Raccoons creeping up on my deck.

[JBeezy]

Should I exterminate them or let them be? Only 1 usually shows up, but tonight it was 3. They eat the leftover cat food, and act like the cats don't even exist. Bullies...

 

[Mr. Man]

If they are out at night they are just interested in the cat food. Feed the cats indoors and they will move on. If it's daytime and they are active they could be rabid so be careful. Rabies can be in their saliva so if you suspect they could be rabid get your cats their rabies shots if you haven't already.

How about some pics of the little guys.

 

[MERCULES]

If you have ever seen the type of damage they can do when they get inside your attic or under your house you would put a hole in them first chance you get every time.:mad2:

 

[fastblackmerc]

Keep on feeding them and you'll have real problems. They are very smart and destructive.

Keep your cat(s) and cat food indooors.

 

[sailsmen]

We have them all around and they are not a problem because we do not feed them.
Other areas where they feed them lots of problems. As advised stop feeding them.
When you first wake up pee in a cup and pour it along your property line for a couple of weeks.

 

[martyo]

When you first wake up pee in a cup and pour it along your property line for a couple of weeks.

I volunteer to do this for you.

 

[Bigdogjim]

If rains it will wash away the scent so keep peeing.

Just move the cat's food inside and issue resolved

 

[MERCULES]

Please trust me on this, Racoons may appear cute but they are highly intelligent, very dangerous if cornered and incredibly destructive.

Remove all food sources, secure all eaves and crawl spaces as you would be amazed at how small a hole they can get thru.

I have been very successful at trapping them but have had very little luck at teaching any of them how to swim.

 

[camelgrundle]

Take a hot dog and fill it with habanero peppers!

 

[JBeezy]

Advice taken.

 

[martyo]

Advice taken.

What about my request to pee on your property???

 

[JBeezy]

Go for it. Bring me that Cobra engine that was sitting in your floor last time I was there as well

 

[Mr. Man]

What about my request to pee on your property???

Should we refer to you as "Mr. Asparagus" from now on?

Mary we need a screen name change. :lol:

 

[Spectragod]

What about my request to pee on your property???

Do you have racoons? I'll come pee on them for you...

 

[Architect]

Skunk Scent

Buy a small bottle of hunter's skunk scent (humans can not smell it)..
sprinkle a few drop around and they won't come back...
Evidently they are dire enemies...
Architect

 

[Bigdogjim]

Only one MM.net can you advise on just about anything:up:

 

[whitey]

Kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out.

Id kill them, cut them up, then put it out as cat food.

 

[martyo]

Go for it. Bring me that Cobra engine that was sitting in your floor last time I was there as well

This one???

As you can see, it is not on the floor any more!!!

 

[martyo]

Do you have racoons? I'll come pee on them for you...

I already pee behind my shop to scare off the foxes that live there, so you could say I have things well in hand but thanks for the offer!

 

[MERCULES]

What did the Fox say, boom boom, what did the fox say, boom boom. Yeah you missed that song didn't you.