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Squirrel in Chimney Control

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There it was again, in the morning, a sound coming out of the fireplace: a scratching and a scurrying. Something too small-sounding to be St. Nick, and besides, it’s April.

What you just might have is a squirrel in your chimney.

Chimneys and squirrels make great companions─unless it’s your chimney. Just like a big hollowed out tree, squirrels are attracted to chimneys for their safe shelter, warmth, and dryness.

The happy arrangement can quickly go bad, however, for many reasons.

If you have one squirrel in your chimney, chances are it won’t remain that way for long. Squirrel’s reproduce twice a year with three to five babies in a batch. One prodigious chewer can be bad enough─but lots? Ouch. As part of the rodent family, squirrel’s teeth never stop growing. Munching on stuff is how they keep their teeth shaved down─and they’ll chew on just about anything to do that: wood, cables, pipes, and wiring. It’s the munching on wiring that can be particularly concerning, as it can be a fire hazard. Another fire hazard is all the mulch the squirrel will bring in as it sets up shop. Dried leaves and grass for bedding can also be a fire hazard.

Attempting to rid your chimney of squirrels using predator urine, pet fur, commercial repellents, ultrasonic sound emitters or any other manner that does not include the actual capture and removal of the squirrel, will only incur unnecessary expense and time and could introduce toxins into your home worse than the squirrel’s droppings and urine. Starting a fire to smoke out the critter will more than likely result in the squirrel’s death─so you’ll still have to go in and get it. If the smoke does drive it out, it will wait for the proverbial smoke to clear, and return to its nest. There is also the possibility that such methods may drive the squirrel deeper into another part of your home or cause a mother to abandon her babies, leaving dead squirrels behind to rot in your walls.

Arboreal, squirrels belong in the organic setting of the forest; you and the squirrel will be much happier in keeping your residences separate.

The best and safest way for you, your home or business, and the squirrel, is trapping, removal, and block-out.

We at bird and animal control have at our disposal special tools, equipment, and cameras to safely locate, evaluate, and remove your unwanted squirrels. Efficient, knowledgeable, and reliable, we are professionals at getting the animal out and keeping it out.

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