If you have a problem with wildlife in your Mansfield home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Ohio 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 Ohio and Mansfield, and I recommend the following:

Varment Guard
Cell Phone: 419-419-5841

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Richland County Animal Services: (419) 774-5892

Varment Guard specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Ohio also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Varment Guard 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 419-419-5841 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 2022.

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

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Ohio and Richland 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



Varment Guard is a full-service Mansfield wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Mansfield pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Varment Guard 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.

Mansfield wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Ohio 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 Ohio law. We offer Mansfield raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Varment Guard. 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Ohio 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 Mansfield pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Mansfield 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 Mansfield trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Mansfield 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. Varment Guard does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Varment Guard. 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. Varment Guard also provides dead animal removal in Mansfield. 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 Mansfield snake removal - most of the snakes in Ohio are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Mansfield. And remember, we are a private business, not Richland County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (419) 774-5892. Richland County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Varment Guard: 419-419-5841

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Mansfield Pricing Info For Year 2022

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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Mansfield Wildlife Tip #1:
Do Mothballs Or Ammonia Help Repel Rats?

A rat infested home is alarming and it should be solved immediately lest the rats take over your home they will start chewing and gnawing through electrical wires, papers or whatever they find at home can be chewed except for metal. Markets are flooded with rat repellents which claim to drive rats away. People will be ready to buy whatever promises them do get rid of rats. It is advised that you do not invest in these repellents, because none of them are worth the money and investment. Mothballs and ammonia are two repellents that are quite famous as repellents. But whether they work in driving these rodents away is what we are going to discuss today.

Mothballs

Mothballs are a mixture of deodorants and pesticides compressed into small white balls. They are pretty effective in keeping moths and their larvae away but definitely not the rats. They emit certain gases which are harmful to the humans living at home rather than the rats that you want to drive away. Infact having mothballs spread around in your home might be dangerous sometimes if you have kids and pets. Both children and pets are curious and just might pop a mothball; there could be adverse effects of eating a mothball. A rat will never leave its territory unless they are forced to or the situations are pretty awful. They know they have predators waiting outside in the open and if they venture to another rats territory they will be killed by them. You can have tons of mothballs spread around your house but the rats are not going to leave. Not at least because of mothballs.

Ammonia

Ammonia is known to have a bad smell which is unbearable to the nose. Well the smell might be bad to rats just like it is to us but it doesn't mean they are leaving. The rats are least affected by Ammonia, they prefer to endure the bad smell and stay in their nests rather than go out in the open. They know they are safe within the walls of your home and have the perfect place to chew, gnaw and eat and Ammonia will not make them leave.

Rats can only be driven from the houses if there are traps set for them. You need to locate all the cracks and holes and seal them tight before you set these traps. You use snare traps or live cage traps if you want to be humane. This is the only way you can have a rat free home for yourself. So, stop investing in mothballs and ammonia they do not work with rats.

Mansfield Wildlife Tip #2:


Ohio Wildlife Information:

Ohio State bird: Northern cardinal
State mammal: White-tailed deer
State reptile: Northern black racer
State insect: 7-spotted ladybug

Welcome to Ohio, the state where there aren't many mountains, but there are plenty of forests and fields for animals to enjoy. Not only does this state have a nice mixture of habitats, the landscape is generally universal when it comes to climate. Ohio does occasionally have a tornado, and it can have an earthquake or two, but most of the time the summers are hot and the winters are cold. This climate eliminates some of the heat-loving critters in the southern states, but it does keep those common creatures that live around homes comfortable.

The most common nuisance animals in Ohio are raccoons, snakes, bats, geese, swans, squirrels, woodpeckers, skunks, and opossums. Homes in this state are well-insulated against the cold winters, making them ideal locations of critters that like to climb into an attic. Rats are frequent visitors in the city areas, and homeowners without rats usually have a mouse or two. People living closer to nature, or those with an urban raccoon issue, sometimes find the animals up in the attic. This can be particularly problematic, especially because most raccoons in an attic have a littler of babies nearby. While not as common, the occasional opossum will also invade a home in Ohio from time to time.

Coyotes and black bears rule the food chain in this state, though the bears are less of a nuisance than the intelligent canines. Coyotes will hunt in packs, picking off livestock or entering suburbs where they feed on pets and harass small children. A determined coyote will even climb a fence if it is hungry enough to want the pet inside the yard. The black bears are nuisances mostly at campgrounds or in places where people leave garbage out overnight. The bear is an extremely strong animal, and a secured garbage can lid won't be enough to deter these predators.

In the river valleys, Ohio has a number of industrious beavers, otters, and muskrats. Homeowners living near streams may find themselves suddenly flooded due to a recently constructed dam. For the most part, muskrat concerns belong to the county. Government officials need to worry about dike walls being compromised by the burrowing muskrat. Due to the decent amount of precipitation this state receives annually, semi-aquatic animals tend to thrive in Ohio.

You can always call Varment Guard, any time of day, at 419-419-5841, for a price quote for Mansfield wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Mansfield, OH.