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Yeah, right - they definitely must be taking a bath! How can they get the water so dirty? Even just one raccoon makes a mess of the water. They are cute though. I was tossing little bits of a banana to one once and after the banana was gone he slowly walked up to me then bent over and sniffed my shoe and then walked away. I was scared he might bite me but I was too curious about what he was going to do to move. But, they can be a problem too when they're tearing things up and eating the cat's food and you feed 50 ferals a day and don't have money to feed them too. Just read that the babies leave the home range after a certain age. So that's why they disappear. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 23:57:27 -0500 From: dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply CC: molvey...@hotmail.com I was going to say that the coons will just carry off the feeder and break it open at their convenience. I loose a lot of suet feeders that way. My outside water bowls are always dirty in the AM. One has to wash their food before eating it. I think they also take a bath before eating. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Yes, they can climb trees and recently I found out that they can get on top of my car. I had put some bags of cat food on the trunk of my car one night. When I came back outside a couple hours later there were nice little raccoon paw prints on my car and windshield and a tear in the bag. I didn't see any major scratches in the paint, like from them climbing, so I wondered if it was really the cats but those dirty paw prints gave it away. Cat paw prints are different. My suggestion - give up. You can't beat the raccoons. Or the opposums for that matter. They climb trees too. I leave extra food out when I have donated food but if not it can get expensive trying to feed the raccoons, opposums and cats. I don't mind feeding the raccoons but I'm not rich enough to feed all the hungry mouths in GA. I'm wondering if raccoons are transient though. Like I read on an opposum website that they don't plant roots. They may stick around a few days but then they move on. I have a feeling raccoons do that also. I need to google it. Right now at one of my feral locations there are no raccoons coming around at night. But at times I know there are because all the food is gone and the water is dirty. Plus I've seen them there when I go by at night. But for the last couple of months when I show up the next day the cats have dry food left from the day before and the water is clean. And at my house I also will sometimes see a mama and babies. But a month or two later I'm only seeing one or two raccoons coming around, not the mama and four babies. Where did they go? My friend that only has a couple cats at one feeding station uses one of those food containers with a timer on it. She feeds a certain amount in an open bowl during the day, but at 9:00 at night one side of the container opens with food and later in the night, like 2:00 am the other side opens. That way the cats have food during the night. But the timer thing is small and wouldn't work with a big colony. Plus I've had raccoons carry bowls off so I would think they would carry that off too. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:07 -0800 From: khargrea...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply The raccoons near one of my colonies climb the 3-story-high palm tree there, to live in it, so yes, they can climb. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:44 AM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios
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Yes, you are right. I think the raccoon has moved on and are probably transient. I don't see him running around the area anymore. There seems to be food in the bin now. And you are right. They left the water bowls empty and dirty. BUT, now the cats still don't seem to want to eat the dry food b/c they can still smell the raccoon even though I believe it is gone. The cats just kind of peer into the bin and sniff and walk away! From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply I was going to say that the coons will just carry off the feeder and break it open at their convenience. I loose a lot of suet feeders that way. My outside water bowls are always dirty in the AM. One has to wash their food before eating it. I think they also take a bath before eating. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Yes, they can climb trees and recently I found out that they can get on top of my car. I had put some bags of cat food on the trunk of my car one night. When I came back outside a couple hours later there were nice little raccoon paw prints on my car and windshield and a tear in the bag. I didn't see any major scratches in the paint, like from them climbing, so I wondered if it was really the cats but those dirty paw prints gave it away. Cat paw prints are different. My suggestion - give up. You can't beat the raccoons. Or the opposums for that matter. They climb trees too. I leave extra food out when I have donated food but if not it can get expensive trying to feed the raccoons, opposums and cats. I don't mind feeding the raccoons but I'm not rich enough to feed all the hungry mouths in GA. I'm wondering if raccoons are transient though. Like I read on an opposum website that they don't plant roots. They may stick around a few days but then they move on. I have a feeling raccoons do that also. I need to google it. Right now at one of my feral locations there are no raccoons coming around at night. But at times I know there are because all the food is gone and the water is dirty. Plus I've seen them there when I go by at night. But for the last couple of months when I show up the next day the cats have dry food left from the day before and the water is clean. And at my house I also will sometimes see a mama and babies. But a month or two later I'm only seeing one or two raccoons coming around, not the mama and four babies. Where did they go? My friend that only has a couple cats at one feeding station uses one of those food containers with a timer on it. She feeds a certain amount in an open bowl during the day, but at 9:00 at night one side of the container opens with food and later in the night, like 2:00 am the other side opens. That way the cats have food during the night. But the timer thing is small and wouldn't work with a big colony. Plus I've had raccoons carry bowls off so I would think they would carry that off too. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:07 -0800 From: khargrea...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply The raccoons near one of my colonies climb the 3-story-high palm tree there, to live in it, so yes, they can climb. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:44 AM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing
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Don't worry - I have no intention of trapping and relocating the raccoon. It could have babies. And I have my hands full with the cats so i don't need more work!!! l.o.l. From: GRAS g...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply Please don’t trap this time of year, they could still have babies somewhere…and depending on the state, laws may prohibit relocation of wildlife (as in CT). From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dot winkler Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:45 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From:MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From:Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Coons climb and jump. Evidence: Hunters tree coons; they eat bird eggs; they get on top of garbage cans and open them etc. Google it. On May 31, 2012, at 6:44 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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My neighbor puts out moth balls to keep raccoons possums away, but cats probably don't like the smell, either. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 8:44 AM, GRAS g...