• McHenry County Animal Services: (815) 459-6222
• Crystal Lake Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic: 847-842-8000
• Illinois Wildlife Commission: 217-935-6860
• Crystal Lake Police Department: 815-459-2020

Depending on the nature of your wildlife conflict, these agencies might be able to help you for free. Read the below description of each agency and how it works, and what you can say to get free wildlife removal services in Crystal Lake, IL.

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This is the government animal control services operating in McHenry County and sponsored by the city of Crystal Lake. This agency typically deals with domestic animal issues involving dogs and cats. This includes things like dangerous dogs, stray cats, pet adoptions, etc. However, this agency will sometimes lend assistance with wildlife concerns. Call (815) 459-6222 and ask if they will assist with your wildlife problem. To increase the chance of success, do not lie, but if applicable, state that the problem is a public health matter in Crystal Lake, or that you feel the public safety is at risk, perhaps due to the spread of rabies or other diseases.

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This is NOT a government agency. It is privately run, and operates on volunteer donations. This is a wildlife rehabber facility that deals strictly with wild animals. They may be able to help you with your wildlife problem, depending on the type of problem. The level of help might depend on their resources at the time. They will almost surely help in any case of an injured wild animal, or an orphaned baby animal, such as a baby squirrel or bird that fell out of a tree, or a baby opossum, etc. Please treat Crystal Lake Wildlife Rehabilitation kindly and donate if you are able to.

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This is the statewide government wildlife agency in Illinois, using your tax dollars to address wildlife issues. Sometimes called the Illinois Fish & Wildlife Agency. Illinois game wardens address many wildlife management matters, from hunting licenses, to poaching, endangered species, and yes, wildlife management. They deal with wild animals outside the range of a pest control company, such as cougars or bears. But they also have resources that may apply to your wildlife problem. To increase the chance of success, state that the problem is a public health matter in Illinois perhaps due to the spread of rabies or other diseases.

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Yes, the Crystal Lake police department will sometimes help with wildlife problems! I've seen many cases of the cops chasing down an errant bat in your house or snake in your pool! To increase the chance of success, never lie to the police dispatcher, but if applicable, state that you feel your personal safety is at risk, or the problem is a public safety matter in Crystal Lake, or a public health issue perhaps due to the spread of rabies or other diseases. Success may come down to whether or not a police officer wants to show up to this call, or is available. It's not always consistent.

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If you can't manage to get free service, we can help. No free agency is going to provide the level of service we provide. We specialize in all aspects of wildlife control. It's what we do. If you have animals in your attic, for example, you need someone to inspect your home and attic, identify and remove the animals with advanced techniques and equipment, you need repairs to your roof or vents to keep critters out, and repair and cleanup in your attic. The Crystal Lake or Illinois government services aren't going to do that for you. Call us if you want to get:

• Fast Service: Usually Same-Day
• Animals Removed From Your Attic, With Home Repairs and Cleanup
• Complete and Permanent Removal of Rodents From Your Home
• Removal of a Bat Colony, or Prevention of Birds on Buildings
• Humane Treatment of Wildlife and Courteous Customer Service

We are not free, but our prices are reasonable and fair for the work we provide. Check our year 2020 prices for wildlife control work. Call us 24/7 to schedule an appointment: 815-261-1231

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***We are state licensed and certified pest control operators***

We service McHenry County region and the towns of Crystal Lake, Alonquin, Carpentersville, Huntley, Cary, Marengo, Wooodstock, McHenry, Island Lake, Lake in the Hills, and more.

We now specialize in mouse removal using state-of-the-art techniques for complete erradication. Go back to the main Crystal Lake Wildlife Control page to learm more about our company.

All That's Wildlife provides professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers in the city of Crystal Lake in Illinois. We offer custom animal control solutions for almost any type of wildlife problem, whether it be the noises of squirrels running through the attic, a colony of bats living in a building, animals digging in your yard, or the destructive behavior of a raccoon or other critter, we have the experience and the tools to quickly and professionally solve your problem. For a consultation and price quote, give us a call at 815-261-1231

Crystal Lake Wildlife Tip:
Raccoons in roof - If you've already got raccoons in the roof, it's too late to take your tools and broom up and take care of the repairs needed. Unlike rodents, you have to remove the raccoon before you can seal up the home. Even if you know the adult is out of the building, you're bound to leave behind the babies. That's right, there are almost always babies. This is why the raccoon has invaded your home to begin with. A male raccoon won't feel the need to find such a secure, secluded den site. Only a female with growing kits will want to hide them in an attic. If you close up the hole with the babies still inside, the mother will just tear a new opening in the roof after dark. The best way to handle a raccoon in the roof is to attach a cage trap directly to the hole. This way, when the adult leaves, she will be caught in the trap and then you can remove the babies by hand. If you know the mother is away, you can fish out the kits and use them in a trap on the ground to lure in the mother.

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We are happy to provide the information for free Crystal Lake wildlife removal services. Hopefully one of these agencies is able to help you. If not, we are happy to help you solve your wildlife problem, quickly, professionally, and humanely. Our wildlife control work is superior to any of the work you will find from these free services. Feel free to call us 24/7 at 815-261-1231 to discuss your wildlife issue, and we can give you a price quote over the phone.