Can I Get The City Or County To Help Me With My Skunk Issues? (not usually)

Getting the City to Help with Skunk Issues

Skunks are a menace and a pest. No one wants them on their property and no one wants to deal with them. Skunks can bite, destroy, and, of course, spray – making removal a necessity.

Removing them yourself, of course, comes with challenges. For those with limited to no experience in removal, which is most people, it can be a real hassle and a headache. You are uncertain of what to do and you do not know what solutions work best.

You may want to have someone else come in and do the work. With city services focused on animal control, that might be your first thought. After all, they exist to help with animal-related problems, right?



The Reality of Animal Control Services

Animal control services are not going to help you with skunks and similar pests, at least not often. There are rare occasions where they may come to assist you, but that is not true for most people.

Animal control services help with cases regarding dogs and specific types of animals, but not pests. They do not help with pest animals of any kind.

Again, there are certain situations where they may assist you. You can contact local city services to learn more about what they manage and do if you want to see. The likelihood of them helping, though, is low. Any typical pest problem is not something they will handle.

What You Can Do

You have options. Yes, local city services may not help you, but that does not mean you are lost. You can find local services for this work or you can do it yourself.

Local services may exist that focus on pest removal. Wildlife pest removal, or some sort of critter removal, will give you access to the services you want. If these services are in your area, it may be worth checking out.

Removing the skunk yourself is always an option. There are several options for removal, each one working well and being reliable. It is a straightforward, low cost, and safe process that anyone can manage.

The city is unlikely to help you with your skunk issues. The animal control services do not assist with pest animals in most cases, sadly. With other options available, though, you do not have to worry. There are easy, effective ways of removing the skunk, either through others or yourself.


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