Concord Animal Removal & Wildlife Control

Concord Animal Removal Tips

Do you hear noise in your attic? Here are things to look for:

• Trees or high plants over-hanging onto your roof
• Tall fence about a foot away from your roof
• Dirty smudge, oily residue or animal tracks on upper part of home

It’s possible you have raccoons, squirrels, rats or even opossums in your attic. If you have over-hanging trees, you’re giving would-be animals an invitation into your attic. There are almost always a slight opening (point of entry) left behind by construction workers when building your property.

Do you hear noise in your crawlspace? If you have:

• Any broken screen vents
• Burrowing under foundation
• Living on a slope or hill where the earth will shift a lot
• Garage door weather-striping in poor condition

You may have rats, skunks, opossums or raccoons. Performing animal removal in your crawlspace as fast as possible will help depreciate the value of your home as these animals cause damage to insulation, HVAC ducting, and will also contaminate your home of disease and odor.

Concord Animal Removal – Raccoons in the attic

It’s a common place to have babies. Especially in the summers month’s. The most ideal situation is to make your presence known to the mother raccoon, let her know you’re on to her, so you can motivate her to pick up her pups and leave during night. It saves the lives of the raccoon babies. This does not always work as they can be very persistent and feel like obligated to stay since it took so long to find a cozy attic to call home. Raccoons in the attic will soil your insulation and I’ve seen so much pee, where it leaked through the attic sheet rock. It will stink up the entire house and attract aggressive male raccoons that are foraging nearby. The raccoon poop left behind will cause disease as well that can potentially get absorbed into your living space through a broken ducting the raccoons jumped onto.

East Bay Wildlife and Pet Information

EAST BAY

• Contra Costa Rabbit Rescue Adoptions: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 23. Pet Food Express, 1388 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek. http://petfoodexpressadoptions.com/events/detail/contra-costa-rabbit-rescue-adoption-event.
   
   
• Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue: Bird adoptions held 2-5:30 p.m. April 23. Pet Food Express, 1388 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek. http://www.mickaboo.org.
   
   
• Paws in Need Spring Fling Boutique: Annual sale featuring unique animal-themed gift items such as outdoor art and garden decorations, home decor, pet toys and accessories, greeting cards and more. Proceeds benefit Jackie Barnett’s Just Like New fund which aids sick and injured pets. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 23. Paws In Need Boutique, located in the lobby of the Feline Medical Center, 3160 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. 925-551-1877, www.paws-in-need.org.
   
   
• Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs: Get Rattled in conjunction with local organizations, will hold rattlesnake avoidance clinics to train dogs on snake bite prevention. 4 p.m. April 23, Oakhill Park 3005 Stone Valley Road, Danville and at 3 p.m. April 24, Stonefield Lane, Fairfield. $80 first training; $60 reinforcement training. 775-234-8844, getrattled.org.
   
   
   
• Off-Leash Dog Recall and Safety: Learn skills to train your dog to hike off-leash and how you can be a more conscientious trail user. Practice as a group during a short hike. Class is suitable only for social dogs that are good with dogs and people, and do not hunt. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 7. Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, 5755 McBryde Ave., Richmond. Registration required $35-39.www.ebparks.org.
   
   

Concord Animal Removal resources:

• Calling All Birds: Explore the foreign language of the songbird; make a songbird caller of your own. 10-11 a.m. May 8. Big Break, 69 Big Break Road, Oakley. Registration required.www.ebparks.org, 888-327-2757.
   
   
• Animals on Broadway: Fundraising pet walk, adoptions, rescue groups, vendor booths, pet wellness fair, Kids Zone, contests and more. 9:30 a.m. pet walk. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. community festival, May 14. Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. www.arflife.org.
   
   
• Crawdad, Crayfish, Crustacean Critters: Explore a day in the life of these creatures. 10-11 a.m. May 22. . Big Break, 69 Big Break Road, Oakley. www.ebparks.org, 888-327-2757.
   
   
• Pints for Paws: Dog-friendly craft beer festival hosted by Berkeley Humane, featuring more than 80 beers from over 20 breweries, and ciders and wines. The festival also has food trucks, live music and adoptable animals as well as activities for four-legged attendees. 2-5 p.m. June 4. 2600 10th St., Berkeley. $45-$65. berkeleyhumane.org/pintsforpaws.
   
   
• Exploration hikes: Join Lindsay’s naturalists for hikes to look for frogs and newts in local ponds; explore the habitat of baby tarantulas; and observe scorpions that glow in the dark under black lights. Hikes are for all ages and will be held through July 9 at several locations. $10-$15. For exact dates and times visit http://lindsaywildlife.org/event-category/special-events.
   
   
• Community Concern for Cats: CC4C, an all volunteer cat rescue organization serving Contra Costa County for 30 years, holds kitten and cat adoption events on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. at three locations: Pet Food Express in Lafayette, 3610 Mt. Diablo Blvd., and Pleasant Hill, 2158 Contra Costa Blvd., and Petco in Walnut Creek, 1301 S. California Blvd. For information, visitwww.communityconcernforcats.org
   
   
• Maine Coon Cat Adoptions: Cat adoptions held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. first weekends monthly at Pet Food Express, 3868 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. www.mainecoonadoptions.com.
   
   

Other resources:

• Pet Ambassadors Club: This monthly pet education series for kids of all ages offers activities like teach how to be respectful with animals, how to read animal emotions, and making animal-themed crafts to take home. 1-2 p.m. third Saturday of the month. Alameda See Spot Run, 2510 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. 510-523-7768, http://alamedaseespotrun.com.
   
   
• Animal Feeding at Ardenwood: Check for eggs, bring hay to the livestock and learn the animals’ favorite foods. 3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Ardenwood Historic Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont. 510-544-2797, www.ebparks.org.
   
   
• Fish Feeding Time: Get close to crabs and see flounder, perch and pipefish. 3-3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave., Alameda. 510-544-3187,www.ebparksonline.org.
   
   
• Women on Common Ground: Series of naturalist-led programs for women who love the outdoors but whose concern for personal safety keeps them from enjoying local parks. For a schedule of events, call 510-544-3243 or email kcolbert@ebparks.org.
   
   
• Free Fridays: Lindsay Wildlife Experience will offer free general admission from noon to 5 p.m. on the third Friday of the month. Lindsay Wildlife Experience is located at 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek. For information, visit www.lindsaywildlife.org.
   
   
• Animeals: The Valley Humane Society operates a pet food pantry that provides regular free meals for dogs and cats of seniors and low-income families. Donations of wet or dry dog and cat food are always accepted, even if opened or recently expired and can be dropped off during open hours at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada St., Pleasanton. Pet-related items such as litter, treats, and toys are also needed. Pet food distribution takes places through partnerships with local food banks: Pleasanton: Valley Bible Church, first Thursdays monthly, 7106 Johnson Drive. Livermore: Tri-Valley Haven, third Wednesdays monthly, 3663 Pacific Ave.http://valleyhumane.org/programs/animalsanimeals.

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_29801903/pets-and-wildlife-calendar:-april-23-and-beyond