Re: Raccoons

Actually, Jason was at least the same size as the raccoon...but he does tend to be timid, knowing his place, generally, in the pecking order.
Cathy
On Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at 12:05 AM, Marge Talt wrote:

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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