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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_26021_4700547.1197378865421 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Just a little PS about raccoons near human dwellings: I recently learned from our veterinarian that raccoons have become hosts for a roundworm that can be also carried by dogs and by humans, and that it is especially dangerous to humans, causing brain damage if not death within two weeks. Raccoons defecate in the same area, and they like sawdust, sand, or other kitty-litter-like material. That means wood piles. The vet was all excited about this because they had just had the lecture/info from a visiting vet from New Orleans who is an expert in animal parasites. He told the story in which a granddaughter mouthed a piece of bark from a wood pile and got the worm. (He said also that raccoon feces looks like a granola bar.) If you have a dog and/or child, and especially if you also feed or otherwise attract or harbour raccoons, it is wise to get your dog wormed every month year round. Just thought I'd pass that along. I also just found this in a quick search: http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.net/raccoonroundworm.php On 12/11/07, Eleanor Lindsay <az678@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote: > > On 13th November I promised an update on which of your many suggestions > solved my aggressive raccoon problem: it has not proved necessary to go > beyond Suzanne Borkowski's simple suggestion to throw a couple of > handfuls of seeds onto the ground when I find the raccoon already there > as I go to take the feeders in. The result was instantaneous and > impressive; without a moment's hesitation it abandoned the feeders and, > with no fuss, further growling or other signs of aggression went > straight to the couple of handfuls I threw down for it (which is a lot > less than it would have taken from the feeders)! I have consistently > had no problem since. If it gets to the feeders before I take them in > and I come out to get them without any seeds, it starts to growl, but if > I am carrying a supply of seeds it watches silently and the minute I > throw them onto the ground it instantly climbs down and tucks in, > leaving me to take in the feeders at my leisure. (It also provides an > most efficient overnight deck cleaning service around the base of the > feeders, leaving the area spic and pan for the next morning!) > A wonderful example of the great value in taking the 'enemy's' point of > view into account before deciding on any action......... > > Eleanor Lindsay > ------=_Part_26021_4700547.1197378865421 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Just a little PS about raccoons near human dwellings: I recently learned from our veterinarian that raccoons have become hosts for a roundworm that can be also carried by dogs and by humans, and that it is especially dangerous to humans, causing brain damage if not death within two weeks. Raccoons defecate in the same area, and they like sawdust, sand, or other kitty-litter-like material. That means wood piles. The vet was all excited about this because they had just had the lecture/info from a visiting vet from New Orleans who is an expert in animal parasites. He told the story in which a granddaughter mouthed a piece of bark from a wood pile and got the worm. (He said also that raccoon feces looks like a granola bar.) If you have a dog and/or child, and especially if you also feed or otherwise attract or harbour raccoons, it is wise to get your dog wormed every month year round. Just thought I'd pass that along. I also just found this in a quick search: http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.net/raccoonroundworm.php</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Eleanor Lindsay</b> <az678@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">On 13th November I promised an update on which of your many suggestions<br>solved my aggressive raccoon problem: it has not proved necessary to go <br>beyond Suzanne Borkowski's simple suggestion to throw a couple of<br>handfuls of seeds onto the ground when I find the raccoon already there<br>as I go to take the feeders in. The result was instantaneous and<br> impressive; without a moment's hesitation it abandoned the feeders and,<br>with no fuss, further growling or other signs of aggression went<br>straight to the couple of handfuls I threw down for it (which is a lot<br> less than it would have taken from the feeders)! I have consistently<br>had no problem since. If it gets to the feeders before I take them in<br>and I come out to get them without any seeds, it starts to growl, but if<br> I am carrying a supply of seeds it watches silently and the minute I<br>throw them onto the ground it instantly climbs down and tucks in,<br>leaving me to take in the feeders at my leisure. (It also provides an<br>most efficient overnight deck cleaning service around the base of the <br>feeders, leaving the area spic and pan for the next morning!)<br>A wonderful example of the great value in taking the 'enemy's' point of<br>view into account before deciding on any action.........<br><br>Eleanor Lindsay <br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_26021_4700547.1197378865421--
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