My dad feeds raccoons every night and they're basically just like any other animal. They like having food and some company. I've gotten down on the ground with them before as they took a cookie from my hand and ate it. There's times we joke about how they act exactly like our dog when they see anyone in the kitchen and think they're about to get some food.
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Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 304d
I wouldn’t presume on my friendship with a raccoon by putting a leash on one.
Unless they’re into that sort of thing.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 304d
Ecstatic consent is clutch.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 304d
Bruh you can probably train them off leash. Just start very young and don't get bit.
TragicNotCute@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 303d
Generally what I’ve heard is that raccoons are very sweet and docile when young. They turn problematic as pets as they age.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 303d
I feel personally attacked.
Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 303d
My dad feeds raccoons every night and they're basically just like any other animal. They like having food and some company. I've gotten down on the ground with them before as they took a cookie from my hand and ate it. There's times we joke about how they act exactly like our dog when they see anyone in the kitchen and think they're about to get some food.
miked@piefed.social · 2 pts · 303d
I've read the same. They are very smart and will get into all kinds of trouble.
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 1 pts · 303d
That’s probably just about any mammal.
I bet a polar bear cub makes an amazing pet for … at least some small window of time
jared@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 304d
Patience and food.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 304d
What are the proletariat?
edit: my bad; misread that as "patients".
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 302d
Will take too long. train them with heroin. they'll do anything you ask them for it.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 302d
now I'm wondering if anyone has even tried using hard drugs to train animals.
I'm assuming it has happened many times and always resulted in unmitigated disasters
Aeri@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 303d
I think if you wanted to train a raccoon you'd be better off starting with a baby one and hand raising it
falseWhite@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 303d
bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 302d
A timely posting on another community.
https://vger.to/lemmy.world/post/37859429
UsedLinuxDealer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d