WILDLIFE REMOVAL IN CLEARWATER
Wildlife Removal in Clearwater, FL
The Pinellas County seat, between the Gulf and Old Tampa Bay, with nature parks and wetlands inside city limits. Call (844) 264-6254.
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Who handles wildlife problems in Clearwater?
The City of Clearwater doesn't run animal control: Pinellas County handles strays and pets, and FWC handles alligators and wildlife emergencies. For an animal living in your attic, walls or yard, call a private company. Pro Wildlife Removal works across Clearwater. Call (844) 264-6254.
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- County handles pets
- FWC handles wildlife issues
Towns covered
Clearwater and nearby
Clearwater, home to about 118,300 people, is the Pinellas County seat. We cover the towns around it too.
North Pinellas
- Dunedin
- Safety Harbor
- Palm Harbor
- Largo
- Belleair
Common problems here
Wildlife in and around Clearwater
Clearwater is built up, but the city keeps preserves and restored wetlands, and its eastern half drains to Old Tampa Bay.
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
The city describes Moccasin Lake as a 54-acre nature preserve, home to gopher tortoises, raccoons and many birds.
Kapok Park wetlands
At Kapok Park, 19.4 acres of restored wetlands filter water headed for Alligator Lake and Old Tampa Bay and give wildlife a home. The park's rules say plainly: do not feed wildlife.
The Alligator Creek watershed
Much of eastern Clearwater drains through Alligator Creek and Alligator Lake into Old Tampa Bay, a 5,546-acre watershed shared with Safety Harbor and unincorporated Pinellas.
A county feeding rule
Pinellas County code treats putting out food or garbage in a way that attracts raccoons, coyotes or other wildlife, and creates a nuisance, as a public nuisance.
Rats in Clearwater
What Clearwater's rules say about rats
Clearwater's code compliance guide and trash rules are unusually direct about rats. Here's what they say. See rat removal across Pinellas County.
Harborage is illegal
City ordinance makes it unlawful to let garbage, rubbish, dead animals or food waste build up on a property "so that rats may be afforded food or harborage."
Debris that hides vermin
Under Clearwater's Community Development Code, piles of debris are a violation when they contain, or are likely to contain, rodents, reptiles or other vermin. Grass and weeds over 12 inches are a violation too.
One pickup a week
Clearwater collects household trash once a week. With a week between pickups, a closed lid matters. The city asks residents to put garbage in the container and close the lid.
Curb timing
Carts go out no earlier than 7 p.m. the night before and come back in by 7 a.m. the day after. Yard waste and bulk debris shouldn't sit at the curb more than 24 hours before pickup.
Report harborage next door
Clearwater Code Compliance, (727) 562-4720, takes reports of debris, overgrowth and other code violations.
Rats inside your home
That's a job for a private company. Call us at (844) 264-6254.
Who to call
Clearwater, Pinellas County and FWC contacts
Clearwater leaves strays to the county and gators to FWC. Here are the numbers, from the city's and agencies' own pages.
Strays and pets: Pinellas County
Pinellas County Animal Services, (727) 582-2600, option 4. Clearwater's own page says the county handles dangerous pets, strays and cruelty.
Dead animal on a city road
Clearwater Solid Waste Services removes dead animals from public roads, rights-of-way and medians inside city limits. On private property, it's the owner's job.
Animal bites: DOH-Pinellas
Report bites to the health department in Pinellas at 727-824-6932.
Wildlife emergencies: FWC
The city points to FWC for nuisance alligators and injured sea life. Gator hotline: 866-FWC-GATOR. Wildlife Alert (injured sea life and wildlife law violations): 888-404-3922.
Reviews
What customers say
- ★★★★★
Brandon came out of his way to help remove a raccoon who had decided to use my front door mat for nap. Brandon was very polite and professional. He removed Ralph without issue and pretty quickly.
Cassandra Bronzo
- ★★★★★
There's a first time for everything! Somehow a snake made it's way into our office building and chose my office to hang out. I called Pro Wildlife on Sunday and explained it to the tech. They arranged the appointment to come and remove it for today @ 9am. The tech Zak Brooks arrived and got the snake out very quickly! He was friendly and professional!! Definitely recommend and we'd use them again if needed! Thank you again!
April Daves
- ★★★★★
Josh came out & removed a dead cat from my engine that had been there for over six months! Absolutely no one else would do the job and other places said they couldn’t even find the animal. Josh found it and removed it with ease. I can’t thank him enough!
Allyson Hill
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FAQ
Clearwater wildlife questions
Does the City of Clearwater remove wildlife from homes?
No. Clearwater's page on animal issues sends strays and pets to Pinellas County and wildlife emergencies to FWC. An animal living in your home is a job for a private wildlife company.
Who removes a dead animal from a Clearwater street?
Clearwater Solid Waste Services handles dead animals on public roads, rights-of-way and medians in city limits. On your own property, see our dead animal removal page.
Is it against the rules to feed raccoons in Clearwater?
Pinellas County code calls feeding that attracts raccoons, coyotes or other wildlife and creates a nuisance a public nuisance, and Florida rule 68A-4.001 has a similar ban. City parks like Kapok Park post "do not feed wildlife."
Can you get out to a Clearwater home today?
Same-day appointments are often available in Clearwater. Call (844) 264-6254.
Wildlife problem in Clearwater?
Clearwater homeowners can reach us at (844) 264-6254.
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