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Message 1301170 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 5:38:46 UTC

I am with you on that. She is now vorable(?) to predators. I think she will move on if she is ready. Nothing wrong with a temp Hospital K.
Are there refuges in the Bay Area for Raccoons in similar circumstances?
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Message 1301175 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 5:53:58 UTC - in response to Message 1301170.  

I am with you on that. She is now vorable(?) to predators. I think she will move on if she is ready. Nothing wrong with a temp Hospital K.
Are there refuges in the Bay Area for Raccoons in similar circumstances?


I'm not too worried about predators getting Donna. Adult raccoons would not be very attractive to predators. I suppose a coyote or a mountain lion could kill a raccoon, but why would a predator bother to hunt such vicious, nasty prey when I'm sure there are equally tasty, easier to catch critters out there. In my experience, urban raccoons are most vulnerable to diseases and cars.

As for refuges, I can see no reason for relocating Donna when she already has a bed at the Korpela Raccoon Sanctuary. I'm still hoping that Donna is a Don. I guess I have a 50/50 chance of that. I really don't want her having babies if she never leaves my yard.
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Message 1301182 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 6:15:49 UTC

I am glad she has a home. Even if she is a Donna, she may not want a suitor. Just keep us posted.
Now you got me thinking. I guess there is no pill for Raccoons, now that you found a great way to dispense Meds.
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Message 1301245 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 12:54:40 UTC

The time has come for critters to move on.
But, when they do they are missed at dawn.
So, who says an urban raccoon should be fed
in a bard yard, then provided a bed?

'Tis a quandary I must admit,
and not good for a wild one, to make it quit.
However, such a thing is not done here,
as I am too busy with my glass of beer.
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Message 1301337 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 17:53:43 UTC - in response to Message 1301182.  

I am glad she has a home. Even if she is a Donna, she may not want a suitor. Just keep us posted.
Now you got me thinking. I guess there is no pill for Raccoons, now that you found a great way to dispense Meds.


LOL Ulibelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all, I'm not sure raccoons have a choice about suitors. If Donna is, in fact, a Donna and not a Don, then she will go into heat eventually and babies will be the inevitable result.

As for raccoon birth control, I doubt such a thing exists, but I will ask our vet. He is always up for a good laugh at the expense of his favorite Crazy Raccoon Lady. As long as I keep paying my bills, I'm pretty sure he is all for treating whatever critters I might befriend.
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Message 1301338 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 17:55:17 UTC - in response to Message 1301337.  

I am glad she has a home. Even if she is a Donna, she may not want a suitor. Just keep us posted.
Now you got me thinking. I guess there is no pill for Raccoons, now that you found a great way to dispense Meds.


LOL Ulibelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all, I'm not sure raccoons have a choice about suitors. If Donna is, in fact, a Donna and not a Don, then she will go into heat eventually and babies will be the inevitable result.

As for raccoon birth control, I doubt such a thing exists, but I will ask our vet. He is always up for a good laugh at the expense of his favorite Crazy Raccoon Lady. As long as I keep paying my bills, I'm pretty sure he is all for treating whatever critters I might befriend.

More raccoon babies, yeah!

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Message 1301347 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 18:16:52 UTC - in response to Message 1301245.  

The time has come for critters to move on.
But, when they do they are missed at dawn.
So, who says an urban raccoon should be fed
in a bard yard, then provided a bed?

'Tis a quandary I must admit,
and not good for a wild one, to make it quit.
However, such a thing is not done here,
as I am too busy with my glass of beer.



Tis' true our Donna SHOULD move out
But food restriction makes me doubt
That such a tactic will result
In backyard-life brought to a halt.

I think that, rather, we might find
That Donna will make up her mind
To simply lose her chubby tummy
And cause great guilt in me, her mum-y.

My Eric CLAIMS to be a hard-liner
But his resolve is not much finer...
This very morn' I caught that guy
Feeding Donna on the sly!!!!!!!

So truly John, you are so right
There's no good answer in my sight
But beer is not my thing, you see
So I'll just have a cup of tea.




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Message 1301356 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 18:30:39 UTC

Because I am always up for a good pun, and because I know that the good Kittyman is an opera aficionado, I hereby dedicate this operatic classic to our very own backyard "DONNA IMOBILE"

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Message 1301360 - Posted: 2 Nov 2012, 18:36:54 UTC - in response to Message 1301337.  

I am glad she has a home. Even if she is a Donna, she may not want a suitor. Just keep us posted.
Now you got me thinking. I guess there is no pill for Raccoons, now that you found a great way to dispense Meds.


LOL Ulibelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all, I'm not sure raccoons have a choice about suitors. If Donna is, in fact, a Donna and not a Don, then she will go into heat eventually and babies will be the inevitable result.

As for raccoon birth control, I doubt such a thing exists, but I will ask our vet. He is always up for a good laugh at the expense of his favorite Crazy Raccoon Lady. As long as I keep paying my bills, I'm pretty sure he is all for treating whatever critters I might befriend.



I read an article about birth control for wildlife but it said it didn't apply for raccoons.
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Message 1301494 - Posted: 3 Nov 2012, 0:12:41 UTC

I'll have to ask my Doc about bacon instead of a spoonful of sugar :)

Thanks for the update on the Raccoons Angela, glad they're doing much better.

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Message 1301620 - Posted: 3 Nov 2012, 10:50:39 UTC - in response to Message 1301494.  



Thanks for the update on the Raccoons Angela, glad they're doing much better.


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Message 1301886 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 0:25:54 UTC - in response to Message 1301881.  
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Message 1301895 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 0:38:44 UTC - in response to Message 1301886.  

The force runs strong in squirrels.


Not a widely known fact, but absolutely true!


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Message 1301902 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 1:17:11 UTC

Of interest to any animal loving speech pathologists in the audience.... An elephant who can speak.

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Message 1301911 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 1:37:34 UTC - in response to Message 1301902.  

Of interest to any animal loving speech pathologists in the audience.... An elephant who can speak.


I have 4 cats. And believe me......I know what they are saying.
Every meow of it.

The interesting part of all of it is this.....
Cats, or other intelligent species, do not NEED to vocalize things in the way that we do.
They have other communication skills......sounds, touch, even the look in another one's eye. A twitch, a jiggle, lift of an eyebrow, the cant of their tail.....all these things mean something to a cat.
It's communication on a different level than we know.......so don't really expect kitty to speak to you, she does not have to.

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Message 1302217 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 18:50:40 UTC - in response to Message 1301911.  
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Of interest to any animal loving speech pathologists in the audience.... An elephant who can speak.


I have 4 cats. And believe me......I know what they are saying.
Every meow of it.

The interesting part of all of it is this.....
Cats, or other intelligent species, do not NEED to vocalize things in the way that we do.
They have other communication skills......sounds, touch, even the look in another one's eye. A twitch, a jiggle, lift of an eyebrow, the cant of their tail.....all these things mean something to a cat.
It's communication on a different level than we know.......so don't really expect kitty to speak to you, she does not have to.



Animals have great telepathy skills as well!
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Message 1302250 - Posted: 4 Nov 2012, 20:27:49 UTC

So do each of my 6 dogs. They also communicate what they want (also to eat) outside meal times ...
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