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Can you handle it yourself, or should you call a pro?
Five questions, about a minute. The answer depends less on the animal than on the risk: who is exposed, whether there are babies and how high the work is.
What the quiz weighs
A bite, a scratch or any contact with a bat moves the answer straight to a professional and a call to your doctor, because rabies exposure is a medical question first. An animal loose in the living space, a bat, a skunk or a snake you cannot identify also points to a pro. Babies change the job: evicting a mother without her young leaves them trapped inside. Roof-height ladder work is where most DIY exclusion goes wrong.
If the answer is DIY, start from the guide for your animal and seal the entry point only once you are sure nothing is left inside.