Do you have a party of uninvited guests in your attic? The scurrying and scampering sounds are a sure sign of rodents up there. Inspecting your attic for animals remains the surest way to get rid of them. If you are looking for such information, welcome aboard.

Signs that you have visitors in your attic

• Urine and droppings
• Twigs, papers and leaves nests
• Exposed or disturbed insulation
• Ripped ducts
• Gnawing, scampering or snarl sounds at night

Why remove animals in your attic 

In most cases, rodents are your unwanted guests. In your attic, they are busy cutting and chewing anything that comes their way. When they reach your wiring, they cannot distinguish between insulators and a live wire.

Unfortunately, they do not care. The animals keep on chewing insulators and wires putting you at risk of fire. To add salt to the injury, they may be infected with transmittable diseases.

How to remove animals from the attic 

Once you find animals such as squirrels in your attic, don’t panic. Instead, keep your curious kids away from them to avoid bites. It is worth mentioning that when cornered, animals resort to defense, biting and scratching everything and everyone in their way. Their agitation is worse if they have a nest of young.

Once attic inspection is done and you are confident the animals have left, close all their entries. Inspect your attic or call professionals to do so, then repair any damage that you may have. To prevent future intrusion, regularly check your house for weak spots such as holes and rotten wood.

What to keep in mind

Animal removal is not all cakes and ale. You might get into legal battles depending on your state and location. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Permits are required to remove individual animals
• Releasing animals on government land is illegal
• Captured animals are not for sale

For quality, humane animal removal services in Los Angeles, consult Animal Capture Wildlife Control.