These guys are awesome. Very professional and knowledgeable. They came out and removed a possum…read morefrom our bathroom believe our not. I highly recommend them. Told me how it got in and what to do next. Very cool friendly guys.

From the owner: River Valley Wildlife Specialists provide nuisance wildlife control to the Quad Cities region of…read moreIowa and Illinois, as well as habitat management to the entire Midwest.

Aaron was fantastic as always. I am always happy to see his face when he shows up each year. He is…read moreso thorough in getting the house checked. Thank you

Aaron was responsive, knowledgeable, and thorough. The work was completed promptly, the techs were…read morecourteous, and they were very patient with all of my questions. Highly recommend them!

In February I was back in Iowa to visit my folks in rural Johnson County, and I told my mom that I…read moreneeded to get some stuff that I had stored away in the attic. Don't go in there, she said, because there was a lot of animal droppings that needed to be cleaned up. Say wut? Some creature has been using your attic as a latrine and you haven't done anything about it? I donned some protective gear (a.k.a. old clothes and a dust mask) and went to investigate. Yup, there's a lot of turds in there. I suspected bats because we've had them in there before, and I noticed that the screen covering the attic vent had a hole in it. What to do now? We needed an exterminator, but I didn't know how to find one. I posted an inquiry to my local friends on Facebook but got no responses. So, I did something completely OG: I picked up the Yellow Pages and let my fingers do the walking. I had to call a couple places before landing on Catch 'em Critters - the other ones didn't do bats. Lucky for us, they had a job nearby that day, and somebody would be able to come by. The fella shows up and I take him into the attic, and he's says yep, you got bats. He set about to inspect the entire house and identified multiple potential points of entry, and then gave me a quote to plug them all up, plus a one-way bat valve to allow any hibernating bats to humanely exit our attic once the spring thaw came. I agreed to the service and he set about his business, finishing it pretty quickly that day. A few months later he came back to remove the bat valve. My folks then engaged their services to humanely remove a few moles that were wreaking havoc in their yard. Overall, we got great and friendly service and our problems were solved promptly. Highly recommended for all your unwanted critter needs.

Batman, the Squeakquel…read more UPDATE: Second bat here in the house in four days, none in previous 33 years. My blood pressure spiked off the ceiling. Grandson left garage door open yesterday, not realizing this is "bat season"--we have GOT to be more careful. Left a (fairly frantic) message at 7:30 AM and Joel showed up here ten minutes after telephoning me back. Thank goodness he did because I thought I had the bat totally contained in the kitchen sink with three towels over it and numerous kitchen implements holding them all firmly down, but nooooo... When I went into the kitchen to put the phone back, it had crawled out from under everything and was just sitting there smugly on top of the towels looking right at me. ARGH! Put yet ANOTHER towel over it and this time taped the edges sealed shut. Joel, Superhero of the Suburbs, came to the rescue again and quickly had it in a containment jar and out the door. (See photo below). I can't thank Catch 'em Critters and Joel enough for the swift response and for immediately removing the problem bat. My heart's still thumping, but at least I can take a deep breath and relax now. Please, neighborhood bats, no more excitement for another 33 years!

My name is Tony. I called Dave Scifres of Peoria Wildlife Animal Control this past Tuesday, April…read more20, about the skunk who had taken residence under my Deck. He did a good job of informing me and my wife of the trapping process, and reassured us that he had years of experience and had the proper credentials and certification to capture and remove the Skunk. The week before, the skunk had sprayed under the deck and the odor permeated the entire house, UGGH, so we were highly motivated to take care of this problem. And I informed my wife, I definitely wasn't planning to catch the skunk by myself. Dave promised to come by at 3 pm on Wednesday, and true to his word, he showed up, and meticulously set up three traps at the possible access points, digging holes slightly deeper at the three suspected access holes to accommodate the traps, and blocking off the holes so that the skunk would have no other choice but to enter or exit thru the traps. Thursday morning, my wife texted me at work, and excitedly told me that the traps caught not one, but THREE skunks, all female, and all pregnant! I texted the good news to Dave, and he texted back that he would come over at noon that day to remove the animals. He informed my wife that if these skunks had given birth, the average litter size is 4 babies. Think of that, if we had not hired Dave when we did, and delayed calling him, we most likely would be dealing with not three skunks, but FIFTEEN skunks under our deck. If you are dealing with a skunk problem, I encourage you to call the professional, Dave, his fees are reasonable, and he will take care of your problem once and for all!

