{"id":553,"date":"2022-01-21T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=553"},"modified":"2022-01-22T18:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T18:09:09","slug":"do-raccoons-carry-fleas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/do-raccoons-carry-fleas\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Raccoons Carry Fleas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Raccoons are wild animals that live in or near wooded and forested areas. Any animal that comes in contact with plants, trees, bushes, and brush are vulnerable to insect bites. Ticks and fleas are no different. If a raccoon gets into your home, there is a good chance they are carrying fleas, ticks, and even diseases that can infect your family and pets. There are various contagious infections that raccoons, fleas, and ticks can pass along to other people and animals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn about some of these risks and what to do if you ever experience a similar situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-1024x803.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis IN Raccoon Removal Service 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-1536x1204.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610-383x300.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Indianapolis-IN-Raccoon-Removal-Service-e1642874883610.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indianapolis IN Raccoon Removal Service 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>The Link Between Fleas and Raccoons<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice that your home is all of a sudden infested with fleas, yet you do not have a pet, there could be a raccoon colony living somewhere within your house. Attics and crawl spaces are perfect breeding grounds for raccoons to use a shelter from harsh winter weather. Living within these quarters gives them access to spread infection and disease, such as fleas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fleas can move fast and jump far. They live on raccoons and move onto other hosts as they grow.&nbsp; Raccoons can indeed carry fleas; and they can find their way into your home and pets too! Be sure to outsource quick and effective raccoon removal if you have raccoons in the attic. This is the first step to getting rid of fleas in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several flea removal solutions and preventative sprays on the market that anyone can purchase at their local grocer or home goods store. They are helpful to sanitize and kill existing flea infestations, as well as, preventing more fleas from being able to thrive within your home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Raccoons Can Carry Ticks Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ticks are more intimidating than fleas. Although fleas will bite and make you itch, ticks can carry diseases just like raccoons. Lyme disease is a common threat transmitted from tick bites, as well as a range of fevers. Ticks will use raccoons, dogs, cats, and other animals as hosts. They are highly infectious and can harm their host overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are discovering ticks on your pets, or have just had a raccoon in your home, be sure to take precaution and keep an open eye for more ticks. You can have a professional exterminator inspect and fumigate your home, or you can purchase over the counter solutions and traps to get rid of ticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Other Possible Raccoon Parasites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\">\u25b7 Mites<br>\u25b7 Lice<br>\u25b7 Roundworm<br>\u25b7 Tapeworm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Are you dealing with nuisance raccoons around your house or business? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Indianapolis Raccoon Removal<\/a> at <strong>317-535-4605<\/strong> for prompt and professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/indianapolis-raccoon-removal-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indianapolis raccoon removal services<\/a> at the most economical rates in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/3-reasons-a-raccoon-is-dangerous-to-people-and-pets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Reasons a Raccoon is Dangerous to People and Pets<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/communicable-diseases-that-can-be-carried-by-raccoons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Communicable Diseases That Can Be Carried By Raccoons<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/can-i-get-ebola-from-a-raccoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can I Get Ebola From a Raccoon?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><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=\"Indiana Raccoon Removal and Contro\" 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\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Indiana Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raccoons are wild animals that live in or near wooded and forested areas. Any animal that comes in contact with plants, trees, bushes, and brush are vulnerable to insect bites. Ticks and fleas are no different. 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