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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Serving the following locations:

By County: Maricopa County, Pinal County

  • Ahwatukee
  • Anthem
  • Apache Junction
  • Avondale
  • Buckeye
  • Carefree
  • Casa Grande
  • Cave Creek
  • Chandler
  • Coolidge
  • El Mirage
  • Eloy
  • Florence Junction
  • Fountain Hills
  • Gila Bend
  • Gilbert
  • Glendale
  • Goodyear
  • Guadalupe
  • Kearny
  • Litchfield
  • Mammoth
  • Maricopa
  • Mesa
  • New River
  • Paradise Valley
  • Peoria
  • Queen Creek
  • Rio Verde
  • Scottsdale
  • Sun City
  • Superior
  • Surprise
  • Tempe
  • Tolleson
  • Wickenburg
  • Youngtown

Best Wildlife Control in Phoenix

Critter Control Wildlife Control Process

Not only can wild animals be extremely noisy and emit strong odors, but nuisance wildlife can also damage your house and introduce health risks to you and your family.
Critter Control provides professional wildlife control services in Phoenix. Our team of skilled professionals is trained to identify and handle a wide range of critters like raccoons, squirrels, bats, rats, mice, snakes, and birds.

Our wildlife experts provide safe and humane removal of all nuisance wildlife from residential and commercial properties. We prioritize the safety and well-being of our clients by employing humane and environmentally friendly techniques to address wildlife issues. Our long-term animal control solutions include animal trapping, removal, exclusion, and repairs. Call 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

Phoenix was orgnially settled near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers as an agricultural community, but it has grown into the sixth largest city in the United States. Most of Arizona is a rugged, desert landscape.  Most of the population in the Phoenix-metro area live within the urban core. That urban core has sprawled. The Valley of the Sun has an extremely low density compared to similar sized metropolitian areas.

Because of the desert climate and georgraphy, Phoenix has unique wildlife such as the desert cottontail rabbit, the antelope ground squirrel, the jackrabbit, ringtail, and twenty-eight species of bats. Situation near two rivers, the Salt River Valley provides habitats for a variety of wildlife.

Where there are people, there will be food and water. And with nearly three hundred sunny days, animals are active year round. In addition to Arizona’s unique desert wildlife, nuisance wildlife in Phoenix includes bats, raccoons, squirrels, opossums, birds, rats, and mice.

Raccoon Removal in Phoenix

Raccoons will travel a few miles each night in search of food. Although raccoons are commonly found near bodies of water, these nocturnal omnivores still make their way to Phoenix suburbs and rural areas in search of food. They’re drawn to trash cans as well as pet food left outdoors; in rural areas, they’re drawn to fruit trees and cornfields.

Raccoons enjoy building nests in your attic. In the process, they scratch flooring, shred insulation, rip drywall, and destroy sentimental items. They may also clog vents and ducts with materials, creating fire hazards.

Inspection

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.

Trapping and Removal

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

Raccoon Exclusions

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.

Phoenix Squirrel Removal

There are three species of squirrels in the Sonoran desert — the Harris antelope squirrel, the round-tailed ground squirrel, and the rock squirrel. Not surprisingly all squirrels in Phoenix are all ground dwellers, but the rock squirrel and round-tailed squirrel can climb. Generally, squirrels enter your home in search of food and shelter.

Ground squirrels can damage garden plants and equipment. Burrows can undermine the structural integrity of buildings and damage root systems of trees and shrubbery. They are also known vectors for diseases and parasites.

Effective management of ground squirrels depends on the time of year. Because most ground squirrels hibernate, squirrel control during the winter is ineffective. Baiting and trapping work well during the summer and fall when ground squirrels forage.

Inspection

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.

Trapping and Removal

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

Exclusion for Squirrel Control

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.

Pest Control for Rats

The Norway rat, brown rat, roof rat, and the house mouse cause the most problems for Valley homeowners. Like raccoons, rats and mice do much of their work at night or when the home is quiet. Rats and mice cost homeowners a lot of money in contaminated food. They also create fire hazards by building nests under stoves or in vents.