From the owner: We provide a full range of Wildlife Removal Services. We remove wildlife humanely and effectively,…read moreand we are a one-stop-shop for any job, completing it from start to finish. When we encounter animals inside a house, we inspect every part of the house, from ground to roof, to identify all the areas of entry, and we perform professional repairs, with a guarantee. We inspect inside the attic to find any damage, and provide full cleaning services. We offer attic restoration, permanent rodent control, bat colony exclusion, bird prevention, snake removal, dead animal removal and odor control, and more. We are fully licensed and insured, and ready to solve your critter problem. Call us any time for a phone consultation and price quote. Raccoon Removal - Raccoons commonly live in the attic, where they cause damage. They can also cause many problems outside. Rat Extermination - We solve rat and mouse problems permanently, by finding and sealing shut any and all rat entry holes. Bat Control - We have a 100% success rate safely removing bats from buildings, and we guarantee our work. Squirrel and Rodent Removal - For any critter, such as squirrels in the attic, we remove them, repair damage, & clean.

I left a message for someone to call me back about raccoon removal, ad said they were in Roscoe,…read moreIl. I received 2 calls, one said they have no one available. 2nd call was in San Diego, who connected me with someone who said it appears I dialed the wrong number?

I was very pleased and truly impressed with Critters Gone Urban. I highly recommend them. We had…read morethem live-trap a woodchuck/groundhog who was damaging our porch. We also had them perform a bat inspection. Critters Gone Urban was thorough and professional in both cases. But, what truly impressed me was how open they were with their insights and knowledge. I learned a lot! I felt they were a good value and will definitely call them again if the need arises.

10/10 would recommend working with Paw Control, they have fair pricing and knowledgeable staff to…read morehelp you make the best decision for your situation. Will definitely use again!

I had a bat exclusion completed pre-derecho which I had to redo after replacing my roof. Thought I…read morewould try out a local firm and was quoted in the neighborhood of 1,000, which is appropriate and in line with competitors. However after inspection the estimate was 4,000, which is ridiculous. Needless to say a waste of time and money for an inspection. There are much better alternatives.

The service at the beginning was good. Yeah as they were coming to wrap up, they sent me a text…read morethat said they'd be here on the seventh. I called and they said that oh no, not the seventh. It's the eighth. OK. Then I get a call from my worker that says he would be at my house at 8 o'clock this morning. No one showed. Now I call and they say it will be August 13. Nothing like tying up your days waiting for them to show up for something that you've paid for.

Orkin did a big job for me in 2023. I had bats and Orkin came and fixed the problem by replacing…read moreand treated my attic new insulation, a bat box , sealing the fascia and adding gutter guards. This week I noticed birds flying into my gutters. When I called to get support, I received superior customer service. Claudy came out and made a small adjustment to the gutter guard in question. He made it seem effortless and didn't ask for payment. Claudy was professional, knowledgeable and quick to finish the job. Thanks, Orkin

I requested a service when I called. They quoted me a price and I said I would think about it. I…read moredon't like how they hound you over and over to sell you the service. I said fine I will look over the "agreement" (that they make you sign before they even come, which is weird) I read it, and called back to cancel. Thought that would be the end of it until I got a notification two days later saying they are coming to my house?? Why didn't they cancel it when I told them to? Bad experience I had to call them AGAIN so they could cancel it's