Baby Raccoons In Backyard

So keeping a dog in your yard can be a natural inexpensive safe way to deter raccoons from your property.

Baby raccoons in backyard.

These small fragile mammals are being born in bunches of about 3 4 cubs in attics and garages all over the gta in nests made especially by their mother. 7 preventive measures against raccoons. Negative effects of raccoons in the backyard. A privacy fence surrounding your yard may not be enough to keep a raccoon out if it s dead set on getting into your trash or pet food.

I live in a developed area with homes on either side and behind me. It looked like they were having a little chat on our patio chairs lietz said. Newborns do not open their eyes until their third week of life so they are dependent on their mothers. The only guaranteed way to keep raccoons out is with an electric fence.

Raccoons in your back yard can cause cosmetic damage to property but more concerning is their ability to spread disease. This time around in the year baby raccoons are making an appearance left right up and down. These animals establish nearby latrines where they dispose of waste. Raccoon excrement often contains raccoon roundworm a parasite capable of killing humans.

I have a blow up pool for my grandchildren. If there is a raccoon in your yard who does not appear to be sick or injured let him be. I believe i have raccoons that visit my backyard frequently. Baby was left all alone or was stuck in some way and mom left him behind.

Knippshild said when he saw the raccoons sitting on their patio furniture he was surprised at what he saw. Even after baby raccoons have grown large enough to run climb and forage for food on their own they stay with their mothers for about a year. Although they will instinctively do that when they see one around. This scenario depends on how long baby has been away from mom.

In most cases mom was just out looking for food or a new den and she ll be back soon enough. Mother raccoons have been known to tear through a wall to get to a baby. Dogs can be trained to chase raccoons away from your yard. If baby is healthy it s worth trying to reunite just in case mom is still coming back to check for him.

If you re having work done on your trees and discover baby raccoons let them be. Baby raccoons look very similar to adults the only difference being their size. These pests can easily scale fences in seconds and baby raccoons can squeeze through any holes or cracks that are as small as three inches. Homeowners with pets may also find a raccoon dining on dog food or cat food left outside.

Non discriminatory when it comes to food raccoons are omnivores and will eat almost anything including other animals insects and plants.