You may have heard scratching, fighting, and chattering in your chimney or smelled the pungent odour of squirrel droppings. Squirrel in the chimney in Toronto is actually fairly common. The chimney looks a lot like a hollow tree so the critter will naturally want to nest in it. Some fall in by accident and can’t …
Squirrels can be a serious nuisance whether they are uprooting flowers and plants and digging up holes in your yard or ripping insulation and chewing electrical wires and wooden support beams in your attic. These rodents can be dangerous since squirrel poop can carry a variety of parasites and diseases so you want to get …
Squirrels look for a place to call home, and although a good tree will usually suffice, when they gain access to an attic space they will move in and nest. Squirrels in your roof can cause damage, and if they are present they are an indication of a breach to the integrity of your home. …
Squirrels are among the more docile wildlife and rarely attack unless cornered. Even then, squirrels will rarely use direct confrontation as a defensive means and are more likely to run away, sometimes even swim, to evade predators. These critters have a repertoire of defensive measures that they take to protect themselves from predators. Be careful …
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Squirrels are a serious concern as far as pests in Toronto go mainly because of their incessant gnawing and chewing. They will chew on your wooden support beams, electrical wires, plastic plumbing, insulation and anything else they can get their sharp teeth on and can cause a lot of damage in your roof. A squirrel …
If you like feeding squirrels, you want to make sure that the food you give them isn’t dangerous. The two main issues with feeding squirrels are filling them up on foods that have little or no nutritional value or foods that are outright dangerous.
There is an abundance of information online as well as products available in hardware stores to help with DIY squirrel removal. It might be tempting to take up this project on your own but the best recourse you have for wildlife in your property is to call a professional squirrel removal service. DIY may seem …
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Squirrels are one of the most common attic invaders in Canada but activity in the attic doesn’t always indicate the presence of squirrels. There are other animals that are equally happy to nest in these spaces. Squirrels, in particular, are diurnal animals (active during the day) so attic activity in the daytime is often related …
The eastern grey squirrel, whose scientific name is Sciurus carolinensis, is the most common and largest tree squirrel in eastern Canada. These primarily feed on nuts and play a crucial role in planting trees as they bury food for winter and forget or misplace thousands of nuts and acorns. Squirrels including the eastern grey squirrels …
Squirrels often appear cute and playful. It is hard to imagine that they could be so cunning, annoying, and even damaging to your home. Unfortunately, squirrels can prove burdensome if they enter your attic. They can damage your insulation, wiring, and the wooden beams that support the structure of your roof. Knowing what to do …
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