Raccoons in Dumpsters and Down Chimneys in Washington.
Raccoons are enticed by the food smells in dumpsters. When the lids are open they climb in and can’t climb the slippery sides to get out. To help them escape, put a strong branch or board in the dumpster for the raccoons to climb out on. If your disposal company leaves dumpster lids open, install a sign telling employees that it’s vital to keep the lid closed so animals don’t get trapped inside. Consider installing a totally enclosed trash-compacting dumpster.
In spring and summer, a raccoon may be enticed into the dark, quiet, and secure environment of your chimney for a nesting place. If you hear a large animal on the roof, or growls and whines coming from the chimney at night, there is probably a raccoon family inside. Using a powerful flashlight during the day, look for a raccoon down the chimney. (If spider webs are strung across the inside, you can be reasonably sure that no animal is using the chimney.) The easiest solution to removing raccoons from a chimney is to wait for them to move on their own or contacting Animal Evictor for the removal. If raccoons need to be evicted, do not smoke them out and do not pour anything, including naphtha flakes or mothballs, down the chimney our the experts at Animal Evictor can safely remove them without these methods. Adult raccoons can easily climb out of a chimney, but the babies can’t. The concentrated vapors can also damage the infant raccoons’ mucous membranes and make an adult raccoon extremely agitated while attempting to flee from the vapors. Instead Animal Evictor will attached a specialized chimney trap over the exit point and attempt to flush the raccoon out using various methods. Note: Any time you try to evict any mother animal yourself, there is a chance that she may leave some or all of the babies behind.
To encourage the raccoon to leave:
1. Keep the chimney damper closed and put a loud radio in the fireplace to attempt to scare away the Raccoons.
2.With a short broomstick, pole, or board, bang on the underside of the damper as frequently as possible to disturb the raccoon.
3.Wearing gloves, sprinkle coyote urine or raccoon eviction fluid (available from farm supply centers, hunting stores, and the Internet) on a rag and wedge it in above the damper ( note: these so called repellents seldom repel raccoons, I have even witnessed them eat repellents ). Keep what deterrents you can in place 24 hours a day during a period of mild weather, and give the raccoons two to three nights to move out. On the night of departure there may be a lot of racket caused by the female raccoon’s frequent climbing up and down the chimney as she retrieves her young.
4. Hire Animal Evictor to do all the work for you in a fast, professional and humane way.
A commercially available chimney cap will prevent raccoons and other small animals from entering the chimney Animal Evictor sells and installs these caps in all shapes and sizes In urban areas. harassment techniques may not work do to raccoons’ familiarity with humans. In such cases, call our animal control technicians n your area and have them assess the situation. To make sure the eviction process was successful, shine a powerful flashlight down the chimney during the day and look for raccoons. Tap the chimney with a hard object and listen for any sounds of movement. If a young raccoon is left behind, it may be that the mother has abandoned it. In these cases it is best to contact Animal Evictor for the removal. Once the raccoons are gone, promptly call a professional chimney sweep to remove any debris.
Call us today and have your Raccoons Evicted . 1-877-405-7728
In spring and summer, a raccoon may be enticed into the dark, quiet, and secure environment of your chimney for a nesting place. If you hear a large animal on the roof, or growls and whines coming from the chimney at night, there is probably a raccoon family inside. Using a powerful flashlight during the day, look for a raccoon down the chimney. (If spider webs are strung across the inside, you can be reasonably sure that no animal is using the chimney.) The easiest solution to removing raccoons from a chimney is to wait for them to move on their own or contacting Animal Evictor for the removal. If raccoons need to be evicted, do not smoke them out and do not pour anything, including naphtha flakes or mothballs, down the chimney our the experts at Animal Evictor can safely remove them without these methods. Adult raccoons can easily climb out of a chimney, but the babies can’t. The concentrated vapors can also damage the infant raccoons’ mucous membranes and make an adult raccoon extremely agitated while attempting to flee from the vapors. Instead Animal Evictor will attached a specialized chimney trap over the exit point and attempt to flush the raccoon out using various methods. Note: Any time you try to evict any mother animal yourself, there is a chance that she may leave some or all of the babies behind.
To encourage the raccoon to leave:
1. Keep the chimney damper closed and put a loud radio in the fireplace to attempt to scare away the Raccoons.
2.With a short broomstick, pole, or board, bang on the underside of the damper as frequently as possible to disturb the raccoon.
3.Wearing gloves, sprinkle coyote urine or raccoon eviction fluid (available from farm supply centers, hunting stores, and the Internet) on a rag and wedge it in above the damper ( note: these so called repellents seldom repel raccoons, I have even witnessed them eat repellents ). Keep what deterrents you can in place 24 hours a day during a period of mild weather, and give the raccoons two to three nights to move out. On the night of departure there may be a lot of racket caused by the female raccoon’s frequent climbing up and down the chimney as she retrieves her young.
4. Hire Animal Evictor to do all the work for you in a fast, professional and humane way.
A commercially available chimney cap will prevent raccoons and other small animals from entering the chimney Animal Evictor sells and installs these caps in all shapes and sizes In urban areas. harassment techniques may not work do to raccoons’ familiarity with humans. In such cases, call our animal control technicians n your area and have them assess the situation. To make sure the eviction process was successful, shine a powerful flashlight down the chimney during the day and look for raccoons. Tap the chimney with a hard object and listen for any sounds of movement. If a young raccoon is left behind, it may be that the mother has abandoned it. In these cases it is best to contact Animal Evictor for the removal. Once the raccoons are gone, promptly call a professional chimney sweep to remove any debris.
Call us today and have your Raccoons Evicted . 1-877-405-7728
This information was provided by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Russell Link
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