Rats and skunk in vacant property

[Kiley Harris]

Hello! I am renovating a house I just bought. I found a skunk under the porch that has been digging into the house/foundation. We knew about the foundation but did not know the source was a skunks... On top of that, we found rats living under the bathroom/mudroom addition. This house was vacant for about nine months prior to purchase with no food source in the home.

What are your best tips and tricks for removal of both the skunk and rats? Tempted to put poison all around the areas but I do not want these animals dying in the walls and smelling horrid!

[Chris Seveney]

@Kiley Harris

Hire an exterminator to deal with this.