No Squirrel Removal = No Solution
There are a number of sources on dealing with nuisance squirrels which advise those with a squirrel problem to block off the squirrels’ entrance point in order to solve the problem.
For example, our own ODNR Division of Wildlife (whom we greatly respect) gives this sort of advice on their Nuisance Wildlife Page. If you go to this page and open the “Squirrels” tab you’ll see that getting them out and then sealing off the entry is the suggestion.
Here is our warning:
Kicking the squirrels out and attempting to keep them out is usually not effective!
What we’ve found many times is that squirrels who get shut out of a home (or shut in for that matter) just find another way in and cause more damage in the process.
In fact, thinking we can keep them out when they really, really want in doesn’t give them near enough credit.
We believe that REMOVAL prior to the sealing up process is very important. This takes the conditioned squirrels (often a generational problem) out of the mix. This gives the repair/exclusion of the entry point a much higher likelihood of preventing a reoccupation by squirrels.
Our tag line here at Frontline Animal Removal is: Removal. Exclusion. Solution. We believe that removing an animal without a repair is not a true solution. And, in turn, we believe that making a repair/exclusion without a removal is usually not a solution either. True nuisance wildlife solutions have two parts; removal and exclusion.
Squirrel Problem Videos
Still not convinced that removing the problem animal is necessary for a solution?
Take a look at the video proof! We humbly submit the following two videos to underscore our point.
Video #1
The first video depicts a recently sided house with a squirrel problem.
The new siding was put on and the house looked great. Then the squirrels put a big hole right through the new siding.
Trouble is, this squirrel problem is not a new one. The squirrels were already living in home prior to its siding. As you can see, covering up the squirrels’ entry point did not solve the problem.
Not removing the squirrels before installing the siding just caused a new problem.
Video #2
There is a similar story attached to the second video.
At this home, squirrels had gotten in through an attic fan and were living in the attic.
Without removing the squirrels, the attic fan was taken out and the area was shingled over. The squirrel problem did not go away, however.
With attic fan gone, the squirrels chewed through the next best thing- an attic vent that was nearby.
After the squirrels went through the attic vent, an attempt was made to repair the vent and stop the squirrels again. This second attempt to thwart the squirrels also didn’t work.
As we hope you’ll agree, it is time for squirrel removal before another attempt at repair is made.
Squirrel Removal and Repair for Akron / Canton / Kent
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