Other/Unknown Animals

In addition to the more commonly occurring urban and suburban animals we handle, we occasionally get calls to help manage these types of nuisance wildlife:

Beavers
Bobcats
Chipmunks
Coyotes
Mink
Moles
Muskrats
Opossums
Otters
Voles

Call us if you are having problems with any of these nuisance animals and we would be happy to discuss control and removal options.

Mystery Noises

We get a lot of calls for mystery noises coming from the walls, floor, attic, or other parts of building structures. If you're hearing weird noises, take a look at at all these animals and the noises they tend to make. Figure out which one matches the most with your situation, and you can get a decent idea of what you're dealing with. Then contact The Critter Guy and we can help you out!

Chimney swifts

Times of day: Dawn to dusk
Sound: Screeching and/or chittering
Where the sounds come from: Fireplaces or flues

Flying squirrels

Times of day: Only during the night
Sounds: Thumping, rustling, and walking
Where the sounds come from: Attic, walls, and roofs

Groundhogs

Times of day: Daytime
Sounds: Rustling and chewing
Where the sounds come from: Inside crawlspaces and under floors

Mice

Times of day: Mostly during night, occasionally in the day. Noise occurs at intervals
Sounds: Scratching, chewing, and scampering
Where the sounds come from: Walls and ceilings

Opossums, skunks, rats, and raccoons

Times of day: Nighttime
Sounds: Thumping, rustling, and chewing
Where the sounds come from: Inside crawlspace and under floors

Raccoons

Times of day: Dusk to dawn, sometimes at night
Sounds: Walking, rustling, and chittering
Where the sounds come from: Attics, roofs, and fireplaces

Squirrels

Times of day: During the dusk and the dawn, sometimes in the daytime
Sounds: Scratching, walking, growling, and squealing
Where the sounds come from: Attics, walls, and roofs

Starlings

Times of day: Dawn to dusk
Sounds: Screeching, chittering, and rustling
Where the sounds come from: Bathroom vents or walls

If you have a nuisance wildlife issue and you are not sure what is causing it, feel free to text us at 540-900-1049 with whatever mixture of photos and videos you want. We will be happy to help identify what is going on, and we can come up with a plan to get rid of the issue and keep it from happening again.

Pictures

An opossum peeks out of a hole in a cardboard box — We couldn't leave this picture out of our site.

A beaver stands next to a tree with a chunk gnawed out of it — Beavers like to gnaw on stuff.
Image: English: Loren Lane (MORA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

An otter with a fish in its mouth — Otters don't really like to gnaw on stuff unless that stuff is a fish.
Image: Pacific Southwest Region from Sacramento, US, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A chipmunk chews on some tubing — Chipmunks also like to gnaw on stuff. It's not the best if you let them do it to your house!
Image: National Wildlife Research Center, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons