I have a little one outside that likes to visit. After 3 days, he was sitting on my lap and eating oreos. If you don't do anything to scare them or hurt them, they will not hurt you. They are the sweetest animals ever and very playful.
LOL I understand you feel YOU are helping, but it's completely unwise to go around wagging your finger at people without asking questions. She's not an idiot, nor am I. I live in the city, raccoons are everywhere. She lived in our chimney before I even moved there and lived for many after I left. We fed her once in a while and we watched her teach her young how to hunt. In future, ask questions or read the previous comments before telling one what's best.
Oh wow, that is so amazing! I never got that close to a racoon before! The ones where I live are kind of shy, but I only got to meet one up close once!
this video is awesome!! at first i thought you were kind of insane for hand-feeding a wild raccoon (rabies?!) but you have obviously proved me wrong. what an adorable, smart animal! i could listen to that crunching all day. :) had no idea they could be that friendly/bold!
p.s. this is hilary---you made a very sweet comment about my video of my hedgehog.
Hate to sound negative but... do you really think it's a good idea to be feeding these animals, not to mention the food you are giving them is processed and probably not good for their health.
Here, we are not s'posed to feed native animals as they only become dependent upon you and lose their incentive to get their own food.
Over time, if anything should happen to you, eg. if you have to move or if you go away on holidays, their food source disappears along with you.
They haven't become dependent on us. We don't feed them all the time. We've seen them fend for themselves many a time. They've grown up and are big and healthy. Its been a year after I made this vid and they have moved away from us despite us giving them food.
Also, about the processed food.....raccoons eat out of the garbage just about everyday. I appreciate your concern, but they're quite okay. Thanks for your compliments though.
Haha yeah they're one of mine too. She's very smart and non-threatening. She's been known to tap me on the shoulder to get me to pay attention to her. She then puts out two hands like some lowly pauper asking for food. LOL
How did you go about befriending her? This is amazing. My cousin used to have a pet racoon who was so snuggly. But he would always try to climb up people's pant legs, lol. Anyways, she's absolutely adorable! What a wonderful friend!! Glad to see another animal lover.
Haha was he little when your cous found him/her? I don't think they're legal here as pets (Toronto, Canada). I dont know, this is the 3rd litter she's had in our chimney and they always would walk by our kitchen down the stairs/fire escape, and the first I had the pleasure of meeting. When the babies first came to our window they were as big as our palm and climbed right in. Thanks for supporting me on that Alec Baldwin vid. It's sickening how many people turn a blind eye to this shit.
AWW! Palm-sized racoon babies!!! I can't remember if my cousin's racoon was a baby or not, I didn't meet him until he was bigger. Anyways, thanks for supporting ME. That cheergirl or whatever her name was, she was driving me INSANE. And the people who raise their kids like that are just creating future parents who will treat THEIR children like that. On and on in a vicious, abusive cycle. The world's definitely going to shit...
Hahah yeah, they'd climb into our hands because they were only two weeks old and didn't know better. They would gently nibble on our fingers. We started to put a bowl of water out and they'd automatically sit in it LOL. They're bum would be JUST outside the rim sitting on it...
Nope, Mum first. We didnt see her for a month, then finally came by, her fur was sparse and not looking so healthy...we found out why a minute later...soon 5 babies followed. But she had to carry each one because they couldn't climb one stair even! we have the vid of it that hasnt been uploaded.
Hahaha the reason I didn't put it up was because I shot it at night with my MacBook, which doesn't even have a light! So, you can barely see em. You can just hear our shocked voices and 5 furry silhouettes LOL
Haha very true! But it took some time to get to know Sweet Pea, or rather, for her to get to know me.The day I knew we were friends was...sometime in summer. I was sitting by the window with her next to me, I turned my back to talk to my roomie. She tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to look at her and she had her two palms open. Not one ounce of malice in her.
