Scratching Sounds in Your Walls?
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📞 Call Now - Same Day ServiceWhat Animal Is Making Scratching Sounds?
Time of Day Matters:
🌅 Daytime Scratching
- • Squirrels: Fast, frantic scratching and scurrying
- • Birds: Flapping, chirping, and light scratching
- • Chipmunks: Quick, light scratching sounds
🌙 Nighttime Scratching
- • Raccoons: Heavy, deliberate scratching and thumping
- • Mice/Rats: Light, rapid scratching and gnawing
- • Bats: High-pitched scratching and fluttering
- • Opossums: Slow, methodical scratching
Sound Characteristics:
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Loud, Heavy Scratching:
Usually raccoons or large squirrels. Often accompanied by thumping footsteps.
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Fast, Frantic Scratching:
Typically squirrels, especially during dawn and dusk activity periods.
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Light, Rapid Scratching:
Usually mice or rats, often accompanied by gnawing sounds.
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High-Pitched Scratching:
Often bats, combined with chirping or fluttering wing sounds.
Where Are You Hearing the Scratching?
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Attic Scratching
Most common location for wildlife. Could be raccoons, squirrels, bats, or birds.
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Ceiling/Floor
Animals moving between floors, often raccoons or large squirrels.
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Immediate Dangers
- • Fire hazards: Chewed electrical wires can cause house fires
- • Structural damage: Animals can weaken support beams and insulation
- • Health risks: Disease transmission through droppings and contamination
- • Rapid reproduction: Small problems become big infestations quickly
Getting Worse Over Time
- • More animals: Success attracts more wildlife to your home
- • Bigger holes: Entry points get enlarged, allowing larger animals
- • More damage: Longer infestations cause exponentially more damage
- • Higher costs: Early intervention is always less expensive
Don't Wait - Find Out What's Making That Noise!
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