Yikes. I definitely would not leave out food after the mid-afternoon feeding. Feed in the AM and late afternoon, well before dusk. The cats WILL learn to eat up the food once you start this schedule. I never want to attract any type of wildlife - raccoons included - to my property where I want to keep my feral cats safe. Feral cats are very, very savvy and have a high self-preservation drive and do know how to keep themselves safe. Still - do what you can to keep the wildlife from even wanting to come to your property by not leaving food out after dusk.I havent saw a raccoon around here before and when my dad was feeding the dog. There were always food out for them before i took over. My only worry is coyotes and foxes. There are someone who breeds wolves and dogs just mile away