Though raccoons are one of the largest nuisance animals that regularly bother commercial buildings; however, their crafty nature and nocturnal habits also allow them to thrive in well-populated residential neighborhoods. Their size does not take away from their ability to elude humans. At their largest, raccoons can grow to over two feet in length and weigh north of 50 lbs. The critters are also known to carry diseases and cause costly damage, so their presence on your commercial property should be addressed as soon as possible to avoid significant issues.
Common Commercial Building Entry Points for Raccoons
The most common instance of raccoons entering occupied or unoccupied buildings is a raccoon mother looking for a place to give birth to young. Buildings, sheds, attics, and even chimneys can provide a suitable shelter for a raccoon to raise and protect her young. Despite the risk that humans pose, hungry raccoons are drawn to more populated areas by the promise of easily accessible food and shelter.
The Threat of Invasive Raccoons
Though you might find raccoons to be cute or interesting to watch, you do not want them around your property or in your building. Be careful not to feed any raccoons as this could encourage them to hang around your commercial property and even try to enter your building in search of more food. Feeding raccoons will only embolden them towards humans and make them more dangerous. Here are some potential threats that raccoons can pose to you, your business, and your customers.
- Damage to your building from their chewing, scratching, defecating, and urinating
- Broken or frayed power cords
- For restaurants, risk of contamination to food
- Damage to landscaping from nightly foraging
- Danger to farm animals like chickens or pets
- Significant messes to clean up from overturned and scattered garbage outside
- Risk to the safety of workers and customers
Rely on Commercial Raccoon Trapping Services
Wild animals like raccoons do not belong anywhere near commercial businesses. If you have a raccoon that is consistently causing you problems at your place of work, call Critter Control® of Tampa right away. Raccoons are notoriously mischievous creatures that can be very hard to trap because of their cautiousness and intelligence, but our experienced animal control professionals can get the job done efficiently and safely without interrupting your business operations. If you’ve discovered signs of raccoon activity on your commercial property, call the raccoon trapping professionals at Critter Control® of Tampa today at (813) 948-0870 to schedule an inspection and receive a free raccoon removal estimate.
