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Wildlife removal and animal control services

Choose the animal or the problem. Each page explains the signs, what we check, how the job goes and what changes the price.

Call (610) 522-1113Or choose an arrival window online24/7 emergency animal control since 1976

Removal

Animals in the house or the yard

Raccoon looking out from a treeRaccoon removal Raccoons in the attic, the chimney, the garage or the trash.
Squirrel on grassy ground with autumn leavesSquirrel removal Squirrels in the attic, the walls or the roof edge.
Bat in flight at duskBat removal Bats in the attic, the walls, the chimney or loose in the house.
Groundhog among green leavesGroundhog removal Groundhogs digging under sheds, decks, porches and foundations.
Skunk inside a metal cage trapSkunk removal Skunks under porches, decks and sheds.
Opossum on a lawnOpossum removal Opossums under the porch, in the garage or in the crawl space.
A technician setting a cage trapFox removal Foxes denning under sheds, decks and porches.
Hand holding a snake on a roadSnake removal Snakes in the basement, the garage, the house or the yard.
Technician setting a trap by a doorRat and mouse control Rats and mice trapped and the gaps they use sealed.

Nests and cleanup

Nests, smells and dead animals

Wasps on a paper nestBee, wasp and hornet nests Wasp, hornet and yellow jacket nests on the house, the shed, the deck or in the ground.
Wasp nest under the eaves of a houseBird and insect nest removal Birds nesting in vents, chimneys and gutters, and wasp nests on the house.
Dead animal removal callDead animal removal A smell in the wall, flies at a vent or a dead animal in the yard.

Trapping and repair

Trapping, repair and general calls

Opossum sitting in a cage trapAnimal trapping Cage traps set, checked and taken away, then the way in closed.
Shingle roof with a hole chewed through itAnimal damage repair Holes closed and damage repaired once the animal is out.
Gray opossum on a lawnAnimal control Private animal control for wildlife at homes and businesses.
Two technicians with a caged animalWildlife control The animal taken out and the way it got in closed.
Skunk inside a metal cage trapWildlife removal An animal in the house or on the property, 24 hours a day.

When a pet dies

Pet cremation

A cherry wood pet casketPet cremation Private or group cremation with pickup from your home.

Before you call

What we handle, and what we do not

Delaware County Animal Control is a private company. We take wildlife out of homes and businesses in Philadelphia and Delaware County. We are not a city or county shelter, and we no longer pick up live dogs or cats.

Not a wildlife call?

Calls we send elsewhere

  • Stray or loose dogs and cats: your township or borough office. In Philadelphia, ACCT Philly at (267) 385-3800.
  • Dog bites, dog licenses and barking dogs: Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement at 717-787-3062.
  • Deer: Pennsylvania Game Commission at 1-833-742-9453.
  • Injured or orphaned wildlife: Wildlife Clinic at the Schuylkill Center at 215-482-7300.
  • A pet that has died: our pet cremation service, with pickup from your home.

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