If you have a problem with wildlife in your Queensbury 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 Queensbury, and I recommend the following:

Meerkat Pest Control
Cell Phone: 518-874-0315

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Warren County Animal Services: (518) 793-4048

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 Warren 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 Queensbury wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Queensbury 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.

Queensbury 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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Queensbury 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 Queensbury trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Queensbury 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 Queensbury. 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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury. And remember, we are a private business, not Warren County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (518) 793-4048. Warren County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Meerkat Pest Control: 518-874-0315

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Queensbury 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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Queensbury Wildlife Tip #1:
What Are Some Humane Ways To Kill A House Mouse?

Although mice do not belong to the category of bugs, the increasing cases of mice infestation in the United States have made them the most hated pest among homeowners. Many people are not even able to distinguish between rat and mice; however, the best exception between both these rodents is their size. As per the reports available from various urban areas of United States, the cases of mice infestation are rising day by day as compared to the rat infestation issues.

Note that, mice are not as big as rats, but it doesn't mean that these creatures cannot cause trouble to homeowners. Rather they are equally harmful to humans in the urban areas. It is observed that mice can easily survive for years when they are kept in a favorable environment. But if you are annoyed by their frequent attacks, it is better to find some humane ways to kill them as soon as possible. Here are some of the most common methods to kill a house mouse without causing any harm:

Snap Traps

There is no doubt to say that the snap traps offer the best way to deal with the mice issue. Professionals consider it the simplest and most cost-effective method to kill rodents. Snap traps get triggered whenever the mouse runs over it or if it tries to eat the bait fixed on it. However, in order to succeed with your trapping goals, it is better to choose right baits that can easily attract more rodents towards the trap. The best idea is to fix the trap with a cheesy bait on it because the strong smell of cheese can easily attract mice even from a far distance. But the terrible fact is that the mouse is killed terribly, and its limbs and head come out in a cruel way. Most homeowners find it quite difficult to deal with the dead carcass of the mouse captured with snap traps.

Electric Traps

Another common alternative to deal with the mice problem is an electric trap that is easily available in the local stores. The great news for homeowners is that these traps can live mice alive without causing any harm to their body. Once they are captured inside, you can take them out manually and release at some far place to keep your residential area safe from their attack.

Poison

Many homeowners in the united states also think of using poison to deal with the mice problem. But so many serious drawbacks of this method are already observed. When you spread poison around, there are chances that kids or pets can consume it by mistake and it further leads to huge trouble for homeowners. Also, when mice die after eating poison, they get a terrible death and start releasing odor on the premises. You may find it difficult to deal with the dead body.

In all such situations, the best idea to deal with the mice infestation is to take help from licensed professionals in your city.

Queensbury 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 Queensbury wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Queensbury, NY.