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Last update on April 30, 2025
Animal removal specialists in Santa Cruz
ATCO Pest Control, ATCO Termite Control & Home Restoration are full service pest management companies. Family operated and locally owned. ATCO is an EcoWise Certified Provider. Winners of the Department of Pesticides' Integrated Pest Management Innovator of the year 2010.
"Timely and completed the job"
Desiree F on February 2025
ATCO Pest Control, ATCO Termite Control & Home Restoration are full service pest management companies. Family operated and locally owned. ATCO is an EcoWise Certified Provider. Winners of the Department of Pesticides' Integrated Pest Management Innovator of the year 2010.
"Timely and completed the job"
Desiree F on February 2025
Family Owned & Operated We are a local family owned business. When we’re taking care of you, we’re taking care of a neighbor. With over 40 years of experienced guidance and applied methods, our promise is to enhance your environment. Our mission at EcoGuard is providing effective pest management, supporting natural products, while helping build a stronger local community.
"Went great. Tech found an ant hill in yard and killed it. Sprayed exterior of house and yard...bait inside...he will be back next month for follow up treatment."
Dawana G on September 2020
Family Owned & Operated We are a local family owned business. When we’re taking care of you, we’re taking care of a neighbor. With over 40 years of experienced guidance and applied methods, our promise is to enhance your environment. Our mission at EcoGuard is providing effective pest management, supporting natural products, while helping build a stronger local community.
"Went great. Tech found an ant hill in yard and killed it. Sprayed exterior of house and yard...bait inside...he will be back next month for follow up treatment."
Dawana G on September 2020
Specializing In Commerical and Residential Rodent Inspections, Rodent Eradication, and Rodent Proofing
Specializing In Commerical and Residential Rodent Inspections, Rodent Eradication, and Rodent Proofing
We are Californias #1 Bird Proofing company. We stop the pigeons from landing on your roof, getting under solar panels, and much more.
"Great service!! We recommend to all our friends and neighbors"
Charlotte T on February 2022
We are Californias #1 Bird Proofing company. We stop the pigeons from landing on your roof, getting under solar panels, and much more.
"Great service!! We recommend to all our friends and neighbors"
Charlotte T on February 2022
We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Call or click to schedule a free estimate today!
"They said they didn’t do that. You gave no other referrals so I went elsewhere. I will NEVER use Angie’s List again"
Anne L on November 2020
We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Call or click to schedule a free estimate today!
"They said they didn’t do that. You gave no other referrals so I went elsewhere. I will NEVER use Angie’s List again"
Anne L on November 2020
We believe in providing the best value and pest control service to our clients. Our motto is if you’re not happy we’re not happy. 60+ Years of Pest Control Service in California. We provide Same Day Pest Control. Senior Specials. We respect your property and ensure that we leave the work area clean and tidy. We also use Eco Smart Products. (available upon request) Family owned and operated Pest Control Company. We strive for client satisfaction. We Take Pest & Termite Control Seriously! We give you a fair estimate before we begin a project. We have no hidden fees or extra charges. https://bakersfield.oconnorpest.com/
"Did not try to over sell, honest, friendly, consistency, fair pricing."
Amy M on December 2019
We believe in providing the best value and pest control service to our clients. Our motto is if you’re not happy we’re not happy. 60+ Years of Pest Control Service in California. We provide Same Day Pest Control. Senior Specials. We respect your property and ensure that we leave the work area clean and tidy. We also use Eco Smart Products. (available upon request) Family owned and operated Pest Control Company. We strive for client satisfaction. We Take Pest & Termite Control Seriously! We give you a fair estimate before we begin a project. We have no hidden fees or extra charges. https://bakersfield.oconnorpest.com/
"Did not try to over sell, honest, friendly, consistency, fair pricing."
