A local family found two baby raccoons about a year ago. They SAY they were orphaned and the mother was dead. I always seriously question that. Of course raccoons get killed all the time by cars, predators, etc. But so many people find a baby animal in the woods alone and they just figure, the mother would NEVER leave them alone. (Ever watch Bambi? The moms leave their kids alone throughout most that movie....its called nature).
So they had these adorable bundles of fluff a year now. Raised them as their pets. Tamed them. Kept them in their home all this time. I have no idea what caging they have since all my info is from a neighbor of their's. They prefer to stay anonymous, as what they did was illegal.
But a year has come and gone and guess what? They have come to realize they own two raccoons. Who are more work than they expected. So rather than going though the right outlets to rehome them....they RELEASED them into their backyard, in the middle of winter, in a heavily residential area. And some other neighbor is now feeding them.
I swear I am fuming over this. I HATE people like this. I did get in contact with a member here who wants them and has the permit. I gave her info to one of the neighbors who actually cares about these animals. I explained that if these raccoons approach people its gonna cause a problem. And worse yet, if they accidently scratch or bite someone, they have a death sentance.
I pray they person who contacted me can get them