Rats and mice are among the adaptable mammals and can inhabit almost any environment. Rats and mice are typical pest animals in a home. Proximity to water and buildings with plenty of entry holes allow the pests to travel freely and breed rapidly. In homes, a mouse or rat may contaminate food with waste, spread disease, and destroy property.

To effectively get rid of rats you need to control the population. Female rats can have six litters in one year (mice can have up to 35 babies in one year). The wildlife technician will determine the best type of trap, placement of trap, and the best bait to use.

Inspection

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.

Trapping and Removal

Rat 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

Rat Exclusions for Control

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.

Bat Removal in Phoenix

Arizona is home to 28 bat species, but the little brown and free-tailed bats are the most prevalent in Phoenix.Unlike other parts of the country, bats will migrate to Arizona during the winter.

Bats will enter attics to roost in large groups. Bats pose little direct threat to people but their guano or feces can be dangerous. It contains uric acid, enough to stain and erode woods and metals. Guano also has a foul odor and can grow mold spores that, if inhaled, may cause respiratory issues in humans. An example is Histoplasmosis.

All bats have a special status in Arizona, either endangered or threatened. Diseases like the white-nosed syndrome are impacting bat populations everywhere. Their status prevents you from removing them during the maternity period(May to September).

Once out of your home, you must clean areas where there was bat guano. It’s critical to apply ectoparasitic and sanitization treatments.

Inspection

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).

Trapping and Removal

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

Bat Exclusion

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

Skunks typically invade Maricopa County yards in search for food and a safe place to burrow. Sheds, porches, and foundations make ideal burrowing locations which can lead to structural damage. To avoid a skunk’s spray, rely on professional handling and skunk trapping. Removing food supplies is one of the most effective ways to prevent a skunk from entering your property.

Skunk mating season starts in February. Males typically spray during fights over females. A minor skunk problem can quickly magnify during breeding season.

Inspection

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

Skunk Trapping

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.

Repairs

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.

Bobcat Control

Bobcats tend to give birth between April and early June to litters of two to three kittens. Kittens stay with their mother between seven to twelve months. Females and yearlings tend to have a smaller and more exclusive range than fulll grown bobcats.

In 2022, homeowners in Goodyear, Ahwatukee, Paradise Valley, and Scottsdale had bobcats and kittens in their attics. Bobcats can find a small gap on your roof and create a bigger one. The construction on the outskirts of Phoenix might be driving the critters closer to urban centers.

During the summer, wildlife tend to approach residential areas. Usually they are search for water. Bobcats are no exception. As bobcats move into residential areas, coyotes can follow.

After we trap the bobcats, we relocate them to a wildlife area. If we find juveniles without a mother, we work with local wildlife rehabilitation centers.

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(623) 745-8185
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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 Wildlife Control 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.
Financing Available We offer in-house financing options.
When should homeowners in Phoenix call Critter Control?

You should call at the first sign of a wildlife problem. The most common issues people experience are strange sounds in the attic, unexplained odors, and physical damage to your property.

What are some of the most common nuisance wildlife issues homeowners face in Arizona?

The most common nuisance wildlife are raccoons, squirrels, and bats. During the warmer months, snakes and bobcats can cause homeowners problems. Rodents like rats and mice can infest your property at any time of year.

How do the seasons affect wildlife in Arizona?

Because we are in a desert, animals will stay close to a water source. If you have a water source on your property, it will attract animals. When it rains, animals activity will increase.

What does Critter Control of Phoenix do with the trapped animals?

All of our technicians have the appropriate license to relocate trapped animals within the same county they were trapped.

How much does Critter Control cost to remove wildlife?

There are a number of factors that determine pricing; location of the animal (i.e. – chimney, attic, crawl, wall void, living area), condition of the animal (i.e. – sick, aggressive, dead), location and condition of the property and time of year (i.e. – weather condition, offspring present?). Generally speaking, pricing will vary by location and species for just the animal removal and that pricing usually does not include the entry repair.