Racoon in my garage

[mnkyman]

So this morning i walk outside and my dad says theres a racoon in our garage....my dad is one of those ppl that likes to make jokes so i didnt believe him at first, as i got into my car i notice ...A RACOON AHHH lol

anyways, we called animal controll and they told us that if its in the top part of the garage (attic as they refer to it...even though our garage has open rafters) they wont catch it and that would would have to...ftw!

well now my dad is on the phone with the manager or somebody in a higher position trying to get someone out here...

i hope that racoon didnt walk over/scratch my car...havent checked yet...

and

i wanted to wash my car for prom....but all my car washing stuff is in the garage ...



ya, just thought i should share my story



Cliffs
Racoon in garage
hope it didnt scratch my car
animal control being a douche
cant wash my car for prom

[mwmcginn]

Just a thought...

shoot it with a pellet gun.

[Davisio]

Just a thought...

shoot it with a pellet gun.

Or borrow a dog. He'll get the hint and leave.

[mnkyman]

LOL, responses ive been getting on Houston-Imports Forum:
http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387771

[princess]

Open the door, let him out while holding a pellet gun. Or a paint gun with frozen paint. If you ping him, maybe he won't come back. If he's been on your car, it would likely mean there's scratches now. Unlike a cat, their claws are always out. Nasty little critters!

They aren't as unhealthy as people think.... but I HATE all rodents. Even cute ones. I've sat in my gazebo with a BB gun at the ready for taking out squirrels. We have one that keeps eating my strawberries. :rant:

Unforunately I'm not too quick right now! :dunno:

[James.uk]

Did he bring his tool box? :D

Seriously though, you should have shifted your car and chased him off with a yard brush. :)
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[03LXV6]

Start the car with the garage closed and leave for a while.

[Ramon]

Start the car with the garage closed and leave for a while.
If you do that, you might end up with a smelly raccoon cadaver in the rafters... :eek:

Just chase it out, then find and close up whatever opening it crawled through to get inside.

[mnkyman]

Updated:

Rinsed my car at one of those wash it yourself places...got the dirt of atleast...and no scratches :thmsup:


we have the garage door just sitting open now...no ones watching though...so hopefully itll leave during the night (nocturnal animals right?)

[namegoeshere]

we have the garage door just sitting open now...no ones watching though...so hopefully itll leave during the night (nocturnal animals right?)

Hopefully. The other possibility is that with the garage door open it'll invite a few of its friends over to its swanky new pad. :lmao:

[Spektyr]

We had a raccoon get into the basement of my mom's old house (actually climbed down an unused chimney to the furnace). I "caught" it with a baseball bat. Still have the tail, in fact.


They aren't scary critters. Put on a couple long-sleeved shirts, a hat of some kind, and make sure you're wearing sturdy gloves, shoes and pants. Don't use a big bulky weapon, use something short and easy to use in close-quarters. Get the cars out and chase the bugger out the door. (A broom will probably be necessary to get him down from the rafters.)

But generally-speaking you don't have to worry about a 'coon. They're not very aggressive and most of their hostility is a panic-induced ruse to make you leave them alone. The only reason I didn't just chase the one I had out of my mom's basement is that I couldn't be sure it would actually leave the way it came, and I didn't want to risk it running up into the house.

[mwmcginn]

We had a raccoon get into the basement of my mom's old house (actually climbed down an unused chimney to the furnace). I "caught" it with a baseball bat. Still have the tail, in fact.


They aren't scary critters. Put on a couple long-sleeved shirts, a hat of some kind, and make sure you're wearing sturdy gloves, shoes and pants. Don't use a big bulky weapon, use something short and easy to use in close-quarters. Get the cars out and chase the bugger out the door. (A broom will probably be necessary to get him down from the rafters.)

But generally-speaking you don't have to worry about a 'coon. They're not very aggressive and most of their hostility is a panic-induced ruse to make you leave them alone. The only reason I didn't just chase the one I had out of my mom's basement is that I couldn't be sure it would actually leave the way it came, and I didn't want to risk it running up into the house.


I nominate this for post of the day. If we had that award, this would be awesome.

[EXLNavi]

At least you guys have raccoons. Around here we have bears (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearinfo.htm).

And for some reason I don't think they want a pic-nic basket... :paranoid:










:lmao:

[Ramon]

At least you guys have raccoons. Around here we have bears.
Back in Guam, we had snakes. We used our pellet guns on 'em. :naughty:

[Spektyr]

I nominate this for post of the day. If we had that award, this would be awesome.

Uh... why?

[mnkyman]

Update:

Set the trap, used some fish for bait....

heres some pics of the set-up (notice how we put it in between bags of dirt and covered it with a blanket, as instructed by the product)


The Cage:
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/504/minidsc02711rb6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Set-up:

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3834/minidsc02712go0.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/7397/minidsc02713fc6.jpg

[stiller fan]

you know, i opened this thread while listening to "rocky raccoon" by the beatles.... :lmao: :cool:

[mnkyman]

so the trap was set-off...we went to check if it was there...and what do ya know....we caught a kitty lol

called animal control to come pick it up tomorrow since the cat has no collar, and no need to have it come back in again...


The racoon is still on the loose....should of just taken care of it that day...


ill post pics of the cat later