Groundhog Problem at Work

**Anikaca77** · 10-07-2009, 08:45 AM

Ok so it was just brought to my attention that we have a groundhog that is very large living outside my building at work. The owner would love to shot it or run him over and I told them that I would trap it and release it elsewhere.

Why do I get myself involved in these situations. I just contacted a wildlife place and hopefully they will be ableto come out and trap it.

We'll see.

Melissa

**happylabs** · 10-07-2009, 08:48 AM

Hmmmmmm...what is the groundhog doing that bothers the owner? I know they dig holes and chew on wood because I have a family of them living under my old shed and they seem to love the type of wood it is made out of. I just let them alone and they don't bother me much.

**Husky_mom** · 10-07-2009, 09:10 AM

you certainly did the right thing.. the thing he should´ve thought of first.. hopefully they can go and trap to relocate...

and you ,as anyone here too, gets involved is because we love life and every creature deserves good treatment.. and if we can help.. you bet we´ll do it..

**Freedom** · 10-07-2009, 09:17 AM

Good for you!! And you found someone who will actually DO the trapping? WOW! So far, all you've done is some research and a phone call. So don't feel too badly. Keep us up on how it goes!

**Catherinedana** · 10-07-2009, 09:41 AM

People are so ready to kill other creatures that actually BELONG there in the first place. There is something very wrong with the world, but I think we on PT all know that already!!

I have moles in my backyard and since I don't have a lawn (horrible things, lawns!) and my yard is basically xerophilic and, admittedly, quite overgrown, I don't care! We just have to be careful of soft spots when we walk. Several people have said, "You have to kill them because they will destroy your plants and eat everything". WRONG! They eat BUGS! Yay! We need more creatures in Florida that eat the palmettos and wood roaches and earwigs (does anything actually eat them?) etc that overrun the place. The moles also aerate the soil and so are good for gardens. . .unless you have the dreaded LAWN, which their burrows will destroy.

OK- sorry for the tirade. I get crazy. . .

**Anikaca77** · 10-07-2009, 02:09 PM

Well I know work is not going to pay $350 to have someone come out here to get rid of a groundhog so it looks like maybe tomorrow night I'll set up the trap and see what happens and take him elsewhere and release him.

Melissa

Thank you for your inquiry. Set up of multiple traps and one return trip is 350 plus tax, any additional trips are billed separately at 115 plus tax.

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From: Melissa
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Groundhog at work
Importance: High

Hi-

I was wondering how could I go about trapping and releasing a groundhog?

We have a pretty large size groundhog that has dug a pretty big hole outside our building and the owners would like it removed and I'm trying to safe it's life by releasing it elsewhere.

Can you give me any tips about how to go about this or how much it would cost to have you come out and get him?

Thanks,
Melissa