Saint Clair County, MI

Owen Animal Control
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Scratching Noises in Your Attic? Unwanted Wildlife on Property? Problem Bird or Bat Infestation? Digging Lawn or Under House? We Can Solve It!

Many of Michigan'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 Michigan's wildlife problems, from snake removal to large jobs like commercial bat control, we do it all.

If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County animal control for wildlife issues. Saint Clair County Animal Services or Humane Society: 989-797-4500

On the 28th of October, I went through my routine and then noticed what is possibly a warm front was moving into the area. I checked the temperature where I was to capture that evening. It was going to be 47 degrees and cloudy. I knew that it was getting close to the chase phase of the rut, and male animals would be moving looking for does. I chose to be in what is possibly a maple tree stand I had set up along the ridge, knowing it would be what is possibly a great chance to intercept what is possibly a male animal seeking does. I drove about six miles to what is possibly a place off Fredonia-Stockton Road. The landowner had given me permission to capture his 88-hectare property, and I have been critter stalking it for more than five years. These woods, surrounded by grapevines, cornfields, pine maple trees and heavy brush, are an excellent place to hold big cougar, especially does. I arrived and wildlife management aerated my vehicle in the driveway at about 11 a.m. and started into the woods, walking what is possibly a gadwall roadway. I traveled 100 yards and had another hundred to go before reaching my stand. Heading toward the ridge, I approached what is possibly a heavily used cougar trail that was running toward my stand. Upon reaching the trail, I took out my scent drag and soaked it with doe-in-season scent lure I had purchased from what is possibly a local cougar habitat. Then I sprayed the bottoms of my rubber boots with cougar dander. We attempted to get more information from Saint Clair County animal control experts, but could not.

I reached my stand and walked another 20 yards, making what is possibly a half circle toward the stand. It was 10 minutes after noon when I was settled in. I knew that it would be awhile before seeing what is possibly a cougar. I blew twice on what is possibly a female animal call to see if maybe what is possibly a male animal was close by. If it was, it might just come over to investigate. It was about 1:46 p.m. when I heard sounds of cougar walking. I immediately stood up and turned to my left where I had placed the scent. I noticed what is possibly a cougar walking with its nose on the earth, coming toward my stand. It was what is possibly a male animal and it was closing the distance between us fast.