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Check our year 2024 prices for wildlife control work. Call us 24/7 to schedule an appointment.
If you can't afford our services, read about free Ankeny wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: 515-286-3333.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 515-725-8200.

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Southern Iowa Critter Catcher is a full-service wildlife control company serving Ankeny IA and the surrounding area. We specialize in urban and suburban wildlife damage management for both residential and commercial customers. We are state licensed by the Iowa Fish & Wildlife Commission. We handle nearly all aspects of wildlife control, and resolve conflicts between people and wildlife in a humane and professional manner. For Ankeny pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 515-204-2864 - yes, we answer our phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and we will discuss your wildlife problem and schedule an appointment to solve it. We look forward to hearing from you!


Many of Iowa's wild animals have learned to adapt and even thrive in our homes. For example some wildlife have found that attics make great places to live. Other animals find refuge under homes or porches. Invariably, these animals cause damage. Rodents, like squirrels and rats, love to chew on electrical wires once in an attic, and this causes a serious fire hazard. Raccoons can cause serious contamination in an attic with their droppings and parasites. Same goes for bat or bird colonies. We specialize in solving Iowa's wildlife problems, from snake removal to large jobs like commercial bat control, we do it all.

We handle every aspect of wildlife control. We are fully equipped to work on any project, large or small. Some of our services include:

• Humane wildlife trapping and relocaton services
• Removal of raccoons or squirrels from the attic
• Building repairs and prevention work to keep animals out
• 100% permanent elimination of rats, mice, or even bats
• Cleanup of animal waste and odor control services
• Emergency animal issues, and dead animal removal

We do not handle dog or cat problems. If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Polk county animal services for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, spay & neuter programs, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, bite reports, deceased pets, lost pets, local animal complaints and to report neglected or abused animals. There is no free Ankeny animal control for wildlife issues.

Polk County Animal Services or Humane Society: 515-286-3333

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Ankeny Wildlife Removal Tip:

How to get raccoons out of a wall

How would you get a raccoon out of your wall? There are a few methodologies. The first thing to do is to check whether the mother raccoon can be caught with a snare post, from the highest point of the wall and in the storage room - not an errand for anybody but rather the most experienced of wildlife experts! At that point, the babies can likewise be evacuated using the catch shaft.

If the mother is absent, simply remove the children and set them as "live lure" in the back of a trap to draw in the mother raccoon. Be that as it may, if the wall void isn't available from the highest point of the storage room, and around 75% of the time it won't be, at that point you'll need to cut an opening in the divider wall.

Mother Raccoon Instincts

The mother won't stick around in case you're utilizing a saw to cut a gap in the divider. Simply make sure you know where you're cutting first - don't cut exactly on the raccoons or you'll hurt them! You need to tune in and feel for the heat of the raccoons against the divider, to recognize exactly where they are found; at that point, you slice an opening alongside, or most ordinarily above the raccoons. You would then be able to utilize a thick glove or a catch post, as observed above, and evacuate the baby raccoons. Once more, utilize the young ones to get a mother raccoon.

Property Damage due to Raccoons

Damages caused by having an invasion of raccoons in divider walls are both costly and risky. As fundamental electrical wiring is situated inside divider walls and raccoons are intrigued by nature, homes are in danger of electrical fire to start when the pests are living in divider holes.

Occupants of the property are additionally exposed to rabies and different ailments where raccoons are available. Raccoons set up their toilets close to their homes, and the nearness of raccoon fecal matter leaves people helpless to ailment and raccoon roundworm.

Always Hire Professionals

As untrained people are probably going to sustain wounds or succumb to maladies when they approach raccoons, it is foolish to utilize over-the-counter strategies for control. Rather, contact proficient bug control administrations to expel raccoons. Professional administrations spare property holders time and cash, and also give true serenity because prepared professionals offer tips on guarding against future perversions.

Raccoons are known to cause trouble, so naturally, no landowner would like them anywhere near their property. Raccoons are by nature inquisitive and are known to cause damage to the property and even to them sometimes so they should be controlled for our sake for their sake as well.

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What Prices Do We Charge?
Every job is different: the type of animals involved, is it in the attic or the yard, do you need repairs, etc. It's impossible to have set pricing in this industry. Examples MIGHT include:
Small Job: Like a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: Like to get critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: A project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up
To get an exact price for your specific wildlife problem, just give us a phone call any time, 24-7, and describe your situation. We will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone, and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for a full inspection and exact price quote in writing. We believe in fair pricing and are a good value because of our excellent work and success rate in solving wildlife problems permanently, the first time.

Resources for free wildlife removal in Ankeny
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Polk County Animal Services: 515-286-3333
Ankeny Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Ankeny Police Department: 515-289-5240
Iowa Wildlife Commission: 515-725-8200
Learn what to say on the phone for free Ankeny wildlife control. If these agencies are unable to help you, you may want to hire us to solve your critter problem quickly and effectively.

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Learn more about some of the animals that we deal with: Ankeny raccoon removal - raccoons frequently break into attics, tip over garbage cans, rip up your lawn, defecate in your pool, and more. Trapping them is not always simple. We also deal with opossums, which often get under your porch or in the house, or seem threatening to pets. We do Ankeny squirrel removal, especially from the attic or walls of your home. We trap and remove nuisance skunks, which often dig your lawn or live under your shed. The same goes for groundhogs in the north, or armadillos in the south. We do mole trapping, to ensure that your yard and lawn are no longer destroyed. One of our specialites is rat and mouse control. We don't use poison like the big-name Ankeny exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Ankeny rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Ankeny bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are Iowa certified to remove all bats humanely, and permanently. We also prevent birds from roosting in unwanted areas. We do snake control services, even removal of venomous snakes of Ankeny. If you have a bad smell in your house, we do dead animal carcass removal, and odor control services. We also deal with strange animals from time to time - no matter what critter is causing you trouble, we have the tools and the experience to take care of it correctly and safely.

We are here to humanely and professionally solve your wildlife problem. Call Southern Iowa Critter Catcher at 515-204-2864, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule a fast appointment to help you with your wild animal issue.