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Welcome to Rid-A-Critter Animal Control

Providing humane, non-chemical animal control throughout our service area.

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Welcome to the North Georgia office of Rid-A-Critter, Inc., one of the most well-established and best-equipped regional wildlife management companies in the region.

Rid-A-Critter was founded in 2001 to bring a fresh, environmentally enlightened, and scientific approach to nuisance animal control and wildlife management. We have grown to become one of the region's largest wildlife management companies.

We have built our reputation by providing high quality, professional, environmentally sound, and humane animal control, along with business practices that have earned us the Better Business Bureau's highest rating.

We also employ technicians who live in and know the regions that they service, but who also have plenty of backup available from the rest of the crew for those really big jobs. We service both residential and commercial accounts. No job is too big or too small, and we pride ourselves on treating every customer with the same high standards of respect and appreciation.

Rid-A-Critter services portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee through our Regional Offices. You can click on the links below for more specific information about animal control in each region:

North Georgia (this site)
Metro Atlanta Region
Athens, Georgia Region
Macon, Georgia Region
Birmingham, Alabama Region

 

Our Services

With local animal-control specialists located throughout the region, we can handle any animal control job, no matter how big or how small, including:

Please contact us if the critter you need controlled isn't listed. We're a full-service animal control company and can help solve wildlife problems that don't occur frequently enough to warrant their own pages on this site.

 

The Need for Humane Wildlife Control in The South

Our region is growing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Georgia's population is one of the fastest-growing in the country. But as the human population increases, so do conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Rapid development is causing wild animals to be displaced from their natural homes. More and more wild animals are being forced to live near human-occupied areas, creating an increased need for humane animal removal.

At Rid-A-Critter, our emphasis is on humane and ethical wildlife management. The animals were here first, after all, and they're just trying to survive by adapting to the ever-growing number of humans moving into their neighborhoods.

But it's also true that when animals and humans live closer and closer to each other, incidents of property damage and animal attacks upon humans, domestic animals and livestock increase. So, unfortunately, does the risk of zoonotic diseases like rabies, mange and other parasitic diseases, and histoplasmosis. That means that it often becomes necessary to humanely remove and relocate animals both for their benefit, as well as our own.

 

Animal Damage to Buildings

In addition to the health risks, animals and pests often cause physical damage to buildings, which ranges from nuisance-grade (such as the holes drilled by carpenter bees), to potentially devastating (such as the risk of fire created when squirrels, rats, or mice gnaw on the insulation of electrical wiring). Animal damage also can result in secondary moisture damage when animals damage shingles and flashing, allowing rain and moisture to get in to a home.

To reduce these risks and live in harmony with urbanized wildlife, we need humane, earth-friendly, professional animal control. At Rid-A-Critter, we know that wildlife management and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. We were providing "green" animal control services long before "green" became a buzz word.

Our crew of animal control professionals can humanely trap, remove, or relocate almost any nuisance animal from your home, commercial office building, church, barn, or anywhere else on your property, in accordance with all relevant federal and state laws and industry best practices.

 

About Us

Rid-A-Critter is licensed by the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee to provide animal control services. We also are fully insured to protect you and your property. We provide high-quality service at reasonable cost.

Our professional technicians are carefully screened, drug-free, receive continuous, ongoing training, and live in the areas that they service. We serve both residential and commercial accounts.

Our repair check field supervisors perform unannounced Quality Assurance Inspections on active jobs to assure that our high standards are being maintained, and our employees work with the finest equipment and materials available.

We will continue to pursue perfection in all we do, and your business will be greatly appreciated and rewarded with our total efforts. We know you have choices and sincerely hope you will choose us for your animal control needs.

On behalf of our entire crew, thanks for choosing Rid-A-Critter.

 

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Getting ready for a busy week. Buford Ga in the morning for an exclusion. College Park for a quote. John’s Creek for a quote. Then Ellijay for a quote.
by Chad W.
Oct 01, 2023 05:51:48 pm.

Headed up to Jasper Ga to give a quote on a cabin with bats
by Chad W.
Sep 28, 2023 06:20:57 am.

Headed up to Jasper Ga to give a quote on a cabin with bats
by Chad W.
Sep 27, 2023 04:45:51 pm.

We got a crew in Birmingham sealing a house that has some rats nesting in their attic. In Tuscaloosa quoting some exclusions for bats and squirrels.
by Chris Scott
Sep 27, 2023 11:27:45 am.

