Jacksonville is the county seat, and the city and county governments have been consolidated since 1968, yet Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin still run their own municipal governments. Quick Catch handles wildlife removal in Duval County across all of them.
We have served North Florida since 2007 from our office on San Jose Boulevard, right here in Duval County. Our technicians cover the entire county, from the Northside to Mandarin and the Westside to the ocean.
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The St. Johns River cuts through the middle of Duval, and the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic coast frame the east side. The Timucuan Preserve and its marshlands sit on the Northside, while the Westside and Baldwin still hold large rural and wooded tracts. In the urban core, older Riverside, San Marco, and Springfield homes with aging soffits, rooflines, and crawlspaces give raccoons, squirrels, and rats easy entry.
According to U.S. Census QuickFacts, Duval County grew from 995,567 residents (April 1, 2020 Census) to an estimated 1,062,963 (July 1, 2025, V2025), a 6.8% increase, with an estimated 479,651 housing units. More homes means more edges where wildlife and people meet.
Rabies is present in local wildlife. DOH-Duval issued a rabies advisory on November 25, 2025 after a rabid raccoon was confirmed off Foxhaven Drive. That is a reason to call a pro, not to panic. Searching for wildlife removal near me? Our Mandarin office is close by.
Quick Catch serves homes and businesses across the county. Families choose us for humane wildlife removal in Jacksonville, FL, with legal relocation and no poisons. Property managers call us for commercial wildlife removal Jacksonville businesses can schedule around.
| City / Community | What We See Most |
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Raccoons, squirrels, rats |
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Raccoons, squirrels, snakes |
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Armadillos, snakes, wild hogs |
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Rats, pigeons, raccoons |
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Raccoons, rats, coyotes |
Also serving: Mandarin, Baldwin, Baymeadows, Deerwood, Riverside, San Marco, Oceanway, Southside, Northside, and more. If you searched animal removal near me from any of these, you are in our service area.
| Season | Most Common Calls | What's Happening |
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Winter (Dec to Feb) |
Rats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, opossums |
Cooler North Florida nights send rodents into warm soffits and attics in historic historic districts like Riverside, San Marco, and Springfield. By late January, raccoons and squirrels start scouting rooflines along the St. Johns River corridor ahead of spring nesting. |
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Spring (Mar to May) |
Raccoon kits, squirrel litters, bats, armadillos, snakes |
Mother raccoons and squirrels give birth in urban attics. Armadillos begin tearing up lawns across Mandarin and the Westside. Florida bat maternity season starts April 16, ending legal exclusion until mid-August. |
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Summer (Jun to Aug) |
Snakes, armadillos, wasps/bees, bats, wild hogs |
High heat and afternoon thunderheads drive venomous and non-venomous snakes into shaded garages and pool enclosures across the Beaches and Southside. Wild hogs root around wet soils near the Timucuan Preserve and rural Westside tracts. |
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Fall (Sep to Nov) |
Bat exclusion, rodents, raccoons, coyotes |
Bat exclusion resumes August 15 as maternity season closes. Tropical storms and autumn winds break oak branches over rooflines, opening fresh entry points for rodents and raccoons across older Duval neighborhoods. |
View Quick Catch’s own Jacksonville Wildlife Calendar.
| What You Hear | When | Likely Culprit |
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Fast scurrying or pitter-patter above ceilings |
Early morning and late afternoon |
Gray squirrels running through oak branches and entering roof vents |
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Light gnawing or rustling inside interior walls |
Late night to pre-dawn |
Roof rats or mice nesting in insulation |
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Heavy thumping, vocal growls, or loud dragging |
Nighttime |
Mother raccoons or opossums in attics or crawlspaces
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Chirping, squeaking, or high-pitched fluttering near soffits |
Dusk and Dawn |
Evening bat colonies swarming out from tile roofs or gables |
The time and type of sound usually point to the animal. If it is coming from the attic, don’t seal anything until we confirm what’s inside.
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“Ryan and his team were excellent to work with! We were having an awful time with a large boar destroying our backyard and discovered Quick Catch through various reviews and a recent news telecast featuring their services. They made sure to come out the afternoon I had called them and began setting traps and cameras to monitor the situation. Due to the fact the hog terrorizing our yard was a larger, older animal they needed to adjust their approach to catching him a few times, but within two weeks the animal was trapped and removed (to our great relief!) Throughout the entire process Ryan was very helpful, quick to respond to any questions we had, and kept us informed of the situation at all times. It was a pleasure working with him and his team and I would highly recommend them to anyone having wildlife problems!”
Duval County animal control does not remove raccoons from attics. The Florida Department of Health in Duval County states plainly on its rabies page that Florida has no nuisance wildlife removal program. Numbers below were verified on official sites on October 5, 2026.
| Situation | Who Handles It | Contact |
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Wild animal in the attic, walls, crawlspace, garage, or yard |
Quick Catch |
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Stray or loose dog or cat, animal bite to a pet |
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services |
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Nuisance alligator |
FWC Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program |
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Bite or scratch from a wild animal |
Florida Department of Health in Duval County, Rabies Prevention Program |
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Injured or orphaned wildlife |
FWC North Central Regional Office (Lake City), which covers Duval, or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator |
Residents of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Neptune Beach should call their own city’s animal control for stray animals (see Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach).
Price depends on the species, how many animals, how many entry points need sealing, damage repair, and attic cleanup. National 2026 averages, not Quick Catch prices, put typical wildlife removal at about $198 to $635 (HomeGuide; HomeAdvisor). Quick Catch quotes after assessing your property.
Military members and first responders get 10% off, which matters in a county with NAS Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport and an estimated 80,475 veterans (Census QuickFacts, 2020 to 2024).
Private, licensed companies like Quick Catch. Florida has no public nuisance wildlife removal program, and city animal services focus on dogs and cats. We cover all of Duval County, including the Beaches and Baldwin.
Generally, no. ACPS handles stray and loose dogs and cats through 904-630-CITY (2489). A raccoon in your attic is a private wildlife matter that needs a licensed company. If someone was bitten or scratched, call DOH-Duval at 904-253-1280 first.
Only under strict conditions. A native animal can be released on the property where it was caught, or off-site only on at least 40 contiguous acres in Duval County with the landowner’s written permission. We release only at sites where we hold that permission.
It depends on how many raccoons, whether young are involved, and what needs repair. National 2026 averages, not Quick Catch prices, put raccoon removal at about $400 to $600. We quote after assessing your property.
Call Quick Catch at 904-859-6585. There is no free city or county service for dead wildlife on private property, so this is a paid service. We remove the animal and treat the odor.
Yes. We handle roaches, ants, spiders, fleas, wasps, mosquitoes, and more, plus rodent proofing. One local team for wildlife and pest control in Jacksonville, FL, means the technician who traps the raccoon can also spot the gaps letting in rats and insects.
Quick Catch has been based in Duval County since 2007, covering the urban core, the Beaches, and the rural Westside with humane methods. We are licensed, insured, open 7 days, and take after-hours calls from 5pm to 9pm, so emergency wildlife removal Jacksonville homeowners need is a call away. We are the Jacksonville wildlife control company that backs its work with a guarantee. Call now.
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