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We hope you’ve enjoyed a safe and joyous holiday season.  Tradition dating back to the 4th century, marks yesterday as the time to take down your tree and decorations. Should you discover any surprise critters in your house after the dust settles call Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control.  We will safely remove raccoons, squirrels, mice, rats and other nuisance animals from your home and property. Remember to put all your seasonal treats away and vacuum up all those party crumbs to avoid attracting these guys into your cupboards. The weather has been nice enough to keep wildlife and rodents active but still looking for food and a warm place to nest. Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control offers affordable solutions serving Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.  Call Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390.

Summer is just around the corner!  That means longer days, warmer temps, kids are off school and you’re possibly taking a vacation! As you prep for all the fun that summer promises we’d like to suggest you take care of any possible wildlife or rodent issues that may be lurking around your home or property.  If you suspect any animal activity take a quick look around for such tell-tale signs as: 1. Damage from gnawing, nest-building, and defecation;. 2. Disappearing pet food. 3. Chewed insulation or wires 4. Damaged or eaten bulbs or seedlings in your garden and flower beds. 5. Shredded paper, cardboard or clothing. 6. Chewed holes in roofs, vents and fascia. These could all be indicators of wildlife or rodents taking up residence in your home.  Keep in mind squirrels breed in June or July with a gestation period of 36-40 days and it is best to clear them out before they have their litter! Mice on the other hand begin reproducing at 6-10 weeks old and can give birth to as many as 60 baby mice per year! Call Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control for a thorough inspection, removal and prevention.  Secure your home from pesky critters then sit back, relax and enjoy your summer!  We serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.  Call 519-421-2677 or  Text 289-987-0390  info@gunningwildliferemoval.ca

This year’s Ride Don’t Hide event saw the Gunning Wildlife Rascals Team participate with more than double their team size from last year! Ride Don’t Hide events support mental health programs in our communities. The Canadian Mental Health Association is committed to building inclusive, healthy communities through: Elimination of the stigma of mental illness; Educational initiatives that promote mental health and build understanding about the impacts of mental illness and the resources available; Leadership and partnerships to plan, deliver, and evaluate a broad range of quality programs and services that meet the evolving needs of consumers and community. We are pleased with our Ride Don’t Hide results, happy to support this cause and looking forward to entering a team in the 2020 Ride!! Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control offers affordable solutions for humane wildlife removal & for pest control as well as inspections and preventive measures. Call us 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390. We are pleased to serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.

Bats typically mate in the late summer and early autumn with a gestation period of 40 days to 6 months giving birth to one baby called a pup. Young pups drink milk from its mother like most mammals. A common misconception is that bats carry disease and are very unclean, but bats are actually very helpful in controlling the population of crop destroying insects. Bats roost in trees, caves, mines and barns. Anyplace that provides shelter from weather and predators. Bats live in groups called colonies, which contain 100 to 1,000 bats. They are nocturnal and can fly up to 31 miles to find food. They eat half its body weight per day, feasting on flowers, insects, fruits, nectar, pollen and leaves. Bats are the only mammals that can fly and are known to feed on blood. They make up 1/5th of the earths mammal population. With life spans of almost 40 years. Bats can be found almost anywhere in the world except the polar regions and extreme deserts. Should you find bats or other nuisance critters in your home, business or property call Gunning Wildlife Removal 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390. We offer humane, affordable removal of wildlife as well as inspections and preventive measures to avoid future invasions of raccoons, squirrels, skunks, bats, birds, rabbits, hornets and more. We serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas

Yes, it’s baby season and we understand you don’t want raccoons, skunks, squirrels, groundhogs, bats or any other critter living in your space!  Goodness knows our space is more precious now than ever before. Our homes have become our places of work, play, school and our sanctuary. It’s where we keep busy and where we relax.  It where we socialize virtually. And we want our homes and our yards and property to be a peaceful, happy, productive area – especially now with the nice weather. Hard to do when all you can hear is squeaking and squawking in your attic or can’t let your pets or kids outside to play because there’s a skunk living under your shed or deck! Oh, we know all about it. But here’s the thing - if you live trap the mother animal and take her away then her babies can’t survive without her.  If you cap your chimney the babies will die in your chimney. If you cover the hole in your roof or soffit her babies will die in your attic and the mother may very well do a lot of damage trying to get back inside your house any way she can! Yes, they are very maternal – especially raccoons. That’s why calling a wildlife removal and pest control professional is so important especially during baby seasons. We have processes and solutions to take care of your wildlife issues and we offer preventive measures to avoid future invasions. A raccoon will usually have a litter of 3-5 baby raccoon pups. The most common reason for a raccoon to enter an attic and choose to live there is the case of a female who needs a safe place to give birth and raise its babies. If you have blocked the mother out – or trapped her – check for nipples! If you can see them, you’ve got babies up there, and they’ve got to be found and removed or they will starve to death – and you will hear them chirping non-stop for their mother. It’s also very common for Squirrels to nest and have their litters in attics. Skunks and groundhogs will often dig holes and have their litters under decks and sheds. We have affordable solutions for all of this.  Contact Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390 or message us through our website www.gunningwildliferemoval.ca If you are going to tackle the issue yourself, please remove the babies first before you close off any entry points. Don’t set live traps in direct sunlight or near swimming pools and check your trap daily so the animal does not die in the trap. Release the animal where you caught it so the mother and babies will find each other and in case they have disease you are not spreading it into new animal populations. We hope this helps and feel free to contact us even if just to ask some questions about your wildlife problem.  We’re pleased to serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas and we’re here to help you!

