There are two parts to any review for services like those Catskill ADC provides: 1) was it effective? And 2) was the experience of having this services provided a positive one? Part 1: We hope so; it's only been a month but so far, no bat activity (Note used Catskill ADC primarily for bat exclusion or "bat-proofing" our home.) Part 2: Our experience was very unsatisfactory. We got a quote of $4,000 which seemed high, but we accepted it because he was so highly recommended by a friend. When the actual work got done, by Mark and one of his employees, it came to two work sessions totaling about 8 man-hours. ($500/man-hour!!) When we tried to have a conversation about this, Mark's response was that he had included 20 hours of travel time (ie commuting) to our site. For one thing, it's unethical to include travel time without pre-informing the customer. And the other thing is that even if 20 hours was ethical, it's still $200/hour. Finally, he said that we had agreed to the price, he had done the work, and that was the end of it, and if we delayed payment, we would face legal action. We confess that we are not experts in this field. Maybe bat experts do typically get paid that much, but if that's the case, it might have been explained before the work began, and absolutely should have been explained after we raised the question. Our advice to anyone reading this review is this: in your before-the-work discussions with Catskill ADC and all other providers, ask for an estimate of both the total cost and the man-hours involved. You'll have a better idea of what you're buying and fewer unhappy surprises as the work progresses. read more

Called to have a dead skunk removed. They came quickly and also provided insight into potential causes of death.

I must say I'm quite impressed with Brandon from Catskill ADC. Less than two weeks ago I called him and with his quick response we were able to remove three woodchucks already from under my detached garage. We have been aware of our woodchuck neighbors for some time now, but with having almost broken my ankle falling into a burrow entrance tunnel right in front of where I enter my garage.....some measure needed to be taken. Their pricing is manageable and service exceptional. Straight forward and to the point....Just the way I like it. Highly Recommended....and will surely use them again should the situation arise. read more

Masters of their craft, Catskill ADC came up with a plan for my problem and executed it perfectly. They took care of 3 different groundhogs living under my shed and built a barrier to prevent future groundhogs from taking up residence. If you're serious about solving your groundhog problem, talk to these guys and pay them for the season. read more

Efficient and humane. it's fully evident that they love wildlife, they are very good at their job and they enjoy their work. Details: Saw a groundhog in yard a few times and then scuttling under deck. Catskill adc came out early next morning, set traps (out of direct sun so animal wouldnt suffer) and alerted me to check traps daily (again so animal wouldn't suffer). I had to be away so they came daily to check trap. Once caught they removed to release in nature. To prevent re occurrence They then built an exclusion barrier of wire set deep into ground and covered wire with wood trellis so it looks quite nice. I wish all vendors cared so much about their work. read more

This is the second night we have been home waiting for Catskill ADC to come relocate bats from our house. The first time they called the home phone after we all left for work to reschedule to today... today no call but they are now over an hour late or standing us up, again. Save your time and just find someone to kill the stinkin' bats and get it over with is my advice, it's what we'll do. read more

If you have any problems with wildlife this guy is who you call. We had a few woodchucks living on our property and they were making a mess, digging up our property, getting into areas we didn't want them going, and worse of all leaving droppings everywhere. This was a major problem since our kids just started exploring and putting everything into their mouths. We had to do something, so we call Catskill a few hours later they showed up at the door totally professional unlike the other trapper I was dealing with that recently went out of business. They gave me a few options and gave us the best most cost effective option to dealing with our problem. The very next day we got four woodchucks and the next day four more and the next day two more, this was insane we had no idea there was that many out there. For the price it was well worth calling these guys they took care of everything, from trapping, to disposing, to filling in the holes I didn't have to do a thing. Amazing service!!!! read more

After speaking with two chain-operated animal control companies, we decided to go with Catskill ADC, a family-owned business, to humanely move a family of flying squirrels from our attic. We're so glad we did! Mark and Catherine are a great team, providing helpful information and fast, efficient, friendly service. Catskill ADC offers a set fee with no potential up-selling as the other companies try to do. From start to finish, we were extremely satisfied with Catskill ADC. read more