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How Do You Know It Is a Raccoon (Identification)
Colour
Grey-brown, with a black mask across the eyes.
Size
Body: 40–70 cm long. Tail adds another 20–40 cm.
Description
Pointed snout, rounded ears, bushy tail with dark rings and hand-like front paws.
Notes
Often confused with skunks or squirrels by sound alone. Send us a photo or video.
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Signs You Have a Raccoon Problem
Raccoons are mostly active at night, so you often hear them before you see them. Look for:
- Heavy thumping, scratching or dragging in the attic or walls, usually at night.
- Chirping or chittering sounds, which can mean babies.
- Torn soffits, vent covers, shingles or roof edges.
- Overturned garbage or compost bins and raided bird feeders.
- Droppings piled in one spot on a deck, roof, attic floor or in the yard.
- Hand-like paw prints in mud or snow.
- Torn insulation, a strong musty smell or stains on the ceiling.
- Dug-up or rolled-back sod where they’ve been hunting for grubs.
Where Do Raccoons Live and Hide?
Raccoons look for warm, dry, quiet places that are hard to reach. A mother will pick one for her babies.
- Attics, and the soffits and vents that lead to them
- Chimneys without a cap
- Crawl spaces and wall voids
- Garages and sheds
- Under decks, porches and sheds
- Hollow trees and brush piles
- Storm drains and culverts
- Wooded areas, ravines and river valleys near your property
Life Cycle of Raccoon - How Fast Do They Multiply?
Not as fast as insects, but one den can quickly turn into a family of four or five. Here’s the yearly cycle:
- Mating: Late winter.
- Birth: In spring. A female looks for an attic, chimney, or shed to den in and has a litter of 2 to 5 kits.
- Raising babies: The kits stay in the den with their mother through the summer.
- Leaving: In fall, young raccoons move out and find dens of their own.
Why Do I Have Raccoons?
Raccoons come for food, shelter and warmth. Here’s what we see most often in Alberta yards:
- Easy food. Open garbage, compost, bird feeders, pet food left outside, fish ponds and chicken coops.
- Lawn grubs. Raccoons dig up grass to get at them.
- Access to your roof. A tree branch, fence or deck that leads straight to the roof edge.
- Gaps and damage. Loose vents, torn soffits, damaged roof edges and open chimneys.
- Quiet, hidden spaces. Under decks and sheds, and in crawl spaces.
- Nearby green space. Properties near river valleys, ravines, or treed areas see more raccoons.
How Worried Should I Be About Raccoons?
A raccoon in your yard is mostly a nuisance. A raccoon in your home is a bigger problem.
Health: Raccoons usually avoid people, but they can bite and scratch if cornered, especially a mother with babies. Their droppings can carry roundworm eggs, which are harmful if swallowed. They can also bring fleas into your home and fight with pets.
Property damage: They tear up insulation and ductwork, rip soffits and vents and damage roofing. Urine and droppings soak into insulation and cause strong odours.
How fast it escalates: The longer they stay, the more damage and contamination there is. A raccoon with babies in the attic is a bigger job every week.
How to Prevent Raccoons
Here’s a checklist you can do yourself:
- Use garbage and compost bins with tight lids, and strap them down.
- Put garbage out on pickup morning, not the night before.
- Take down bird feeders at night and clean up spilled seed.
- Feed pets indoors, and bring in pet food and water at night.
- Cover fish ponds and lock chicken coops.
- Pick up fallen fruit from trees and gardens.
- Trim branches that reach the roof.
- Cap chimneys and cover roof vents with heavy metal screens.
- Repair soffits, fascia and damaged roof edges.
- Close off the space under decks and sheds with sturdy, buried wire mesh.
Can You Get Rid of Raccoons Yourself?
Sometimes, if one is only visiting your yard. Remove the food, lock up the garbage and take down bird feeders for a while. That often stops the visits.
An animal living in your home is different. Raccoons are strong and can hurt you, and a mother will defend her babies. Alberta has strict rules on trapping and moving wildlife, so check them before you try anything. Sealing the hole with babies still inside can trap them.
Call a professional if:
- You hear noises in your attic, chimney or walls.
- You’ve found droppings, torn insulation or damage.
- You think there may be babies.
- Raccoons keep coming back after you’ve removed the food.
- A raccoon is out in daylight and acting strangely.
- You’ve trapped one, and others keep showing up.
- You don’t know what animal it is.
How Much Does Raccoon Control Cost?
Generally, our raccoon control price depends on whether the raccoon is in the attic, yard, or under a deck; how many animals there are; whether there are babies; how high the entry point is; and how much repair work is needed.
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Our Raccoon Control Process
- Inspect and identify. We confirm it’s a raccoon and not a squirrel or skunk. We find the entry points, the den and the route they use to reach it.
- Remove. We remove the raccoons humanely and carefully. We check for babies first so none are left behind.
- Seal and repair. We close off entry points and cap vents and chimneys so they can’t return. We repair damaged soffits and roof edges.
- Clean up. We tell you what needs cleaning, such as droppings and soiled insulation, and how to stay safe.
- Prevent. We point out the food sources, trees and fences that drew them in, and what to change.
- Follow up and guarantee. You’ll know what we found, what we did and what to do next. If raccoons come back through our repairs, we return at no extra cost.
Our Service Areas for Raccoon Control
Raccoons raid garbage, tear into attics, and can leave serious damage and a mess behind. Wherever you are, our local team can remove them safely and secure your property.
Raccoon Control in Edmonton
Raccoons knocking over bins or nesting in your Edmonton attic, shed, or crawl space? We’ll remove them safely and seal the entry points to keep them out.
Raccoon Control in Calgary
Noises in your Calgary attic or torn-up garbage around your yard point to raccoons. We’ll remove them humanely and close off how they’re getting in.
Raccoon Control in Red Deer
Raccoons denning under your Red Deer deck or raiding your property at night? We’ll remove them safely and block access to keep them from returning.
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FAQs About Major Pest Control Services
First remove what draws them in: lock garbage and compost lids, bring in pet food and take down bird feeders at night. If a raccoon is in your attic, chimney or under a deck, you need professional removal. Never seal an entry hole until you know no babies are inside.
Listen for heavy thumping, scratching or dragging at night, and chirping that could be babies. Other signs are torn soffits or vent covers, damaged insulation, droppings in one spot and a strong musty smell. Raccoons are heavier than squirrels, so the noise sounds like someone walking.
Raccoons usually avoid people, but they can bite and scratch if cornered, especially a mother with kits. Their droppings can carry roundworm eggs, so don’t sweep or handle them dry. Rabies is rare in Alberta, but any bite or scratch from a wild animal needs medical attention.
Food and easy shelter. Unsecured garbage, compost, bird feeders, pet food, fish ponds, and chicken coops draw them in, as do lawn grubs. A tree or fence that leads to your roof gives them access to your attic.
Raccoon control at Major Pest Control final price depends on whether the raccoon is in the attic, yard or under a deck, how many animals there are, whether there are babies and how many entry points need repair. Get a free quote for an exact number.
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