I wondered what Livvy was staring at so intently on the front porch this evening. She often sits in the front entry, staring at the outside world of the two outside cats, Milo and Fuzzy. But she was staring a little more… intently… so I peeked out.
WHOA.
He arched his back when he saw me approach.
Little menace. I hollered and stomped my feet, and both raccoon and cat took off.
My daughter says we should Shoot Him, Skin Him, and Make Him Into a Hat. Maybe one of those groovy coon-skin personalized baseball bats, perhaps?? LOL, wow did that one work out well! LOLOL.
We do NOT want raccoons hanging around the house. There have been reports of coons with rabies in the area. *sigh* Another thing to deal with.
28. July 2010 at 7:00 am
YIKES! I would not want a raccoon on my porch, in my yard, or that close to one of MY cats! Guess he was hungry the that food just called out to him!
28. July 2010 at 4:48 pm
Be glad it was just on the front porch. One year, hubby mistakenly left a ladder leaning against the side of the house for a while. Mama raccoon took advantage of the handy access, and moved two babies into one of our abandoned chimneys. They wouldn’t leave until weeks later when I was up on the roof with the power washer. Apparently, they’re not real fond of streaming water.
28. July 2010 at 7:53 pm
I notice that the cat, while peeved, was smart enough to keep a distance from the raccoon! I’m not sure how one discourages them from coming around, other than withholding what they want (i.e., food and water). Is there any way you can get the outside cats to come in for meals so you don’t have to leave the food outside?
28. July 2010 at 8:20 pm
I’m still dealing with moles tearing up my yard. I know I couldn’t deal with one of them too lol Of course I know for a fact the dogs would be after it too.
28. July 2010 at 9:40 pm
Get rid of the food out there immediately!! Yikes! As cute as they are, they are just so naughty. Try the coyote urine–it might work. It smells really awful–I can attest to that!
29. July 2010 at 6:23 am
Wow, that really is scary. Probably what you need to do is feed the outside cats and then bring the food right in. They are hard to get rid of. Maybe call the wildlife people. Hope you can figure out something. Wishing you lots of luck.
29. July 2010 at 10:47 pm
Yah, that cat never was renowned for his brains, but we gotta give him credit for keeping his distance and thus his cute outward appearance.