Ann Arbor Animal Control

Animal Removal, Pest Control and Live Trapping Exclusion for the Ann Arbor, MI. Area

(734) 476-0166

Welcome to Creature Control. We are a full service pest and wildlife control firm servicing Ann Arbor and all of south eastern Michigan. Creature Control is proud to be the one stop shop for humane pest and wildlife solutions to a variety of residential, commercial, and municipal customers. We are pioneers in the service industry, combining the most effective aspects of the nuisance wildlife control and pest control industries. This unique merging allows Creature Control to offer our customers more effective treatments and service saving time and money.

Humane, Effective Pest and Wildlife Control
 

Creature Control was founded as a small, family-owned nuisance wildlife control company specializing in humane, live trapping and animal removal in the Ann Arbor area.  Though we have grown over the years and now service ten counties out of two offices, we are still family owned and operated and still operate out of  our original office in west Washtenaw County.

Creature Control strives (in as far as is possible in this animal control industry) to use only humane and ecologically friendly methods of animal and pest removal. Any animals that can be trapped alive are live trapped. In our pest control division, we utilize pesticides such as pyrethrum, which is made from a naturally occuring compound found in the chrysanthemum flower and is an effective deterrent for common pests such as spiders, ants, earwigs and centipedes.

Benefits of Using a Local Company

As Michigan's economy and ecosystem continues to change, there has been an increased demand for animal control in Ann Arbor, MI. When choosing an animal control company, it is important to use somebody who is familiar with the local conditions and ecology. Too often, national franchises makret serivices in a given area but are unfamiliar with that region's specific needs. For example, Ann Arbor has lately been experiencing an over abundance of raccoons and skunks.  There is also a large bat population in Ann Arbor; this is due to the Huron River watershed, which provides ample insects for local bats to feed on (see here for more on bats in Ann Arbor). All bat removal and bat control in Ann Arbor MI provided by Creature Control include specialized bat exclusion processes regulated by the federal and local state government.

Inside a heavily urbanized area like Ann Arbor, live trapping is the most common technique for controlling nuisance wildlife such as raccoons, squirrels, skunks, groundhogs, opossums and similar small mammals.

Using a company local to Washtenaw County also helps promote locally based business and keeps our money in the area!

Services Provided

Over the years, our technicians have perfected our processes: we begin with a thorough foundation-to-roof inspection of the home to locate entry points, followed by live trapping and extraction of animals found in the home. This is followed up by point-of-entry exclusion to keep the animal from getting back into the home; prompt and professional follow-up is provided for problems that require more than one visit. Though specific methods of trapping and animal removal will vary depending on each situation, the key to all nuisance wildlife removal is attention to detail, thoroughness, and knowledge of specific animal species, all areas in which Creature Control excels.

We are proud to provide services such as raccoon removal, squirrel trapping, bird exclusion, and bat removal and bat exclusion to the Ann Arbor area. How do you get rid of bats? Call our experts! Squirrels in the attic? Let us help! Raccoons in the attic can be a very costly problem; Creature Control's experienced and prompt technicians can make this problem easier on your budget with the most competitive pricing in the Ann Arbor, MI. area.

Because insects and nuisance wildlife often damage homes and property, Creature Control also offers wildlife damage restoration services alongside our regular live trapping, exclusion, and removal services. These restoration services include drywall and drop ceiling repair, removal and replacement of insulation contaminated by urine and feces, repairs to soffit vents and siding damaged by wildlife, and many other services. In cases of raccoon damage and damage from bat droppings, it is often the case that your homeowner's insurance policy will pay for restoration. For this reason, Creature Control has a specialist on staff who specializes in insurance claims.

 All Animals; All Insects

The wildlife control services that we provide for Ann Arbor, MI. involve control of all animals including, raccoons, opossums, skunks, coyotes, bats, mice, rats, snakes, insects, spiders. Wasps, carpenter bees, hornets, roaches, bed bugs, fleas, silverfish, flies, starlings, sparrows, birds. We use the following control methods: live trapping, removal, relocation, bait stations, poison (mice, rats) extermination, eviction.

Raccoon removal in Ann Arbor, MI provided by Creature Control service technicians. Raccoon control is among the most common services requested because of the high density of raccoons in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas. In Ann Arbor, MI, red squirrel control and removal, provided by Creature Control, is requested 10 to 1 over the control requests for grey and fox squirrels. The abundance of pine trees and diverse diet of red squirrels keep our technicians working around the clock. However requests for flying squirrel trapping services are increasing every year and Creature Control is happy to oblige. The increasing numbers of these nocturnal night gliders is unknown, but milder winters and diverse diets are likely reasons. 

House mouse extermination and pest control in Ann Arbor MI are provided by pest control service technicians of Creature Control on highly established service routes. We use a wholisitc approach to mouse control, using extermination to control existing populations and proposing structural repairs to prevent future infestations.

Due to the great success of our animal removal operations in Ann Arbor, MI, and by demand of our customers, we expanded and began offering pest control/insect control services as well, specializing in everything from bed bug removal to ant infestations to bee and hornet nests in and around the home. Our pest control services in Ann Arbor are highly competitive due to a well established clientele base and route circuit in the Ann Arbor area. We are one of the few animal-wildlife control firms offering pest control services as well, making Creature Control your one-stop shop for all your pest and wildlife needs!

For more information on specific species, please see our webpages:

Carpenter ants Ann Arbor, MI: Carpenter ant extermination and pest control provided by Creature Control

Spiders Ann Arbor, MI: Spider extermination and pest control provided by Creature Control

Bees Ann Arbor, MI: Bee removal and pest control provided by Creature Control

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