Re: Raccoons

Not Pam, but FWIW, having raccoons + cats, have observed that most
cats ignore them - they realize (or should) that they are no match
for a raccoon...who, despite being one of the more charming members
of the local wildlife crew, are quite formidable when accosted.  Even
large dogs can come out of an encounter with a raccoon with
considerable damage.

Have found (at least with my cats) that cats generally ignore
anything larger than they are - except for watching it closely or
leaving the area - but will go after anything that moves and is
smaller or looks like it might be edible (hunters only....non-hunters
will go after small moving critters if they feel like playing).

Highly territorial cats who are a brick shy of a load will go after
critters too large for them to handle, and those cats can get into
big trouble.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> 
> Went out on the deck to let Jason the cat in and as he was
entering, I 
> saw a large raccoon on the railing near my peanut bird feeder. 
> Naturally I chased him off, but was surprised at Jason's "live and
let 
> live" attitude. Not that I expected that he would go after a
raccoon as 
> big as he is, but that he was so calm about its proximity. Pam -
has 
> Sugar ever gone after a raccoon? What does she do when one
encroaches 
> on her territory?
> Cathy

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