How To Get An Animal Out Of The Attic

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How to get an animal out of the attic.

Once you are sure all animals have left seal the remaining hole and start cleaning up. The best means is by trapping and relocating the squirrels. Remove and dispose the rodent you catch. Look for any holes in the roofing or between the roof and the siding or brick.

To get rid of animals in your attic or walls i look for a live catch cage trap with thick wire gauge a heavy duty door and a small amount of moving parts. There are no repellent products such as a powder or spray of mothballs or predator urine that will do the trick nor will high pitch noise machines. The other method is to use one way exclusion doors that let them exit the attic but not get back in. The most effective way to keep animals out of your attic is to walk the perimeter of your home and find and eliminate any vulnerable areas in your home s exterior.

These tactics have been ruled fraudulent by the ftc and they do not work. After the animal is gone repair the damage to keep other animals from entering your attic. I bought more than a dozen havahart 1079 traps in my first year of business and all but one of them are still in use today. Block their re entry if you are sure all animals are gone.

Don t block their exit. When possible exclusion tends to be easier since you don t have to directly handle the animal. To use this method seal up all entrances to the attic except the main one and cover it with a one way door. Use expanding form to fill the holes and the cracks.

Open doors and windows and turn on the lights. Check the attic for droppings and use trap where you see the droppings and place bait at the traps and set them carefully. You have to remove the animals or they will never leave the attic.