| Many of you know that raccoons are known to | | | | themselves within a few weeks or if you are |
| adapt very easily to a changing environment that | | | | lucky, in a few days. If cubs are also causing you |
| is why many people have problems with the | | | | problems then you should know that they |
| damages caused by these creatures. Raccoons | | | | won’t leave your attic until they are nine |
| have inherited a bad habit: they vandalize garbage | | | | weeks of age because until then, they can’t |
| cans, fish ponds and also your very own kitchen | | | | take care of themselves so they won’t |
| pantry due to the fact that many houses ( | | | | venture in an unknown environment where they |
| especially in United States ) have a pet door | | | | will be helpless. |
| which for a raccoons is like an invitation. | | | | When it comes down to chimneys and attics if |
| Besides this, raccoons invade attics, chimneys, | | | | yours is uncapped then raccoons will probably use |
| porches and other similar locations, not to mention | | | | it for denning but also for giving birth and raising |
| that the cities and suburbs offer these creatures | | | | cubs. If you assume that after a while they will |
| a developed underground roadway system for | | | | leave, the best thing you should is that you might |
| those intelligent animals who use these storm | | | | try using some harassment techniques so that |
| sewers. These raccoons not only invade your | | | | you could “hurry” their departure. Also, |
| privacy but also they cause damage, for example, | | | | you might as well leave the attic lights on or place |
| they can get into crops or just by simply | | | | a radio tuned to a talk-show and leave it a high |
| occupying your chimney they make annoying little | | | | volume. |
| sounds that eventually will drive you crazy. | | | | Once you are certain that you got rid of all the |
| The first thing you should do is to find out if you | | | | raccoons, the first thing you should do is install an |
| are truly having problems with raccoons because | | | | approved chimney cap so that in the future, |
| many people have the tendency to affirm that | | | | raccoons won’t be able to invade your |
| raccoons are the one’s to blame for the | | | | privacy. A very important note is that you |
| damages but in reality, the one’s who should | | | | shouldn’t use fire or smoke to make the |
| be blamed for causing these problems are dogs, | | | | animals come out of the chimneys because by |
| cats or other “friendly” animals. | | | | doing so, you will most likely kill the youngsters as |
| If you don’t have the possibility to observe | | | | they aren’t able to evade on their own. |
| these animals directly the best thing you could do | | | | When it comes down to yards and gardens, in |
| is to identify their tracks. In order to do this you | | | | order to discourage garbage vandalizing you |
| should use the following : flour, nontoxic powders | | | | should place cans at the curb when the day of |
| and also cornstarch, these will help you to check | | | | garbage pick-up has arrived. Another thing you |
| out footprints on hard surfaces. A useful tip : | | | | could do is that you should secure the lids using |
| raccoons which use chimneys or attics usually | | | | bungee cords or weights. Don’t forget that |
| begin to make noise when it is getting darker and | | | | raccoons are often attracted by birdseed and |
| they stop doing this in the morning, when the sun | | | | suet and they usually cause a lot of damage to |
| makes its appearance. The sounds that raccoons | | | | garden fruits and also vegetable gardens , |
| make when they are moving can help you detect | | | | especially corn and grapes. Garden vandalizing will |
| them more easily. Also, if you hear purring noises | | | | often occur when the foods are ready to be |
| then you should know that young cubs are | | | | picked so you should be more attentive during |
| present. Usually, you will hear these noises when | | | | those periods. |
| their mother comes back to the den. | | | | All in all, raccoons can cause a lot of problems so |
| A wise thing you could do if you have problems | | | | some safety precautions should be taken in order |
| with raccoons is simply wait; in other words, | | | | to avoid these problems which can become very |
| many of the problems made by raccoons ( for | | | | annoying if ignored for a longer period of time. |
| example: occupation of a building ) resolve | | | | |