Doing squirrel trapping up in Cartersville before heading to Rome for a squirrel removal and exclusion.
by Jason McFarland
Sep 26, 2023 07:56:30 am.

We’re in the beautiful mountains of Hiawassee, Ga this morning for another Bat Exclusion. Everyone have a blessed day!
by Brandon C.
Sep 26, 2023 07:01:11 am.

Headed up to Blairsville Ga this morning to do an exclusion on a cabin with a squirrel and rat problem. Then to Atlanta for a quote
by Chad W.
Sep 26, 2023 05:28:02 am.

Squirrel exclusion on a lake house this morning in Gainesville Ga
by Chad W.
Sep 25, 2023 07:05:20 am.

Headed up to the North Ga mountains to Blairsville Ga to give a quote on a cabin with a gray squirrel problem.
by Chad W.
Sep 24, 2023 10:27:10 am.

Flying squirrel exclusion in Flowery Branch Ga then quotes in Cumming Ga. Happy Friday everyone
by Chad W.
Sep 22, 2023 05:48:02 am.

We’re in Hiawassee, Ga this morning for another Attic Restoration! No more old and nasty insulation to worry about for this family!
by Brandon C.
Sep 21, 2023 07:15:38 am.

We’re in Canton, Ga on this beautiful morning working on another Exclusion for Squirrels!
by Brandon C.
Sep 20, 2023 07:44:22 am.

Headed to Cumming Ga today to take down some traps and remove some check valves
by Chad W.
Sep 19, 2023 06:40:26 am.

Headed back up north to the mountains this morning to seal some carpenter bee holes in Ellijay then a quote for a bat exclusion in Hiawassee
by Chad W.
Sep 18, 2023 05:32:25 am.

We’re in Carrollton, Ga today doing another Rat focused exclusion! Everyone have a happy Friday!
by Brandon C.
Sep 15, 2023 06:07:37 am.

We just removed the last of the squirrels from the attic of a house in LaGrange, Georgia. Now our wildlife-exclusion crew can permanently seal the gaps and holes to animal-proof the roof and squirrels and other critters.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 11:01:47 am.

A shed snake skin hanging from a water pipe in the crawl space of a house in LaGrange, Georgia has the homeowner a bit nervous. We have a crew on the way to check for living snakes and remove them if any are found. They'll also check for rodents, which are likely the reason the snakes went into the crawl space in the first place.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:56:12 am.

Droppings on the wooden framing and on the insulation made it obvious that the attic of a house in LaGrange, Georgia needed rat control. A non-chemical rodent control crew from our North Georgia office is rat-proofing the house and using non-toxic traps to eliminate the rat infestation without using any poisons.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:47:41 am.

Lifting a shingle revealed a gap of about half an inch between the roof sheathing and fascia that allowed mice to get from the rain gutter into the attic of a house in LaGrange, Georgia. We have a mouse control crew covering the gap with a metal rodent pest barrier that will keep mice and rats out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:41:37 am.

This afternoon we'll be starting a bat removal and wildlife exclusion job at a Lagrange, Georgia home. There are only a handful of bats in the attic, but nipping any animal problem in the bud is always a good idea. The problems only get worse as the colony grows.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:35:23 am.

An animal-proofing crew doing gray squirrel removal at a Jasper, Georgia home is installing funnel traps along the edges of the roof to make sure that all the squirrels have been caught and relocated before permanently sealing wildlife out of the attic. We don't want to accidentally trap any animals inside the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 10:28:25 am.

A gap of about an inch on the bottom edge of the bottom row of wooden siding allowed mice into a house in Jasper, Georgia. A non-chemical mouse control crew from our North Georgia office is on the scene sealing all the gaps to mouse-proof the house and prevent future rodent infestations.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 09:49:20 am.

Non-Chemical Rodent Control Experts from our North Georgia Office are Correcting a Handyman's Attempt at Rat Exclusion at a Jasper, Georgia Home
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 09:45:42 am.

A wildlife-management crew doing bat removal in Jasper, Georgia are removing the temporary check valve traps because all the bats are out of the attic. Now they'll permanently seal the gaps to bat-proof the roof, followed by removing the guano and replacing the attic insulation.
by Webmaster
Sep 13, 2023 09:38:59 am.

On the way to Hiawassee Ga this morning to seal a cabin that has flying squirrels. Then to Athens Ga to the UGA equestrian center to quote a building with a rat infestation.
by Chad W.
Sep 13, 2023 05:44:32 am.

