Oh no Lisa! They are smart little critters and if the birds didn't beat them to the grapes.....you're sure to have return visits.

Well, this morning, there are still grapes on my front lawn. I didn't think about THAT, did I.:rolleyes:

At least you don't have massive ladybug invasions. Eiw!

The racoons or Swankers?

At least they didn't come so now they won't be coming back for more!! And if you put grapes out, put a little "bad" pellet in them:p .

Oooooh, you be a VERY baaaad cat!


So far, I still love my racoons. I'm loving the grapes less.

I'm sorry to hear about all the racoon problems. I like the little critters. I'm scared to death of them because of the whole rabies thing, but I think they're pretty neat.

For many months now, I have heard an odd thundering running sound on my roof. Matterhorn Fan has heard it too. We narrowed it down to one of two things, either Racoons or Ghosts. There hasn't been any damage to the roof, and for the life of me I havn't been able to catch what's making the sound. If is racoons, then they're really sturdy little things, because after the three hurricanes that hit my house last fall, they must still be alive. Or maybe before the storms the sound was created by live racoons, and since the storms I'm being haunted by Ghost Racoons.

Raccoons are like cockroaches. I'm convinced that when all other living things are dead and gone, the earth will be populated with raccoons and cockroaches.

I've learned to live in peace with my raccoons, it's a lot easier for me to accept them then to do battle with them. Although, this spring I will need to have my backyard resodded for the third time in 4 1/2 years. Raccoons are like little rototillers when they are looking for grub worms.

Grumpy ~ I was told by Animal Control to call Vector Control for help with wild animal problems. They will supposedly come out to your property and survey it. They will then give you suggestions on how to discourage the animals from being/making a home on your property.

Here's a link to the Orange County Division:

http://www.ocvcd.org/index.htm

You can find information about raccoons on their site too. Btw, we pay for Vector Control in our property taxes. It's a service many people aren't aware of.

My brother had a plush raccoon when he was little. He named it Badger, for some strange reason.

Ghost Raccoons seems the most likely answer. It would explain why you've never been able to see them.

It could also be Ninjas, you know. But it would have to be a Ninja-in-training, because I'd think a full-fledged Ninja would be a little lighter on his feet.