Everybody we know has spoken poorly of Raccoons for the last 20-25 years. Raccoons, skunks, possums, squirrels, and birds visit us daily. Even our Cat turned up one day. A few weeks later, she had five of the cutest kittens. We kept one, and three friends took the others.
We buy twelve bags of cat kibbles, which lasts about a month to six weeks, depending on how many visits each night. We sit outside with them in the summertime and have never been bitten or scratched. They take it very gently.
The raccoons love peanut butter cookies, which, like all others, we keep a good stock of. Years ago, we had this vast window put in to enjoy our outdoor family. We also built an 8-foot high block wall to level our backyard, then an 8-foot high lattice wall with a 6×2 walkway, which the squirrels and raccoons use. And the birds love our thick hedge. If you want to run a story or use any of our stories, you are welcome to do so. Still, you can’t use our name and location because it is surprising how many people look upon the raccoons as wild animals and talk about shooting them. I also can send you many more photos if you want.