Did you know that pigeons are the pestiest bird in the United States? They will get themselves situated, and then damage your property. Pigeons tend to prefer higher places that protect them from predators, while offering food and safety. They will scavenge outdoor restaurants for food, and [...]
Watching a small mouse scurry across your floor is rarely a welcomed sight. Not only are mice annoying, but they also offer quite a few health threats. These critters multiply quickly, so make sure you’re resolving the issue before it gets too dangerous. Keep trash sealed. [...]
Although you may think your pet rat is harmless, it could be carrying a scary new virus. Your pet could be making you very sick, without you even realizing it. Humans can be infected through exposure to infectious body fluids (blood, saliva, urine), exposure to aerosolized [...]
While we do not remove cats and dogs, we feel that it is important to put this information out there. At the end of November, a rabid cat was captured. This is the 13th instance of rabies in Middlesex county this year. The cat was stray, [...]
In the month of November, there have been at least 5 raccoons have been captured in different towns in New Jersey carrying rabies. In the beginning of the month, a raccoon attacked a man and his 2 dogs in Audubon. Middletown has had 2 attacks from [...]
In the wild, it's kill or be killed; eat or be eaten. But here, in the urban jungle, the call of the wild is replaced by the honking of horns. Squirrels seem to scurry away and hide when humans and dogs come close, because they are [...]
It may seem surprising, but there are predatory animals living within New York City. Many New Yorkers think that a deer populations and the occasional raccoon are the only things they have to worry about. But there are small populations of cootes living within the five [...]
On September 6th, a rabid raccoon was captured in Clifton, New Jersey after a local resident noticed the animal acting sickly. The raccoon was caught, and brought to the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services Public Health Laboratories for testing and treatment. Luckily, the [...]
Two years ago, a video of a rat carrying an entire slice of pizza in New York City went viral. Dubbed “Pizza Rat,” the video shows us just how tenacious these vermin can be, and how close they truly get to us in our everyday lives, [...]
Skunks do not hibernate through the Winter, like most wild mammals do. They actually are fairly active in the Winter months. Skunks work hard to survive the Winter. Unlike squirrels, they do not stockpile food for the cold months. Skunks eat extra food during the Fall, [...]
