Animal In Attic Removal & Trapping

Most jobs in Southern California run between $350 and $1,500. A single rat or mouse trapping program with sealing usually sits at the lower end; raccoon work, bat exclusion or a full attic cleanout with insulation replacement sits at the higher end. The inspection is free and you get a fixed written price before any work starts. See our full animal trapping prices.

Call a licensed wildlife trapping company rather than a standard exterminator. Exterminators spray for insects; companies that remove animals from attics handle trapping, dead animal removal, entry-point sealing and sanitation as one job. All City Animal Trapping covers all four Southern California counties at (877) 724-5314.

Fast scratching and scurrying after dark is usually rats or mice. Heavy thumping, dragging or vocal chatter points to a raccoon or opossum. Daytime scampering is normally squirrels. Fluttering or chirping at dusk means bats. A free inspection confirms the species from droppings, tracks and entry damage. Guessing wrong means the wrong traps and weeks lost.

The odor only stops once the carcass is out. Sprays and ozone mask it for a few days at most. A technician locates the animal, removes it with the contaminated insulation around it, disinfects with an antimicrobial, then applies an enzyme treatment that breaks down the odor-causing bacteria. See dead animal removal.

Sealing and trap setup happens on the first visit. Rats and mice are typically cleared in 7 to 14 days of trap checks. Raccoons and squirrels usually take 3 to 10 days. Bats require a one-way exclusion running 5 to 10 days, and cannot legally be excluded during maternity season.

Rarely. An attic is warm, dry and predator-free, so wildlife treats it as a permanent den and breeds there. Waiting adds chewed wiring, soaked insulation and a bigger population. A critter in your attic today is usually a family of them within a season.

Yes. We use live traps and one-way exclusion doors that let animals exit without injury, and traps are checked on a set schedule so nothing is left in place. Where the season and species allow, litters are located and reunited with the mother rather than separated. More about our approach.

Some policies cover resulting damage such as chewed wiring or ruined insulation, while most exclude the trapping itself and anything classed as long-term infestation. We provide photo documentation and an itemized report you can submit to your carrier.

Yes. Rodent droppings and urine can carry salmonella, leptospirosis and hantavirus. Bat guano can grow histoplasmosis spores, and raccoon latrines carry roundworm. Attic air circulates into living space, which is why sanitizing matters as much as trapping.

Yes. Same-day and next-day inspection slots are available across Southern California, and dead animal in attic calls get priority dispatch. Call (877) 724-5314 to check the next opening in your area.

Yes. Animals commonly nest between the roof deck and ceiling or under Spanish tile. Animal in roof removal follows the same process as attic work: locate the void, trap or exclude the animal, then seal tile gaps and eave openings. See wildlife damage repair.

Yes. We remove droppings and contaminated insulation, sanitize, deodorize and replace insulation to restore R-value. Cleanup is normally quoted alongside the trapping so you deal with one crew. See our attic cleaning and insulation services