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August 16, 2010 at 11:07 pm #701507
funkietooParticipantDrowned them!?!?! Whether it is legal or not–it is incredibly inhumane! Can’t believe someone would do it or suggest it.
Said it before and will say it again—T-N-R (trap-neuter-return) for raccoons. If at least 70% of a species population is spay/neutered, then the population will level off. Any spay/neutering over 70% will result in a reduction of the species population.
If people would adhere to the guidelines for living with wildlife, along with the TNR method, we just may see a reduction in both the population and the aggressiveness.
August 16, 2010 at 11:30 pm #701508
ALSParticipantFunkietoo, I had to read that several times myself, to be sure I was really reading that correctly. I am certainly not a fan of raccoons, but of all the ways to kill something, drowning sounds horribly violent and inhumane. I am also in favor of TNR, but if that is not realistic, at least make the death as quick and painless as possible.
August 17, 2010 at 12:32 am #701509
DianaParticipantI think this might be helpful to everyone: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov. Search under raccoons.
August 17, 2010 at 1:26 am #701510
austinMemberWhat are you going to do if you don’t want to drown them? Poison? Burning? Sounds even worse. If you’re complaining about raccoons on the internet it’s a safe bet you don’t own a gun.
August 17, 2010 at 1:30 am #701511
GenHillOneParticipantTNR of raccoons – wouldn’t that be civilized?! I wish. I’d take a fully-staffed/funded animal control as a start. And wildlife officials that didn’t suggest the public try to trap and kill wild animals.
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World Citizen: the most honest answer I can give is that it would depend on the situation. I’d look at the variables – and the law – and decide what I could and couldn’t live with. If there was a food source that I could control/eliminate, I’d start there.
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I think that’s the same info in the links up above, Diana :)
August 17, 2010 at 2:32 am #701512
EmmyJaneParticipantWorld Citizen- I don’t think I could kill a mouse/rat. That’s just me.
The thing I try to remember is that while other animals are not as intelligent as humans, they have the ability to feel pain and fear. Impending death activates the feelings of fear and pain, regardless of intelligence, so I imagine it would be as horrible for an animal facing death as it would be for me. To me, that means I’ll try to prevent killing an animal.
August 17, 2010 at 5:16 am #701513
BBGuestMemberI am pretty sure that raccoons are trapped and killed when hiring someone to remove them from your property (per my pest control person). I don’t believe they are allowed to do anything else.
Drowning would not be an option for me. Egads, I tried it on a severely injured chipmunk once and it was horrible! The little critter kept bobbing up and it took forever…I’ll never forget it.
Since raccoons really like water, I am surprised the spritzing works. They are omnivores and opportunistic critters. I like them but would never intentionally feed them. They will become aggressive if you ever stop feeding them (they love eggs by the way for those of you who do feed them).
I believe it is not a veterinary option to surgically alter a raccoon (though it sounds like a really good idea funkietoo). Do you know a vet that can/would do it? Might be good for the person trapping one but I don’t think it is actually ‘legal’ to relocate them. Probably what I would choose.
For now it is yelling at them while chasing with a broom. Hope to hear more on the subject.
August 17, 2010 at 6:49 am #701514
rockhillsMemberHere’s the formula I grew up with: a gecko for the kitchen, a cat for the house, and a big loud dog for the outdoors. Just make sure they’re all thoroughly vaccinated (except, probably, the gecko). You’ll probably have to worm them all periodically. Taken together, they greatly reduce issues with ants, palmetto bugs, mice, rats, raccoons, and possums.
August 17, 2010 at 1:48 pm #701515
velo_nutParticipantWatch what you say around here… You joke about killing a raccoon in your yard and the police will show up at your door.
It happened to me. They had printed out my posts off this forum and showed up at my front door.
August 17, 2010 at 2:35 pm #701516
grrParticipanthow’d they know your address, velo?
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rockhills..yeah..uhm..the big loud dog ended up at the vet…doing much better now though.
August 17, 2010 at 3:39 pm #701517
mannamcParticipantWe had a family of raccoons that took up residence under our deck. We finally got them to move on by shining a flood light under there for about 24 hrs, they haven’t been back in a while.
I tried squirting them with water but they seem totally unfazed by it.
August 17, 2010 at 7:11 pm #701518
velo_nutParticipantAugust 17, 2010 at 7:23 pm #701519
JanSParticipantI think at the time, velo, you had linked your name to your website/biking blog, and had some personal contact info on there. That’s probably where someone went with it. You have since removed that linkage. I have my name linked to my website, and that has been used against me, too, from someone who I suspect used to come onto this forum. Not a fun thing to go through. The city makes it damned difficult to find out who your accuser is. They just assume you’re guilty.
August 18, 2010 at 7:08 am #701520
grrParticipantAugust 18, 2010 at 3:03 pm #701521
mehud7Participant“If at least 70% of a species population is spayed/neutered, then the population will level off.” (funkietoo)
I vote for TNR for humans-I believe the raccoons would agree.
August 18, 2010 at 3:20 pm #701522
JoBParticipantAugust 18, 2010 at 4:13 pm #701523
maplesyrupParticipantForget spritzing them- we use a whole pitcher of water. They hate it.
The main thing is not to leave food around though, including pet food.
August 20, 2010 at 5:47 am #701524
grrParticipantmehud7…everytime I fly on an airplane with a screaming child and clueless parent, I think the same thing :D
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