinarian about your pet\u2019s\nrecommended vaccination schedule, and make an appointment right away to have\nthem updated! Raccoons are common carriers of the Rabies virus, which is not\ncurable once contracted. Keep this in mind when it comes to getting your pets\nvaccinated, annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lock Pet Doors Between Dusk and Dawn<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>During the hours between sunset and sunrise is when raccoons and other four-legged nocturnal creatures are most active. This is when they are out hunting for food and looking for shelter. Unless you can fully monitor your dog or cat\u2019s activities outside between dusk and dawn, it is advised that you do not allow them passage outdoors. Raccoons will visit a property over and over again until it no longer offers anything of interest. So to prevent raccoons from trespassing onto your property, you must make some changes. See our blog, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/heres-why-you-have-nuisance-raccoons-on-your-property\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Here is Exactly Why You Have Nuisance Raccoons on Your Property (opens in a new tab)\">Here is Exactly Why You Have Nuisance Raccoons on Your Property<\/a>\u201d to learn which changes you need to make for your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indianapolis Raccoon Control Assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want to live in fear of raccoon attacks forever, or cannot possibly keep your pet indoors all night without the freedom of a bathroom break (perhaps you work 3<sup>rd<\/sup> shift), you will need professional raccoon abatement to eliminate the presence of raccoons altogether. <strong>Call 317-535-4605<\/strong> for professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"raccoon removal and control in Indianapolis (opens in a new tab)\">raccoon removal and control in Indianapolis<\/a>, Indiana and its surrounding counties. We are DNR licensed and insured wildlife control specialists that offer a wide range of affordable animal removal services for commercial and residential properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis.png 958w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1-Raccoon-Removal-Indianapolis-768x172.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the weather is nicer, our pets want to be outdoors as much as possible. But for those who provide their pets with their own cat or dog door, this kind of freedom can put them at risk of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-pets-from-wild-raccoons\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[139,25,54,138,136,135,137],"class_list":["post-403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-raccoon-control","tag-dog-bitten-by-raccoon","tag-get-rid-of-raccoons-2","tag-indianapolis-raccoon-control","tag-pet-vaccinations-rabies","tag-protect-pets-raccoons","tag-raccoon-attacks-pets","tag-raccoons-rabies-vaccination"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":406,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403\/revisions\/406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}