@optonline.net wrote: Please don’t trap this time of year, they could still have babies somewhere…and depending on the state, laws may prohibit relocation of wildlife (as in CT). ** ** *From:* felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf Of *dot winkler *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:45 AM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply ** ** Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty ** ** -- *From:* MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply ** ** Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks ** ** -- *From:* Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION ** ** A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ** ** ** ** ** ** ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ** ** ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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They don't and they contain a poison. On May 31, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Martha Walton wrote: My neighbor puts out moth balls to keep raccoons possums away, but cats probably don't like the smell, either. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 8:44 AM, GRAS g...@optonline.net wrote: Please don’t trap this time of year, they could still have babies somewhere…and depending on the state, laws may prohibit relocation of wildlife (as in CT). From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of dot winkler Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:45 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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The raccoons near one of my colonies climb the 3-story-high palm tree there, to live in it, so yes, they can climb. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:44 AM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty -- *From:* MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks -- *From:* Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! If you can't adopt, then foster bottle baby shelter animal, to save their life: http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal, to save their life, and to free up cage space. Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/ Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Yes, they can climb trees and recently I found out that they can get on top of my car. I had put some bags of cat food on the trunk of my car one night. When I came back outside a couple hours later there were nice little raccoon paw prints on my car and windshield and a tear in the bag. I didn't see any major scratches in the paint, like from them climbing, so I wondered if it was really the cats but those dirty paw prints gave it away. Cat paw prints are different. My suggestion - give up. You can't beat the raccoons. Or the opposums for that matter. They climb trees too. I leave extra food out when I have donated food but if not it can get expensive trying to feed the raccoons, opposums and cats. I don't mind feeding the raccoons but I'm not rich enough to feed all the hungry mouths in GA. I'm wondering if raccoons are transient though. Like I read on an opposum website that they don't plant roots. They may stick around a few days but then they move on. I have a feeling raccoons do that also. I need to google it. Right now at one of my feral locations there are no raccoons coming around at night. But at times I know there are because all the food is gone and the water is dirty. Plus I've seen them there when I go by at night. But for the last couple of months when I show up the next day the cats have dry food left from the day before and the water is clean. And at my house I also will sometimes see a mama and babies. But a month or two later I'm only seeing one or two raccoons coming around, not the mama and four babies. Where did they go? My friend that only has a couple cats at one feeding station uses one of those food containers with a timer on it. She feeds a certain amount in an open bowl during the day, but at 9:00 at night one side of the container opens with food and later in the night, like 2:00 am the other side opens. That way the cats have food during the night. But the timer thing is small and wouldn't work with a big colony. Plus I've had raccoons carry bowls off so I would think they would carry that off too. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:07 -0800 From: khargrea...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply The raccoons near one of my colonies climb the 3-story-high palm tree there, to live in it, so yes, they can climb. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:44 AM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! If you can't adopt, then foster bottle baby shelter animal, to save their life: http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal
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I was going to say that the coons will just carry off the feeder and break it open at their convenience. I loose a lot of suet feeders that way. My outside water bowls are always dirty in the AM. One has to wash their food before eating it. I think they also take a bath before eating. Maureen Olvey molvey...@hotmail.com wrote: Yes, they can climb trees and recently I found out that they can get on top of my car. I had put some bags of cat food on the trunk of my car one night. When I came back outside a couple hours later there were nice little raccoon paw prints on my car and windshield and a tear in the bag. I didn't see any major scratches in the paint, like from them climbing, so I wondered if it was really the cats but those dirty paw prints gave it away. Cat paw prints are different. My suggestion - give up. You can't beat the raccoons. Or the opposums for that matter. They climb trees too. I leave extra food out when I have donated food but if not it can get expensive trying to feed the raccoons, opposums and cats. I don't mind feeding the raccoons but I'm not rich enough to feed all the hungry mouths in GA. I'm wondering if raccoons are transient though. Like I read on an opposum website that they don't plant roots. They may stick around a few days but then they move on. I have a feeling raccoons do that also. I need to google it. Right now at one of my feral locations there are no raccoons coming around at night. But at times I know there are because all the food is gone and the water is dirty. Plus I've seen them there when I go by at night. But for the last couple of months when I show up the next day the cats have dry food left from the day before and the water is clean. And at my house I also will sometimes see a mama and babies. But a month or two later I'm only seeing one or two raccoons coming around, not the mama and four babies. Where did they go? My friend that only has a couple cats at one feeding station uses one of those food containers with a timer on it. She feeds a certain amount in an open bowl during the day, but at 9:00 at night one side of the container opens with food and later in the night, like 2:00 am the other side opens. That way the cats have food during the night. But the timer thing is small and wouldn't work with a big colony. Plus I've had raccoons carry bowls off so I would think they would carry that off too. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 09:46:07 -0800 From: khargrea...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply/reply The raccoons near one of my colonies climb the 3-story-high palm tree there, to live in it, so yes, they can climb. On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 3:44 AM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi - That's an idea. I'm waiting to see if the coon returns. I just restarted the dry food after two weeks of not putting it out. I'm afraid to trap it - it may have babies somewhere. I'd feel bad. I read coons can't jump or climb but also had some feedback that, yes they can. Wondering about this. Dotty From: MaiMaiPG cougarcl...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION/reply Do they have battery operated radios that have timers? Be aware that coons can destroy about anything. If this is one coon or maybe two, can you trap it and relocate it? On May 31, 2012, at 6:32 AM, dot winkler wrote: Hi Martha - I don't live nearby. I live in the next town over. I drive over there once a day. Wish i did. That would be a good idea if I could have noise at night to deter the critters! Thanks From: Martha Walton marthawal...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] RACCOON GETTING INTO CAT STATION A radio playing at night has reduced the raccoon visits at our chicken-coop, maybe it would help with the cat situation? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
