In November, a raccoon that tested positive for rabies was killed in Raleigh, reminding us that those cute creatures with fluffy tails can sometimes be dangerous. While raccoons, possums, opossums, snakes and rodents like mice and rats are often found in the wild, some may explore or attempt to live in the crawl spaces of […]

Your chimney is a great place to let smoke out, and it’s a great place to let Santa Claus in. Unfortunately, some of nature’s creatures like to follow the big fellow’s lead and make their way down your chimney. What’s in My Chimney? To some animals, a chimney is indistinguishable from a hollowed-out tree. They […]

The holidays are here and that means a lot of cooking and eating. At some point you’ll either be hosting a meal or preparing food for a meal you’re invited. You’ll want to keep your guest list to family and friends and not unwanted guests like mice, rats, insects, raccoons or opossums. Here are a […]

As the days become shorter and colder, we humans begin getting ready for winter, getting warm clothes out of storage and making sure the furnace will work. But as we want to stay warm when the temperature drops, animals do too. And just like us, they look at our homes as a refuge from winter. […]

We have all heard stories about a relative, a friend, or a member of the community being bitten by a rabid animal. Fortunately, it’s not a common occurrence, but every potential case of rabies is a serious one. Left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal. Left unreported, it can place entire communities in danger. Rabies […]

No, that big spider nestled in a web over your front door isn’t a forgotten Halloween decoration. It’s real, and it, along with many of its species, like to make their way in and around your home. Aside from the fright factor, most spiders around Raleigh, NC are not harmful. They often help us by […]

Have you heard about vampire squirrels that attack small animals, going for the jugular and draining their blood? Or how about tufted squirrels on the island of Borneo that ambush deer and eat their hearts and livers? Just in time for Halloween, these alleged tales sound more like stories told while sitting around the fireside […]

It’s not unusual to find mice making their home in homes and offices in the Raleigh area—especially once the weather turns cool. But it’s also not surprising to see those larger rodents—rats—around too. Just last year, area news stations covered stories of rats running rampant in a Raleigh state government office building. Nearby construction displaced […]

Wondering if that scratching sound in your attic is your imagination—or could it be an unwanted critter? Want to know if the small dark objects on your kitchen counter are just seeds from your multigrain bread, or could they be animal droppings? Before homeowners call us to help with a critter problem, they typically face […]

The Triangle is home to plenty of animals, some we don’t mind having around our homes perhaps because they eat pests, and others we’re less happy about, perhaps because they are pests, or even worse, they can cause damage and carry harmful diseases. Mice and rodents are definitely on the “Do Not Pass” list for […]