This is the scene that greeted Sugarwings and I the other day when we woke up.
The raccoons are back!
They will not give up on trying to steal this guy's food, and knocked over everything on my porch trying to get to through the window. They also left me the empty cat food jug, that they had stolen last week. I guess they brought it back to taunt me with it.
Sugarwings has a theory that they want to get into the house and get her toys. So, she brought me a cooler with a Barbie in it and asked me to write a note for her. Not exactly how I figured we'd get rid of the coons, but I thought it was worth a try.
(I'm leaning more towards something a bit more vicious myself)
She thought that if she shared one of her special Barbies with the raccoon's babies, they would not try to get in our house.
The logic of a 5 year old is pretty special too.
I hope you are having a good Labor Day weekend! I'll have a giveaway for you this week, a little something from the CraftDay Club, so please check back for details.
Oh my! I hope those pesky raccoons appreciate such a nice gesture and take the Barbie!
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | September 05, 2011 at 06:53 AM
Raccoons can be so destructive ~ I love Sugarwings idea ~ They might just go for it :)
Posted by: Lori | September 05, 2011 at 08:01 AM
I think theyll find some way to use the barbie as a tool to wedge the window open as they stand on the cooler!
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Posted by: Karla Nathan | September 05, 2011 at 08:53 AM
We had the same problem at our back porch, never realized how vicious and destructive those cute little bandits are. We borrowed a trap and after some research, put an empty can, like a tuna can size, at the back of the trap with marshmallows, grapes and drizzled with honey and waited. In no time, we got the little bandit, a big one, drove several miles and let him go, he was not a happy camper but he took off.
hope you catch yours.
MCB
Posted by: My Casa Bella | September 05, 2011 at 10:02 AM
That's pretty smart of Sugarwings to sacrifice one Barbie for the greater good of the whole Barbie family.
Posted by: Beth Leintz | September 05, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Oh, you are NOT having fun with this. Those things with their cute little bandit faces can be nasty AND scary. Especially, when they growl. Good luck with that, Karla.
Posted by: Kathy | September 05, 2011 at 10:20 AM
How very sweet of Sugarwings to share one of her Barbies. Racoons are very vicious so be super careful.
Posted by: Saucy Chick Sherry | September 05, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I just leave food on the outer perimeter of the yard, up in the trees. It keeps them busy!
Posted by: Andie | September 05, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Oh, this post makes me so happy! Sugarwings is just so cute -- she's definitely a "win-win" thinker! Also, I've always wanted to see your cat!
Posted by: Laurie | September 05, 2011 at 11:41 AM
They brought back the container so you could fill it up again! hee! hee!
Sugarwings is too cute! karen...
Posted by: karen | September 05, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Darn those pesky raccoons. Too cute!! What a sweet and creative girl Sugarwings is. I hope those raccoons take the Barbie and hit the road. xxoo Heidi
Posted by: Heidi Meyer | September 05, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Yup, get a cage, put something with Peanut Butter in it and that should do the trick.
Posted by: silvia | September 05, 2011 at 02:18 PM
eeesh!...they are SO full of mischief! It was nice of them to bring the container back now that they're done with it. ;) And awfully sweet of Sugarwings to sacrifice her Barbie for the cause!
Posted by: Samantha | September 05, 2011 at 02:52 PM
From the lips of babes... How sweet. But, what a mess. I think I would be more sinister! I remember the look on my uncles & aunts that live/farm in Kansas when my stupid brother showed up at a family reunion with a coon on a red leather leash (yes he bought the stupid thing at a pet store)... The uncles wanted to shoot it! It was only the beginning... Good Luck!
Charlene
Posted by: Charlene | September 05, 2011 at 03:30 PM
Ugh...we had the same issue with dumb ole opussoms'..I hope Barbie did her job :) I'm having the same issue in your prior post with my little one. All happy to go then a sad puss---she is only in K4 though. Sigh...I don't like the droops in her either. Hope you had a great weekend, Kris
Posted by: Kris Pare | September 05, 2011 at 06:57 PM
I love her logic - show them some love so they behave!
Seriously, I had some racoon issues at one point, too, and what worked for me was taking the cat food inside at night plus I set up my "perimeters" every night buy filling empty tuna and cat food cans with about a half inch of amonia and setting them every few feet around the endge of the patio. Good luck!
Posted by: Kathy | September 05, 2011 at 07:52 PM
I died laughing when I read her little note! She is so funny!
Posted by: Rebecca | September 07, 2011 at 02:17 AM
Hmmm. I'd probably do the same thing with my craft supplies -- because we all know raccoons are pretty crafty!
Posted by: jeanie | September 08, 2011 at 08:05 AM