If you have a problem with wildlife in your Amsterdam home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in New York wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing New York and Amsterdam, and I recommend the following:

Meerkat Pest Control
Cell Phone: 518-874-0315

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Montgomery County Animal Services: (518) 842-8050

Meerkat Pest Control specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. New York also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Meerkat Pest Control is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 518-874-0315 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2020.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully New York and Montgomery County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Meerkat Pest Control is a full-service Amsterdam wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Amsterdam pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Meerkat Pest Control performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Amsterdam wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in New York to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to New York law. We offer Amsterdam raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Meerkat Pest Control. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Amsterdam squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Amsterdam exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Amsterdam rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. New York is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Amsterdam pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Amsterdam bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Amsterdam trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Amsterdam wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Meerkat Pest Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Meerkat Pest Control. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Meerkat Pest Control also provides dead animal removal in Amsterdam. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Amsterdam snake removal - most of the snakes in New York are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Amsterdam. And remember, we are a private business, not Montgomery County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (518) 842-8050. Montgomery County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Meerkat Pest Control: 518-874-0315

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Amsterdam Pricing Info For Year 2020

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

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Amsterdam Wildlife Tip #1:
What Are Some Of The Symptoms Of A Sick House Mouse?

Same as most other animals and humans, mice also fall sick sometimes in their life. Although it is hard to notice their health conditions due to their nocturnal behavior, if the sick rodents are living in your premises, they can bring the risk of health issues to humans as well. When sick, mice start behaving in some unusual manner, and it can spread diseases to others around. Hence, it is important to recognize the symptoms on time. Below we have highlighted the most common symptoms of a sick mouse:

Diarrhea:

It cannot be considered as a common symptom of disease because diarrhea is often observed in the older mouse as compared to the young ones. In some cases, it may happen due to an upset stomach whereas in other cases, it can show the presence of salmonella. When mice suffer from diarrhea in wild areas, it often dies within 48 hours due to intense dehydration, but the pet mice can survive with ease if it gets enough supply of water.

Common cold:

Same as humans, even mice can suffer from cold, and the symptoms related to this condition include shaking, tiredness, watery eyes, and sneezing. In such situations, mice may need more fresh water and food to eat to maintain its body's requirement. If you have a pet mouse, you need to be more careful about maintaining cleanliness at its cage.

Skin allergies:

Here is one of the most common problems that are found in mice, but it doesn't take a long time to recover if mice get proper care and treatment on time. some of the most common symptoms associated with this condition are tiredness, discomfort, redness outbreaks, excessive scratching, bleeding from skin, high levels of stress, rubbing against wall and baldness.

Mites:

Mice can also get affected by mites, and it happens when they spend more time at dirty nests. Lots of symptoms are associated with this disease such as rubbing on toys, visible mites on mice fur, raw skin or cuts, loss of fur, aggressive behavior, distressed movements, scabby skin, loss of appetite and excessive scratching.

Salmonella poisoning:

Experts reveal that mice can also get affected by salmonella poisoning and this condition is quite dangerous because symptoms can get spread to other animals and humans in the premises. Some of the most common symptoms associated with this disease condition are dehydration, shaking, loss of appetite and diarrhea.

If you observe any of these symptoms in mice within your premises, it is important to take immediate help from a professional rodent treatment company. The wildlife rehabilitation service providers can also deal with sick mice, and they will take it away from your home to the treatment center. However, if you are not able to contact those professionals, it is better to contact expert mice exterminators in your city. They know the right tricks and techniques to deal with the issue and can provide proper treatment on time so that you can stay safe from these diseases.

Amsterdam Wildlife Tip #2:


New York Wildlife Information:

New York State State bird: Eastern bluebird
State mammal: Beaver
State amphibian: Wood frog
State fish: Brook trout and striped bass
State insect: 9-spotted ladybug
State reptile: Common snapping turtle

New York, the Empire State, has a diverse population of animals, attributed to the state's variety of landscapes and wide range of temperatures. Not only are there heat-loving animals in New York, like snakes, frogs, and turtles, there are a good number of animals just as oriented to survival in cold weather, like wolves, bear, and deer. Most of these cold-to-warm critters have adaptations not seen in other states. White-tailed deer, for example, will store fat and develop thick coats for the cold season, whereas their cousins in the warmer southern states have no need for such an improvement. If winter is too much for an animal in New York State, it either enters of form of hibernation or it migrates. This is true for the numerous bats, woodchucks, geese, amphibians, and snakes in the area.

People who aren't from New York often associate the state with the large city that shares its name. New York City, though it houses the majority of people in the state, is just a small part of the landscape. Upstate New York, which can be rural or urban, is far larger, and has the bulk of wildlife New York is known for.

Unfortunately, because New York is widely populated with the exception of the Adirondack Mountains, most of the animals in the state have the potential to become nuisances. Residents have their fair share of raccoon, opossum, skunk, and woodchuck invasions every year. Beaver, though not as densely populated as they once were, number in the hundreds of thousands. These creatures are not terribly problematic unless homeowners live near bodies of water that are being flooded or drained due to beaver activity. Some landscape damage from tree-felling is also characteristic of this wood-loving critter. While beaver, skunks, squirrels, and woodchucks aren't predatory to people, there are a number of dangerous wild animals in New York that can become pests. The number one problem predator is the coyote. Because of a population boom, this canine has spread to both urban and rural areas, killing pets and livestock, posing a threat to small children. Coyotes are also common carriers of rabies in the state along with skunks and raccoons.

When it comes to rabies, however, bats are still the number one species for infection in New York. There are thousands of confirmed animal rabies cases in the state every year, and the Department of Environmental Control took to vaccinating the animal population with vaccine-doctored food blocks dropped into the wild by way of helicopter.

You can always call Meerkat Pest Control, any time of day, at 518-874-0315, for a price quote for Amsterdam wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Amsterdam, NY.