Friday night my neighbor called and said we have a rabid raccoon in the front yard. I went to see and I don't think she's rabid. (ok, I don't know if its a she, 50/50 chance, right?).
Someone had tossed a flip-flop to her and she was chewing on it and she seems kind of friendly, but not agressive. I think she was chewing on it because she's treating it like a dog toy, but I don't really know anything about raccoons. I gave her some catfood, and got about 8 feet from her. She looked a little frightened, but didn't try to get away. She ate it all.
After that she washed up in the little waterfall. She hung around for hours.
She returned Saturday night and walked a few steps toward me. I'm the walking food bowl, right?
She seems to be an adolescent and kind of thin. I fed her again. I know a lot of people will say thats a mistake. I mean, I don't really want her getting too close, but how can I NOT feed her?
Does anyone think her behavior seems rabid? I've convinced my neighbor that shes probably not, but what do you think?
Someone had tossed a flip-flop to her and she was chewing on it and she seems kind of friendly, but not agressive. I think she was chewing on it because she's treating it like a dog toy, but I don't really know anything about raccoons. I gave her some catfood, and got about 8 feet from her. She looked a little frightened, but didn't try to get away. She ate it all.
After that she washed up in the little waterfall. She hung around for hours.
She returned Saturday night and walked a few steps toward me. I'm the walking food bowl, right?
She seems to be an adolescent and kind of thin. I fed her again. I know a lot of people will say thats a mistake. I mean, I don't really want her getting too close, but how can I NOT feed her?
Does anyone think her behavior seems rabid? I've convinced my neighbor that shes probably not, but what do you think?