Paul on sat 24 jul 04
My cats were harassing a small raccoon the other day and chased it up a
fence, where it was clinging on to and looking very scared. I chased the
cats away and later on the raccoon was gone, so I thought that was the
end of it. But then just tonight I went out the kiln shed to unload a
bisque from a top-loading electric kiln, and raccoon was perched on the
lid and would not let go. I was able to gently open the lid so I could
unload, but the raccoon still clung to the lid and stayed there, and is
still there now.
The question I have is that I really need to do another bisque soon, at
least tomorrow afternoon, so what should I do about the raccoon? I would
think that once it gets hot enough it will jump off but I am still
concerned that it could get hurt. I tried using compressed air to try to
make it move but it did not work. Does anyone know what these things
eat? It must be getting hungry by now.
Paul B
Falmouth, KY
Elaine Birk on sun 25 jul 04
Raccoons carry rabies! This one sounds sick. Stay away from it and keep
your cats away and call animal control!
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From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:26 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: RACOON ON KILN
My cats were harassing a small raccoon the other day and chased it up a
fence, where it was clinging on to and looking very scared. I chased the
cats away and later on the raccoon was gone, so I thought that was the
end of it. But then just tonight I went out the kiln shed to unload a
bisque from a top-loading electric kiln, and raccoon was perched on the
lid and would not let go. I was able to gently open the lid so I could
unload, but the raccoon still clung to the lid and stayed there, and is
still there now.
The question I have is that I really need to do another bisque soon, at
least tomorrow afternoon, so what should I do about the raccoon? I would
think that once it gets hot enough it will jump off but I am still
concerned that it could get hurt. I tried using compressed air to try to
make it move but it did not work. Does anyone know what these things
eat? It must be getting hungry by now.
Paul B
Falmouth, KY
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Rising Sun Earthworks on sun 25 jul 04
Hi Paul-=0D
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I was an animal control officer in my previous life. =0D
You could push it off with a broom or other long handled object.=0D
If it's "petrified" then food isn't going to tempt it much- but raccoons
will eat just about anything.=0D
Of course, be careful of contact as they can carry rabies, yada yada yada=
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sdr on sun 25 jul 04
Paul said:
tried using compressed air to try to
make it move but it did not work. Does anyone know what these things
eat? It must be getting hungry by now.......
Racoons are omnivores, they eat just about anything. If this
one is small it may not be very old yet. Or, it might be sick.
Take care in dealing with it, because racoons can and do
get rabies. If you try to handle it and it is frightened, it can
absolutely rip you to shreds, they are all claws and teeth
when fighting/defending. So some caution is advisable.
Of course, some idiot may have tried to make a "pet" of
it and it escaped, but the odds are that it is orphaned
and/or ill. Otherwise it would not cling to your kiln while
you are loading/unloading. You might make a long-handled
device for moving it to a less troublesome place, or you might
just leave it alone. It will move if it is healthy enough to do so.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
Ron & Nancy Hughes on sun 25 jul 04
This last year, I was remodeling my home when a raccoon came from under
the concrete slab and was chased up a tree. Well later I saw my dogs sitting
down at the war tables making up schedules to keep the raccoon up there,
well not really but it did seem like their plan. After two days of watching
it in the tree,(the animal getting very thirsty ) I called animal control
and the forest and game service. They both said the same thing if the
raccoon bites you then call us until then it's your problem. I complained
about them (loudly) and my contractor said "hey missus no problem" and
proceeded to run a rope down a pipe making a loop he snared the coon around
the neck and took it out to his truck to turn loose in the desert. The wily
coon got loose and ran down the street. I have not seen hide nor hair since.
best of luck with yours, try a rope and pipe to move him down the road.
Nance
Jon Brinley on sun 25 jul 04
You could always make a coonskin cap!!
Jon in Midland, where its so hot and humid that I can't even throw =
today, or yesterday, the day before. Damn I miss winter.
David Hendley on sun 25 jul 04
Paul, relax - he is probably looking for a bowl and he heard you
had some raccoon pottery for sale.
You need to tell him that he mis-heard, and you have 'raku', not
'raccoon pottery, and he will likely go quietly.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
I went out the kiln shed to unload a
bisque from a top-loading electric kiln, and raccoon was perched on the
lid and would not let go. I was able to gently open the lid so I could
unload, but the raccoon still clung to the lid and stayed there, and is
still there now.
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