Barbara - 2008-07-25 I have a racoon, Scooter, that was orphaned. I obtained him around Halloween time, he is now going on almost a yr old. He was a challange at best. Full of energy and on occassion, tempermental. He is so attached to me that he cries for me if he can not see me. He now knows how to climb trees, not the problem, getting down was. So, things are a littler easier on me now that I can let him out for his play time where I don't have to be right with him. I have a completely 6' fenced-in yard so threats of other dogs are not a problem. He is the one that instigates my dog. She find it best to just get out of his way. It saddens me to think of my life without him in it, however, by this time he is simply put, my pet. As the story goes, he will get mean, but as of yet I have not seen that behaviour. However, when the time comes, I am at a loss as to where or how to place him, which in itself will be very difficult for me to do. I would like to see him with his own kind and to be free without danger or harm. Everything to him is play time, so if given the chance to be near humans, they would not know that he is just playing and probably even think he is rabid. He loves to wrestle and is very gentle in his play as well. He does not scratch or hold too tightly, as he did when he was younger before he mastered his very sharp claws. Any suggestions would be welcomed. I am in no hurry but know the day will come to set him free. Anyone needing advise on their behaviours can let me in on that as well. He is not the first that I have raised.
Yvonne - 2008-07-23 I found a baby racoon about 3 weeks ago. I live in nh and we are not able to keep her. This state does not allow. I am looking to find someone that can. She is very cute and loves to be held, her name is Raychal-Elizabeth. I love her very much. Thank you
Brenda Jankowski - 2008-07-18 I have 2 baby racoons that I have raised since they were 2 weeks old. They are just about 3 months old now. I live in a small apt. and they are quite a handful. They have their own room, I don't keep them caged in, and they are wonderful pets, Oops, by the way my name is Brenda.
Martha Scott - 2008-07-18 The Wildlife Center of Venice (Sarasota County) takes raccoons even if they've been "handled". I turned mine over to them this past week. She was a great raccoon. I had had her for 2 months and I believed I was doing the humane thing by giving them to her. They have good success with rehabilitating the raccoons. They normally keep them until they are about 8 months and then "relocate" them to specific areas, trying not to over-populate, but giving them a good chance to survive. If it helps anyone and helps any raccoons. They currently have about 45. They've had up to 60 at a time. They need volunteers. Their number is listed.
MINNIE - 2008-07-10 I am looking for a baby racoon to raise. I will drive to pick it up. If anyone has one, I'll be more than happy to help you out. Thank you, MINNIE (Editors Note: This will be posted in the Community forum if anyone wants to respond, and then you and Minnie can exchange personal information from there)
Sarah - 2008-07-01 Late Monday afternoon, I found a baby raccoon in my front lawn. My mom said it was fine if I keep him, but I think he is sick or something. On Tuesday morning, I went to check on him and he was trying to sleep on a rock, but kept waking up. I have no exeperience with taking care of raccoons, but your story did help a little. I still don't know if he's sick or if it's natural. Please help!
Clara - 2008-06-23 I found a baby raccoon Sunday morning alone in a road. He is very small, and when I approached him, he was not scared. He only has his "fang" teeth, and tamed up within hours. He loves to cuddle, and I assume he misses cuddling his mother. I have offered him tuna, sardines, fruit, etc... he loves apple sauce. I also give him animal powdered milk, (mixed with water, of course). I am wondering know how I can tell how old he is, and if he is eating enough to survive. It does not seem like he eats much at all. He's got diareah pretty bad so I took the applesauce away, but now I am afraid he won't eat at all. I spoke to a rehabilitation place but they said if he had been handled they would not ever be able to turn him back into the wild and they would put him to sleep. I can not stand the thought of that, it is the sweetest little thing. If anyone has any advice, I really would appreciate it.
Maxine Nilsson - 2008-06-17 We have a pet raccoon who is 2 years old. He has always been free in our home. We have a doggy door so he has always been able to go outside. He has decided he loves it better outside and does not come in anymore. He comes to our back deck to get his favorite food every night. Our small community knows all about "Coonie" so he is fed at a lot of homes!!! We miss him sleeping with us and sharing breakfast every morning. We are just happy he is doing fine on his own. It was a wonderful experience for the whole family. We would do it again if a rescued baby turns up.
Joey - 2008-06-17 We currently have a baby coon that is 8 weeks old. Our basset hound brought it home, unharmed, when it was approximately one week old. We are enjoying every minute of having it but I want to find a vet that will give it shots and possibly fix it. If anyone knows where this can be done we live in the Ottawa area.
Snuggles - 2008-06-16 I am currently raising 3 babies and they have become quite a handful! Unfortunately, their mother was shot when they were just a couple weeks old. I started them on baby formula and with an eye-dropper, now they are on bottles and baby cereal and I put them in the bath-tub, with cat food mixed with warm milk and they just about eat anything, yet they still want mama all the time! It's gonna break my heart when it comes time to let go, I wonder how I go about doing this.
