Although you may not be able to appreciate this at this time, be thankful it is only raccoons, and not mink, bear, cougar etc. It is our job as humans to...
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After being absent for several nights (and I wasn't worried, ohhhh nooo, not me!) Raquel showed up last night with three babies! Oh my! No wonder she's been...
Lorinne -- what would you recommend I read to learn more about raccoons? I goggled and found a couple sites but they don't have the depth I want -- I want...
Jo, Coongrats on your grandmother status! I don't think any of my raccoon visitors like "green things" -- I know I've tossed out half-eaten sandwiches before,...
They are likely 'playing' in the tree, rather then eating it. While playing they will shred things with their hands and teeth, and litter the ground with the...
Well, we can pretty much answer your questions here, fire away. As to websites, well, try mine, there are links on mine to others, and simply google/yahoo...
Now this is the kind of info I'm looking for -- thanks! I'll check out your site, too, Lorinne, Don't know how I missed it when I did google. Hummm. . . More...
Dog food is preferable as coons are omnivorous (eat plant and meat) where as cats are strictly carnivorous (only eat meat). The kibble is best because it is...
I'm so happy to have come across this group!!! Here is my problem and my questions, please help! I just moved into an apartment/house. There are 6 apartments...
Ah hah -- we have another convert! Yea! Don't know that I can offer any major advice but -- you might want to check with the neighbors -- they might *not*...
... if only SOMEONE could figure out the solution to this problem we would ALL be eternally grateful - the only thing I have been able to come up with is that...
Oh Arlene, I think you're right! LOL! I just *knew* there had to be a logical explanation -- what makes it worse for me is that on another forum I belong to...
As to the unwanted raccoon on the gardening list, have you tried telling them about their wonderful rodent/grub control abilities? As to the 'new coonvert'....
... oh, ugh, I know how discouraging it is to try educate (most) people - if only they'd stop a second to realize that the raccoon gobbles up garden pests as...
In some states it is illegal to keep animals such as a raccoon as a pet. Check with your local animal shelter. How many are we talking about? I have found that...
... please do not call animal control - they will kill the raccoon and there is no need for that - neither would I trap and relocate it - in all probability it...
Rabies seems to be the most misunderstood of diseases and you sound like just the person to speak knowledgably about it. May we discuss it? Some research I did...
Oh Marla -- please rethink your advice -- Animal Control will just (in all likelihood) just kill any raccoons they trap and relocation doesn't work either --...
Good questions -- thanks for asking them -- jo upmary49878 <makelly@...> wrote:Rabies seems to be the most misunderstood of diseases and you sound like...
... not true, cows, horses, groundhogs, etc can contract and spread rabies - and they are herbivores ... birds can be infected experimentally but mammals are...
yahoo is messing up again I'll try this again PS I did leave off the nectar eating bats that are in California and Arizona. I'm not Lorinne but I can help...
Arlene has pretty much covered it (thanks A.), and checking out the CDC sites she lists is a great idea, below is an article that was sent to another group I...
oh thought I'd pass this funny story on about bats this guy is 6'6" tall but he definitely wasn't a John Wayne. Oh don't do what this guy did just open the...
I can't remember who was asking about possible heat stroke in a wild animal that died, but thought this description from the latest Vet Tech Mag was...
Thank you -- this is valuable info! jo Lorinne Anderson <scwc@...> wrote:I can't remember who was asking about possible heat stroke in a wild animal...
I am sitting here just LIVID. I have just had to have a fawn put down because some idiot SHOT IT from behind with a pellet gun!! There were three pellets in...