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Ticks on a wild racoon. (Original Post) 3Hotdogs May 2020 OP
is it friendly? GemDigger May 2020 #1
Raccoons carry rabies...leave it alone... Sancho May 2020 #2
Never approach a wild racoon. safeinOhio May 2020 #3
Buy a package of Tick Tubes cyclonefence May 2020 #4
Spam deleted by MIR Team konarktriv7 May 2020 #5
I know of several families that have had orphaned raccoons. They were hand raised ... marble falls May 2020 #6
Luckily, she has no intention of trying to domesticate... just wants to get rid of its ticks. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #7
If there's a wildlife service in your area, I'd contact them Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #8

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)
1. is it friendly?
Mon May 25, 2020, 09:12 PM
May 2020

Enough that you can get close to it? If so, call a vet and find out if the tick stuff for dogs would be ok for a raccoon. The one that you put a few drops on the back of the neck kind.

Sancho

(9,065 posts)
2. Raccoons carry rabies...leave it alone...
Mon May 25, 2020, 09:17 PM
May 2020

you can ask a vet or something, but they put out baits with rabies vaccine here.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
4. Buy a package of Tick Tubes
Mon May 25, 2020, 10:20 PM
May 2020

and put them in the bushes around where you're seeing the raccoon. It won't help the ones already on it but it will help kill the next generation of ticks. Tick Tubes really work--look online.

And don't try to do anything to the raccoon. You'll get bit for sure.

Response to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
6. I know of several families that have had orphaned raccoons. They were hand raised ...
Tue May 26, 2020, 07:39 AM
May 2020

and loved. It never turned out well. They go 'wild'. Someone gets bitten, a house gets trashed and the animal goes back outside. The problem is now they have no fear and return and do more outrage.

Making pets of wild animals is not good. Our culture needs to realize: animals are life not lifestyle accessories.

3Hotdogs

(12,207 posts)
7. Luckily, she has no intention of trying to domesticate... just wants to get rid of its ticks.
Tue May 26, 2020, 08:02 AM
May 2020

I guess that ain't gonna happen.

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
8. If there's a wildlife service in your area, I'd contact them
Tue May 26, 2020, 11:45 PM
May 2020

I know that the veterinary clinic where I have taken my dogs also treats wildlife. I was there one time with my dog when the wildlife service came to pick up some rescued baby squirrels.

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