Tryptamine*Dreamer
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stardust.hero:
Very glad to hear your kitty is okay. I'd really be freaking out in such a situation, but hopefully keep myself together enough to help my pet.
Lucky is afraid of other animals for the most part, including cats and my macaw.
I have been trying to get him to not be afraid. He is getting more used to the new cat (my nephew's very beautiful long-haired cat - will post a picture of him later) but he still won't come close. He is not aggressive toward other animals or anyone in the household. I don't let him around my bird because he could easily kill him and my bird will chase any animal and certain people who get in his area and will bite if he catches them.
I have read about other people who have raccoons and dogs that get along well and play together. A raccoon would most likely do well with a dog if exposed from an early age. That is based on limited information. If you are thinking about getting a raccoon, you really need to do your homework. They require lots of attention, especially when young. Mine was bad to bite until he was about 8 months old. He still chews on my fingers often and will bite when playing, but not hard enough to do any damage or cause any significant pain. You would need to give the raccoon a whole room in the house, not just keep it in a cage and I let lucky have the run of the house 1-2 hours each day, supervised. The room would need to be raccoon proofed similar to what you'd do for a baby - nothing that the coon could be hurt by. Raising it from a baby to an adult is a challenge but if you put in the time and effort to do it right and you can tolerate the soft bites, you will probably have a good pet.
Here is an excellent website by a man who has been keeping raccoons for a long time. This will give you tons of information on pet raccoons: http://remocoon.mnsi.net/
I would be happy to talk with you about Lucky later if you'd like to do so by instant messaging (such as Microsoft's IM program)
I am not sure, but I think it is unlikely a raccoon would severely injure or kill a dog unless it is a small breed. Raccoons have much smaller teeth and mouths than dogs. It is possible though. I have heard of raccoons killing dogs before.
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I also spend time with him in his room each day. He comes to his door to call me when he wants my attention or to come out of his room.
Very glad to hear your kitty is okay. I'd really be freaking out in such a situation, but hopefully keep myself together enough to help my pet.
That looks lovely, I never thought I would want a raccoon but after looking at your photobucket pictures a raccoon is now on the top my list. What are they like around dogs, I have two bichon frise dogs they wouldnt bite Id be more worried of what a raccoon would do to them
Lucky is afraid of other animals for the most part, including cats and my macaw.
I have been trying to get him to not be afraid. He is getting more used to the new cat (my nephew's very beautiful long-haired cat - will post a picture of him later) but he still won't come close. He is not aggressive toward other animals or anyone in the household. I don't let him around my bird because he could easily kill him and my bird will chase any animal and certain people who get in his area and will bite if he catches them.
I have read about other people who have raccoons and dogs that get along well and play together. A raccoon would most likely do well with a dog if exposed from an early age. That is based on limited information. If you are thinking about getting a raccoon, you really need to do your homework. They require lots of attention, especially when young. Mine was bad to bite until he was about 8 months old. He still chews on my fingers often and will bite when playing, but not hard enough to do any damage or cause any significant pain. You would need to give the raccoon a whole room in the house, not just keep it in a cage and I let lucky have the run of the house 1-2 hours each day, supervised. The room would need to be raccoon proofed similar to what you'd do for a baby - nothing that the coon could be hurt by. Raising it from a baby to an adult is a challenge but if you put in the time and effort to do it right and you can tolerate the soft bites, you will probably have a good pet.
Here is an excellent website by a man who has been keeping raccoons for a long time. This will give you tons of information on pet raccoons: http://remocoon.mnsi.net/
I would be happy to talk with you about Lucky later if you'd like to do so by instant messaging (such as Microsoft's IM program)
I am not sure, but I think it is unlikely a raccoon would severely injure or kill a dog unless it is a small breed. Raccoons have much smaller teeth and mouths than dogs. It is possible though. I have heard of raccoons killing dogs before.
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I also spend time with him in his room each day. He comes to his door to call me when he wants my attention or to come out of his room.
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Fat is good in Nigerian dogs so it isn't a curse--it's the blessing of the original DogDog!
