What are the most common types of Orange County animals that eat your pet's food?

In many cases, the wild Orange County animals will decide to go into human houses and other properties where people live for food and shelter. At one time or another, homeowners may have to deal with one or more wild animals. The wild animals may decide to visit a home so that they can get food there. If you have a pet that you feed and you leave the food uncovered, this can attract different wild animals to your home who are looking for these leftovers. There are different types of California animals that will like the food of your pet, and the specific types will depend on the area where you live. Wild animals move from one place to another while looking for their food. The following are a few of the animals that can visit you if you have a pet.



Coyote: they can come to your home if you have them in your neighborhood. If they find leftovers and pet food, they are likely to take a small bite.

Raccoons: Orange County raccoons like to look for food in the trash. They are known to eat everything that is put into the trash can. When they find the pet food, they will also eat it.

Rodents: if there is infestation of California rodents nearby, then they will come to eat the pet food and anything else found easily. They can be quick and sneaky with their movements.

Birds: the Orange County birds cannot leave pet food alone. When they see it, they will land and take a peck at it. You will find a number of animals that are tempted to eat the pet food if you leave it out.

If you have found out that there are wild California animals that come to your home to eat pet food, then you should be aware of the potential for contamination. The wild animals may carry many diseases. It is important to ensure that the leftovers and pet food are well covered to keep the wild animals away. Most of the time, when you find that the pet food has been eaten, then it will be hard for you to know exactly what has eaten it. You should start by seeing if there is any entrances to your house animals can use to access the pet food. If you think about getting an exterminator, then you have to ensure that the pet is kept somewhere safe in the process, and there should not be any poisoned bait left around. The raccoons may enter into the home by climbing in the kitchen window, while the squirrels can use cracks in the home to enter. You should make sure that all the kitchen windows are closed and all the cracks in the home are sealed off to keep these wild animals away.

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