I found the feeding tips by Sheila quite interesting. Our family of raccons and possums enjoy cat food much more than dog food. We too give them table...
I often had skunks feeding at the same dish with raccoons, in Massachusetts, for years. We never had a problem. They seemed to respect each other and didn't...
hi, i am new to this chat group. i've been feeding raccoons since july of this year. the first time i met them was when they jumped from the tree to my deck,...
Hi and welcome. I'm faily new to raccoons too. First time in my life I saw one was November last year. Haven't been in this country (Canada) all that long. ...
You sound just like me. I began feeding raccoons about eight months ago, and I joined this group to get some help. They have been WONDERFUL! I buy them the...
i gave them some of my chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies and they seemed to like it at first but after a few weeks they refuse to eat them anymore. i...
PLEASE no more chocolate. It can kill them. Seriously. Don't feed any chocolate at all. Ever. Sheila ... From: youngmw To: raccoonwatchers@yahoogroups.com ...
which part of canada are you in?? i am in richmond hill, ontario. do they like the pumpkin??? ... November last year. Haven't been in this country (Canada)...
ok, not anymore...never again. ... any chocolate at all. Ever. ... and ... to ... dog ... chat ... <susanhu@e...> ... for ... is ... of ... yard. ... some ... ...
Great. Try Fig Newtons as a treat. Or Nutri-Grain bars. Just not too much sugar because they will fill up on it and it's not the best thing for them either. My...
I have raccoons, and we have peacefully coexisted for years. I don't feed them, but once in a while, they find my cats' food. Now I have a young raccoo who...
From what you're describing this sounds like a young male who is striking out on his own for the first time - starting in October all youngsters must find a...
Thank you Arlene. You have confirmed what I suspected. I will try closing the cat door, but I'm not always home from work by dark.... He is just a doll and...
I've never heard of anyone having any luck with the ultrasonic devices - I know some people advise bright lights and loud noises - again, not a bit effective -...
Cornell has nine dogs at this moment being treated after eating the
contaminated dog food..these patients are confirmed having ingested the
toxic fungus. Per...
What are the brand names, and where are these products sold? I don't recall ever seeing Diamond brand, unless it's also sold under OTHER names. Annie...
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Greetings friends, While browsing my MSN Groups I cam across this Group and the meaning of The Animals to them...interesting isn't it! Regards, Heather ...
For a few months now, I've been feeding a couple raccoons. We've named them Frick and Frack. They're the only two coming around, and they've got wonderful...
Hi... You may be amused to learn that the word s*x in your post got your message quarantined by my spam filter! Size isn't much of a measure of which Raccoons...
We had three raccoons coming around at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005, but suddenly one of them disappeared also. It did turn out that one was a...
We too have noticed a drop in our raccoon family. I think we have 4 or 5 who come, but quite honestly it could be more. We do not interact with them, but...
Frick hasn't come around for about 3 days now, I'm kind of concerned about her. I have never approached Frick and Frack. I opened the front door one day, and...
Re: Frick and Frack: It sounds like you are a caring parent to your non-human children :,) I always worry when somebody does'nt show up when they seem to have...
So enjoyed hearing about all of Pat's critters. So far we have not been visited by any skunks, but I would suspect that day will come. Our raccoons have shown...
I was surprised that Blockabc has only seen 3 kits to a mama raccoon. My experience has been 6 kits, and a very frazzled raccoon Mama! We are all pulling for...
Jeannie-- ... You must live in a very supportive environment. The litters are often 5-6, but usually some don't survive. I've never seen more than two, ...
DL We are in a residential neighborhood, but have 3 automatic feeders and automatic water bowls outside on our patio in the summer and one very large heated ...