Yeah, raccoons eat garbage for cryin out loud LOL. Anyways, she has switched onto cookies and bananas, so we're golden. She has come by with 5 babies recently. They too, enjoy a good cookie.
I can imagine! :) I need to do a vid soon of the coons trying to get cheerios and almonds out of the water tray - I've got a small water tray that fits one coon kit at a time, and I've got the larger one that can fit the entire family in! The best shots come towards the end of the night (where there's little food left) and they keep pawing around the sides of the inside of the pan for any little bit that's left!
Hello.If you are going to feed her anything, please don't feed her anything with garlic or onions. Its not good for most animals and could kill her. They love eggs(cooked and raw),peanuts,marshmallows,chicken,a little cat food, but not garlic or onions. Cheers
I'm sure she likes it. But she should not eat garlic,onions or any member of the Allium species of plants. And if she is nursing it can ruin her milk too and kill the babies. Please dont feed her Garlic! She doesn't know it can kill her and her young. Try tuna or some kind of fish.
I'm skeptic if this is correct. I've never read anything about onions being harmful to raccoons. There are many kinds of food like raisins which are poisonous to dogs and other animals but not to raccoons who are omnivors like humans. On the other hand, one shouldn't feed them cat food in large quantities over a long period of time (according to raccoon expert MD Bernhard Böer) and marshmallows are bad for their teeth. You could try grapes, bananas and dog food. Almost all raccoons like these.
How much damage did they do to your home
vgraz31 3 months ago
this is so cute this is how my racoon thAT I NAMED PANDA IS LIKE AND SO ARE HER 3 SIBLINGS
greenkitcat 8 months ago
that's very rare that something like ever happen. raccoons are normally very food aggresive and territorial.
TheRunnerShow 1 year ago
@TheRunnerShow I couldn't agree with you more!!!
Existantia 1 year ago
I have a little one outside that likes to visit. After 3 days, he was sitting on my lap and eating oreos. If you don't do anything to scare them or hurt them, they will not hurt you. They are the sweetest animals ever and very playful.
crackerwv 1 year ago
@crackerwv Awwwwwww eatin oreos!! How cute!
Existantia 1 year ago
thats where gothics got their makeup ideas from.....
LoserBo1 1 year ago
That is so cool that goes to show the racoons are intellgent and can adept to life with people
michael713ify 2 years ago
Thanks for noticing! Yes!
Existantia 2 years ago
aww she's so hungry its nice you fed her i think i have a raccoon in my chimney and im so scared your brave lol
lovelylady8998 2 years ago
LOL I was quite alarmed by her at first. But she seemed more relaxed about it than I was!! So it calmed me down.
Existantia 2 years ago
haha its funny to hear her make the crunchy noises when she eats lol
I can never do that not even with the crunchiest of things
xNiNaXStarx 2 years ago
Haha, try to eat with an open mouth lol
You should hear my hedgehog!!!
Existantia 2 years ago
Ahh I see. Yeah he/she just started going off about how I shouldnt feed her. It's done! LOL She's fine!!
But I only got like 2 msgs because I hit a nerve,
Existantia 2 years ago
Oh I gotcha, you weren't speaking to me....LOL
What the heck happened?
Existantia 2 years ago
What the hell are you talking about????
Existantia 2 years ago
You're very kind:-)
EVAPETOLICCHIO1 2 years ago
I loves racoons hands!!! muchisimo lots
BrillanteCorazon 2 years ago
LOL I understand you feel YOU are helping, but it's completely unwise to go around wagging your finger at people without asking questions. She's not an idiot, nor am I. I live in the city, raccoons are everywhere. She lived in our chimney before I even moved there and lived for many after I left. We fed her once in a while and we watched her teach her young how to hunt. In future, ask questions or read the previous comments before telling one what's best.
Existantia 2 years ago
she's gonna be breakin' in for those things!
andwhatfire 2 years ago
LOL youd think so but no.
