Dr. Critter Blog — Florida Wildlife Removal Insights

Field-tested guidance on identifying, removing, and excluding Central Florida wildlife — from an operator listed in the FWC nuisance wildlife control directory.

Florida Rabies Cases by County and Species, 2022 to 2025: Central Florida's Numbers From the Department of Health
September 15, 2026Animal Removal
Florida Rabies Cases by County and Species, 2022 to 2025: Central Florida's Numbers From the Department of Health

Every year the Florida Department of Health publishes a table of laboratory-confirmed animal rabies cases for each of the state's 67 counties, broken down by species. This page pulls out the seven…

What's That Noise in My Attic? Identifying Florida Wildlife by Sound, Smell, and Damage
May 26, 2026Animal Removal
What's That Noise in My Attic? Identifying Florida Wildlife by Sound, Smell, and Damage

Four animals account for almost every attic noise complaint we take in Central Florida: the Eastern gray squirrel, the Norway and roof rat, the raccoon, and the big brown or evening bat. Each one has…

Is Raccoon Poop Dangerous? Health Risks in Florida Attics
May 26, 2026Animal Removal
Is Raccoon Poop Dangerous? Health Risks in Florida Attics

You opened the attic hatch to look for a leak, the holiday decorations, or that scratching sound you've been hearing. Instead you found a pile of dark, lumpy droppings stacked in one corner — and…

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