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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy
Raccoons are pretty damn cool, but i've read that they like to get in to shit that they aren't supposed to (more than dogs/cats do). Chewing on wires, drywall, etc...
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Yeah. Don't leave them alone in the house for any long period of time, that's for sure. Not like a housecat that you can load up with food and leave for the weekend. They're very sociable animals, and need lots of interaction or they get bored and destructive. They're smart and very persistent about getting what they want or where they want. Ours always stayed in a huge pen outside, and could come and go as they pleased. I wouldn't recommend getting one as a pet unless you can give it lots of room to play, and lots of attention. I'd really recommend a relaxed country home type of setting for them. Plus they're really great at catching rodents and bugs.
Funnest thing ever though... fill a baby pool with water, and throw some crawdads or minnows in it. Watch em go to town. That's some entertainment..