Existantia 2 years ago
Oh wow, that is so amazing! I never got that close to a racoon before! The ones where I live are kind of shy, but I only got to meet one up close once!
SumikoOneeSan 2 years ago
Gosh, I live in France and I never seen a racoon in my whole life, they are my favorite animals. It's so cute :'-)
Thanks for posting
Knr911 2 years ago
Ah merci!
Où en France vivez-vous ? J'adore la Loire Valley!!
Existantia 2 years ago
A Strasbourg. Dans l'Est, à la frontière de l'Allemagne. Je ne connais pas bien la Loire et Vallée...
Vous y allez en été ?
Faites-nous encore des vidéos de ratons ils sont trop mignons ^^
Salut !
Knr911 2 years ago
I went 4 years ago a Paris et Tours. Cette une bonne voyage!! Stasbourg, fortuné vous! La France me manque beaucoup. : (
I was thinking of visiting Germany this year and I want to see France again too. Strasbourg would be a lovely mix Im sure!!
Merci pour les beaux commentaires!!
Existantia 2 years ago
this video is awesome!! at first i thought you were kind of insane for hand-feeding a wild raccoon (rabies?!) but you have obviously proved me wrong. what an adorable, smart animal! i could listen to that crunching all day. :) had no idea they could be that friendly/bold!
p.s. this is hilary---you made a very sweet comment about my video of my hedgehog.
hilarydilary 2 years ago
hahaha no Im very sane. Thanks for your compliments.
Existantia 2 years ago
cute
whitedime 2 years ago
OMG That's so awesome!
xshadowxdollx 2 years ago
Thanks for commenting!
Existantia 2 years ago
Hate to sound negative but... do you really think it's a good idea to be feeding these animals, not to mention the food you are giving them is processed and probably not good for their health.
Here, we are not s'posed to feed native animals as they only become dependent upon you and lose their incentive to get their own food.
Over time, if anything should happen to you, eg. if you have to move or if you go away on holidays, their food source disappears along with you.
Loved the video btw ;)
Sydneysider1310 2 years ago
They haven't become dependent on us. We don't feed them all the time. We've seen them fend for themselves many a time. They've grown up and are big and healthy. Its been a year after I made this vid and they have moved away from us despite us giving them food.
Also, about the processed food.....raccoons eat out of the garbage just about everyday. I appreciate your concern, but they're quite okay. Thanks for your compliments though.
Existantia 2 years ago
IM IN LOVE WITH THIS she LOOOVVVEEESSS galric crutons LOL
kidsrgone 2 years ago 3
Haha yeah me too. Thanks for watching! :)
Existantia 2 years ago
Haha yeah they're one of mine too. She's very smart and non-threatening. She's been known to tap me on the shoulder to get me to pay attention to her. She then puts out two hands like some lowly pauper asking for food. LOL
Existantia 3 years ago
How did you go about befriending her? This is amazing. My cousin used to have a pet racoon who was so snuggly. But he would always try to climb up people's pant legs, lol. Anyways, she's absolutely adorable! What a wonderful friend!! Glad to see another animal lover.
MissPixiePaige87 3 years ago
Haha was he little when your cous found him/her? I don't think they're legal here as pets (Toronto, Canada). I dont know, this is the 3rd litter she's had in our chimney and they always would walk by our kitchen down the stairs/fire escape, and the first I had the pleasure of meeting. When the babies first came to our window they were as big as our palm and climbed right in. Thanks for supporting me on that Alec Baldwin vid. It's sickening how many people turn a blind eye to this shit.
Existantia 3 years ago
AWW! Palm-sized racoon babies!!! I can't remember if my cousin's racoon was a baby or not, I didn't meet him until he was bigger. Anyways, thanks for supporting ME. That cheergirl or whatever her name was, she was driving me INSANE. And the people who raise their kids like that are just creating future parents who will treat THEIR children like that. On and on in a vicious, abusive cycle. The world's definitely going to shit...
