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October 21, 2010 at 4:11 am #596734
Dr.MoxieMemberI was driving home today around 6:30pm on Roxbury and did a double take when I saw someone waiting to cross the street going north at 30th SW. He was a larger guy, with curly blonde hair and a leashed RACCOON on his shoulders. The raccoon seemed perfectly happy to be chilling out on this guy’s back. Does anyone know his story? I’ve always found raccoons fascinating, but after reading “Where the Red Fern Grows” when I was a kid, I’ve had a healthy respect for them. As cuddly looking as they are, I think I would worry about having one as a pet.
October 21, 2010 at 4:33 am #706018
Monosyllabic GirlMemberRaccoons could wreak havoc in your home if you kept them inside as a pet. Bad, bad idea. The bottom line is they are still a wild animal and if this man had domesticated one he is being very foolish.
There are at least 2 mother raccoons with 3 kits each that hang out around my house every night. Can someone tell me the best way of removal? Any recommendations of a good trapping company? Is it illegal to trap them myself? I want to get rid of them before breeding season rolls around again.
October 21, 2010 at 4:32 pm #706019
mannamcParticipantWe had a family of racoons under our deck for a week or so – we were advised to keep a flood light on and pointing under there for 2 solid days. We did, and they haven’t been back. I suppose this won’t work if they aren’t staying in one specific place in your yard.
October 22, 2010 at 4:36 am #706020
hammerheadParticipantMonosyllabic Girl, there have been alot of posts on the blog about trying to get rid of raccoons.
Remember they are a part of the eco system just like you and I. It is illegal to trap them yourself. What would you do with them anyways? The animal shelters don’t take them and you can’t just release them some where else.
October 22, 2010 at 1:37 pm #706021
anonymeParticipantI was also under the impression that you had to have a special license in order to keep a raccoon – or other “wild” animal, as a pet.
Unless the raccoons are in an attic or someplace where harm is being done, they’re better left alone. Nature always fills a vacuum; if you get rid of one batch, another will soon take their place.
October 23, 2010 at 6:28 am #706022
transplantellaParticipantOctober 23, 2010 at 2:04 pm #706023
redblackParticipantor maybe the guy belongs to the raccoon. maybe the title of the thread should be “man raccoon.”
anyway, monosyllabic girl, i’ve heard that spraying coyote piss around your home would make the raccoons move along to some place where they don’t believe they might eventually become coyote poop. probably scare away squirrels, mice, rats, and cats, too.
and, no, i don’t know where to find coyote piss, other than inside a coyote. i think cabella’s, or maybe a tack shop.
October 23, 2010 at 2:30 pm #706024
anonymeParticipantThe fox/coyote urine product is called ‘Shake Away’. You can buy it online or at a hardware store like McLendon’s. I used it when a neighbor’s rat problem was overflowing my way. However, I doubt that it would work with raccoons. Think about it: raccoons are perfectly comfortable sharing yards with large dogs, as well as large dog pee. How would coyote pee be much different? Urban raccoons are used to sharing space with all sorts of other critters.
When I told a conscientious friend I was using this stuff she brought up a good point. How do they get the urine? There isn’t a cruelty-free option I can think of…
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