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(816) 363-8727

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Critter Control offers safe and humane solutions to wildlife issues in your home or on your property.

(816) 363-8727

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sunday

Closed

Serving the following locations:

By County: Buchanan County

City of Saint Joseph

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Critter Control offers safe and humane solutions to wildlife issues in your home or on your property.

(816) 363-8727

The riverside location of St. Joseph, MO, offers a lot to residents. Easy access to water also helps nuisance wildlife thrive throughout the city. Year-round pests like raccoons, bats, and squirrels have plenty of ways to cause issues for homeowners both indoors and outdoors.

Raccoon Removal

These scavenging pests are common in Missouri. Drawn to neighborhoods by pet food and garbage cans, they often make a mess by ripping into trash bags to find a meal. While raccoons usually create problems in yards, these animals can damage garages and outbuildings as well.

Inspection

During the inspection, we determine the severity of the raccoon infestation. We look for physical evidence like footprints in or around the home, stains from raccoon feces and urine. On the exterior of the house, we look for damage like scratches on boards, broken vents and screens, ripped apart shingles, destroyed soffits, and every possible entry point.

Raccoon Trapping

Live trapping is one of the most efficient ways to get rid of a raccoon. Depending on the situation, a one-way door or excluder valve can be installed. An excluder valve works by allowing the raccoon to leave but blocks its reentry. The choice of device is largely dependent on the season and location of the raccoons on your property. Direct capture is not commonly used because raccoons are a rabies vector species. If we must trap, we place traps strategically to safely catch the raccoons and we check traps frequently, based on state laws.

Repairs

We provide a wide range of repair and restoration services. We can repair raccoon damage like broken screens on vents and chimneys and broken boards on decks and porches. It is essential to apply cleaning agents and ectoparasite treatments on areas inhabited by raccoons.

Rat and Mice Pest Control

Deer mice favor fields and pastures but will also nest in buildings or disused vehicles. When these rodents move into Missouri homes, cabins, and hunting lodges, they may bring disease as well. The pests are a source of hantavirus, which spreads through airborne pathogens in deer mouse waste.

Other rodents, such as house mice and Norway rats, may also pose problems for St. Joseph residents. These pests are more common in homes, and actually prefer to live near people. Both Norway rats and house mice contaminate stored food with their waste and create messy nests in homes.

Inspection

During a rodent inspection, we thoroughly inspect your attic and provide a complete exterior home inspection. The most common signs of rodent activity are gnaw marks, feces, rub marks, nesting material, runs in insulation material, and small entry points.

Rodent Trapping

A Critter Control wildlife specialist will create a strategic trapping plan to remove the rodents found in your home. Critter Control specialists may use snap traps and live traps to capture and remove mice and rats. Rodent trapping can usually takes between five to fourteen days.

Repairs

The best way to reduce the possibility of letting unwanted rodents into homes is to seal possible entrances. Exclusion methods include caulking cracks in foundations, capping chimneys, and installing mesh covers over vents and crawl space entrances. We also strongly recommend a maintenance service. Rodents have front teeth that continuously grow, which means they can gnaw a new way back into your home.

Squirrel Removal

These rodents gnaw on wood to wear down their ever-growing teeth, often harming decks and siding in the process. Unsecured screens or open windows can let a squirrel indoors, which is bad news for Missouri homeowners. Once inside, the pests damage wiring and stain surfaces with urine and feces.

Inspection

Wildlife specialists look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Beams, wires, pipes, and insulation may all show signs of damage from squirrels.

Squirrel Trapping

Live trapping or one-way doors are the most effective and humane ways to get rid of squirrels. One-way doors should never be used during birthing seasons (Spring & Fall), so our specialists will decide which is the best tool for the job. If we have to trap, we place traps strategically to safely catch the squirrels and check those according to state laws.

Repairs

We can restore your home or office by squirrel proofing all entry points after we have removed the offenders. We can also clean-up the nesting sites and remove any debris, food, feces and soiled insulation.

Bat Removal

Outdoors, bats can be helpful by eating mosquitoes. However, when the pests get indoors, they present problems for St. Joseph residents. A bat roost in an attic or crawl space creates a dangerous situation due to the threat of rabies. In addition, bat poop can harbor a fungus that spreads disease to people.

Inspection

We perform a full interior and exterior inspection and search for signs such as rub marks, guano, a strong scent of ammonia, and small openings. The most common sign is the accumulation of guano (feces).

Bat Removal

The most effective and humane way to remove bats is by utilizing a bat valve in conjunction with a full home exclusion. A bat valve allows for bats to exit your home but not re-enter. We follow all local ordinances for humane bat removal. We will never abandon flightless pups in your attic.

Repairs

After removing the bat valves, we seal the entrance hole(s) so bats can no longer enter your home. If there is substantial guano in your attic, you should consider taking advantage of our attic remediation services to remove the soiled insulation and replace it.

