Anywhere to interact with raccoons?
Posted by bigbigraccoon@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Does anyone have any insight into where someone could interact with pet raccoons within a drivable distance from Dallas?
Neither_Sprinkles_87@reddit
My backyard currently has: 1 adult, 3 babies. They’re all yoirs
pepsiblast08@reddit
Apartments off Overton and Beckley has a TON around the dumpster.
lovelylotuseater@reddit
Racoons are not legal to keep as pets in the state of Texas. You can try asking on an Oklahoma forum for something closer, but the Broken Bow petting zoo has one.
If you want to interact with a raccoon in Texas, your best bet is to reach out to wildlife rehabilitation centers to see if they have any animal ambassadors who have been deemed unfit for release back into the wild (may be injured, surrendered after being illegally raised in a domestic situation, etc.)
SiriusSlytherinSnake@reddit
Man this Kevin Hart joke is about to get a lite more realistic
BorgeHastrup@reddit
Leave your dinner scraps outside on top of your trash can. Do this 3 nights in a row. By Wednesday? Raccoons.
Why would you travel to see them when they'll gladly travel to see you?
stanley_fatmax@reddit
They're like fairies!!
picircle@reddit
I talk to them. $200 a visit. 30 min Pls send me your address
whytakemyusername@reddit
You registered your 'bigbigraccoon' account 5 years ago and just now plucked up the courage to ask this?
Has your old raccoon broke it off with you or something?
tyler_russell52@reddit
This is hilarious.
liatriss_@reddit
Volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitaron center
awkward_mallard@reddit
Please don't volunteer at a rehab if the singular goal is to pet some animals. They are often understaffed and quite busy - having to spend bandwidth training / watching someone who is only there for the cute stuff is a huge burden. We handle the animals as little as possible anyways, to keep them wild and minimize stress.
Phenix6071@reddit
Many wildlife centers don’t let people interact with raccoons without a preemptive rabies vaccination. Definitely recommend volunteering at a rehab center, it’s rewarding and helps out.
liatriss_@reddit
As they should! I figured a rehab center was the safest, legalest route to go if OP was serious
Inevitable-Ad-90@reddit
My backyard
BabyBearMan@reddit
I was gonna say...check out my alley. Loads of alley errrrr 'feral" cats too.
NegotiationSalt666@reddit
Theres a target on the corner of Skillman and Abrams where I’ve seen someone leave cat food out (I’m assuming for strays) but Ive seen raccoons eating the food twice now in the evenings around 9 pm.
Icy_Huckleberry_8049@reddit
FYI, Raccoons are not gentle lovable creatures.
Stabmaster@reddit
Most alleys around me have trash pandas and opossums living in them.
BillDuki@reddit
My home town area used to have an apartment complex with a creek running behind it, and a small wooded area that was home to A LOT of coons. It became really popular, and people would drive from all around with bags of dog food to feed them just after sunset. They were super tame and would take the food straight from your hand. I haven’t been there in years so I have no idea if it’s still around or not.
Scrantonicity_02@reddit
Username checks out!
rougefalcon@reddit
Trash pandas look cute and all but they don’t f’around either. I’d stick to observation over interaction. But you do you!