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Raccoons in Your Backyard Understanding and Coexisting

Curious masked bandits in your backyard? Raccoons, while cute, can stir chaos. But before grabbing the traps, understand their vital role (pest control!), their nocturnal ways, and why they're drawn to your scraps.

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Raccoons in Your Backyard Understanding and Coexisting

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  1. Raccoons in Your Backyard: Understanding and Coexisting 416-429-5393 833-833-4295 hawkeye@hawkeye.ca

  2. Why Are There Raccoons in Your Backyard? • Food: Raccoons raid your trash, gardens, and bird feeders for meals. • Shelter: They seek shelter in dense trees, sheds, crawl spaces, or even your attic. • Water: Ponds, birdbaths, and even leaky faucets quench their thirst. • Safety: Moms-to-be look for cozy dens under decks or in thick foliage. • Pathway: Your backyard might just be on their nightly travel route.

  3. Raccoon Rendezvous: Risks and Concerns to Consider • Disease: Raccoons carry rabies, roundworm, and other diseases. • PropertyDamage: They can raid trash cans, damage attics, and more. • PetThreats: Raccoons can attack or compete with pets for food. • SafetyConcerns: They may attack if cornered, especially with young. • NoiseNuisance: Their vocalizations can be disruptive at night. • UnwantedGuests: They may settle in and become difficult to remove.

  4. Signs of a Raccoon Invasion in Your Backyard • PawPrints: 3-4 inches, five toes, heel pad, near food/trees. • ScratchMarks: On decks, trees, siding (climbing & foraging). • Droppings: Oval, dog-sized, near dens/foraging (seeds/berries). • Sounds: Chattering, growling, hissing, mating trills (at night). • Sightings: Masked bandits, ringed tails, dusk/dawn.

  5. What Should You Do if You Encounter a Raccoon in Your Backyard? • Stay calm and observe, avoid startling them. • Give them space, back away slowly. • Secure food sources, bring indoors or seal tight. • Seal entry points, close up potential den sites. • Use humane deterrents like lights, sprinklers, loud noises. • Call wildlife control for concerns, young raccoons, or damage.

  6. Reference Links • How to Trap Raccoons That Are in Your Attic and Chimney • How Can I Protect Myself from Common Raccoon Diseases? • Why Should Toronto Residents Avoid Contact with Raccoons? • Benefits of Preventive Raccoon Control: How Can Hawkeye Help Protect Your Property? • 10 Tell-Tale Signs You Have a Raccoon in Your Home

  7. Contact Us Hawkeye in Canada 416-429-5393 Hawkeye in U.S.A 833-833-4295 hawkeye@hawkeye.ca

  8. Thank you

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