Re: [APML] critter stories

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

Hey Bert,

--- Bert Katzung <katzung1@comcast.net> wrote:
> feeding hours. Reason I wondered at all is that our local wildlife
> experts
> tell us that allowing raccoons, etc to adapt to eating pet food is
> very
> detrimental to their well being. Makes them dependent, etc. 

I think most of us have been aware of this problem for awhile. OTOH
though, racoons have scavenged off man for a long time. In that regard
(taking a more politically centralized approach) I do not feel it is a
crime for us to exist, and occaisonally, even interact with these
critters. After all we all live on the same planet and we ARE going to
cross paths once in a while. Racoons are creatures of opportunity, as
most of us are. I would bet my life that the local coons have
scrounging routes that they follow every night as almost everyone
around here has outside animals of some sort.

>  Not to mention
> being risky for pets if a big raccoon and a pet decide they both want
> the same food at the same time!)

One night I saw a racoon and Skunky eating out of the same bowl while a
cat sat 4 feet away watching them. They seem to have worked out their
own pecking order that each is comfortable with. They have adapted.

Alan


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