No one should ever get near a wild raccoon.

From A Public Health Announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:

• Rabies: Rabies is a virus that is spread by contact with the saliva of a rabid animal or by being scratched or bitten by a rabid animal. Raccoons are one of the most common species to carry rabies.

That was probably a pet at some point. It doesn't act like a wild raccoon.

"This wild raccoon came in through the cat flap, curled up in the sink and basically domesticated himself!"

That's... what? Seriously? Wild-fucking-animal, let's stick our hands in it's mouth! And it's ears! And on it's belly! This defies explanation. What the hell is going on here? Other than the incredibly stupid woman.

"See if theres any wax in its ears"

Read about raccoon roundworm and then see if you want to poke around in its fur, yeeesh

This really does not seem like a wild raccoon at all.

>> ^HugeJerk:

That was probably a pet at some point. It doesn't act like a wild raccoon.


I agree--way too tame to be wild.
But, if it's had contact with wild raccoons....

And remember...only YOU can prevent forest fires.

>> ^Boise_Lib:

No one should ever get near a wild raccoon.
From A Public Health Announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:

• Rabies: Rabies is a virus that is spread by contact with the saliva of a rabid animal or by being scratched or bitten by a rabid animal. Raccoons are one of the most common species to carry rabies.

"This wild raccoon came in through the cat flap, curled up in the sink and basically domesticated himself!"

- This is actually how I meet women. Only it's not a cat flap...it's a second story window. And it's not a sink...it's usually the living room sofa. And I don't curl...I snuggle.

>> ^critical_d:

"This wild raccoon came in through the cat flap, curled up in the sink and basically domesticated himself!"
- This is actually how I meet women. Only it's not a cat flap...it's a second story window. And it's not a sink...it's usually the living room sofa. And I don't curl...I snuggle.


You didn't mention whether you're domesticated, or not.

>> ^critical_d:

And I don't curl...I snuggle.


Ah, yes.. the good ol' "struggle snuggle."