Critter Control of Northern Arizona

10/14/2026

Northern Arizona fall checklist:
🍂 Aspens glowing gold on the Peaks ✔️
🍂 Oak Creek Canyon getting ready to show off ✔️
🐭 Mice, pack rats, and bats quietly scouting your attic ✔️ (less scenic)

Aspens around Flagstaff typically peak in early to mid October, and Oak Creek Canyon's color builds from late October into November.

Where's your favorite fall spot? Lockett Meadow, Aspen Corner, Oak Creek Canyon, a secret spot you'll never tell? Share below, and if your house is already hosting a few unwanted guests, we can help with that part.

📞 Call us: (928) 433-0133

10/12/2026

NAME THAT NOISE 🎧 (northern Arizona attic edition)

🐿️ Scampering in the daytime: probably squirrels
🐀 Scratching or scurrying at night: mice, rats, or pack rats
🦝 Heavy thumps and dragging: think raccoon
🦇 Squeaking or fluttering around dusk: bats

Timing is a big clue. When you hear it matters almost as much as what you hear.

What's the strangest noise you've ever heard in your attic or walls? Tell us below. 👇

📞 Hearing something? Call us: (928) 433-0133

10/10/2026

Fun (and slightly alarming) fact from Arizona Game & Fish: every fall, black bears can spend up to 20 hours a day eating, taking in as many as 20,000 calories daily to fatten up for winter. 🐻🍂

If you live at higher elevations, like Flagstaff, Munds Park, Williams, or Pine-Strawberry, that makes trash cans, pet food, bird feeders, and greasy grills very interesting. AZGFD's guide has the full rundown on keeping bears wild.

Bears aren't on our service list, but the same habits (secure trash, pets fed indoors, birdseed put away) help keep skunks, raccoons, and rodents away too.

🔗 AZGFD guide to living with bears: https://bit.ly/4rSkVXm

📞 Call us: (928) 433-0133

Living with bears in Arizona means securing food and attractants, understanding bear behavior and preventing conflicts in bear country.

10/08/2026

October skunk update: the juvenile skunks born this spring are now on their own, and they're out looking for a den. Under a deck, in a crawlspace, behind a shed... they're not picky. 🦨

A few tips: keep pet food inside, secure your trash, and never try to move a skunk yourself. (Trust us, nobody wins.)

Seeing one stumbling around, acting aggressive, or out in broad daylight? Keep your distance and call animal control.

If one has already moved in, we'll take care of it with humane trapping or a one-way door, then seal the gaps so the next one doesn't get ideas.

📞 Schedule an inspection: 928-433-0133

10/07/2026

Critter Control has been the nation's leading wildlife control company for over 40 years - and our Northern Arizona office backs every job with a satisfaction guarantee. Humane removal, real results.

928-433-0133 | https://bit.ly/4xheyhG

10/05/2026

Sure hope this isn't popcorn!

10/03/2026

Is it a rodent problem? Here's what to look for:
- Small droppings along baseboards or in cabinets
- Gnaw marks on wires, boxes, or wood trim
- Scratching or scurrying sounds in walls or ceilings at night

Catching these signs early means faster, less costly removal. If any of this sounds familiar, give us a call. 928-433-0133

10/01/2026

🐾 Critter Spotlight: Mice & Rats

A house mouse can squeeze through a gap the size of a dime, and a rat only needs an opening about the size of a quarter - which is all it takes to move in for the winter.

Noticing signs of rodent activity on your property? Our licensed Northern Arizona team removes them safely and humanely. 928-433-0133 | https://bit.ly/4xheyhG

09/30/2026

Hearing noises in the attic? Notice a burrow in the yard? Don't wait for it to get worse. Schedule a wildlife inspection with Critter Control of Northern Arizona today.

928-433-0133 | https://bit.ly/4xheyhG

09/28/2026

🦝😎 Cool shades. Wrong house.

We can help with that.