interloper!

[piranha]

ok, so our coons now come out during broad daylight to eat cat food. damn, i overexposed this shot, but i still love it.

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[zxhrue.livejournal.com]

teh awesome! and one nonchalant coon. no unfavorable cat/coon interactions over the purloining of the cat food I hope.

cat/coon interactions

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

not anymore. when the coons started considering us their favourite restaurant there was much hissing and growling. but now bacchus lies right on top of his favourite lookout and glances down at the coon feeding now and then, and that's that. pretty cool!

and i am starting to worry whether the cat food is actually good for racoons. i already know feeding wild animals isn't sensible because it might get them dependent, but coons are pretty darn good at adaptation. *sigh*.

Re: cat/coon interactions

[zxhrue.livejournal.com]

oh, if it's food they'll eat it.

wikipedia cites a german source that indicates that raccoons fed on cat food for a long time are prone to developing gout -- to much protein. some of the exotic pet sites and wildlife rehab people recommend dry dog food instead.

Re: cat/coon interactions

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

ah; thanks for confirming my worries. that's probably stuck in my mind vaguely; i was wondering about the high protein content of cat food (cause i know feeding cat food to dogs isn't the best idea ever).

hm. well, that's not easy to change, because the main reason the cat food is out there is for the outdoor cats. two of whom will come inside, but the third one is still too feral.