Bats in Los Angeles, California Apartment Complexes

Bat infestations are common in the Los Angeles, California area.  The climate is perfect and there are so many man-made structures that remind bats of their primeval cave homes that they are glad to move in and make themselves comfortable.  So comfortable, in fact, that professional bat removal is the only way to get rid of them. 

Apartment buildings in particular make for good bat habitat.  The buildings are sometimes surrounded by open space that provides hunting grounds.  There are many nooks and crannies for roosting or colony sites.  Sometimes the buildings are not very well maintained and provide access to the interior of the buildings where the bats encroach on people.  That is when residents begin to make demands: remove bats or I will remove myself to a new apartment and the animals can have this one. 

Sometimes management will try to ignore or hide the problem.  This is very dangerous.  The managers aren’t usually being lazy, they just don’t know their options.  They are afraid that bat removal will be bad public relations, negatively affect the appearance of their buildings and cost too much. 

Hiring professional bat removal shows tenants that their complaints are being addressed and will not cause people to move nearly so fast as a live bat in the bedroom will. 

When bat removal is properly done the appearance of the building will be only slightly altered, if at all.  Most access points used by the animals are very small and can be blocked without even being noticed by the average passerby.  

A single contact between a bat and a human can result in a very ugly lawsuit.  Yes, you have to pay for bat removal.  But, it is much cheaper than the alternative. 

Make the decision to get rid of the bats in your apartment, home or business.  You will be happier.

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Nocturnal Noises in Los Angeles

Once the raccoon family was removed and the attic cleaned up, the house was much more peaceful.

It is 9 p.m. and my kids are finally in bed.  It has been one of “those days” and I am so tired I could cry.  This should be the time when I can finally sit down and unwind or maybe even go to bed, but no!  Here I am at the computer typing because the house is not quiet and I am still totally stressed out.  My kids are in bed, but the baby raccoons in my attic are just waking up.  Yes, I can hear them, scuffling around and crying and who knows what all.  

Their mom must be out, because I can just tell they are being naughty. Moms always know.  I guess baby raccoons are like any other babies.  When mom isn’t looking they decide to party.  I wonder what they are really doing up there?

The mom moved in early this spring, looking for a place to have babies, I guess.  We found a place torn loose in the soffit in the back of the house.  We sort of tried to put it back into place, but the animal just pulled it loose again.  I had other things to think about and my husband got busy with stuff and so we haven’t got around to doing anything more about it….until now.

I just heard a big thump—what are those creatures doing, professional wrestling? 

I try to keep this house clean, but with three kids running around all the time, it isn’t easy.  It is often cluttered with everything from shoes to sippy cups.  Clutter I can handle, but now it is starting to smell.  It finally occurred to me (you can tell I am sleep deprived) that there is no one changing diapers up there.  Those animals have probably turned my attic into a toilet—disgusting!  No wonder things are less than fresh.  If I hadn’t changed a diaper or taken out the trash in the past two months, this house would be unlivable.

I kind of guess it is becoming unlivable right now, because above my head (I just heard a sort of squeal.  That would mean someone had just pushed someone else if it happened down here.) there is a mother raising baby raccoons and never changing diapers, flushing toilets or taking out the garbage. 

Something has got to be done or I will lose my mind.  I am getting my husband on this first thing in the morning.  I am not sure what he will do about the baby raccoons and their nightly pajama party, but something has got to change…

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Dog Lover (Gopher Hater) in Los Angeles, CA

Gopher mounds are dangerous as well as unattractive.

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Many of my best customers are animal lovers-they love their pets; they love to be in nature; they are even sometimes members of various animal rights organizations.  But, when the wild animals move in and threaten to take over it is time to take a new approach to animals.  

For example, a customer in Los Angeles had an energetic and friendly mixed-breed dog that was a true member of the family.  The dog loved to be outside in the yard playing and having a good time.  Unfortunately, the people also had gophers that were destroying the yard.  Every day they would find mounds of dirt and displaced plants.  There were a number of holes around the yard that were not only unattractive but dangerous; a person could easily trip and fall. The gophers were digging up the yard and the dog was trying to dig up the animals. These people wanted very much to solve their gopher problem, but they did not want to endanger the dog or have to change their lifestyle during the process. 

