{"id":658,"date":"2018-10-30T18:54:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T18:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/?p=658"},"modified":"2018-10-30T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T18:54:42","slug":"how-to-keep-raccoons-away-from-your-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-raccoons-away-from-your-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Raccoons Away From Your House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the overwhelming increase of new housing developments and subdivisions, raccoons have been indirectly forced out of their natural habitat.  This causes a higher population of raccoons in residential areas.  To make matters more challenging for homeowners, raccoons are very clever and have excellent memory retention, which means they are fully-aware that suburban areas are easy sources for food and shelter. <\/p>\n<h3><font color=\"#7d826b\">If you have noticed some increased raccoon activity around your home, now is the time to take action before they can create a habit, or cause any costly damage. Continue reading to learn what you can do to keep raccoons away from your house without harming them in any way.<\/font><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_659\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remove-Raccoons-Louisville-KY-e1540925628327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remove-Raccoons-Louisville-KY-e1540925628327.jpg\" alt=\"Raccoon Removal and Control 502-553-7622\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remove-Raccoons-Louisville-KY-e1540925628327.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remove-Raccoons-Louisville-KY-e1540925628327-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raccoon Removal and Control 502-553-7622<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><font color=\"#7d826b\">What They Want From You<\/font><\/h1>\n<p>Raccoons are interested in anything they can get their paws on, literally. They are naturally very curious and clever mammals. So if there is something around your property that will attract wild animals, then you will certainly attract raccoons.  <\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, raccoons are looking for food and water. Many homeowners have outdoor storage areas, such as sheds, garages, barns, and similar edifices.  And if items like pet food, horse feed, non-perishables, or any other possible food sources, are left in these areas, raccoons will do whatever it takes to access it all.  <\/p>\n<p>To thwart raccoon activity altogether, you must remove all food and water sources, including pet bowls, bird baths, and certain plants. If you have a garden, then utilize fences, chicken wire, and even homemade raccoon repellent to prevent raccoons from stealing your crops. Raccoons are also known to dig up lawns in search of grubs, so if you have a grub problem, you might also get a raccoon problem.<\/p>\n<p>Raccoons are also on the lookout for shelter. Things like log piles, playgrounds, dumpsters, hollow trees, voids beneath decks and porches, tree houses, pet houses, and sheds are common target areas for raccoons to shack up. Be sure to address these areas before winter arrives, to stop any infestations from occurring.<\/p>\n<h1><font color=\"#7d826b\">Mind Your Garbage<\/font><\/h1>\n<p>Another common habit that homeowners have is taking out their garbage cans the night before trash pickup day.  Although this habit is likely more convenient, it is not worth walking outside to a front yard that has all of last week\u2019s rubbish scattered everywhere. <\/p>\n<p>Raccoons are nocturnal and they go searching for food at night.  Unsuspecting garbage cans are often times their favorite targets. So be sure to take your garbage out the morning of your scheduled trash pickup day to prevent scavenging raccoons.    <\/p>\n<h1><font color=\"#7d826b\">When Nothing Seems to Help<\/font><\/h1>\n<p>When you just can\u2019t seem to get a nuisance raccoon problem under control, it is time for some professional help. Contact a licensed and insured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville raccoon removal and control company<\/a> for help raccoon-proofing your property. They have the skills, experience, and resources to safely resolve a nuisance raccoon issue at a fair price.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Louisville Raccoon Control Solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_530\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Raccoon-Control-Louisville-KY-6-Copy-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovallouisvilleky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Raccoon-Control-Louisville-KY-6-Copy-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Louisville Raccoon Removal\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-530\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Louisville Raccoon Removal 502-553-7622<\/p><\/div><strong>Call 502-553-7622<\/strong> for professional Louisville raccoon removal services today. We offer a wide range of services for residential and commercial properties, including raccoon removal, control, prevention, proofing, cleanup, attic restorations, and more. Call 502-553-7622 to request a free estimate or information about Louisville raccoon control, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the overwhelming increase of new housing developments and subdivisions, raccoons have been indirectly forced out of their natural habitat. This causes a higher population of raccoons in residential areas. 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