--- title: "How to raccoon-proof your home" description: "Bird & Animal Control and Removal, Raccoons, Skunks, Squirrels, Pigeon, Geese, Gulls in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Niagara. Using unique methods incl. Falconry. Results guaranteed." url: "https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/news/how-to-raccoon-proof-your-home" date: "2026-11-09T18:44:08+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ## Breadcrumbs [Home](https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/) > [Hawkeye in the News](https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/news) > How to raccoon-proof your home # How to raccoon-proof your home COURTNEY SHEA Special to The Globe and Mail | [Original article »](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/how-to-raccoon-proof-your-home/article582968/) Raccoons have been hot news lately, following animal-cruelty charges against a Toronto man who allegedly took pest control into his own hands, attacking baby raccoons with a shovel. Extreme measures to be sure, though anyone fighting a critter invasion can relate to the frustration. Here, we offer some less aggressive (and entirely legal) solutions for getting rid of the garbage-eating invaders in your life. [Learn about preventative raccoon control and how Hawkeye can help protect your property »](https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/news/blog/benefits-of-preventive-raccoon-control-how-can-hawkeye-help-protect-your-property) [What to do if a raccoon encounter is unavoidable »](https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/news/What%20you%20should%20do%20if%20you%20encounter%20a%20raccoon%20in%20Toronto) ## JSON-LD Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebSite/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/", "name": "Hawkeye Bird and Animal Control & Falconry Experience: Canada's Pest Bird & Wildlife/Animal Removal Specialist", "publisher": { "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/Organization/base" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.hawkeye.ca/#/schema/WebPage/base", "url": "https://www.hawkeyefalconry.ca/news/how-to-raccoon-proof-your-home", "name": "How to raccoon-proof your home", "description": "Bird & Animal Control and Removal, Raccoons, Skunks, Squirrels, Pigeon, Geese, Gulls in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Niagara. 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