Time has sprung ahead, the snow is melting, sun is shining and Spring is surely on the way! With it comes baby season for many nuisance rodents and pests including squirrels. Squirrels breed in February or March and again in June or July with a gestation period of approximately 36-40 days producing 1-7 kits per litter. Squirrels can be destructive to homes & properties, chew holes in roofs, vents & fascia in order to gain entry into homes. They often leave behind nests, waste and chew electrical wires causing a potential fire hazard. Don’t get stuck with a family of squirrels in your attic! Call Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390. We provide affordable solutions for humane wildlife removal and for pest control including raccoons, skunks, mice, rats, bats, birds, hornets AND SQUIRRELS! We serve Southwestern Ontario including Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.

SKUNKS can dig for grubs in lawns and garden and burrow under decks, sheds and porches. They can also cause damage to buildings and expensive landscaping! They can spray their scent gland up to 15 feet and their odour can remain on pets for weeks or months! Skunks can carry the rabies virus and not ‘look’ infected – so beware! Skunks breed in February through April with a gestation period of approximately 63 days producing 1 litter per year with 3-9 kits per litter. Baby skunks keep their eyes closed for first 21 days and remain in the den for the first 6-8 weeks. After this time the young will venture out at night with the mother to forage with her. kunks are nocturnal animals. They are usually silent but can produce a bird-like noise. Their life span is between 5-10 years. Should you see or suspect a skunk or family of skunks living on or around your home or property call Gunning Wildlife Removal at 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390. Gunning Wildlife Removal offers affordable, humane removal of skunks, squirrels, raccoons, birds, bats, wasps and more. Call us to help you evacuate these pesky critters and prevent them from coming back! We provide full inspections and offer preventive measures. We serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.

With the recent CBC article regarding a product used to treat pesky birds in London, Ontario we wanted to reassure our customers that we do not use this product. The manufacturer indicates that when used in the appropriate dose it should not be fatal to birds therefore no concerns regarding secondary poisoning. However this product may be banned in some areas. We’ve had calls from concerned consumers wondering if we use pesticides to treat bird issues. We do not. There are humane ways to treat bird issues with netting, spikes noise makers and other tactics to make the bird uncomfortable and causing them to leave the affected area.

Gunning Wildlife Removal isn’t just about humane, affordable wildlife removal. These business owners care about you, your home or business, the well-being of the animals and about their community! This year’s Ride Don’t Hide event saw the Gunning Wildlife Rascals Team participate and raise $2,500 on top of all the awareness for this important cause through their radio and print promotions. Ride Don’t Hide events support mental health programs in our communities. The Canadian Mental Health Association offers such programs as 24-hour mobile crisis response, intensive case management, dual diagnosis supports, psycho-geriatric supports, concurrent disorder supports, court diversion & court supports and independent supportive housing and Private Landlords and is committed to building inclusive, healthy communities through: – Elimination of the stigma of mental illness. – Educational initiatives that promote mental health and build understanding about the impacts of mental illness and the resources available. – Leadership and partnerships to plan, deliver, and evaluate a broad range of quality programs and services that meet the evolving needs of consumers and community. We are pleased with our results, happy to support this cause and looking forward to entering a team in the 2019 Ride!! We offer humane, affordable wildlife removal from homes & businesses as well as inspections and preventive measures. We help people with their wildlife problems while taking the most humane and least stressful approach for the animals. This time of year we are dealing with a lot of babies and litters and the last thing we want is to separate them from their mothers. If you have nuisance critters in your attic, under your shed or deck or anywhere around your home or business call Gunning Wildlife Removal 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390. We are pleased to serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas.

Scratching & squawking – on your roof or in your attic? Under your deck or shed? Raccoon on your roof? Or maybe a squirrel? If you hear chirping, scratching and rustling around on your roof or in your attic – they mostly likely have a litter! The nice weather is here! Birds are chirping, grass is turning green, trees are budding and it’s time to start preparing your lawn & garden! Have you opened up your shed yet? All sorts of wildlife may have taken up residence in or under your shed or deck or in your garage. They were looking for a warm place to live, with food supply close-by and possibly have their babies. We know they may be cute and even playful but these critters can also be a really big nuisance! To prevent damage to your home and property you will want to get them evicted as soon as possible! Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control provides full service including inspections of your home and property, removal of the wildlife and prevention to avoid future wildlife invasions next Spring! We serve Woodstock, London, Brantford, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and surrounding areas. Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control offers affordable solutions for pest control and for humane removal of all wildlife from your home, business or property and we pride ourselves on friendly, efficient service. We take steps to help these mother raccoons and squirrels safely retrieve their kits and bring them to a new nest away from your property!! Call Gunning Wildlife Removal & Pest Control at 519-421-2677 or text 289-987-0390

“In the midst of a global pandemic, now, more than ever, our industry needs to speak in one strong and unified voice to advocate for the essential services we provide in protecting all that our communities hold dear – from our families to our homes, from the food we eat to the medical facilities playing such a critical role in the fight against Covid-19,” said Cindy Mannes, executive director of PPMA. “There is no doubt that pest control joins other essential industries in the front lines of ensuring our communities have what they need during this global pandemic, and our work as PPMA is currently laser-focused in communicating this critical role at this important time.”

Gunning Wildlife & Pest Control Easter Scavenger Hunt Contest ENTER to WIN a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Alphabet Scavenger Hunt TO ENTER: Find 26 items in your home that begin with each letter of the alphabet from A to Z then list them in the comments on our Facebook contest – pictures are also welcome! Deadline to Enter is Monday, April 13th, 2020. A WINNER will be randomly drawn from all entries Hoppy Easter! from, GUNNING WILDLIFE & PEST CONTROL