Headed to Cumming Ga to quote a bat exclusion.
by Chad W.
Sep 12, 2023 01:25:18 pm.

This morning's inspection revealed that all of the bats have left the attic of a house in Rome, Georgia. The bat removal crew used one-way check valve traps to allow the bats to leave the attic, but not get back in, so it could be bat-proofed.
by Webmaster
Sep 12, 2023 08:31:57 am.

I’m in Menlo, Ga early this morning sealing a metal roof to begin this Bat Exclusion! Y’all have a blessed day!!!
by Brandon C.
Sep 12, 2023 06:11:30 am.

Doing A gray squirrel removal in Suches Georgia before heading to Blue Ridge for squirrel trapping.
by Jason McFarland
Sep 11, 2023 12:14:11 pm.

Wildlife-exclusion experts working on a flying squirrel removal job at a Gainesville, Georgia home are screening the triangular gable vents to keep flying squirrels and other animals out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 08:02:22 am.

We have a wildlife-exclusion crew heading out to start a bat removal job at a Gainesville, Georgia home. A gap of about an inch between the end of the roof trim and the shingles at a junction point was how the bats got into the attic in the first place.
by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 07:57:22 am.

Happy Monday. I’m headed to the mountains this morning to Mineral Bluff Ga to do a late season carpenter bee job. Then it’s Hiawassee to quote a rat exclusion
by Chad W.
Sep 11, 2023 05:33:45 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.
by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

I received a late email from the office saying a customer in Cumming Ga is having issues with squirrels in their attic. Headed out this morning to check things out and give a quote for an exclusion
by Chad W.
Sep 09, 2023 06:46:56 am.

Just finished a warranty QC on a Home in Valdosta Ga with Gray squirrels.
by Jason Arruda
Sep 07, 2023 03:21:40 pm.

Just received an email from a customer wanting a carpenter bee treatment/seal in Mineral Bluff Ga. Headed up north to check it out
by Chad W.
Sep 07, 2023 12:58:53 pm.

Doing A gray squirrel removal in Suches Georgia before heading to Blue Ridge for squirrel trapping.
by Jason McFarland
Sep 07, 2023 11:56:30 am.

Gray squirrels climbed up inside the downspout to get to the rain gutter, and from there into the attic, of a house in Gainesville, Georgia. The squirrel removal team is installing an animal barrier to keep squirrels and wildlife in general out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 10:32:01 am.

Someone knocked a hole through the lattice of a metal foundation vent to pass a clothes dryer exhaust hose through, and the gap between the duct and the remaining vent cover allowed Norway rats into a house in Gainesville, Georgia. Our rat control crew is installing a rodent-proof exhaust vent to rat-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 10:13:03 am.

A gap less than a fingertip wide between the wooden door trim and the concrete wall was all the space mice needed to get into a house in Gainesville, Georgia. Our crew of rodent pest control experts is sealing the gap to mouse-proof the house and eliminate the mouse infestation without using poisons.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 10:08:38 am.

Wildlife-Control Specialists from Our North Georgia Office are Getting Up in the World at a Rome, Georgia Squirrel-Removal Job
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:36:38 am.

The bottom eight inches of the weather seal over the garage door track broke off and went missing, creating a gap about an inch wide that allowed Norway rats into the garage of a house in Rome, Georgia. Rats can get into homes and commercial buildings through gaps about the sizes of their heads.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:31:12 am.

A gap of about a quarter inch between the top of a wooden crawl space door and its frame allowed mice into a house in Rome, Georgia. Our mouse control experts are installing a metal lip on the door that will close the gap and make it rodent-proof. The mice that already got into the house will be trapped and removed without using rodenticides.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:23:18 am.

Wildlife exclusion specialists doing flying squirrel removal in Rome, Georgia are installing a metal animal barrier over the sheathing and fascia along the edges of the roof to keep flying squirrels and other nuisance animals out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:14:12 am.

All the bats have removed themselves from the attic of a house in Rome, Georgia. The bat-removal crew is finalizing the exclusion to permanently bat-proof the roof, and will begin the guano removal and insulation-replacement work later this morning.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:08:31 am.

Gray squirrels gnawed a hole through the wooden roof trim where it meets the rain gutter to get into the attic of a house in Buchanan, Georgia. The wildlife-removal crew who are trapping and relocating the squirrels will also repair the damage and animal-proof the house to keep pesky critters out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 09:44:51 am.

