April is when all the animals start moving around again in Indiana. They’re waking up from their big sleeps or looking for warm places to have their babies. You must keep an eye on your house, especially your chimney, attic, and the edges near your roof, because animals love sneaking there. Chimneys are similar to large, dark tree hollows that animals love.

Raccoons, squirrels, and birds think they are great for setting up home. If you don’t have a cap on your chimney, it is likely you are inviting animals to come inside. And they’ll come in to stay dry and warm when it’s rainy and cold outside. You’ll know animals are in your chimney if you hear abnormal scratchy sounds or throat rattles, or smell something smelly.

Signs of Infestation

Sometimes you might even see piles of leaves that fell near your fireplace. To keep the animals out, you can put a cap on the chimney, check it several times to make sure it’s closed and fix any broken parts so animals can’t get inside. The attic is another extremely liked spot for the animals. It’s a quiet and warm location with fluffy material, ready for bats, mice, and even more squirrels.

They all think it’s the best location to make their nests. Now, words like vulnerable and refuge are too wordy analyses for us, and vigilant or regular chimney inspections sound like serious adult or even dictatorial directives. Instead, let’s say you must look carefully for gaps or openings that animals would love to get through.

There are tiny holes near the roof and vents that critters use to sneak into houses. In the attic, it’s warm and cozy, which is unfathomably nice for animals when it gets chilly then hot again in spring. Sometimes, when the sun is coming up or going down, you can hear abnormal noises such as scratching and squeaking. You might find pieces of insulation all ruined or see droppings and smell something very smelly.

Exclusion

To keep animals out, you must close up all the spots they could get in, such as those tiny holes around vents. You should also put special covers on the edges of the roof and shorten tree branches so animals can’t jump from them onto your house. The underside of your roof, which hangs over the side, is a location animals get in a lot, but people don’t always remember to check it.

If these parts are old or broken, they are really easy for animals to break through. You might see large scratches or holes there, or even find animal waste or material they use to build nests. If you hear a large amount of scratching above your head, it’s mostly because animals found a way in. You can make these spots stronger with metal parts or really tough materials.

Always keep an eye on these areas and fix them fast if you see anything wrong, because that will help keep animals away. Springtime is very busy for animals because that’s when they have their babies. They work extra hard to find a safe location for them. Since they’re moving around so much, they’re more likely to be in your home. Playing safely and keeping the animals outside where they belong means fixing your house in important ways that can wait a short time if they have to.

Don’t get tricked

Animals enjoy places that don’t change a lot, and they sneak in because they can! In Indiana during Spring, the weather changes a lot. It becomes unfathomably cold all of a sudden, rains hard, and becomes unpleasant outside. Animals don’t enjoy this, so they look for warm, dry spots, and your house might be just the location they want to go to if you’re not careful.

Contact Us

If you notice animals sneaking around, or you just desire to make sure they don’t try to live with you when spring comes, it’s sharp and informed to call us at Critter Removal LLC. We’re really good at keeping anomalous animals away from your house. We check everywhere–like your chimney, the attic, and the edges of your roof–and make sure they can’t get in.

And if any critters do get in, we take them away nicely and make sure they don’t come back. You might try some things on your own to keep the animals out, and that’s a good start. But the individuals or people who do this for a living, like us, can do a significantly better job. We find the very small holes you might not see, and close them up tight, so that no furry or winged animals come inside your house.

Don’t only stand there, waiting until critters make themselves at home in your location. Erase obstacles such as holes and cracks now by calling today to check your house. This way, you can relax and not worry about any surprise animal guests this spring or even after that. Always be on the lookout, be ready, and save your home in Indiana from animals that aren’t supposed to be there.