Problems With Intentionally Feeding Raccoons
There are many issues associated with feeding raccoons on your property. Setting out a bowl of food for wildlife or intentionally giving food to a raccoon can cause one or more of these issues:- Encourages raccoons to stay on your property or enter your home
- Increases the risk of attack or disease
- Risks overpopulation
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These wild animals, along with their feces, are capable of transmitting diseases. They may look like a stray cat or dog, but they can be carriers for diseases like leptospirosis, rabies and more. Raccoons are typically fearful of humans, but continued feeding may cause them to lose their fear and even become aggressive in order to find more food.
A few happy, well-fed raccoons can quickly multiply. Don’t let your home become a raccoon apartment complex. It’s important to work with a professional team to safely remove and prevent wildlife in a humane way. Your garbage or pet food isn’t a healthy food source for these wild animals, so find out how to humanely remove them and send them back to their natural environment and diet.
Accidental Raccoon Feeding
There are a few common ways that well-meaning homeowners still feed raccoons and other wildlife. Check these items to see if they are protected from your local raccoon population:- Garbage cans
- Pet food
- Birdfeeders
