The new neighbors have a cat named Tiger. Tiger has declared a racoon vendetta.

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3. My Chihuahua is provoking hostilities with the resident opossum

One night Tim decided to get ahold of the opossum but it worked the other way around. I thought Tim had learned his lesson that night but he goes crazy whenever he discovers a marsupial anywhere in his territory. Come to think of it, he has about the same reaction when he sees anything anywhere.

Tim still gets up pretty close but the opossum holds its ground, ready to again make its point with that formidable mouthful of teeth. I keep telling him to leave the opossum alone.