Skunks: Humane Solutions to Smelly Problems

If you have recently found that your property is infested with skunks, you might be terrified that at any given point, these pests will unleash their terrible smell.

Skunks tend to emit these noxious fumes when they become injured or frightened. It is important that you immediately seek professional help for your infestation as soon as you discover the problem. The odor can otherwise linger in your property for weeks or even months. Our trained experts will rid your home of skunks and other pests quickly, safely, humanely, and without the use of toxic chemicals.

Problems Associated With Skunk Infestations

Aside from the potential smell, skunks can cause a great deal of harm to your property, and its occupants. Here is an outline of some of the problems associated with a skunk infestation:

1. Structural Damage
Skunks have a tendency to burrow beneath any structure without a firm foundation. This means that the dens are most commonly found under porches, sheds, and decks. The below-structure activity can cause significant instabilities and weaknesses in such structures, and the chewing of wood can create large unwanted holes.

2. Strewn Garbage
A skunk’s diet mainly consists of insects and grubs. However, these pests also have a tendency to invade your garbage cans which creates mess, disruption, and a potential health hazard.

3. Smell
The noxious fumes emitted from a skunk are completely nauseating. If a skunk does happen to unleash its stink in your home, you might have to vacate the premises. This smell is extremely difficult to remove, and can lasts for long periods of time.

The Health Risks Posed By Skunks

Skunks receive much notoriety for the smell they emit, but they can also pose a much more serious threat to occupants of a skunk-infested building. Here are some of the main health risks you should consider:

1. Rabies
Skunks are one of the most prevalent carriers of rabies. Their numbers exceed those of both foxes and raccoons in the annual rabies reports in Canada. Rabies is contracted through the transmission of saliva. This means that if you or your pets get bitten, you need to seek medical attention immediately.

2. Skunk Smell
To most people, the smell of skunk emissions is highly unpleasant. To a rare few however, this odour can bring about long spells of nausea and vomiting. And on a more serious note, the emissions have a high sulphuric acid content, which causes temporary blindness in humans and pets.

Solving the Skunk Problem

Skunks breed amazingly quickly, so it is important not to delay in getting help. Our experts are able to humanely rid your property of these pests, and guarantee that they will not return in the future.

It is illegal in Canada to kill skunks, so you are well-advised to seek professional extermination as opposed to doing it yourself. Here is an outline of the procedure our technicians follow:

Step 1. Location and Analysis
Skunk dens are notoriously difficult to find. Our experts will first locate the den, and then conduct an assessment in order to determine what stage of the breeding cycle the skunks are at. We will make a detailed list of all the skunk entry points, and discuss the best method of skunk removal with you.

Step 2. Removal and Treatment
There are several ways in which our highly-skilled technicians can remove the skunks. In some cases, gently prodding them encourages them to leave the den. If there are young babies present, we can use a variety of techniques to reunite them with their mother. After we have removed the skunks, we will conduct an assessment of any damage your buildings have sustained, and seal any openings which might give the skunks the chance to reenter. Our experts will carefully deodorize the entire area to deter a new or returning infestation.

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