If you have a problem with wildlife in your Merrillville home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Indiana wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing Indiana and Merrillville, and I recommend the following:

Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana
Cell Phone: 219-228-4381

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Lake County Animal Services: (219) 769-7016

Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Indiana also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 219-228-4381 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2020.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Indiana and Lake County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana is a full-service Merrillville wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Merrillville pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Merrillville wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Indiana to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to Indiana law. We offer Merrillville raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Merrillville squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Merrillville exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Merrillville rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Indiana is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Merrillville pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Merrillville bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Merrillville trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Merrillville wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana also provides dead animal removal in Merrillville. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Merrillville snake removal - most of the snakes in Indiana are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Merrillville. And remember, we are a private business, not Lake County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (219) 769-7016. Lake County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana: 219-228-4381

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Merrillville Pricing Info For Year 2020

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

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Merrillville Wildlife Tip #1:
How Do You Know If You Have A Squirrel In Your Attic?

Squirrels can live in a variety of conditions. You may find them happily wondering in the wooded areas and in urban locations as well. The sad fact is that they are also happy to share human habitats. Being agile climbers, they take a few minutes to reach your roof from the ground and will soon create a path to your attic. It is the most loved space of most rodents around the world because here they can live so long without any disturbance.

Many homeowners don't even know if squirrels are living in their premises. But in order to stay aware of their presence, you need to observe few simple sings carefully. Note that, squirrels not only cause physical damage to your house but at the same time they can also bring harmful diseases to humans and pets living around. Hence, it becomes important to identify and make efforts to remove them fast.

Here are few signs of squirrels in the attic:

1. Sounds:

You might be aware of the fact that squirrels stay active during day hours and they enjoy healthy sleep at night. Most of the homeowners report terrible sounds from their attic in the early morning as well as at dusk. These fairly large rodents make scampering sounds that can be heard easily by people living below. Note that this sound is much louder as compared to the sound made by mice and rats.

2. Odors:

When squirrels start living in your attic, they also release body waste in this area. The squirrel urine becomes noticeable with time, and this foul stench can be observed in the whole house. In case if a squirrel dies in the attic, its dead body will start decaying soon, and it releases terrible smell on the premises. You have to take immediate steps to get rid of this dead rodent otherwise it may invite insects and harmful viruses to your home.

3. Tracks:

If you want to make sure if you have squirrels in your attic or not; take a small piece of cardboard and spread flour over it. Place this cardboard in the area where you observe squirrel movements more often. When they again visit the area, you will be able to track their footprints, and it will take you to their nest. Note that, squirrel footprints appear almost same as rabbit footprints, so you need to be careful during the inspection. The rear paws of squirrels use to be larger as compared to the front paws, and the front one uses to have only four toes.

4. Nests:

Squirrels are messy creatures, and they make use of various materials to construct nests for them. Few of these materials are moss, vines, leaves, bits of bark, twigs and shredded bits from insulation, wood, and papers.

5. Droppings:

Another common identification mark of squirrels in the attic is their droppings. They are usually of oblong shape with rounded ends. Fresh droppings have dark brown color whereas the older ones get lighter with time.

Merrillville Wildlife Tip #2:


Indiana Wildlife Information:

Indiana State bird: Northern cardinal
State fish: Largemouth bass

Indiana is one of the larger states in the country, and it was sculpted millions of years ago by receding glaciers. The part of the state formed in this manner is full of rich soil, ideal for farming. Because the state is primarily rolling hills and flat plains, agriculture is the main focus of many people living in the region. Not surprisingly, farming brings with it a slew of animals that like to live off of crops. Probably the most detrimental of these species is the prairie dog. With an extensive network of tunnels, the smart mammal can inadvertently compromise structural integrity of buildings or cause machines to get stuck out in fields. If farmers are really unlucky, livestock, like cows, will get their legs stuck in the holes. A cow with a broken legs rarely recovers and lives another day.

But prairie dogs aren't the only creatures on the lookout for fields of crops. Wild hogs are problematic in Indiana. The large combative pigs only have a few natural predators: coyotes and cougars. The mountain lion won't eat a pig a day; if anything, it might eat a pig a week. Such a limited diet does nothing for population control. Coyotes are more apt to eat a number of pigs, but the hogs are so fierce, it would take a sizeable pack to run one down. Humans have been incorporated into the process of controlling these swine, and open seasons for hunting are common.

If the hogs and the prairie dogs don't get the farmers, the birds just might. Crop fields are favorite places for flocks of birds to congregate and eat seed. Most fields are so large and densely planted that a few crows or geese can't hurt them, but private farmers can lose an entire crop to over-zealous geese.

Even though there are no real mountains in this state, there are a number of deep stream ravines. These regions have allowed beavers to flourish, and the more pools the beavers create, the more animals like muskrats, blue herons, and frogs will be seen.

Indiana only has four venomous snakes, two of which are species of rattle snakes. The other two venomous snakes are copperheads and cottonmouths. There are 30 other non-venomous snake species in the state.

Raccoons, skunks, opossums, and squirrels are also abundant.

You can always call Wildlife Removal Northern Indiana, any time of day, at 219-228-4381, for a price quote for Merrillville wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Merrillville, IN.