I would love to get involved this to I take care of orphaned kittens I've been doing it for years but it would be neat to try my hand at other animals how do you become a volunteer

@@catwilk8213 If you’re in the US contact your county’s DEC (department of Environmental Conservation) and ask them about becoming a certified wildlife rehabilitation specialist. Good luck, we’re always looking for more people to volunteer. Best wishes and thank you for the work you’re already doing!

I would love to take anyone abusing my lil raccoon friends "out back" and show them a few things. It won't take long, I assure you.

I almost did too, because for some reason I attracted baby squirrels. I have my rehabber on speed dial lol.

Please help me, I love animals, and there is a mother with her babies living near my house but the pain in the place puts poison on them and I don't want them to die, please help me save them.

Thank you so much!

The adults and babies r so cute. Great moms for sure. Glad someone doesn’t just see them as pests and kill them. We need them as scavengers like other animals.

@@sharonbrown6595 Ms. Brown, we have an abundance of raccoons here-want me to send you a couple?! ;-)

@@tundrawomansays694 omg we have a lot here on Vancouver island bc Canada but thanks for the offer, we r having some Marriott problem I have never seen one and don’t think I would know one if it came knocking at the door, I guess certain ones r on the mainland but with trucking and traffic with the ferries to this island they hitch a ride for greener pastures so to speak, it’s funny how they have to be caught and returned to where they came. Now I can’t remember why they r banned from the island but it’s got to do with the ecosystem and they would destroy it I guess. But thanks for the offer but I will have to decline we right now have a mama out and about with three babies. And she isn’t being nice haaaaaaaaa. I am keeping my dog away from her and let her walk the walk

Just hope their roof doesn't leak after all those holes.

@@Dosbomber If you look at the overall condition of the roof and soffits they need repair/replacement anyway, maybe not a total tear off but at least new C grade plywood (but D grade is acceptable) if it feels spongy when you walk on it as I bet it leaks already. I’m going to assume the homeowner was informed about the need to cut holes on the roof or cutting of sheetrock in the house before they did it.

I am amazed they survived that, I know that had to have been a touch and go situation for the mamma

@@lesliebrown7478 They are very smart! I cried when they showed up the first evening after the storm!🤣

So did the two stray cats I feed! 😢😢 I wanted to cry when they showed up the next night! And we were smack dab in the middle of that! It lasted FOREVER! I will say they were quite spooked for cpl weeks. But have settled down finally. 🙏

That's miraculous! Glad they survived! When so much was destroyed it's heartening to hear this! ❤️

Raccoons actually taste wonderful baked with vegetables, and smothered in gravy. 😋 And raccoons can do a lot of damage to property...especially gardens, chickens, and small pets... including cats and small dogs, so they're not as cute as you think. People like you will never survive if things get really tough, because you wouldn't be able to kill "cute" animals for food, to fill your own bellies..... UNTIL you were literally starving to death. 🙄

Amazing! That is a good one

Yeah, I was thinking that a thermal imaging camera would be really helpful. You could tell exactly where the babies are and if they're moving around.

-Thermal & Surely A Snake Cam.

Too much information.

Thank you so much for following our adventures. We are happy to brighten your day!

How do you know that? You're not all knowing like God, you should shut up.

I have a family in my carriage house every year, and I really enjoy their antics.🖤🇨🇦

As do I and my cat is convinced her “friends” have come to play with her every night. They take turns climbing the screen in the sliding glass door, the raccoons on the outside and LucyFur the cat on the inside. Someday that flimsy screen is gonna introduce all of us to a conundrum…..and the Gates family!

@@tundrawomansays694 LOL…perfect.🖤🇨🇦

I had the same thought.

I, too, thought of the stethoscope, but there is another type used by auto mechanics that has a long tubular sound pick up in place of the small round pick up used on the medical stethoscopes. These are used by mechanics and machine repair persons to isolate the source of whatever mystery noise coming from the machine in question. There are also cameras mounted on flexible tubes, similar to flexible goose neck lamps, with a built in light source. These are great for seeing around corners or into cavities via a small hole. They connect to your phone with either USB or blue tooth. Most have at least some zoom capabilities. Prices run all over the place so it could be prudent to purchase an economical one to make sure the device will serve your needs before making a larger investment.

Just moving them to another person house to create thousands more dollars of damage

Unless I’m wrong and this is in Canada, because the man seems to have a bit of a Canadian accent. If such is the case, then I feel kinda dumb but I hope they get paid what they deserve up in Canada

Yes and they're fearless!!!

You don't want Raccons in Australia. They are nasty, biting critters. If they are inside your attic for more than a couple of months, they can crap through your ceiling. I doubt that you would want to have that happen to your house. This man is very resourceful with raccoons. After all the animals that have invaded Australia, Raccoons are very destructive to 🏘️ 🏘 🏠 🏘️ 🏘 🏠 🏘️. Take my word for it, and many people just might agree with me.

That’s what I was thinking! These things ain’t nothing to play with. My girlfriend lived in a condominium, that was in the middle of the forest preserve here in Illinois and I must’ve seen 30 raccoons at one time. Scared me to death! They were looking for food, in a big garbage dumpster. if one of them bit you, you’d probably have rabies.

There is the difference between Canada and the US. In the US traps and poisoning would have happen. Cheap greedy companies don't want to pay and don't anything about wildlife. Gates does! Probably li,e in Europe a craftsman guild. We need this here, too.

Not everyone but one is one too many. I have a female that comes inside everyday to help herself to cat food or anything else she can pick up. She had one baby last year in the carport and I wanted to hold him so bad but she shoved him in the carport roof.

​@tinawindham6958 when we ( humans) take away their habitats, they are forced into cohabitation. We then punish them with traps, hunting and exposing them to disease. They are all God's children and we, as appointed by God, to take care of animals, must go the extra mile to help them survive. I had my first one last summer and I lived Rocky. His mom and family had all disappeared and he was alone. Thank you for caring for your one. 👁❤️🦝🦝

I also would not be happy with someone cutting holes in the roof. How does he know how to fix it back to how it was before? One small part left not sealed properly and it could cause a leak and water damage.

Hi there, in this case the babies were located in the cathedral ceiling, which is an area that is not accessible from the attic. The customer had the choice to allow us to cut through the roof or into the drywall from the inside of the home. The inside was a popcorn ceiling so she opted for the roof!

They’re still smarter and cleaner than the average human: They know not to destroy their own environment.

I always laugh knowing that. I bet they’ve had to come back to a neighbors house to remove the same raccoons again. I always scan the neighbors’ roofs to see who has prevention in place.

@@monicathomas1757 More business for Gates.

Should be illegal to leave them in human area

That is smart because the Mommas can attack . They can be very vicious when cornered...as all wildlife can be. I've raised many raccoons kits and it is hard not to become attached to them. Urban raccoons cannot survive if taken too far from their home territory. You shouldn't release urban wildlife into woods. It would be the same as thinking a child who grew up in a big city was dropped into the forest and expected to know how to hunt, fish and build a cabin without any training. Urban wildlife is just that....URBAN.