The gap around a rusty old pipe where it was passed through the brick wall allowed Norway rats into a house in Buchanan, Georgia. Rat control experts from our North Georgia office are rodent-proofing the house and setting traps to non-chemically eradicate the rat infestation.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 09:20:39 am.

Raccoons tore a hole about the size of a football through the shingles and the wooden roof trim to get into the attic of a house in Buchanan, Georgia. The crew trapping and removing the raccoons will also repair the damage and animal-proof the roof to keep wildlife out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 09:17:24 am.

The droppings on the concrete basement floor and the bottom of the exposed wooden framing were proof positive that a house in Buchanan, Georgia needed mouse control. One of our rodent pest control crews is non-chemically trapping and removing the mice and sealing the house to prevent future infestations.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 08:59:20 am.

A wildlife-exclusion crew is installing a Ridge Guard animal barrier as part of a Buchanan, Georgia flying squirrel removal job. It replaces a plastic roof ridge vent that the flying squirrels chewed right though to get into the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 08:46:36 am.

Bat guano on the shingles and on the ledge of a dormer window were evidence of a colony of bats that needed to be removed and sealed out of the attic of a Buchanan, Georgia home. A bat-removal crew from our North Georgia office has been dispatched to do the work.
by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 08:38:56 am.

This morning our North Georgia wildlife-exclusion experts are starting a squirrel-removal job at an Alpharetta, Georgia home. They're setting traps to humanely catch and relocate the squirrels, and will animal-proof the house to prevent future problems with nuisance wildlife getting into the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:43:47 am.

A rodent control crew doing roof rat control in Alpharetta, Georgia is installing a chimney cap to keep the rats, along with other nuisance animals and rodent pests, out of the attic. Permanently eliminating a rat problem without using pesticides can only be achieved by finding and sealing every possible rodent entry gap into a home or commercial building.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:30:11 am.

Installing tough metal screens over the foundation vents is the most-important part of a non-chemical mouse control job our rodent pest control crew is doing at an Alpharetta, Georgia home. It's impossible to achieve permanent mouse control without rodent-proofing the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:18:22 am.

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a half dollar coin through the shingles to get into the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia. The crew who are trapping the flying squirrels and removing them from the attic will also repair the damage and animal-proof the house after the flying squirrels have been humanely relocated.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:15:04 am.

Animal-exclusion experts doing bat removal at an Alpharetta, Georgia home are sealing gaps at the roof junctions and installing wildlife barriers along the eaves to keep bats and other wildlife out of the attic. As houses age and the roofs settle, gaps often open up at roof junction points that can allow bats into the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:05:25 am.

I’m on the way to Thomaston, Ga this morning to begin a flying squirrel exclusion! Everyone stay safe and have a great week!
by Brandon C.
Sep 05, 2023 05:49:06 am.

We are in the mountains of Hiawassee, Ga this morning doing another Rat Exclusion to finish off our work week. Everyone have safe weekend and happy Labor Day!
by Brandon C.
Sep 02, 2023 07:29:29 am.

We are in Lawrenceville, Ga bright and early this morning to start our work week off with a Bat Exclusion. Y’all have a blessed day!
by Brandon C.
Sep 02, 2023 07:27:45 am.

It’s Chad (Me) vs Rats this morning on this Gainesville Ga Exclusion. May the best critter win
by Chad W.
Sep 02, 2023 06:34:40 am.

Finished up an exclusion at lunch today then started another exclusion in Gainesville Ga.
by Chad W.
Sep 01, 2023 03:03:23 pm.

Today's First Video is of a Norway Rat Control Inspection at a House in Woodstock, Georgia
by Webmaster
Sep 01, 2023 09:03:41 am.

Headed to do an exclusion in Bethlehem Ga this morning. They have a mice infestation. Happy Friday everyone
by Chad W.
Sep 01, 2023 05:53:40 am.

Just got a quote signed in Gainesville Ga. Rat exclusion
by Chad W.
Aug 31, 2023 05:06:17 pm.

Rid-A-Critter provides animal removal and animal damage repair in all of North Georgia, including Athens, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cumming, Dacula, Doraville, Ellijay, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Macon, Milton, Norcross, Rome, Suwanee, Villa Rica, Winston, Woodstock, Young Harris, and everywhere in between.

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