Raccoons and people don’t necessarily mix; especially when they get around your house. They can cause property damage by digging up your garden and going through your trash; they might attack your pets, if your dog or cat corners them; there’s even the chance that they might attack your kids, if they get too close. It’s just best to get them out.

A mobile home park in Loveland had an ‘infestation’ by a family of raccoons the other day. They found out that Animal Control can’t necessarily help you. What?  Nope.  Raccoons fall under the category of ‘pests’ – not wildlife. That seems crazy. If a deer was in my yard, I’m not calling pest control; a raccoon doesn’t seem that different. But, that’s what they say.

Furthermore, once these folks started calling pest control companies, they were all too busy- appointments were at least two weeks out.  Apparently, Loveland has a feisty ‘pest’ problem.

So they looked for ideas from the community- ‘How do we get rid of these raccoons?’ they asked through the Facebook page  I Love Loveland. They received some interesting ideas that you might want to keep handy:

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    Ammonia

    "Tie old socks in knots, soak in ammonia and toss underneath the mobile home. We had them in a place on our roof and they moved. I guess they don't like the smell of ammonia."

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    Moth Balls

    There more than a few people suggesting the use of moth balls.

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    Mint

    "Raccoons hate mint, spray with mint oil, sounds crazy but it works and doesn't cost much."

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    Coyote Urine

    "I used coyote urine that I purchased from a sporting goods store, but cougar or any other type of urine from a predator will work. Sprayed it all over the roof where she had been gaining access. Kept them off the roof until we could get a tree removal service out to remove all tree access to the roof. Finally worked."

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    Bright Light

    "Had this happen to our house. Tried all of the above. They only thing that worked was light. Tossed a shop light in the area they were in. They left that night."

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