Raccoon in the house

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About half an hour ago I went into the kitchen and surprised a raccoon on the stove. It jumped down and peered at me intently. I shook my head and said "Hey there, Bandit, what are you doing here again?" The critter has been around this property for a couple years now. I opened the back door and it dutifully waddled out.
Ten minutes ago, though, my brother got up suddenly and went into the kitchen. I followed, and he had a baseball at in his hands and was pounding at something between the stove and the counter. I yelled "Whoa, whoa, don't kill it!" He gave me a disgusted look and the raccoon ran behind me. I opened the back door and it zoomed out. My brother just looked at me, shook his head, and left in his van.
I really fear for the creature's future.
The raccoon I mean.
Sigh.
Guess I had better trap it and take it someplace miles away from here.
 
How is the raccoon getting into your house , if there are a hole can't you fit it?
 
Time to do a little home maintenance? How does it keep getting in the house?
 
First off, how did it get in the house??
If your brother didn't know that the raccoon was allowed in your home (if it was allowed in), then his actions are justifiable. I would've done the same if I was in my sibling's house.
Seeing as you don't want the coon to get hurt, I think the trapping idea is a good one and the most humane for all involved. Good luck!
 
I'm glad that your brother didn't kill him. I hope you can relocate the raccoon safely.

How did the raccoon keep getting into your kitchen? A doggie door?
 
I told you guys it is a spooky house. :lol:
It is an OLD house, built around the time of the Civil War. It was originally built some distance away from here and pulled into its present location by an oxen team. My brother was building an addition next to the kitchen and all that is preventing access into the house is plastic tarp over a five foot section.
I wish he planned this better. My room upstairs has no heat yet and last week a glass of water froze.
 
Beowulf said:
I told you guys it is a spooky house. :lol:
It is an OLD house, built around the time of the Civil War. It was originally built some distance away from here and pulled into its present location by an oxen team. My brother was building an addition next to the kitchen and all that is preventing access into the house is plastic tarp over a five foot section.
I wish he planned this better. My room upstairs has no heat yet and last week a glass of water froze.
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Ah, ha. So, when this remodeling project is done your house will be secure again. :)
 
Awww, how can you relocate this guy who's been around for a couple of years? Get rid of your brother! :lol:
 
Raccoons are silly characters and sort of cute... which brings to mind the Posseum that got into my house years ago....I no longer leave dry cat food outside for stray cats!...
 
Unbelievable. It came back. When I checked the kitchen it was on the sink, I guess to drink water. Fortunately my brother is still not home. I yelled at , calling it a bad raccoon and hollering for it not to come back. I tried to shoo it down from the sink, but it cowered into the corner. So finally I grabbed the baseball bat and pounded the surfaces around it, and it jumped down. It disappeared into the utility room where the opening was.
I felt like such a cur.
 
Hey, don't blow up an opportunity to teach a raccoon all you can about Deaf Culture. If you teach well, the raccoon will be able to share the knowledge with their animal friends.
 
Raccoons are very smart and finds it's way into anything.
 
Calvin said:
Raccoons are very smart and finds it's way into anything.
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They sure are. I remember one school year my classmates and I went to a picnic site, and unbeknownst to us, there was this HUGE raccoon at the top of the picnic shelter, upside down, digging its claws into the wooden shelter, and my teacher screamed, and I came running, thinking they were being attacked, but they weren't-- it was a raccoon the size of a runt baby bear cub (yes, that large), and he was hissing at us all, threatening to attack, so we left and headed to another site on the same grounds, and I checked to make sure there were no monster raccoons hiding anywhere, and it was all clear.
 
Reminds me of this thread I made years back...

Also some people should be cautious handling raccoons as they may carry rabies... let the professionals (animal control officers) handle it.
 
Dreamer03 said:
I would be fighting my need to go give it a hug.
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You don't wanna hug a raccoon that size-- they're meanies. Plus, you don't know what they're carrying, either. Babies, sure, but full size? No thanks.
 
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Dont worry ill resist my urge to hug a racooncuz of rabies and all that wonderful stuff but Jiro's post just made racoons look cuter!!!
 
Dreamer03 said:
Dont worry ill resist my urge to hug a racooncuz of rabies and all that wonderful stuff but Jiro's post just made racoons look cuter!!!
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It certainly did. Just be careful around the babies if you see any. Momma maybe be around, and wouldn't want you touching her babies.
 
Jiro said:
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I love this gif, i remember.

I used to live in DC. I was laying down on the top of the roof and getting some TAN during the heat wave. Dont ask!! ANyway I was sleeping, but some reason I want to open my eyes and check around. I spotted the huge raccoon walking toward to me but racoon was on the other roof. I was like CRAP!!!! I tried to shoo shoo but Raccoon keeps coming. I figure out that the heat waves and no water around there. SO i forced myself to get inside the apartment. :mad2:
 
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