"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:24:12 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>Julie has said on several occasions she doesn't feed birds because of
>>rats. But yes, raccoons will eat just about anything. I can't keep a
>>hanging bird feeder because raccoons keep tearing them down. I had a
>>lovely terra cotta feeder that hung by triple chains. They were joined
>>at the top on a S- hook. They knocked it down and stole the chains!
>>Who knows what raccoons would want with chains. But they stole them.
>
> I watched a show last called 'Infested', or something like that.
>
> It detailed one family and the house they rented. It was infested with
> Raccoons in the ceiling, it was incredible what damage they caused,
> including sending the mother to hospital with a lung infection
> normally only found in cavers. There was 'sludge' running down the
> walls... which turned out to be liquid racoon feces. I had no idea how
> bad raccoons could be... they make our possums here look like little
> angels.
>
> Amazed also at the complete lack of help they received from *anyone*
> at all, other than a health inspector - but even that only happened
> after repeated requests. He fell though the ceiling because it was all
> rotten.
>
> Even though they were paying rent, they got no help from the landlord
> whatsoever and apparently legally were not entitled to any help. They
> had to abandon the place and lose their deposit (or whatever its
> called there).

Yes! I watch that show in horror. I felt particularly bad for the low
income woman who got a kitten as a present for her son then got rid of it
thinking he was allergic. No. Bedbugs! I can't remember who it was that
finally did help them but they wound up getting rid of pretty much
everything they owned!

I found that it is particularly hard here to get help with raccoons.
Apparently you need a special license.

I had not had time to check the wildlife cams until just now. Nothing came
onto my deck so that's good but there is also no more food or water there.
But the one by the back fence? Lots of activity there. Quite a few cats,
including Jazzy. Thought at first that one might be Bali but the way she
showed in the pic was so tiny. Had to e-mail it to myself and blow it up.
Wasn't her but was a skinny tabby. Also got one pic of the small raccoon
which I think is the one we trapped.

Spoke to one of the workers next door and he said they had to stop their
outside work because of the huge raccoon. He said that it came right up to
them, making horrible noises. They were frightened and went inside.