A few years ago I wrote this but I’ve never worked up the nerve to actually use it.
West Virginia bills itself as “Wild and Wonderful.” You should take the “wild” part of the slogan very seriously. Even though we are near downtown in a very urban environment we have encountered the following on the property: deer, ground hogs, raccoons, opossum, skunks, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, voles, mice, bats, turtles, and all kinds of birds, not to mention the usual insects like spiders, bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, ants and so on. If you have an aversion to wildlife such that it will seriously ruin your visit if you encounter one or more of these critters, maybe you want to consider not booking Dasher House.
In the service of full disclosure, a black bear was captured about half a dozen blocks from the property a few years back.
From the local paper in November 2020, “A video shared by Lou Thomas Subaru (our car dealer!) on its Facebook page shows the animal moving through the car lot in the 500 block of Seventh Street before proceeding west on the street. A Parkersburg Police cruiser responds near the end of the 35-second clip. Police Chief Joe Martin said Sunday that the officer “ushered the small bear out of the city.” (Wish I had seen this! 
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An earlier bear encounter, even closer to Dasher House, in May 2013, resulted in a bear being destroyed. From the local newspaper: “Officers were called to a densely populated section of town after a black bear was spotted roaming the neighborhood. “We’re not used to dealing with this sort of thing,” said Chief Joe Martin. “In fact, I think it may be the first time we’ve had one sighted in the city limits.”
DNR officials arrived on the scene as the bear led police and neighborhood residents on what seemed to be an endless chase between homes and up and down streets lined with people. The commotion drew scores of people out of their homes, flashlight in hand.
“I was taken aback when I arrived on scene about ten-minutes before midnight at how many people were out and about, even kids. It seemed like it was 6pm instead of midnight,” Martin said. “That weighed heavily on me because a 300 pound animal can go wherever it wants to.”
The bear drew such a crowd that the animal had to be destroyed instead of tranquilized and relocated.
Wildlife happens here. This includes insects, reptiles, and all kinds of animals. NO discounts or refunds will be given for wildlife encounters but we don’t charge extra for the experience either. 
If the thought of seeing an insect inside the house is problematic, you should make sure to keep the doors shut and window screens closed. If the thought of encountering insects or wild animal outside is an issue, you should probably book elsewhere.
