About
About Swarthmore Animal Control
Raccoons, squirrels, bats and groundhogs taken out of attics, chimneys, walls and yards, and the way in closed behind them. Call and tell us what you are hearing.
How we work
We look for how it got in.
An animal in the house found a gap somewhere: a soft spot in the soffit, an open chimney, a loose vent, or a space under the porch. If only the animal is removed, the next one finds the same gap.
So every visit covers both. We find the animal and the opening it used, take it out, and close the opening with material it cannot chew through.
How a call usually goes
Call and tell us what you notice
What you hear or see, where in the house or yard, and what time of day.
We come and look
We check the spot you describe, then the roof edge, chimney, vents, porch and foundation.
We remove it and close the gap
We take the animal out, show you what it damaged, and seal the opening it used.
Before you call
What we handle, and what we do not.
Swarthmore Animal Control is a private wildlife company. We take animals out of houses and yards and close the way they got in.
We handle
Raccoons, squirrels, bats, groundhogs, skunks, opossums, foxes, snakes, mice and rats, birds in vents and chimneys, wasp and hornet nests, and dead animals, anywhere in the house or the yard. Then we close the gaps they used.
All wildlife servicesWe do not handle
- Dogs and cats, including strays
- Deer and geese
- Injured or orphaned wild animals
- Ants, roaches, termites and bed bugs
Where we work and how to reach us.
Where we work
Swarthmore, PA
What to have ready
What you hear or see, where it is in the house or yard, and your Swarthmore address.
Through the year
What we see each season.
Animals move in at different times of year, and the time of year changes how the job is done.
December to February
Winter
Mice and rats that came in during the fall settle into walls and basements, and raccoons start pairing up and looking for dens in attics and chimneys.
March to May
Spring
Mother raccoons, squirrels and skunks have young in chimneys, attics and under porches. Nothing gets sealed until we know the young are out.
June to August
Summer
Bat colonies raise their young in older attics, groundhogs dig under sheds, and wasp and hornet nests grow under the eaves.
Bat removalGroundhog & skunk removalWasp & hornet nest removal
September to November
Fall
Squirrels and mice look for winter shelter. Fall is when we see the most chewed roof corners, and the best time to close gaps.
Not a wildlife call?
Who to call instead.
Swarthmore Animal Control is a private wildlife company. We do not handle dogs, cats, deer or geese. These are the right people to call.
Dogs
Loose or barking dogs, dog bites and dog licenses go to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement.
717-787-3062Deer and geese
A deer that is hurt, sick or hit by a car, and geese, go to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which answers around the clock.
1-833-742-94531-833-PGC-WILDInjured or orphaned wildlife
Baby animals and hurt wildlife go to the Wildlife Clinic at the Schuylkill Center.
215-482-7300Choose option 2.Injured wild birds
Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research takes injured wild birds.
302-737-9543Cruelty or neglect
An animal left out, abandoned or mistreated goes to your local SPCA humane officer or the police.
Send a request
Tell us what is going on.
What you hear or see, where it is, and the best number to reach you. We will call you back.
Call directly610-632-8833