Professional Raccoon Control and Removal
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Don’t ignore a raccoon problem on your property – call the experienced raccoon removal team at Ja-Roy Pest Control instead. These crafty creatures of the night like to nest in attics, under the eaves of your rooftop, or at the top of your chimney. When they do, they can cause property and landscape damage, and even pose health risks to you, your family, and your pets. Our team has the skills and equipment to remove live raccoons safely and humanely.
Call Ja-Roy Pest Control today for prompt and reliable raccoon trapping and removal in Louisiana. Our raccoon control experts will take care of the problem and give you peace of mind.
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What Are the Risks of Raccoons in Your Home?
Raccoons can be cute, but it’s important to take the risks seriously. These “trash pandas” are incompatible with human spaces for a variety of reasons. They’re well known for tipping over trash cans in search of food, but that’s harmless compared to the actual harm they can cause.
The longer they remain, the more it increases your risk of:
- Structural Damage: Destruction of roofing, soffits, and insulation requiring professional remediation.
- Disease: Exposure to Rabies, Raccoon Roundworm, and Leptospirosis through contact or waste.
- Biohazards: Raccoons choose one area to use as a “latrine.” As urine and feces accumulate, they can rot structural wood and emit toxic odors.
- Parasites: Introduction of fleas, ticks, and mites that migrate into living spaces.
- Pet Danger: Aggressive encounters resulting in severe injury or death to cats and dogs.
- Fire Hazard: Gnawing on electrical wiring, creating a direct risk of house fires.
Why Trust Ja-Roy Pest Control for Raccoon Removal in Louisiana?
You have options when it comes to raccoon trapping services, but Ja-Roy Pest Control has been the preferred choice in Louisiana for over 50 years. Our comprehensive approach combines local know-how, cutting-edge methods, and exceptional customer service.
When you choose us, you can expect:
- Prompt, Local Service: We quickly tackle raccoon issues with effective trapping and removal.
- Transparent Communication: We keep you informed throughout the process and are always available to answer questions.
- Respectful, Understanding Professionals: We handle your problem with the care and urgency it deserves.
- Convenient Online Portal: Manage appointments, payments, and service requests easily with one login.
- Advanced Exclusion Techniques: Using Flexi Armour™, our proprietary exclusion system, we secure your home from future raccoon invasions for long-lasting peace of mind.
Our Raccoon Control Process
Raccoon problems require a nuanced approach. These animals are highly intelligent – and here in Louisiana, there are laws that require humane and ethical trapping methods, which is what we at Ja-Roy Pest Control provide.
Our seasoned raccoon removal experts bring years of experience, ensuring effective and legally-compliant solutions tailored to your specific situation.
This is what our typical process looks like:
1. Inspection
We’ll conduct a detailed inspection to pinpoint raccoon activity on your property.
2. Humane Trapping and Removal
Using safe and ethical traps to control the animals responsibly.
3. Exclusion and Prevention
Exclusion is often necessary for long-term prevention. We offer high-quality exclusion services and prevention advice to secure your home against future encounters.
Why Raccoon Exclusion Matters
While trapping removes raccoons on the spot, exclusion is the key to preventing future problems. Securing your home against raccoons is a smart and cost-effective long-term solution.
Benefits of professional raccoon exclusion include:
- Blocking all possible entry points to keep out raccoons
- Providing a humane, environmentally-conscious approach by deterring raccoons before they enter
- Offering durable protection that withstands Louisiana’s weather year-round
Keeping your home safe from rodents and other pests alongside raccoons
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Humane Raccoon Trapping in Louisiana
If you’re dealing with a raccoon intrusion in your home, contact your local wildlife control experts at Ja-Roy Pest Control. You can trust our team to guide you through the raccoon control process with our highly effective approach to wildlife management.
Our trained specialists will assess the problem and implement a strategic plan to remove the raccoons safely and humanely. We also provide raccoon exclusion services to help ensure your property is protected from future infestations.
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Raccoon Control FAQs
Raccoons are about two to three feet long with white, black and grey bodies. They have pointed ears and a striped tail, and are commonly distinguished by their “mask” of black fur around their eyes. They have small human-like hands with sharp claws.
Raccoons can be heard making a variety of sounds, such as growls, snarls, screeches, chitters, and more. They’re also often heard rummaging through trash cans and old garbage, and even more unfortunately, scratching and scurrying through walls and attics.
Out in the wild, raccoons avoid contact with humans and pose little threat. When raccoons live in residential areas, however, they can feel on edge and show more aggression. Raccoons are filthy and can expose you to various diseases. In addition to the health hazards, raccoons can also cause significant damage to your property:
- If determined enough, raccoons can enter your home through the chimney or roof and cause significant structural damage in the process.
- With their sharp claws and teeth, they can easily damage your siding, insulation, wiring, and many other structures.
- If a raccoon decides to chew on your electrical wiring, you could find yourself without power or at a high risk of starting a fire.
Yes, raccoons are nocturnal, which means they are most active during the night. This doesn’t mean you won’t see them out during the day, though – raccoons will stay out in the sun if they need to find extra food for their young, if they’re looking for a new place to live, or when finding the right timing to avoid a would-be predator.
Raccoons are omnivorous, which means that they will eat plants as well as other animals. They have been known to eat nuts, berries, fruits, grains, fish, insects, small rodents, eggs, and whatever other delicacies they can find in our garbage cans.
Raccoons will generally avoid altercations with formidable opponents, but when they feel threatened or provoked, they are capable of attacking viciously. They have sharp claws and teeth, and put your cats and dogs at risk of serious injury, or in some cases, death. These attacks are rare, however, and even more rare are their attempts to attack humans.
No, raccoons are not rodents. They are sometimes mistaken for rodents, but raccoons are actually mammals belonging to the order Carnivora. Although this name means “meat eater,” raccoons have been known to feast on foods way outside of their preferred diet. Other carnivora include cats, dogs, wolves, bears, skunks, otters, seals, and more.
If you’ve noticed a raccoon in or near your home, it’s never recommended to try to remove it yourself. When they feel threatened, raccoons can exhibit aggressive, unpredictable behaviors that can be dangerous for you and your family—for this reason, a professional should always be called for raccoon removal. At Ja-Roy Pest Control, we provide humane trapping and removal through safe and effective methods. We also will identify the vulnerabilities on your property that may lead to future infestations.