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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThere is a raccoon on my front porch and he's just staring at me
through a window. He's not moving but is just staring. I don't know what he wants. I wish he'd stop staring at me.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,600 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)They can carry rabies.
And bite.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)d_b
(7,463 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)He's asking where your dumpster is.
5X
(3,972 posts)IADEMO2004
(5,559 posts)Apologies. fact check over load today yesterday well you know
Nictuku
(3,617 posts)Thanks Kentuk for posting this earlier, I totally enjoyed it.
Play it for your voyeur friend:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017585453
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)Most raccoons won't come back if they sense a dog is around. That being said, if you have a dog, don't let puppy outside. Raccoons will fight a dog.
Just let Mr./Ms Raccoon know that you have a dog from the inside of your place, and you might not see the raccoon again.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)The raccoon isn't bothering me, really; I just thought it was odd to be stared at by one through a screened-in window.
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)It was the very first night in our new place. Mr. Raccoon just stared at us as 200am with our dog barking. For whatever reason, Mr. Raccoon has never come back since then.
Putting all things aside, I love animals. After three years of Trump, I now say animals are a better version of humans.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)One of them looked into our bathroom window while I was sitting on the toilet. Scared the shit out of me..( just a figure of speech.)
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)LeftInTX
(25,551 posts)We have raccoons do the same. They like to watch us.
Unfortunately, hubby has his desk at that spot and enjoys seeing them and tries to get pics.
I would prefer that he chase them away.
I hear too many stories about raccoons and houses for my own good. My house has a fireplace and in South Texas, we have no need for it, so we closed the chimney off with a hinged flap. After living here for about 20 years, one night we heard, "bang, bang". The raccoons had figured out that they could open the flap. That was it: We sealed the flap.
Sometimes when I go in the backyard at night, I bring a couple of pans with me and bang them together, just to shoo them off.
PJMcK
(22,048 posts)I dont know if its sharpening its teeth or what. It looks to weigh 75+ lbs.
Stay away from them. Scare them away. They can attack viciously.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)it's no bigger than a cat. They can get pretty big, though.
MLAA
(17,327 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)MLAA
(17,327 posts)after the trick your cat pulled on you earlier 😻
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)Karadeniz
(22,572 posts)kas125
(2,472 posts)MissB
(15,812 posts)We have a wraparound porch, and lots of windows. Our door along the side of the house is all glass.
We used to feed our cats outside on the porch. Then a raccoon started showing up.
It got brave enough to just stare at us through the door. Thats fine, but a bit awkward when we were having a dinner party with lots of guests.
We no longer feed the cats outside.
Kaleva
(36,341 posts)I suggest playing Captain & Tennille's "Muskrat Love" to set the mood.
sl8
(13,880 posts)about the weird human that wouldn't stop stop staring at him through the window.