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Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: 515-286-3333.

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Southern Iowa Critter Catcher provides professional wildlife control for both residential & commercial customers in the city of Altoona in Iowa. 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 515-204-2864

Click here to check our prices updated for year 2024. There are many Altoona pest control companies for animals out there, but not all of them are licensed and insured professionals. Make sure that you hire a competent expert for your Altoona exterminator of wildlife. At Southern Iowa Critter Catcher, we will be courteous and friendly and take the time to answer your questions. Give our Altoona trappers at Southern Iowa Critter Catcher a call, and we will listen to your problem, and make an appointment to perform an inspection. Feel free to email us at altoona@aaanimalcontrol.com

Resources for free wildlife removal in Altoona
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife removal:
Polk County Animal Services: 515-286-3333
Iowa Wildlife Commission: 515-725-8200
Altoona Police Department: 515-967-5132

These agencies will only help with certain types of wildlife problems, and they are not always consistent. If you want a high quality of help done right, call our company.

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Iowa is full of wildlife, including snakes, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and more. Wildlife removal is a complex field. I recommend professional Altoona wildlife control services if you want to solve a critter problem legally and correctly. For example, we specialize in animals in the attic, which have broken into the house and almost always have a nest of baby animals. It is necessary to perform correct preventative repairs to keep pest animals a out of your house for good. We perform full building inspection, do the the repairs and we also offer attic decontamination if necessary. Rats and mice love to live in attics, and can chew wires or leave droppings. Some Altoona animals frequently enter homes, and correct removal is not a simple task.

DOG or CAT: If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Polk County Animal Control for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, lost pets, and more. If you have a wildlife problem, you can try calling the Polk County animal control, and see what they have to say, but they will certainly not help you with a complex wildlife problem such as critters in your attic. They are a free government agency that helps with dog and cat issues only.

Polk County Animal Services: 515-286-3333

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Altoona Wildlife Tip:

Exploring the possibility of raccoon nests existing in your attic

Raccoons are very versatile creatures which can settle down more or less anywhere, including (unfortunately for you) your attic. It is not uncommon to hear reports of raccoons invading attics and deciding to while away the rest of their days here.

However, do these creatures build nests in attics? This is the question that this article will answer.

Nests in attics

As I said, these creatures are versatile and can adapt easily. Therefore, they have no qualms about building nests in attics. In fact, they PREFER this location because of the warmth and comfort it provides as well as the presence of ample space.

Nesting habits

The raccoon mating season lasts from January to June, but it peaks in March and April. This is also when most of the babies are born; each litter can have two or three kits. Therefore, these are the months when you should worry about the presence of a raccoon nest in your attic, since a mother raccoon will saunter in and decide to give birth here.

How does one determine whether a nest exists or not though?

Keep an ear out for unusual sounds

A mother raccoon produces a characteristic squealing sound when giving birth, so if you hear something like that, you can bet that a nest might be in the works.

Similarly, the chattering sounds of raccoon kits are also indicative. You might have to be patient and very quiet to register these sounds, but it will be worth it.

Observe the raccoon present in the attic

Let's suppose that you know for sure that a raccoon exists in your attic, but you can't tell whether it is a male or a female. Now, it is true that it is mother raccoons who will be motivated to enter your attic to build a nest, but adult males might also decide to come in when it is cold outside or shelter is not available.

If you don't have the professional instinct for determining a raccoon's gender by merely looking at it, you will have to be particularly observant. If you see nipples protruding from the belly of the creature, then you can be sure that not only is it a female, but when that is feeding its young.

Keep an eye out for nesting signs

Raccoons are pretty creative when it comes to building nests. While they will generally use hay, straw or grass to get the job done, they will also throw in pieces of fabric and blankets that they have no doubt accessed from your attic to improve the nest.

Therefore, if you find things like hay and torn pieces of cloth lying around, you can be fairly certain that a raccoon nest is present.

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We are Altoona wildlife management experts, and are familiar with all the pest animals, including all species of Iowa snakes and bats. We at Southern Iowa Critter Catcher are the best among Altoona nuisance wildlife companies and can solve all animal damage issues. Our wildlife operators are skilled at bird control and bat removal, and would be happy to serve your Altoona bat control or pigeon and bird control needs with a professional solution. Opossums, skunks, moles, and other animals that can damage your lawn - we are the exterminators who can capture and remove them. Our specialty is removal of animals in homes such as raccoons in the attic or squirrels in the attic. Our professional pest management of wildlife and animals can solve all of your Altoona critter capture and control needs. Give us a call at 515-204-2864 for a price quote and more information.

If you have any questions about a wildlife problem in Altoona, or wildlife removal in Polk County, please give Southern Iowa Critter Catcher a call at 515-204-2864, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule an appointment, usually same day or next day, to solve the problem.