They wanted to know how to get rid of the gophers.  They knew sprinkling mouse poison in holes wasn’t an option because if the gopher would eat it, the dog might eat it. (And, just so you know, gophers won’t eat it).  They were worried about ultrasonic devices because they could bother the dog. (By the way, they don’t work, either.) They were worried about using rat-style traps because the dog might be injured.  What could they do? 

Fortunately, I am an animal lover, too, and could understand their dilemma.  There are solutions to gopher problems that don’t endanger pets or children.  We customize each gopher removal to the needs and considerations of the client.  Our combination of methods will effectively rid your yard of pests without endangering anyone or anything else.

Geting rid of Pool Pigeons in Los Angeles, CA

Nobody wants to put up with pigeon crap. This trap took care of the pigeon removal needs at the pool.

I clean and repair swimming pools in the Los Angeles, California area.  I am used to fishing things out of pools (jewelry) and even occasionally being called to deal with pools that are very dirty (diaper explosions), but last year I discovered that there is something that can make a pool dirty faster than I can clean it up:  pigeons.   When you have a pool with pigeon problems, you have a very serious problem.

This apartment complex (which I will not name, for obvious reasons) had a real nice pool area which was regularly used by the residents.  Last year some pigeons moved onto the roof of one of the complex buildings and built a nest.  At first people loved the birds.  They were cute.  They would let you feed them.  They made sweet noises.  Well, because of the water, or the snacks people fed them, or something, the birds started hanging out at the pool. 

The next thing you knew, a few birds had become thirty.  They hung out at the pool all day long begging and stealing food.  You couldn’t leave anything alone for a second or the birds would attack and steal your chips or sandwich or whatever.  That was bad enough, but all that food caused them to make a whole lot of poop.  Every time a pigeon took a poop it made a huge, smelly, slimy mess, sometimes on the pool deck and sometimes in the water.  Management got complaints that everything was dirty and people were worried about getting diseases from pigeons.

I was asked to make more frequent service calls to keep the pool clean.  After a month or so I told them there wasn’t enough chlorine in the world to clean up pigeon problems and they needed to get rid of the birds before I would ever be able to keep the pool clean.

After calls to the city and a few exterminators, the managers told me to come up with something because they had no luck.  I turned to the internet and found a very helpful directory of pest bird and animal control operators that helped me find a trapper named Laurel right here in Los Angeles.  She came out and set traps for the birds and in about four weeks they were gone.  Management was very pleased! The rest of the summer was bird-free.  The water was great and people were able to enjoy the pool.  No birds came back last year, but I don’t know what will happen this spring.  If birds do show up again, I know where to go for a solution to pigeon problems: Allstate Pigeon Control.  They made me look good, and my pools look good, too.

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Raccoon damage to Koi Ponds in Los Angeles

No more koi for this raccoon in Los Angeles.

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Oh, boy-tasty koi! 

Eating koi, you’ve got to be kidding?!  Not if you are a raccoon.  These animals love koi, and their fetish for fish is one of the most common complaints we get from people who have installed koi ponds in their yards. 

People in Los Angeles love their koi ponds.  The climate is so temperate that the fish and beautiful water plants thrive year-round.  Unfortunately, the peace and beauty of the ponds is ruined when “masked bandits” show up to eat the fish, tear up the plants and leave raccoon droppings in the water.

This letter is typical:

            “A band of raccoons came to our pond this weekend and ate our koi–just bit their heads off and tossed the rest aside.  My wife cried.  It was so sad.  Now I have to figure out how to safeguard the pond and get some new koi.”

Here are some things to consider before installing a koi pond in the Los Angeles area:

• 1. Make the pond at least three feet deep. Raccoons might like to wash their hands, but they don’t want to get their whole body wet.
• 2. The sides of the pond should be vertical, or at least very steep. Shallows encourage predators.
• 3. Use lots of plants, both in the water and on the pond edge. This gives fish places to hide and, again, discourages predators.

Unfortunately, once the raccoons have figured out that they can get a free lunch at your place, they aren’t going to just go away.  You will have to get rid of them permanently.  The best method is by hiring a professional trapper who has experience catching raccoons in California.  

I can help people get new koi, but I always encourage them to contact a wildlife control technician to safeguard their ponds and get rid of the raccoons.  Allstate Animal Control is very popular with my customers and I recommend them with confidence.  They have a unique online directory to help you find an independent wildlife pro anywhere in the country.  Keep your koi!  Get rid of the ‘coons! Get more information on Allstate’s professional animal removal services and online directory at:  http://www.AllstateAnimalControl.com