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Professional Wildlife Removal Company Servicing Troy, NY

Troy Wildlife Animal Control

If you are having a problem with wildlife in your Troy 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 Troy, and I recommend the following:

Meerkat Pest Control
Cell Phone: 518-874-0315

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Rensselaer County Animal Services: (518)-270-4411



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.

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 Rensselaer 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 Troy wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Troy 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.

  Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy 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 Troy pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Troy 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 Troy trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Troy 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 Troy. 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 Troy 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 Troy. And remember, we are a private business, not Rensselaer County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (518)-270-4411. Rensselaer County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.

Meerkat Pest Control
Cell Phone: 518-874-0315

Troy Wildlife Tip #1:
Will a pest control company remove a pigeon

Most pest control organizations that will eliminate live pigeons usually end up using animal poisons that could aggravate the situation. When a staff member fails to remove the bird manually, they may resort to the use of toxic baits, which can cause a pigeon to die in a difficult place and cause unpleasant odors in the house. There are many methods of catching pigeons that are dangerous. In addition to the poisonous scent of dead pigeons, there are other dangers that occur when the poison bait is used to kill a dead or alive bird, including allergic reactions and secondary food poisoning.

In addition, the use of poison to remove pigeons, such as placing toxic baits on the ceiling, on doors and in garbage cans, can cause serious damage to the surrounding plant and animal life. If the toxic traps were not cleansed effectively after being used to catch pigeons, these poisons can get into water sources, and fish can accidentally swallow them and immediately die. Some flora and fauna can collect residues of toxic baits that can cause illness or death.

There have been reports of allergic reactions such as skin, lung and eye infections with the use of toxic chemicals or gas used to capture pigeons in the home. Dogs and cats have sensitive skin and eyes that can be harmed by powerful poison bait to catch birds and other wildlife around the house. When such an allergic reaction is not treated quickly, they can quickly spread to humans. Food poisoning is another problem with the use of poison for pigeon traps. If the pigeons do not collect the poisonous bait, dogs or cats may accidentally pick it up, and younger children may accidentally put the poison in their mouths. This can cause serious health problems.

When selecting pest control companies, it is important to ask which methods they use to fulfill their obligations. Most recognized control companies use conventional mechanical traps. That's more preferred to those using poison bait, and the reason is that mechanical traps can capture live pigeons and they can be removed immediately. Poisonous bait can be effective, but pigeons can die in difficult hiding places that make them even harder to remove. Mostly the cost of using mechanical methods can be higher than other methods of pigeon removal like toxic baits, but the safety of your home and environment should generally be your priority.

In conclusion, pest control companies help in getting rid of pigeons and other birds, but they sometimes make use of illegal tools (poison). This causes the death of birds in hidden places and results in offensive odors that might be irritating to human health.

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

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