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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 Troy wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: (518)-270-4411.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 518-402-8920.

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Meerkat Pest Control is a full-service wildlife control company serving Troy NY 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 New York 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 Troy pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 518-874-0315 - 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 New York'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 New York'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 relocation 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 Rensselaer 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 Troy animal control for wildlife issues.

Rensselaer County Animal Services or Humane Society: (518)-270-4411

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Troy Wildlife Removal Tip: What is a groundhog's natural diet, and how does it get its food?

An average groundhog grows up to twenty-five inches long and can weigh up to fourteen pounds. The males, however, will grow up to three times bigger than their female counterparts. The fur colour ranges from grey and yellowish brown to deep brown depending on the type, climatic condition and even the diet of the groundhog.

Basically, a groundhog's diet is highly dependent on their surrounding environment, and therefore you will find them living in fields, in meadows, on the outskirts of forests, and also in residential yards. These places are where they can easily access their food as per their own requirements and preferences if there is an abundant supply.

Generally, the overall diet of a groundhog consists of leaves from bushes, grains, nuts, flowers, grass, fern and fruits. The plant species mostly consumed by these animals and the ones they prefer most include the dandelion, clover, chickweed, asters, plantains and sorrel plants. In fact, if it were up to them, they would only consume these and nothing else. But due to the ever changing world, with climate and human encroachment being the two most influential factors, these animals had to exploit other options.

The preferred vegetation material is usually herbaceous green plant material. These nutrient rich cultivated vegetables include lettuce, beans, peas, squash, corn, broccoli and soybeans. This is the reason why you will find groundhogs in your crop land. Usually, their burrows and dens are just within the agricultural land or close by so that they can access this readily available food for themselves without a lot of hassle. This explains why human beings find them a nuisance since they destroy crops and reduce the amount of produce. Therefore. They are considered as pests.

As for fruits, groundhogs will eat ripe fruits that smell sweet and yummy. But still, even if there are a wide range of fruits that are sweet, ripe and yummy, groundhogs have their most preferred kind: cherries and broccoli.

From the above explanation of a groundhog's food preferences, it is very evident that they are herbivorous in nature. However, they are not completely herbivorous. Groundhogs will also eat snails, juvenile birds, bugs and eggs occasionally just to get that extra supply of other ions required in the body that are not found in plant materials.

In preparation for hibernation during summer, groundhogs usually load up during the autumn months to sustain them during that hibernation period in winter. After hibernation, they will get back to their every day diet, but in case they come out of hibernation before plants re-sprout, then they will feed on small branches plus tree barks temporarily until their food becomes available.

Foraging takes situate in the morning, sometimes in the day, and in the mid-afternoons, and it usually lasts a maximum of two hours.

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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 Troy
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Rensselaer County Animal Services: (518)-270-4411
Troy Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Troy Police Department:
New York Wildlife Commission: 518-402-8920
Learn what to say on the phone for free Troy 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: Troy 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 Troy 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 specialties is rat and mouse control. We don't use poison like the big-name Troy exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Troy rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Troy bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are New York 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 Troy. 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 Meerkat Pest Control at 518-874-0315, 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.