Raccoons may be adorable, but they can cause a mess when invading your home. These clever creatures can carry disease and risk your family's health. These are some of the most common ways to prevent a raccoon invasion.

1. Re-Insulate Your Attic

When there are pockets of insulation missing in your attic, it's easy for raccoons to find holes that make your house accessible. They can easily climb trees, scurry across your roof and make a cozy home for their family in your attic. Hire a local wildlife removal company to check your attic and fix any holes thoroughly.

2. Secure Your Trashcans

Raccoons are known for getting into the trash. However, other animals are also likely to scavenge through your bins. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, adult raccoons weigh an average of 15 pounds. You can quickly identify them by the alternating rings on the tail and the characteristic black mask. Secure your trashcans with lids to deter them.

3. Trim Your Trees

Raccoons often make their way into your attic by climbing up trees. They then go from the trees to your roof. Keep trees neatly trimmed to ensure these agile climbers can't go from a tree to your house. A local wildlife removal company will offer this as a service to prevent raccoons from coming into your home.

4. Utilize Scents

Certain scents are known to deter raccoons. Even if raccoons are already in your home, these scents can bother the family of raccoons. After smelling them, these furry creatures will be forced to relocate to another house. Work with a wildlife removal company to correctly deodorize your home to ensure that raccoons don't want to enter.

5. Place a Chimney Cap

Another common way these four-legged animals enter your home is through your chimney. Most modern chimneys have a chimney cap, which sits atop the chimney. These caps prevent anything from entering your chimney, including debris and animals.

6. Clean

Keeping the area around your home clean and well-maintained is essential. Pick up trash when it's spilled to ensure hungry animals won't come to your house. Clean up debris, such as excess brush, to ensure that animals don't have somewhere to hide. Making your home uninviting is the first step in prevention.

We are a local wildlife removal company specializing in humanely removing wildlife, including raccoons. We offer emergency services as well as preventative services. Contact Nuisance Animal Removal for more information today.