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Last year, I spayed 3 ferals and neutered one, ehich I kept. The females went to a rescue. However, I continue to feed others outside. I caught at least two on camera recently.
A few minutes ago, I heard a noise. It sounded like a dog or cat yelping. A few minutes later, I heard another noise. When I looked outside, the food was gone and there were 3 raccoons in that had apparently, either eaten the food or came looking for it and it was gone.
I am worried that the sound I heard could have been a confrontation between a cat and raccoon. If I put my camera out and see an injured car, what do I do? It’s possible that the raccoons carry rabies. However, if one of the cats has contracted it, this could set off a minor epidemic in the neighborhood, whoch could be very dangerous, as there are outdoor cats, dogs, squirrels, etc. I could walk outside and be attacked by a rabid animal.
I had seen a raccoon on camera once before and I trapped an opossum once, while trying to catch the ferals last year.
What should I do if any of the cats appear to be injured?
I don’t want the cats to starve either, for fearnof encountering raccoons.
Is there any way to get rid of the pests, or, at least deter them, short of exterminating thrm, which I’d rather not do?
A few minutes ago, I heard a noise. It sounded like a dog or cat yelping. A few minutes later, I heard another noise. When I looked outside, the food was gone and there were 3 raccoons in that had apparently, either eaten the food or came looking for it and it was gone.
I am worried that the sound I heard could have been a confrontation between a cat and raccoon. If I put my camera out and see an injured car, what do I do? It’s possible that the raccoons carry rabies. However, if one of the cats has contracted it, this could set off a minor epidemic in the neighborhood, whoch could be very dangerous, as there are outdoor cats, dogs, squirrels, etc. I could walk outside and be attacked by a rabid animal.
I had seen a raccoon on camera once before and I trapped an opossum once, while trying to catch the ferals last year.
What should I do if any of the cats appear to be injured?
I don’t want the cats to starve either, for fearnof encountering raccoons.
Is there any way to get rid of the pests, or, at least deter them, short of exterminating thrm, which I’d rather not do?