Before you pull your mobile phone out of your pocket to complain about a pet or wild animal, you must know who to contact for the situation you are dealing with.
Animal and wildlife control are different terms often considered the same. They are not the same.
Before moving on to the main topic, it is better to define each term for proper knowledge and tackle the current situation better.
Animal Control vs. Wildlife Control
Animal control is often a government organization in specific areas that controls and protects the laws of animals. They are responsible for maintaining the record of domesticated animals in a specific location and looking for stray animals to catch them to reunite them with their owners.
On the other hand, wildlife control is often private agencies that take care of wild, and sometimes domesticated, animals living in your house.
Let’s say a raccoon lives in your attic, porch, or crawl space. In this case, you must contact a wildlife agency for its safe removal. The agency will charge you depending on the severity of the invasion.
By the way, it is winter. This is when most animals look for ways to spend extreme cold. One of those ways is hibernation, and an animal may take shelter in your house for hibernation. Maybe a raccoon!
But do raccoons hibernate? They are among the most common wild animals seeking shelter in our houses. They do so to enter torpor, different from true hibernation. However, keeping your house clean from unwanted species is still better.
For animal control, you have to contact an animal control agency in your area that works under the government’s command.
For wildlife control or pest control, you have to look for the best wildlife or pest control agency that provides services in your area. Let’s say you live in Columbia, SC. In this case, look for a private, reputable agency that offers services in South Carolina.
Tips to deal with animal control
Know your limits
First, you must know your legal limits. If a domesticated animal (even if dangerous) causes damage to your health and property, you must contact animal control instead of handling it on your own.
The agency will verify whether the owner of that pest has legally adopted it and help you adapt to the situation.
If relocation or removal is needed, they will handle it. So, you do not have to take matters into your own hands and get in trouble. The animal control laws may vary from state to state. So, you must know your rights and limitations before doing anything.
Take Quick actions
There are some situations where you may need to react quickly. Let’s say your neighbours have pets a cougar, bobcat, or other dangerous animal. You do not like them as your pet and want to take action against them.
If that animal has attacked you, your family, or your pets, you can take immediate action to stop it. However, if the animal does not threaten your property or health, you cannot harm it or take quick action against it.
When to seek professional help
So, when to seek professional help? If you do not like an animal, you cannot call animal control to remove it. You must have a valid concern when calling for help. Either the animal is dangerous or threatens your property or health. Maybe the animal has rabies.
The animal control agency will take appropriate action to ensure people’s and property’s safety and will also check whether the animal has received rabies vaccination.
If a wild animal has entered your house, which is dangerous or causing damage to your property, you should seek professional help.
Blythewood wildlife removal is an expert wildlife control agency working for more than 15 years in South Carolina. Contact them if you need help removing wild animals from your property.
Final Thoughts
As you know, animal and wildlife control are different agencies that work in specific areas to ensure the safety of animals and people.
After analysing your condition, you will understand who to call for help. Also, should you call them or not?
Do not violate any laws. You can also consult an attorney for more information about the animal laws in your area.
However, if there is an emergency or invasion of wild animals in your house, you should contact a wildlife control agency. In specific cases, both organizations can help together.
I hope you find this information helpful.