This post courtesy of our sister site Fremont Universe.
For those of you who read, and commented on, our report on a raccoon attack here last week, we picked up this nugget from our Fremont site.
“Meet Rocky, a raccoon who shows up at a home in Fremont often to do whatever it is that Rocky is doing.”
Catie, who shot the video, says the action took place three feet from her bedroom window.
How did this video get taken? It is almost impossible to silly to see these guys being cantankerous during the daytime! Great video.
Raccoons may even trump primates such as chimps for their curiousity and willingness to go far afield.
One recent morning, at about two a.m., Sunny the cat I share living quarters with, stirred due to something he heard, outside. I was still too drowsy to notice. I thought it might be a drunk – one tried to get into our place in the wee hours of Saturday, May 7; so I got up and looked out the window.
That’s when I saw two racoons hightailing it – literally – across 5th Avenue N.E. They then went onto the grounds of Group Health’s facility, on the other side; disappearing into the greenery there.
On walks in winter, I’ve seen them trundling down N.E. 98th Street; and if they see me, they’ll run into the exposed plumbing on that street.
They roam all over Maple Leaf and it’s probably a good reason, in itself, to keep cats inside at night. If your cat absolutely insists on going out, try to keep him or her in sight; and don’t go to bed without bringing the cat back inside. They might mewl, but it’s in the best interests of the cat.
Racoons don’t like competition for food, from species they consider known enemies.
so cute! Playing with a stick or trying to clean his/her teeth? LOL
Raccoons are very playful and curious. This is probably a juvenile raccoon. I volunteer at the PAWS Wildlife Center, and there is nothing cuter than the baby raccoon nursery room — full of young raccoons with lots of sticks, logs, and many stuffed animals for them to tumble around with or snuggle up for a nap.
This is very peculiar. And kinda cute. 🙂