Raccoons as pets ??

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My cat will kill a raccoon and almost did once I had to save the damn raccoon from getting killed. My cat is territorial and a raccoon came by my apple tree where I was outside with my cat right at sunset. Took a few good claw hits at it until raccoon climbed tree high enough lol
Sounds like those raccoons are a bunch of punks as the ones that hang around at my work don't even have to chase the feral cats away, the cats know to move on when the raccoons approach. They will eat up all the cat food and then turn around and pee in the food bowl after they are finished eating.
 
I have one and I'm desperate to find someone else to exchange tips and stories

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AWESOME!!! How did you end up with it? Does he wash his food everytime he eats? He's adorable :D
Sounds like those raccoons are a bunch of punks as the ones that hang around at my work don't even have to chase the feral cats away, the cats know to move on when the raccoons approach. They will eat up all the cat food and then turn around and pee in the food bowl after they are finished eating.

Don't sleep on a raccoon....my Lab/Shepherd mix cornered a 40lb raccoon when I was a kid, that raccoon TORE HIM UP, entire ear was totally shredded, needed like 70 stitches. Raccoons can be NASTY if they want to be
 
very nice, i've always wanted one. just find them so much more interesting than dogs or cats but just dont know how they would be as pets. how did you end up with one?
I live in Ireland and I got the opportunity to take an 11 week old and I jumped on the opportunity but turns out I'm like one in only six people.in all of Ireland to have one so have no one to compare training ideas etc.. with. So from she is making an incredible little companion she was hand raised by people so knows nothing else and gets on well with my dogs

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AWESOME!!! How did you end up with it? Does he wash his food everytime he eats? He's adorable :D


Don't sleep on a raccoon....my Lab/Shepherd mix cornered a 40lb raccoon when I was a kid, that raccoon TORE HIM UP, entire ear was totally shredded, needed like 70 stitches. Raccoons can be NASTY if they want to be
Haha yes she's obsessed with water and puts all her food in the water dish lol
 
I hear they are sold in Japan. I was told by a trapper that they make good pets until you take them outside and then "you'll never get it out of a tree".

Is yours mischievous? I imagine they are.
 
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My grandma has raised several racoons. When they was baby's we used to feed them toast in milk. When they got older we would put feeder gold fish in a bird bath to teach them to hunt.
 
I hear they are sold in Japan. I was told by a trapper that they make good pets until you take them outside and then "you'll never get it out of a tree".

Is yours mischievous? I imagine they are.
Yes definitely mischievous but I take mine out usually on a cat lead and harness and she loves it you have to have a lot patients lol
 
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