Learn more about how to get rid of raccoons here.
Raccoons are intelligent and omnivorous, which often makes removing them and taking preventive steps a bit more challenging than other pest species. Two main factors are usually involved when raccoons are looking for a place to stay:
Food – Raccoons will eat almost anything from both natural and urban environments, such as birds, vegetables, fruit, frogs, eggs, pet food, insects, and more. They are especially fond of trash, which is often so willingly left out for them to feast.
Shelter – Human structures in general are similar to the hollow logs they live in in the wild and protect them from most predators and harsh weather. If they can fit their head through a hole, they can fit the rest of themselves in.
Making sure your property isn't attractive to raccoons is essential to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for you and anyone else who visits or inhabits it. Some of the most notable types of damage raccoons can cause include:
Property Damage – Raccoons like to destroy insulation by urinating, defecating, and ripping it up for nests. They also chew on electrical wires, scratch at AC unit duct work, and more.
Disease Transmission To Humans – Roundworm eggs in raccoon poop can survive a long time and be airborne which makes it much easier for them to spread.
Disease Transmission To Pets – Mange and canine distemper.
Parasite Transmission – Fleas, mites, and ticks.