Raccoon Update

***UPDATE (again)***
I noticed that the can of food from the trap that's left is gone but obviously there's no raccoon in there - I think a remaining raccoon decided to let me know that he knows... hmmm... I see Mr raccoon. I know your games. The battle continues....

02-10-09
raccoon man drops off traps and sounds hopeful
time: 1211

02-12-09
raccoon man picks up 2 traps (holding one raccoon each)
time 0700

not sure what this is all about? meet my furry friends...

Raccoon Hunter

I lightly* covered the hole that I suspected... 1) to let them know that I know 2) so I can have something to blog about today

Damn compost, we should've bought a bin.


It's a match.


PS. I'm available nights and weekends.

*no raccoons were hurt during this investigation
Paw prints courtesy of http://fwp.mt.gov

Damn you burbs!

Heater boiler acting up, fractured arms, glaciers forming and now raccoons shacking up rent-free!!

Hillsy was down in the basement last night and I got the famous "I don't want you to freak out...but" line. I hate sentences that start off like that!!! "I don't want you to freak out, but a raccoon was just staring at me in the laundry room" There's a tiny window right in front of our dryer that looks out into the space below our deck - where the family or raccs have decided to settle in for the winter. Not only do they have ample space but because of our brilliant idea to start a compost heap, they also have had unlimited access to all sorts of fruits and vegetables :)

Hillsy began researching "humane" how-to's and found....
- play talk-radio
- keep the space lighted
wow, those are our options????

Anyone out there have any tried & tested tips?

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