Fairfax County Animal Control

If you have a dog or cat problem, call the County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100 for free dog and cat service.

We operate a professional wildlife removal company based out of Fairfax County Virginia. We specialize in the resolution of conflicts between people and wildlife. Examples of common jobs that we do include the removal of squirrels in attics, complete rat removal and prevention, removal of bats from buildings, bird prevention, raccoon trapping, snake removal, and more. We remove dead animals from homes, repair wildlife damage, perform full home inspections, clean up wildlife waste and clean attics, and do 100% wildlife prevention work. If you have wildlife living in your building or attic, it's very important to find and seal all entry holes leading into homes in order to provide a permanent solution to wildlife problems.

We service both residential and commercial projects. Give us a call any time at 703-881-3164 and we will listen to you describe your wildlife problem, and schedule an appointment to solve your animal problem.

We are licensed and insured in the state of Virginia. We are owner-operated (we come to your home to do the job, not an underpaid careless employee) and are neat and clean with uniforms, service trucks, and the best wildlife trapping equipment. We have several years of experience, which is very important in ensuring a quality job done. We operate 24-7-365 for any wildlife situation. We give a written guarantee on our wildlife removal work and always strive for 100% customer satisfaction.

Wildlife Trapping: We specialize in humane wildlife trapping and removal. We remove all nuisance critter species in Fairfax County, including raccoons, squirrels, opossums, and skunks. We specialize in complete rodent control and offer 100% permanent removal of rats and mice. We also specialize in bat colony removal and bird and pigeon control. We use the proper wildlife control tactics and trap only the target wildlife, and when possible, we simply exclude the animals with no stress. Most importantly, we solve the root of the problem, and specialize in permanent solutions to wildlife problems. We do this by performing a detailed inspection of the home or building, and by sealing shut, with steel, any and all points of entry so that no wildlife can enter again, and we give a guarantee on our work!

We cover a wide service range and remove wildlife in all of Fairfax County, VA and the Washington DC metropolitan area, including all of Arlington County and the city of Alexandria, and the towns of Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Belle Haven, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Dunn Loring, Fort Belvoir, Fort Hunt, Franconia, Great Falls, Groveton, Huntington, Hybla Valley, Idylwood, Jefferson, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Lorton, Mantua, McLean, Merrifield, Mount Vernon, Newington, North Springfield, Oakton, Pimmit Hills, Reston, Rose Hill, Seven Corners, Springfield, Tysons Corner, West Springfield, Wolf Trap, and more. We also service areas outside of Fairfax, such as Sterling in Loudon County, and Manassas in Prince William County.

If in doubt about our service range or any of the types of services we offer, just give us a call, and we will let you know if we service your area and/or your wildlife problem. We look forward to hearing from you!

Fairfax County Animal Control News Clip: Animal trappers in Alexandria, VA Pest removal 94,700 rats, squirrels, and other rodents during humane exclusion device season rats, squirrels, and other rodents catching continues with wildlife trapping and upcoming humane critter trap seasons.

Animal trappers in Alexandria, VA pest removal a preliminary total of 94,700 rats, squirrels, and other rodents during the seven-day humane exclusion device rats, squirrels, and other rodents season on Nov. 19-21 and Dec. 2-5, the Alexandria, VA Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced today. A total of 99,419 rats, squirrels, and other rodents were taken during the 2009 humane exclusion device season.

The preliminary second-season (Dec. 2-5) pest removal total was 30,553, compared with the 33,293 rats, squirrels, and other rodents taken by Animal trappers during the second segment of the season in 2009. This year’s preliminary first-season (Nov. 19-22) rats, squirrels, and other rodents pest removal was 54,037, compared with a first-season pest removal of 55,125 in 2009. The preliminary pest removal totals include rats, squirrels, and other rodents taken in all counties in which humane exclusion device rats, squirrels, and other rodents catching is critter license, as well as Alexandria, VA.

“Pest removal results for this year’s humane exclusion device rats, squirrels, and other rodents seasons were remarkably similar to last year,” said IDNR Forest Wildlife Program Manager Paul Shelton. “Fifty-one counties saw increases in pest removal, while 49 counties declined. Management efforts aimed at controlling rats, squirrels, and other rodents herds while maintaining recreational opportunities are paying off.”

Preliminary reports show that Pike County once again topped the county rats, squirrels, and other rodents pest removal totals for the humane exclusion device season as Animal trappers took 3,130 rats, squirrels, and other rodents.

Rats, squirrels, and other rodents Animal trappers in Alexandria, VA still have opportunities to take to the field in the coming weeks. The wildlife trapping rats, squirrels, and other rodents season continues through Jan. 15, 2011. The three-day Alexandria, VA steel cage trap-only rats, squirrels, and other rodents season is this week (Dec. 10-12), while the seven-day split late-winter humane exclusion device tailless-only rats, squirrels, and other rodents season and special animal rats, squirrels, and other rodents season are Dec. 30, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011 and Jan. 14-15, 2011.

Critter licenses for both late-winter and special animal seasons will be available over the counter through DNR Direct license and critter license agents beginning Dec. 14.

Critter licenses for the late-winter season will be issued in two categories based on rats, squirrels, and other rodents management needs in individual counties. For 12 select counties with a need for significant increases in rats, squirrels, and other rodents pest removal, Animal trappers will be able to purchase late-winter critter licenses without limit. In 54 other counties open for the late-winter season, Animal trappers will be limited to purchasing one late-winter rats, squirrels, and other rodents critter license. There are 27 counties closed for the late-winter season.

As in years past, unfilled 2010 humane exclusion device, steel cage trap, youth and landowner humane exclusion device critter licenses will be valid for the late-winter season provided that they were issued for an open county, but only tailless rats, squirrels, and other rodents may be taken. Successful Animal trappers should report their pest removal by 10 p.m. on the same calendar day the rats, squirrels, and other rodents was taken by calling us or by accessing the online check-in system.

Animal trappers in Fairfax can participate in the seven-day special animal rats, squirrels, and other rodents season on Dec. 30, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011 and Jan. 14-15, 2011 to help control rats, squirrels, and other rodents densities and the spread of chronic wasting disease. Special animal season tailless-only critter licenses will be available beginning Dec. 14 over the counter for $5.50 each at participating DNR Direct license and critter license vendors. In addition, Animal trappers with unfilled 2010 humane exclusion device, steel cage trap, youth humane exclusion device rats, squirrels, and other rodents season or wildlife trapping rats, squirrels, and other rodents critter licenses valid for one of the open counties may use those critter licenses to catch during the animal season. Animal trappers using unfilled critter licenses from the 20010 humane exclusion device, steel cage trap, youth or wildlife trapping season for the animal catch may take rats, squirrels, and other rodents appropriate for that critter license (tailless-only or either-sex). There will be no manned check stations during animal season. As in the late-winter season, pest removal must be reported via telephone or online. Successful Animal trappers are encouraged to have any adult rats, squirrels, and other rodents tested for animal by taking it to a cooperating meat processor.

The table below includes preliminary county pest removal totals for the first and second portions of the 2010 humane exclusion device rats, squirrels, and other rodents season, the preliminary total humane exclusion device pest removal for 2010 and county pest removal totals for 2009.