Things are heating up!

CridX was called out to a processing plant for what sounds like a crow inside their boiler unit.  The unit was shut down for repair, and the crew working on it reported the noise.  When CridX arrived we found the same thing that the crew reported.  It sounded like a crow was inside the unit.  An access panel was remove and we reached blindly inside to find an adult crow stuck inside the exhaust of the boiler unit.  After washing the crow off with a warm dish soap and water solution, the crow was released outside the plant.

Are You Prepared?

It's mating season, so nesting areas are currently being sought out. Be sure to inspect your home to identify & locate potential areas of concern before this becomes a problem for your family.  Pay close attention to soffits, sun deck or porch enclosures & chimney areas.  These are typical entrance locations for unwanted guests. To keep them out, started sooner rather than later on diligent inspections & repairs.


If you'd like us to come out & do a full inspection & report for you, we will do this for FREE if you mention that you saw it on this blog.  Give us a call at 604-BAN-PEST (604-226-7378) to book your FREE INSPECTION & REPORT today.

Mate 4 Life-Fingers Crossed

The Beaver is getting all of the attention he needs at Critter Care & is resting comfortably between treatments on a warm heating pad with a blanket. Apparently BEAVERS MATE FOR LIFE, so if he pulls through, Critter Care will call Allan to have CridX pick him up & return him to his home so he can be reunited with his partner. Our fingers are crossed for this little guy.

Thank You Critter Care

Allan in front of Critter Care in Langley. What a great group of people. We (and the Beaver) are thankful for all of your help! We know he is in great hands.

Resting on a Heating Pad

This Beaver was much bigger than a Jack Russell dog. His back feet are webbed & much bigger than most people would think. He has big claws too which would have been a concern in Allan's rescue but this poor guy needed help so much & was in rough shape, so he did not put up much of a fight when Allan picked him up. Of course this is something to be very careful of but Allan has years of experience in dealing with wildlife.


In this photo, the beaver is on a large heating pad that is also a weigh scale.  It is great to see how well Critter Care takes care of the animals from the first moment they step into their facility.

Attacked by a Cougar?

Now that the good people at Critter Care have had a chance to look at this Beaver, we now know that he has a bad injury to his back & tail. It appears that this beaver was attached by a Cougar, Coyote or a Dog, but given the size of this animal, the staff are leaning toward the likelihood of it having been a cougar. His back & tail have several punctures & a gash. It is infected & there are maggots in the wound. In this photo, the staff at Critter Care are using tweezers to remove maggots from the wound. Allan mentioned that the Beaver had a strong smell of "wet dog" combined with the odour of infection. He obviously needed a helping hand & he's now getting the attention he needs. He must have gone through a pretty scary experience being attacked & then been very frightened by the cars whizzing by him. We're just glad we were able to help. Thank you for calling CridX Chris!

Admittance to Critter Care

Here's a photo of the BEAVER Allan rescued today. We received a call from a concerned resident in the Silverdale area of Mission. When Allan got out there, this poor guy was limping & stopping to lay down in the middle of the road. He has a bad injury to his back & tail. Cars were just driving right by him & it's surprising that he did not get hit. Allan carefully put him into a blanket in a carrier in his truck & took him to Critter Care in Langley where they are working on him right now.

Beaver Rescue-Mission, BC

CridX just rescued an injured BEAVER! We got a call about the little guy on a road with a messed up leg in Silverdale, Mission. Likely hit by a car. Allan has him safe & sound in the truck now in a blanket inside a large carrier & he's on the way to Critter Care where they can handle beaver rehabilitation (only place). Good thing he got there in time-he saw 3 cars nearly hit him as he tried to get to him. Hope the little guy will be ok.