If you’ve ever heard the telltale scratching in your walls or the scampering of little feet above your head, chances are you’ve got uninvited animals inviting themselves into your home. If they’re in your home, you can bet they are in your food, in your living areas, and sooner or later, in your face.
When it’s cold outside, all living creatures instinctively seek a warm place to sleep, and sire their offspring. There are exceptions, but warm-blooded animals have to find protection from the elements for their survival. Unfortunately, if you leave your home unprotected against uninvited animals, the warm place that they’ll often choose is your attic or crawlspace.
As winter approaches and the mercury begins to drop, there’s nothing like snuggling on the couch under your favorite quilt, and enjoying your central heating. Unfortunately, if you don’t take the right precautions, you might find yourself sharing parts of your home with uninvited guests such as squirrels, raccoons, opossums, skunks, and bats seeking out a warm place of their own.
During the winter, there’s nothing like curling up on the couch and enjoying your home heating while Mother Nature does her worst. Unfortunately, numerous household pests are also interested in escaping the single-digit temperatures outside, and if you don’t take a few basic precautions, you could be putting out the welcome mat for them!
As fall approaches and we begin to enjoy the cooler temperatures, residents in Arkansas will soon be dealing with uninvited animals seeking to snuggle up for a bit of warmth in crawlspaces, attics, and anywhere else where they can find a spot. It’s particularly a problem in urban areas, where natural habitats for animals are densely packed in and around residential neighborhoods.
