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

Wildlife Detectives
Cell Phone: 415-524-7015

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Sonoma County Animal Services: 707-762-6227

Wildlife Detectives specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. California also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Wildlife Detectives 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 415-524-7015 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 California and Sonoma 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



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

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

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Wildlife Detectives. 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 Petaluma 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 Petaluma 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 Petaluma rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

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

The above are just some of the services offered by Wildlife Detectives. 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. Wildlife Detectives also provides dead animal removal in Petaluma. 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 Petaluma snake removal - most of the snakes in California are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Petaluma. And remember, we are a private business, not Sonoma County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at 707-762-6227. Sonoma County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Wildlife Detectives: 415-524-7015

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Petaluma 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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Petaluma Wildlife Tip #1:
Can you have mice and rats at the same time
Rats and mice are the kind of rodents that can frequently be found inside a home. These animals live off of the food that you have available in your house as well as the different locations around your home that afford them the opportunity for shelter.

These rodents will blossom into large colonies if they go unchecked. It is quite common for dozens, if not hundreds of rats or mice to live in a single location, meaning your attic, basement, or walls of your home could easily become the next rat or mouse city setting up shop inside your home.

It is true that you can have a serious issue with either one of these rodents, but there is a sad myth out there that proposes that if you have mice you would not have rats in your home, or vice versa. This myth is just that, not based on any fact that all.

It is important to understand that this isn't like some old West town. This isn't the rats telling the mice that your home isn't big enough for two kinds of rodents so they better vamoose. But truth is that both of these rodents could live inside your home and barely ever come in contact with one another at all. Depending upon the size of your home, the places that provide secluded privacy for them to sleep during the day, and potential food sources, they may never come in contact with one another.

Even if they do, the mice would often be afraid of the rats and scurry away. They would see the rats as a potential predator to them, and would leave whenever they came across rats. They would leave your home, they would just leave the location where they came in contact with the rats.

In addition, some rats will actually eat mice. If they come across some mice while going for your kitchen, that can pose just as tasty a snack to a rat as your crackers, cheese, or bread. Therefore, they will take advantage of the opportunity to kill and eat one of these mice should they come across them.

This is a lot less frequent than you may think, however. In the vast majority of cases when these animals come in contact with one another they will simply flee the other direction. They will become startled by one another and avoid each other.

To be honest, this is what you should hope for. There are some instances where mice and rats will become so accustomed to one another that they will think nothing of coming in contact with each other. When a mouse comes across a rat while in the kitchen, they will both just go about doing their business. This means that you have two sets of rodents, working together in a way, to eat away at your food and build colonies in your home. That is clearly something that should scare you, so don't be assuming that there is one rodent type without the other.

Petaluma Wildlife Tip #2:


California Wildlife Information:

California State bird: California quail
State mammal: California grizzly bear and the grey whale
State reptile: Desert tortoise
State fish: Golden trout and Garibaldi
State insect: California dogface butterfly

California is home to the infamous redwood tree, a plant so large it could easily accommodate a road through the center of it. These trees make up one of the most spectacular national forests in the United States and provide shelter to thousands of different animal species. Like smaller forests around the country, the redwoods house raccoons, squirrels, porcupines, and rabbits. Prey and predator animals abound, and California has its fair share of grizzly bear sightings.

All of these animals can become potential pests for homeowners living on the fringes of such a massive nature preserve. Rural residents are accustomed to securing garbage cans and basements to prevent a curious skunk or gopher from moving in. But forest animals aren't the only creatures known to cause trouble in this coastal state. California has to do daily battle with marine and semiaquatic life.

While shy and often unapproachable, sea lions and seals are abundant on the beaches. These animals draw to them gulls by the hundreds, and the resulting piles of droppings are not what most tourists head to the beach to see. Restaurants also have issues with the bold and pesky seagulls. Special netting and bird spikes are the only practical way to keep diners free of bird poop without chasing away patrons.

California isn't just about being warm. While this state has steady, mild temperatures for most of the months of the year, there are high elevations which see frigid temperatures and persisting snow. Such a variable climate makes the state a perfect location for a diverse population of animals. Not only can creatures like coyotes and bears survive in the colder regions, salamanders and frogs abound in the areas where sun and warm are the norm.

As a tourist state, California has a large population, and such a significant amount of people means eventually having human-wildlife conflicts. The most common critters that have to be removed from California homes are raccoons, bats, pigeons, skunks, and a variety of birds including woodpeckers, swallows, and seagulls. Honeybees are also an issue for homeowners in California. If you think it's difficult to button up a home

You can always call Wildlife Detectives, any time of day, at 415-524-7015, for a price quote for Petaluma wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Petaluma, CA.