Category: Animals
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Sharp Teeth and Persistence Make Squirrels a Formidable Pest
Squirrels may seem cute when they’re leaping through the branches of your backyard trees; but when they move into your attic, these tree-dwelling rodents quickly go from cute to headache. Common along the Eastern Seaboard from Canada to Florida, the Eastern gray squirrel found in Monmouth County and Ocean County, New Jersey is one of…
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Don’t Let Squirrels Turn Up the Heat in Your Home
Squirrels may not be the natural association that comes to mind when you think of house fires. However, the fact is that it’s a real possibility if these unwanted guests set up shop in your attic. Once they start in on your home’s wiring with their razor-sharp teeth, the results can be damaging and costly. Last…
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Got Mouse Feces? Careful About the Cleanup
One of the more unpleasant aspects of pest control is cleaning up mouse feces. You may think it’s no more difficult than cleaning up after your dog, but there are real dangers associated with mouse droppings that you need to be aware of before attempting to deal with the situation. A mouse will produce anywhere from…
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What Damage Can Squirrels Cause in Your Attic?
Do you think of squirrels as those cute furry animals frolicking in your yard and nibbling on acorns? You’ll have a lot darker picture of them when you learn what havoc they can wreck in your attic. Squirrels view your home as just a different type of tree with the attic serving as that big…
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Squirrel Families – Visitors You Don’t Want
During the winter, a lot of the animals that you would normally see outside seek refuge indoors where it’s nice and warm. On the whole, we’ve done a great job of developing our neighborhoods in this country, so animals like mice, squirrels and birds have less options outside, so they look for other places to…
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How Many Babies Can a Squirrel Have?
It’s that time of year again, and we’re starting to get lots of calls here at Allison Pest Control about squirrels. Maybe you even have a squirrel problem all your own. You’ll know you have a squirrel problem in your home if you hear them scurrying about. They really like to hang out in attics, but it’s…