Coming back home last night I spotted two raccoons trying to pilfer Sarah’s cat food. I ran in to get my pellet gun and got a shot off before they split. The emboldened bandits came back a bit later and peered around the corner to see if I was still planted in the driveway. While I pumped the pellet gun, they stood up on their hind legs to see what I was doing. Zing! I got another shot off and they beat a hasty retreat. I waited a little while to see if they’d come back but I think they just postponed their visit till a little bit later. I did see them again before I got ready for bed, but by then I had tossed the rest of Sarah’s food since they were going to eat it anyway. I usually feed Sarah in the morning, but she always leaves enough in her bowl to attract the raccoons.
They’re such smart creatures and they really make me laugh. Sometimes if you sit outside late at night you can hear them chattering to each other as they make their rounds from house to house following trails that go behind bushes and under backyard fences. Between the graffitti artists and the raccoons, I’ve been having a lot of fun.
Here’s a pic Breen got of them last year.