Both mice and rats make scratching sounds in an attic.
I hear noises in my attic.
As hot water moves.
If this is the case the kitten like noises give way to raucous thumping noises and soft snarls as the kits grow older and begin to wrestle and play.
Opossums or possums as they are.
Soft kitten like mewing noises in the attic can indicate the presence of a very young raccoon litter.
Sometimes popping sounds begin when hot water is turned on somewhere in the house.
Raccoons are typically the heaviest of the pests.
If your house was built recently or if it is very old it will go through a process known as settling.
If you hear banging a raccoon could be stomping on the floor.
Heavy pounding noises in the attic or ceiling squealing typically a sign of baby raccoons damage to electrical wiring.
When you hear a banging coming from the attic and are trying to determine the cause you are most likely dealing with one of these four animals.
Popping noise in walls attic house is settling.
You ll hear these pests more at night as they re looking for food although colder temperatures also increases activity.