The other night, we were finishing up eating dinner. I was at the sink putting some dishes away when Wendy exclaims, "Look out the window!" I peek out the kitchen window and see a family of raccoons. There was the big one and one baby, two baby, and lurking around three baby.
We have seen the larger one before. I guess since Metro is out there they think they can score a meal. Fortunately, Metro's dish was empty at that time so they were unable to eat. The raccoons went off on there way. I hope not to return, but who knows.
I looked online. Apparently the birth time for raccoons is April through June, which is why some babies appear in July. They like to hang around water and we live on the edge of a so-called body of water. One website said there are deterrents like ammonia. Another said the only true way to alleviate raccoon problems to have them removed.
I like the idea of having them removed, but not calling someone to do it. We do not want them to carry rabies and spread it to Metro. Who since has been outside has been a nice cat, but we do not want that to change.
Hopefully the raccoon family will see that we are pretty boring and not find us hospitable. They can even take our dust with their feet.
What did you do with your wild night creatures?
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