Amy M on December 2019
At Johnsons Insulation, we pride ourselves as being the best technically sound insulation services for attics, crawlspaces and walls in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo. Our team of insulation removal and replacement expert technicians are trained to provide commercial and residential areas with services that are guaranteed to give you the necessary facility upgrade that allows you work or live and enjoy life in good health.
At Johnsons Insulation, we pride ourselves as being the best technically sound insulation services for attics, crawlspaces and walls in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo. Our team of insulation removal and replacement expert technicians are trained to provide commercial and residential areas with services that are guaranteed to give you the necessary facility upgrade that allows you work or live and enjoy life in good health.
We trap gophers, moles, voles, ground squirrels and rats in the yard and garden. We serve 9 Bay Area counties every day.
"It went great and they were very friendly."
Kevin M on April 2019
We trap gophers, moles, voles, ground squirrels and rats in the yard and garden. We serve 9 Bay Area counties every day.
"It went great and they were very friendly."
Kevin M on April 2019
Hello and thank you for choosing South Bay rodent Proofing .We specialize in rodent proofing homes, live rodent relocation, rodent extermination, rodent feces clean up and sanitation, insulation removal and installation. We also specialize in basement door replacement. Please advise we do not specialize in termites.
Hello and thank you for choosing South Bay rodent Proofing .We specialize in rodent proofing homes, live rodent relocation, rodent extermination, rodent feces clean up and sanitation, insulation removal and installation. We also specialize in basement door replacement. Please advise we do not specialize in termites.
Family owned pest control company. Rodent proofing homes,businesses and buildings (residential and commercial).
"Excellent. Very professional, clean, thorough. Left a few traps in the crawl space and was confident nothing else was under there but came back to check since there was no longer a way for any animal to get out since they did such a fantastic job rodent proofing every opening of the house."
Terry R on July 2018
Family owned pest control company. Rodent proofing homes,businesses and buildings (residential and commercial).
"Excellent. Very professional, clean, thorough. Left a few traps in the crawl space and was confident nothing else was under there but came back to check since there was no longer a way for any animal to get out since they did such a fantastic job rodent proofing every opening of the house."
Terry R on July 2018
Animal removal services FAQs
DIY animal removal is rarely a good idea and is not advised for many reasons. First, these types of animals can carry diseases and, therefore, pose a health risk to you, your family, and your pets if mishandled. Second, depending on your city or municipality, it may be illegal to remove or handle wildlife yourself.
Sealing your home against these animals yourself is also a bad idea. Trapping an animal under your house will cause odor and insect problems when it passes away.
Pest control is not the same as animal removal. Pest control specialists treat for insects and bugs, often by using chemicals. Animal removal specialists try to avoid chemicals if possible and instead work to trap and move the animal that's causing problems.
Since each expert has their own removal methods, it's best to contact a pest control professional for insects and bugs and an animal control specialist for other animals.
Animal removal specialists specialize in removing critters and wildlife from in and around your home. These include:
Bats
Birds
Groundhogs
Moles and voles
Opossums
Mice and rats
Raccoons
Skunks
Squirrels
The specialist's method to remove these critters will depend on the animal. For example, groundhogs will be live-trapped and relocated, whereas, for birds, the expert will remove and discard the inactive nest and sanitize the area.
You might be tempted to call your local municipality to remove animals from your property, such as a groundhog burrowing in your yard or raccoons getting into your trash cans. However, they typically only remove domestic animals like dogs and cats from properties, or sick and injured wildlife that pose a public safety risk or health threat, such as a rabid animal. They typically do not capture or remove healthy wildlife.
Animal removal professionals have the tools, knowledge, and skills to trap and remove wild animals adequately and humanely. They also can relocate them correctly.
Professional animal removal costs between $200 and $600 for average homeowners. However, depending on the type and number of critters removed, this cost could range from $85 to $1,400.
This cost does not include the cost of home damage caused by the animal, which could be as low as $300 for minor drywall repair or as much as $15,000 for crawl space cleaning and restoration.
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