Who Was that “Masked” Guy?

Good grief! Racoons have become much bolder these days! In the past, when I went to the barn to feed the barn cats, the resident raccoon would scurry away. Lately, as soon as I fill the cat food bowl, it has been sauntering right up to the bowl and starts to eat as soon as I get a few feet away. The same one came right up on the deck the other night even when the cat was out on the deck and when I confronted it, it just stared at me and eventually sauntered down the steps.

Sometimes when I go into the barn during the day, the raccoon and cats are eating out of the same bowl. Apparently, cats and raccoons have some kind of affinity. Maybe they do, but I have never had an affinity for raccoons. They are a nuisance.

Since the cats and the raccoons appear to be slightly overweight, they are certainly getting enough to eat thanks to me.

In an attempt to be optimistic in regard to raccoons, at least there have not been any skunks around lately.

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