Animal control, in and of itself, is an important service to the community. Having animals in your home can lead to costly damage as well as risks to your health and safety. However, if an animal has made its way into your home, it’s critical that you do your research and choose to work with a humane animal control company.

Not all wildlife removal companies are alike. Some will use inhumane and unethical removal methods that can lead to injury or death for the animal.

What’s Considered Humane Animal Control?

There is high risk of animals getting hurt or dying during human-animal interactions. Some inhumane removal strategies that pest control companies will use include harmful poisons, leg-hold traps, and other painful capture devices.

But there are other less obvious inhumane removal methods that you should be aware of as well. Specifically, trapping and relocation. This may seem like a great removal tactic. After all, the animal is trapped live and released back into the wild. However, if the removal company relocates the animal to a new location, the animal has a high likelihood of death. Animals do not tend to do well in new and foreign environments. However, there are ways to safely relocate animals, such as on-site release.

The most humane eviction strategy consists of using a one-way door. That way, the animal can leave your home, but not return. It can relocate itself in an area it is comfortable in. And there is minimal human interference, reducing stress on the animal.

However, this procedure can go wrong if done improperly. If a one-way door on a roof isn’t secured, for example, the animal could fall, get injured, or die trying to get out. In addition, it’s important to inspect the situation before putting in a one-way door. Oftentimes, animals will come into your home to care for newborns. Using a one-way door would cut off the mother from her babies who are unable to walk. And the babies would then starve and die. A humane animal control company will ensure that, if babies are present, that they are gently removed by hand and reunited with their mother.

Why Does Humane Animal Control Matter?

Humane removal methods matter for many reasons. Even though it might be scary or frustrating to have a wild animal in your home, it’s important to remember that it did not enter to do you harm. Most animals make their way into homes in order to take care of their babies in a safe space or to get warmth, away from the harsh elements. Killing them should not be the answer. They do not deserve to die for these natural reasons.

Furthermore, animals are critical to our ecosystem. And some animals that come into your home might even be endangered species that are protected by law, such as bats. Killing or harming them with poisons or traps could be illegal in your area and lead to fines and damage to the ecosystem.

Plus, killing the animals that are in your home won’t solve your problem for the long term. Sure, the current mouse or raccoon problem might be eliminated, but in a few short days or weeks, others will likely find their way inside as well, using the same entry points that were used by the first animal you killed.

A humane animal control company can safely remove the animals without harm while also preventing future re-entry through restoration measures to your home.

Insist on Humane Methods

Humane animal removal matters. If an animal has made its way into your home, take care to ensure that you only hire a green and ethical animal removal company that guarantees eviction/exclusion strategies instead of death.

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