MissPixiePaige87 3 years ago
Hahah yeah, they'd climb into our hands because they were only two weeks old and didn't know better. They would gently nibble on our fingers. We started to put a bowl of water out and they'd automatically sit in it LOL. They're bum would be JUST outside the rim sitting on it...
Existantia 3 years ago
LOL! That is too funny! So you befriended the babies first and the mom just kinda followed suit? Or was it the babies' babies?
MissPixiePaige87 3 years ago
Nope, Mum first. We didnt see her for a month, then finally came by, her fur was sparse and not looking so healthy...we found out why a minute later...soon 5 babies followed. But she had to carry each one because they couldn't climb one stair even! we have the vid of it that hasnt been uploaded.
Existantia 3 years ago
I can't wait to see that one!!!!
MissPixiePaige87 3 years ago
Hahaha the reason I didn't put it up was because I shot it at night with my MacBook, which doesn't even have a light! So, you can barely see em. You can just hear our shocked voices and 5 furry silhouettes LOL
Existantia 3 years ago
Aww, that's a bummer, I bet it was so cute. Racoons are one of my favorite animals, I love their little masks. = ]
MissPixiePaige87 3 years ago
so great that you feed her, thanks for your compassion. peace
horsesinnyc 3 years ago
AN informative video for those who watch it, but brave to get so close.
PUGPEOPLE 3 years ago
Haha very true! But it took some time to get to know Sweet Pea, or rather, for her to get to know me.The day I knew we were friends was...sometime in summer. I was sitting by the window with her next to me, I turned my back to talk to my roomie. She tapped me on the shoulder. I turned to look at her and she had her two palms open. Not one ounce of malice in her.
Existantia 3 years ago
She's adorable. :)
MrsAych 3 years ago
Yes, she is, isnt she?
Existantia 3 years ago
Yeah, raccoons eat garbage for cryin out loud LOL. Anyways, she has switched onto cookies and bananas, so we're golden. She has come by with 5 babies recently. They too, enjoy a good cookie.
Existantia 3 years ago
They also like cheerios - it's very fun to watch them paw around in water for them!
taburineagle 3 years ago
I agree. You should see her babies!! grabby grabby!!! LOL
Existantia 3 years ago
I can imagine! :) I need to do a vid soon of the coons trying to get cheerios and almonds out of the water tray - I've got a small water tray that fits one coon kit at a time, and I've got the larger one that can fit the entire family in! The best shots come towards the end of the night (where there's little food left) and they keep pawing around the sides of the inside of the pan for any little bit that's left!
taburineagle 3 years ago
She is a cutie!
Wildrsq 3 years ago
Hello.If you are going to feed her anything, please don't feed her anything with garlic or onions. Its not good for most animals and could kill her. They love eggs(cooked and raw),peanuts,marshmallows,chicken,a little cat food, but not garlic or onions. Cheers
Wildrsq 3 years ago
She doesnt seem to have an issue with the garlic seasoned croutons. She eats nothing else and wont touch the items you mentioned.
Existantia 3 years ago
I'm sure she likes it. But she should not eat garlic,onions or any member of the Allium species of plants. And if she is nursing it can ruin her milk too and kill the babies. Please dont feed her Garlic! She doesn't know it can kill her and her young. Try tuna or some kind of fish.
Wildrsq 3 years ago
Where did you learn about this?
Existantia 3 years ago
I'm skeptic if this is correct. I've never read anything about onions being harmful to raccoons. There are many kinds of food like raisins which are poisonous to dogs and other animals but not to raccoons who are omnivors like humans. On the other hand, one shouldn't feed them cat food in large quantities over a long period of time (according to raccoon expert MD Bernhard Böer) and marshmallows are bad for their teeth. You could try grapes, bananas and dog food. Almost all raccoons like these.
ahrahkoonem 3 years ago 2