Now that spring has sprung in the GTA, your head might be filled with thoughts of long cottage days, evenings by the fire, and swimming at the beach. But this is also the time you need to pay attention to squirrel baby season.

As a homeowner, squirrel baby season is definitely something you need to prepare for. This information will help.

Making Babies

Squirrels in Southern Ontario, including eastern grey squirrels, red squirrels, and chipmunks, mate between January and February and June and July. After 45 days, babies are born. That means the start of spring correlates with the start of squirrel baby season. Over the coming months, throughout the summer and the early fall, more and more baby squirrels will be born.

Squirrels can give birth to two to eight babies per litter, but two to four is more typical.

Seeking Shelter

Once they’re about to give birth, it’s only natural for mother squirrels to start looking for shelter. After all, they want a safe, warm place to give birth. They also want to find an area away from predators and the elements in order to keep their young safe. Baby squirrels are born completely blind, deaf, and naked. They’re born helpless and reliant on their mothers for their survival. This is why it’s so important for the mothers to find a safe space to rear their young.

Some mother squirrels will make nests in trees. But others will make their way into homeowners’ attics to find the warmth, safety, and security they seek.

Causing Destruction

Squirrels, unfortunately, do not make great houseguests. In fact, they’re quite destructive. If they’re living in your attic, they will cause significant structural damage. They’ll chew on your pipes and electrical wiring. They’ll gnaw on wood, concrete, drywall, and other materials used to build your home.

Squirrels are also quite messy. The mother may tear through your insulation and possessions found in your attic in order to build her nest. She will also leave feces and urine all over.

If you think you have squirrels in the attic, it’s important to manage the situation before it becomes a costly headache.

Paying Attention to Signs of Squirrels in the Attic

How can you tell if squirrels are living in your home, causing destruction, and making unearthly messes in your attic? There are some telltale signs of squirrels in attic you should pay attention to. Some of these signs include strange noises coming from your ceiling, squirrel droppings in the attic, a strange odour, damage to your roof or attic, and suspicious tiny footprints.

Getting Rid of Squirrels in the Attic

Getting rid of a squirrel in your attic is no easy task. The troubles are compounded when babies are involved. You can’t simply evict the mother and block re-entry in your home. If you do this, you will likely be separating her from her young. Not only will this cause significant stress to the mother, but it will likely mean death for the helpless babies left behind.

When evicting squirrels from the attic, it’s best to contact a humane wildlife removal company for help. Its technicians will evict the mother in an ethical and humane manner and will then locate and hand-remove the babies. Then, they will reunite the mother with her babies outdoors, so they can relocate together.

In addition, a humane wildlife removal company will go one step further than this. Its technicians will fix your roof and seal up entry points to ensure the squirrels cannot get back in. They’ll then begin the attic restoration process to get your attic back to pre-wildlife conditions.

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