Too many times and unnecessarily, mothers and babies are separated or
die because people do not know what they are doing.  Please read ahead
for tips on how to safely and humanely remove wildlife.  If you have any
tips or ideas to share, please let us know!

BE RESPONSIBLE, BE HUMANE, BE SMART: 

 IF YOU MUST TRAP WILDLIFE, DO NOT SEPARATE THE MOTHER FROM THE BABIES AND DO NOT LEAVE AN ANIMAL IN A TRAP FOR VERY LONG. ALWAYS USE A RESPONSIBLE, HUMANE PEST CONTROL TRAP AGENCY!

 

 ASK QUESTIONS:

 

 1.  Do they work with a wildlife rehabilitator, shelters, Animal Control Officers to ensure the animals are humanely and safely removed and re-released?

 

 2.  Do they remove mother and babies together?  

 

 Many times the mothers are removed and babies are left behind the babies will die without their mother (your household will end up with an offensive smell). The
Pest Control Agencies will charge you more money to come back and
remove the babies – it should all be done all at once to with one charge. Make sure the Pest Control Agency takes the mother and the babies to a Wildlife Rehabilitator.

 

(we are currently working on a list of responsible pest control agencies
– if you know of one, please let us know so we may post them on our
website).  

 

 Numerous times baby animals are found in parks, etc. half starved to death, abandoned by pest control or irresponsible home owners.

  This creates a real problem for the wildlife rehabilitators as they get inundated and this could be avoided.

WHAT TO DO AND NOT TO DO:

SPRING/SUMMER is not a good time to trap.  Animals have babies during
these times and without their mother, they will die. Try to avoid these
times if possible.  Even when pest control does remove mother and
babies together and places them in the woods, it is rarely successful and
babies will starve as the mother is scared away. Make sure the pest control agency take the mother and babies to a Wildlife Rehabiliator!

Never trap when you are not home or leave a trap unattended.  If you
are going away (even for the day), un-spring the trap.  Animals cannot
take extreme heat, cold, or stress.

Always re-release in an area that the animal will thrive.  Do not trap
in severe weather.  Animals need time to make a new home and find a new
food source.

Use a humane, educated, responsible pest control agency – especially
one that will work with a wildlife rehabilitator.  They are out there
– you just need to find one and let us know when you do!