“What Kind Of Damage Is Wildlife Doing To My Attic?”
Before wildlife inhabit an attic, most electrical wires are buried under the insulation. This is because during the construction phase of a home, the electrical wiring in the ceiling is installed prior to the home being insulated. Once the animals have managed to make their way into the attic, their movement on top of the […]
Coyote Sighting in Pickering
Wile E Coyote… Not! The modern day coyote is nothing like how Looney Tunes portrayed the Wile E Coyote as an unsuccessful predator! While walking my dogs in the ravine over the holidays I looked down into the valley below and saw a beautiful healthy coyote travelling on a well established walking path about 50 […]
Why Do Animals “Play Dead”?
Playing Possum Playing dead is a survival strategy performed by hundreds of different species, including lemurs, lizards, ants and sharks. But why do animals do this? This bizarre behaviour, know as tonic immobility (TI) or catatonia can be used as a defence or offence. Since most predators avoid dead or rotting animals displaying catatonia is […]
Why Trapping And Relocating Is Not The Answer
Caught Red (or Dirty) Handed Our office has been receiving a lot of calls about wildlife, specifically raccoons, entering into open buildings that are under construction. As winter approaches wildlife are looking for a warm den site and when they come across a building that is under construction, they will happily welcome themselves inside. Unfortunately […]
Fox Removal From Under A Deck In Markham
Foxy Friday! A Series This weeks fox feature is of mom. In our Youtube video you can see how confused she was when she first approached our reunion box. She dug up quite a bit of dirt behind the box as you can see in the photo. After a few minutes, she became more comfortable […]
Maternal Instinct at it’s Finest
All female mammals have maternal responses. Even if that maternal instinct is there, it is up to the individual animal whether or not to listen to it. As we see on various job sites there are many fierce animal moms that will go to extremes for their young and we can’t blame them for that! […]
Styrofoam, Not Just For Kids!
Do you remember how much fun it was to play with Styrofoam as a kid. Some people get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about touching styrofoam but most kids loved building, constructing and best of all breaking it apart. I can remember getting my hands on the chunks of styrofoam used as packing material from purchased […]
Pickering Animal Services Gives a Hoot!
In April 2018, Pickering Animal Services received a call from a homeowner that noticed a baby Great Horned owl on the ground in their backyard. The homeowner was concerned for the baby owl as the area is frequented by coyotes. Animal Services officers Nick and Jen immediately responded to the call and performed their due […]
Squirrel Nesting Causes Carbon Monoxide Danger
As outside temperatures continue to drop, wildlife are seeking shelter from the cold winter weather. Among their favourite den sites are attics and chimneys. Wildlife living in attics are inclined to chew on electrical wires, posing the possibility of an attic fire. An even greater danger exists when the squirrels’ nesting material blocks the exhaust […]
Warm and Cozy in Our Gates Baby Box
Female raccoons will typically give birth to 1 to 7 offspring. Although 4 to 5 is more common we have seen up to 11 babies in one litter before. In the wild, it is more likely that a mother will only give birth to two to three babies. A possible reason behind a larger litter […]
