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Raccoon Removal in Valdosta

Last reviewed September 8, 2026 against Georgia DNR published rules and federal statute. How we research this site.

Raccoons tear their own way in, which is why they do more damage to a house than most animals that get inside one.

Valdosta specifically

Check the roof work. Helene put trees through roofs across Valdosta and a lot of that was repaired quickly and under pressure, which is not a criticism of anyone; it is just what happens after a storm that size. A raccoon is strong enough to work a marginal seam open with its hands, and a roof patched in a hurry in late 2024 gives it more seams to try than one that has sat undisturbed for twenty years.

Raccoons in Lowndes County: who does what

Lowndes County Animal Services lists removal of rabies vector animals from inside the home among the services it provides, and refers broader human-wildlife conflict to UGA Extension. That is a genuinely different answer from most Georgia counties, where the county will not touch wildlife at all. It is worth knowing the limit of it: that covers the bat loose in your bedroom or the raccoon in your kitchen. It does not cover the colony in your roof, and it is not an exclusion; nobody is sealing the hole it came through.

Lowndes County Animal Services (337 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd., 229-671-2760) lists removing rabies vector animals from inside the home among its services, and its FAQ puts bats, raccoons and foxes under rabies control laws.

For identifying an animal or damage before anyone is paid to look, the UGA Extension, Lowndes County office is at 2102 East Hill Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601, 229-333-5185 (office page).

What Georgia law says about raccoons

Raccoons have no closed season and no bag limit on private land in Georgia, and a homeowner may remove one during the regulated seasons or get a DNR nuisance permit when one is damaging property. Raccoons are a rabies vector species, so a licensed operator may not relocate one: it must be euthanized, and if it bit or scratched a person or pet, the county health department’s rabies-testing instructions apply. All Georgia rules →

Sources: Lowndes County Animal Services, FAQ; Georgia DNR: 2025-26 season dates; Georgia DNR: raccoon fact sheet; Georgia DNR: Nuisance Wildlife Control study material (O.C.G.A. 27 and permit conditions); Lowndes County Animal Services, Services Provided. Checked October 2026.

A raccoon emerging from a torn soffit beside a damaged gable vent
Illustrative Raccoons make their own gaps, and reuse them every season until sealed.

Signs, and why they matter

  • Heavy, deliberate footsteps overhead: raccoons are big enough to sound like a person walking
  • Chittering, growling or the distinctive cry of kits, usually at dusk or just before dawn
  • A torn soffit, lifted shingles, or a ripped roof or gable vent
  • Rabies: raccoons are a primary rabies vector across the southeastern United States
  • Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris) in the droppings, which is dangerous to people and pets

How removal works

A licensed operator finds every entry point, removes the animal, and critically any kits, which are usually hidden in a wall cavity or soffit and cannot leave on their own, then seals the openings with materials a raccoon cannot tear off. Sealing before the young are out is the most common and most expensive mistake.

Cut-away of a one-way exclusion door fitted over an entry hole A wall in cross-section with the attic on the left and outside on the right. A hinged flap is fitted over the entry hole on the outer face. An animal pushes the flap open from inside and leaves; the flap falls shut behind it, and a stop below prevents it opening inwards, so the animal cannot get back in. INSIDE: ATTIC OR CRAWLSPACE OUTSIDE WALL STOP: IT ONLY SWINGS OUT HINGED AT THE TOP OUT: ONE WAY AND NEVER BACK IN
A one-way door lets the animal leave and not return, which is why sealing the hole is the last step, not the first.

Raccoon questions

How much does raccoon removal cost in Valdosta?

$300 – $600 for removal; far more if the attic needs restoring, depending on access and whether young are present. After a long stay in an attic the cleanup is often the bigger bill (attic restoration).

Is there a wrong time of year to deal with raccoons?

Spring is the worst time to trap and seal: females den in attics to give birth, and removing the mother while kits remain leaves them to die inside the structure.

Who handles raccoons in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County Animal Services (337 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd., 229-671-2760) lists removing rabies vector animals from inside the home among its services, and its FAQ puts bats, raccoons and foxes under rabies control laws.

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