Many believe that rats can’t make them sick unless they are bitten, scratched, or come into direct contact with rat droppings.Nothing could be further from the truth. Rats in the home can make you ill even if you never see one face-to-face.The Most Common Rodent-Born IllnessHantavirus, or HPS, is the

If squirrels are only in your yard, they may not be a problem at all. In fact, squirrels can serve a vital ecological function. They take seeds and bury them. Unlike some animals, squirrels aren’t quite so adept at remembering where they stored all their treasures. They’ll successfully dig some back up

If you’re within the city limits, you can’t shoot any animal at all. That goes for squirrels, raccoons, and any other critter you might find in your house or yard, even if you’re using a .22 or other small caliber firearm.  Yet squirrels are a game animal. They are ubiquitous prey

In Seguin, TX, raccoons caused two power outages this October by getting into substation transformers. This isn’t the first time a raccoon has ever gotten into a transformer. Out in Colorado, a raccoon once caused a 7-acre wildfire doing the same thing. There were instances in New Mexico where raccoons caused

Sunnyside Apartments should call us. Based on what’s being said in recent news stories, there could be 50 to 100 raccoons on that property. They’ve apparently been there for more than a year.ABC 13 recently ran a story about raccoons at the complex. Residents are seeing three to six raccoons

Another squirrel species has shown up in the Houston Metro Area: flying squirrels. Gray squirrels or Eastern fox squirrels are a lot more common, but people are seeing more of the flying variety.Flying squirrels can glide from 150 to 500 feet. They sail from tree to tree to avoid predators,