Skunk Control

St. Joseph residents also encounter pests such as skunks. These animals create issues by digging and foraging in lawns. Additionally, a skunk's foul odor and pungent spray can be overwhelming when the pests den under porches or patios.

Inspection

In addition to noting any pungent odors that signal the presence of a skunk, we will inspect the condition of your landscaping, as skunks are known for tearing-up lawns and shredding grass while hunting for grubs and insects. We will also inspect the perimeter of your building's foundations and under decks, to locate burrows.

Trapping and Removal

Never try to remove a skunk from your property yourself. Getting sprayed is a very unpleasant experience. Furthermore, these animals may carry diseases that can spread to humans and pets, such as rabies. Our specialists will use live traps to capture and remove skunks for you, or they'll use a one-way exclusion device to evict skunks from their harborage areas. The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification.

Skunk Control

The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification. Methods like sealing foundation gaps, replacing and screening broken foundation vents and installing hardware cloth (rat walls) around unprotected sheds and decks are the most effective and permanent ways to keep skunks out.
We recommend keeping pet food inside and securing any trash bins.

Critter Control Wildlife Removal Process

Critter Control is here for you every step of the way in the wildlife removal process. From inspection to removal—and even exclusion and repair—we have the services you need to get rid of raccoons, rodents, and other nuisances fast. First, we identify the animal on the property, then use humane methods to remove the animal and secure weak points where more could enter. If damage has been done, we can make those repairs for a complete restoration. Contact a Critter Control office near you today.

STEP 1

Wildlife Inspection

During the inspection we try to ascertain how many animals there are, where they are located, and how they got in. Based on what you have seen, heard and smelled, we start the inspection where you have noticed signs of animal activity. Evidence of animals inside your home include nests, dens, feces, and animal tracks. We investigate the exterior of your home looking for possible entry points, any evidence of animal damage, tracks, fur, animal waste, or rub marks.

Wildlife

STEP 2

Removal

We use several methods to humanely remove the animal from your home. Depending on the species, the number of animals, and the condition of your property, we develop a custom wildlife removal plan. Humane wildlife removal strategies include animal traps, one-way doors, and repellents. Once we guarantee all animals are gone, we implement exclusion techniques. Exclusion techniques provide a safe, long-term solution to nuisance wildlife in your home. We create barriers to prevent animals from getting to resources. We only apply exclusions once we are sure all animals are gone from your home.

Wildlife Removal

STEP 3

Exclusion and Repair

Wildlife will damage your home. Exclusion techniques repair any damage the animal causes getting into your home. Inside your home, animals build nests and dens out of readily available material. They will create runs through the insulation. Rodents will gnaw on anything including electrical wires and pipes. Animals can also spread diseases. We apply sanitation agents to clean up feces and urine. Mammals can host pests like fleas, ticks, and mites. Ectoparasite treatments exterminate those pests so you don’t become their next host.

Prevention and Repair

Other Common Wildlife Issues

Wildlife Exclusion

Attic Restoration & Insulation

Animal Damage

Animal Sounds in Attic

Why are animals in my house?

Scat Identification

The Critter Control Difference

Trained Specialists Animal removal is a highly sophisticated job. As such, we vet and train our team members to ensure they have the knowledge and skill to remove any pest from your building. Our wildlife experts utilize advanced removal and exclusion techniques and damage repair.

Guaranteed Work Your satisfaction is always guaranteed. Critter Control® takes great pride in providing quality workmanship resulting in customer satisfaction.

Residential and Commerical Invading nuisance wildlife can wreak havoc on property. If left unattended wildlife and pests can cause costly property damage. Whether a residential property, apartment buildings, retail stores, office buildings, industrial plants, medical facilities, or warehouses, our trained professionals can handle any wildlife removal problem.

Critter Control Guarantee Your satisfaction is always guaranteed. We provide reliable prevention from future intrusions. Resolving a nuisance wildlife issue calls for more than trapping and removing the critter. Our exclusion services offer immediate and long-term wildlife solutions.

Q&A with Local Franchisee Jeff Archer

What are some of the most common wildlife issues that homeowners face in your area?

We often see bats in the metropolitan area, squirrels and raccoons in attics, mice, rats, and birds. We get quite a few requests to remove moles, skunks, and groundhogs wreaking havoc in yards.

How do the seasons affect wildlife activity in your area?

We get a lot more calls in the spring, with animals becoming more active and having babies. Summer and fall bring bats, stinging insects, and burrowing critters like groundhogs, skunks, and moles. In the winter, we primarily gets calls about squirrels and raccoons seeking warmth and shelter in attics.

Any prevention tips for residents in your area?

Critters typically get inside homes through gaps, holes, and unsecured vents. All exterior openings should be sealed. Take care of wildlife problems immediately to avoid further damage and cost.

When should homeowners call Critter Control?

Call at the first sign, sight, noise, or odor, especially if you notice unusual activity in your attic or landscaping.

The St. Joseph, MO franchise is independently licensed and operated by Jeff Archer Services, Inc., dba Critter Control of Kansas City, MO.

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