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Trouble wears a mask: 16 who befriend baby raccoon now face rabies threat
island packet ^ | May 9, 2008 | LIZ MITCHELL

Posted on 05/31/2008 11:32:37 AM PDT by george76

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To: A.A. Cunningham

Thank you ;-)


61 posted on 06/01/2008 7:06:36 AM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
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To: Fractal Trader

What about “bookkeeper”?


62 posted on 06/01/2008 8:52:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: LucyT

I like the look of raccoon hats, a la Daniel Boone. Not a fan of the live animal, considering what they’ve done and tried to do to my house. :’(


63 posted on 06/01/2008 8:53:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: upchuck

This is what happens when U.S. Americans don’t have maps!


64 posted on 06/01/2008 8:59:34 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; potlatch; devolve; PhilDragoo; SunkenCiv

Awww, too cute, lol. I once gave my raccoons sliced carrots mixed with the kitteh chow, but they carefully picked each slice out of the bowl and threw it on the floor, then ate the chow.


65 posted on 06/01/2008 10:00:33 AM PDT by LucyT (Denver: August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: SunkenCiv
"If you'd only feed me, I wouldn't have to eat the house."


66 posted on 06/01/2008 10:03:05 AM PDT by LucyT (Denver: August 25 - 28, 2008)
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To: george76

I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything that says coons make good pets because they can be destructive as hell around the house..........so adopting a baby one is just plain stupid.


67 posted on 06/01/2008 10:07:50 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Three words that make me want to barf: Clinton, Obama, McCain...........;)
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To: Daffynition

MOAR, MOAR, MOAR!





68 posted on 06/01/2008 10:33:56 AM PDT by Lady Jag (You can contribute to FR any time at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: Hot Tabasco

IIRC, the male raccoons make good pets if obtained as babies, declawed, defanged, and neutered. The females tend to be bad tempered.


69 posted on 06/01/2008 10:57:54 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Code Pink should guard against creating stereotypes in the Mincing Community." --Titan Magroyne)
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70 posted on 06/01/2008 2:24:27 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: LucyT
Grapes, raisins ... their favorite!


71 posted on 06/01/2008 2:29:13 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition; Slings and Arrows; SunkenCiv
Grapes, raisins ... their favorite!

Oh, no. I've been doing it wrong! There are raisins in the house, and next time I'm at the grocery I'll buy grapes, sweet corn, too.

Ya think that's a balanced diet? Kitty chow contains vitamins and minerals.

72 posted on 06/01/2008 2:38:56 PM PDT by LucyT (What happens in Denver won't stay in Denver... August 25 - 28, 2008)
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73 posted on 06/01/2008 2:51:40 PM PDT by Lady Jag (You can contribute to FR any time at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: LucyT
Are you kiddin'? They have the life of Riley! I had the intention of wilding the kits I rescued from the get go ... so everyday day I went to the stream and gathered crawfish and wild berries for them. With your incredible TLC, like human kids .... they'll never leave home. ;-D


74 posted on 06/01/2008 3:47:57 PM PDT by Daffynition
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75 posted on 06/01/2008 3:49:43 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Grizzled Bear
"Someone adopted a baby raccoon and passed it around to everyone they knew and kissed it on the lips,"

At least they didn't kiss the other end.

I've handled a lot of young coons, but never once thought of kissing one.

76 posted on 06/01/2008 3:55:22 PM PDT by gitmo (From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

Been to Hilton Head many times. It’s one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country.


77 posted on 06/01/2008 3:56:59 PM PDT by gitmo (From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.)
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To: Lady Jag
Looks like that one was luckier than most lawyers........

{Insert favorite lawyer joke here.}

78 posted on 06/01/2008 4:29:17 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Slings and Arrows
declawed, defanged, and neutered.

Kind of extreme if you ask me........no thanks. coons belong in the wild, not in cages or houses.

79 posted on 06/01/2008 4:32:41 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Three words that make me want to barf: Clinton, Obama, McCain...........;)
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80 posted on 06/01/2008 5:35:19 PM PDT by Lady Jag (You can contribute to FR any time at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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