this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2025
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A place for raccoons migrating from reddit.

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[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 month ago

There is no way that is a good idea.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Feeding raccoons like this is a good way to get rats.

[–] WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] deepfriedchril@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

Well, that makes it overall worth it

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Update: walking the dog last night with the spouse, she points out the silhouettes of 4 raccoons illuminated in the light of the single street light on this dark street as they cross over to our side of the street. They're a half block away.

We turn around and circle around on a busier street with lots of light. Because, fuck no, I'm not even walking past the kits when the parents are with them.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'm not much of one for clutching pearls, but what happens if the person feeding them can't do it any longer?

Weirdly, despite being surrounded by several dozen acres of woods, I've never seen a coon and only rarely seen tracks. And considering most trails are sand, and I track animals for fun, I'd notice.