Here is a raccoon up past his bedtime! This younster couldn't keep still, climbed all over everybody and was constantly "checking things out"!
I have a racoon, Scooter, that was orphaned. I obtained him around Halloween time, he is now going on almost a yr old. He was a challange at best. Full of energy and on occassion, tempermental. He is so attached to me that he cries for me if he can not see me. He now knows how to climb trees, not the problem, getting down was. So, things are a littler easier on me now that I can let him out for his play time where I don't have to be right with him. I have a completely 6' fenced-in yard so threats of other dogs are not a problem. He is the one that instigates my dog. She find it best to just get out of his way. It saddens me to think of my life without him in it, however, by this time he is simply put, my pet. As the story goes, he will get mean, but as of yet I have not seen that behaviour. However, when the time comes, I am at a loss as to where or how to place him, which in itself will be very difficult for me to do. I would like to see him with his own kind and to be free without danger or harm. Everything to him is play time, so if given the chance to be near humans, they would not know that he is just playing and probably even think he is rabid. He loves to wrestle and is very gentle in his play as well. He does not scratch or hold too tightly, as he did when he was younger before he mastered his very sharp claws. Any suggestions would be welcomed. I am in no hurry but know the day will come to set him free. Anyone needing advise on their behaviours can let me in on that as well. He is not the first that I have raised.
I found a baby racoon about 3 weeks ago.
I live in nh and we are not able to keep her. This state does not allow. I am looking to find someone that can. She is very cute and loves to be held, her name is Raychal-Elizabeth. I love her very much. Thank you
I have 2 baby racoons that I have raised since they were 2 weeks old. They are just about 3 months old now. I live in a small apt. and they are quite a handful. They have their own room, I don't keep them caged in, and they are wonderful pets, Oops, by the way my name is Brenda.
The Wildlife Center of Venice (Sarasota County) takes raccoons even if they've been "handled". I turned mine over to them this past week. She was a great raccoon. I had had her for 2 months and I believed I was doing the humane thing by giving them to her. They have good success with rehabilitating the raccoons. They normally keep them until they are about 8 months and then "relocate" them to specific areas,
trying not to over-populate, but giving them a good chance to survive. If it helps anyone and helps any raccoons. They currently have about 45. They've had up to 60 at a time. They need volunteers. Their number is listed.
I am looking for a baby racoon to raise. I will drive to pick it up. If anyone has one, I'll be more than happy to help you out. Thank you, MINNIE
(Editors Note: This will be posted in the Community forum if anyone wants to respond, and then you and Minnie can exchange personal information from there)
Late Monday afternoon, I found a baby raccoon in my front lawn. My mom said it was fine if I keep him, but I think he is sick or something. On Tuesday morning, I went to check on him and he was trying to sleep on a rock, but kept waking up. I have no exeperience with taking care of raccoons, but your story did help a little. I still don't know if he's sick or if it's natural. Please help!
I found a baby raccoon Sunday morning alone in a road. He is very small, and when I approached him, he was not scared. He only has his "fang" teeth, and tamed up within hours. He loves to cuddle, and I assume he misses cuddling his mother. I have offered him tuna, sardines, fruit, etc... he loves apple sauce. I also give him animal powdered milk, (mixed with water, of course). I am wondering know how I can tell how old he is, and if he is eating enough to survive. It does not seem like he eats much at all. He's got diareah pretty bad so I took the applesauce away, but now I am afraid he won't eat at all. I spoke to a rehabilitation place but they said if he had been handled they would not ever be able to turn him back into the wild and they would put him to sleep. I can not stand the thought of that, it is the sweetest little thing. If anyone has any advice, I really would appreciate it.
We have a pet raccoon who is 2 years old. He has always been free in our home. We have a doggy door so he has always been able to go outside. He has decided he loves it better outside and does not come in anymore. He comes to our back deck to get his favorite food every night. Our small community knows all about "Coonie" so he is fed at a lot of homes!!!
We miss him sleeping with us and sharing breakfast every morning. We are just happy he is doing fine on his own. It was a wonderful experience for the whole family. We would do it again if a rescued baby turns up.
We currently have a baby coon that is 8 weeks old. Our basset hound brought it home, unharmed, when it was approximately one week old. We are enjoying every minute of having it but I want to find a vet that will give it shots and possibly fix it. If anyone knows where this can be done we live in the Ottawa area.
I am currently raising 3 babies and they have become quite a handful!
Unfortunately, their mother was shot when they were just a couple weeks old. I started them on baby formula and with an eye-dropper, now they are on bottles and baby cereal and I put them in the bath-tub, with cat food mixed with warm milk and they just about eat anything, yet they still want mama all the time! It's gonna break my heart when it comes time to let go, I wonder how I go about doing this.