{"id":611329,"date":"2025-11-10T14:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=611329"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:49:49","slug":"why-are-wild-animals-living-inside-peoples-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/youtube\/why-are-wild-animals-living-inside-peoples-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Wild Animals Living Inside People\u2019s Houses?!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Qv3ESesaBk?si=uu5FV-Cp2646ys0c?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A bird is trapped in the dryer vent and baby raccoons are sleeping in the attic!! And they\u2019re not the only ones! Squirrels, skunks, foxes, and even bats have found their way into people\u2019s homes! Why are all these wild animals inside houses? And how do we convince them to leave? Luckily, wildlife experts Brad and Cassandra have the skills and special gadgets to gently help them get back where they belong \u2014 the wild! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video was created by Earth Rangers, with special thanks to Gates&#8217; Wildlife Control. 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Or a raccoon in your chimney? Or a family of foxes under your porch? Those are all really tricky situations for MOST people to handle, but the animal rescue team at Gates\u2019 Wildlife Control know just what to do!<\/em><br><br><em>When wild animals decide to move into a person\u2019s home, it requires a special kind of rescue to get them out. Some animals are small and delicate and some are larger and more challenging, but no matter what, the helpful people at Gates\u2019 have a plan. By using special tools like one-way doors and warm reunion boxes for mothers and babies, these animal assistants make sure no one is left behind.<\/em><br><br><em>Returning animals to the wild where they belong is super-important. That\u2019s why we want to give a huge shout-out to Gates\u2019 Wildlife Control. Thank you for helping to keep animals safe!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bird is trapped in the dryer vent and baby raccoons are sleeping in the attic!! And they\u2019re not the only ones! Squirrels, skunks, foxes, and even bats have found their way into people\u2019s homes! Why are all these wild animals inside houses? And how do we convince them to leave? 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