A safe and healthy home can simply not allow small animals to move in from the outdoors. Wild animals bring diseases and filth with them when they move in and this can greatly impact the health or safety of people in your home. Taking control of these animals and removing them from your home is an important part of keeping your home safe. One big reason for this is because larger animals can sometimes carry the risk of diseases that could be harmful to humans. For example, a set of raccoons that have taken over your garage could potentially have rabies. If you were to be bitten trying to remove them yourself, you would have to be subjected to a series of painful injections to save you from infection. Professional pest removal contractors are set up to handle the removal of pests like this. In most states, pest control contractors are required to be licensed by the state. You should check to make sure that the contractor is licensed to work in your state before you hire him or her for the job.