Can you guess which baby was looking up while we were cutting into the drywall? No worse for the wear, a little bit of drywall dust causes no harm.

These babies were found down a wall inside a garage and the only way we were able to access them was to cut into the drywall above them. It amazes me how little space a mother raccoon needs for her babies and herself - this space measured only 14 inches x 6 inches.

All babies were placed in our heated reunion box outside the garage for mom. This mother decided to move into our reunion box with her babies for a few days and then finally moved them to an alternate den site. This happens every so often, which we allow to happen to make the transition to a new den site easier for her.

By Brad Gates, B.Sc.

Brad Gates is the owner and president of AAA Gates Wildlife Control. He has over 35 years experience in the humane wildlife removal and prevention industry.