{"id":446,"date":"2020-02-19T16:33:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=446"},"modified":"2020-02-19T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T16:33:12","slug":"do-raccoons-eat-other-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raccoonremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/do-raccoons-eat-other-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Raccoons Eat Other Animals?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you have raccoons looming around your property at night,\nyou might be wondering why. Well, raccoons are on a forever hunt for two\nthings: food and shelter. Mostly, they are in search of food, which they will\nfind using their high level of intelligence, dexterous paws, and acute memory\ncapacities. But if they come across a place that suits their sheltering needs\nbetter than the nest they are living in, they will take advantage of that opportunity\nas well. So, if you have any type of food source on your property, it is likely\nthe reason why you are having nightly raccoon visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what do raccoons eat? Will they eat your pet cat or dog?\nWill they eat other types of animals? Continue reading to learn what the common\nraccoon diet consists of and put your concerns to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIndianapolis Raccoon Removal and Control 317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Common Raccoon Diet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Raccoons are omnivores, just like humans. They eat meat,\nfruit, vegetables, and many other food groups. They basically eat almost\nanything. In metropolitan and urban areas, like our neighborhoods and towns,\nraccoons will mostly eat a diet of human garbage. They are quite known as\ndumpster divers and trashcan pillagers, making raccoons a common nuisance in\nthe city and suburban locales. In the wild, raccoons mostly consume acorns,\ncorn, insects, fish, and eggs. As for animals, they will eat hatchlings, small\namphibians, and small birds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So yes, raccoons do eat other animals at times, but they will\nnot eat a cat or dog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nuisance Raccoons and Your Pets<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Although raccoons are not after your cat or dog for their\nnext meal, there is a chance that a raccoon will attack a curious, aggressive,\nor over-friendly cat or dog. For this reason, it is strongly encouraged to keep\nyour pets properly vaccinated according to your vet\u2019s recommendation. Furthermore,\nif you live in an area with known raccoon activity, avoid letting your pets\noutside at night unsupervised. This is when raccoons are active, and if approached\nor threatened, will bite or scratch a dog or cat. The rabies virus is often\ncarried by raccoons, and is transmitted through blood and saliva, so you do not\nwant your pet bitten or scratched from a raccoon that could possibly be infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Get Rid of Raccoons<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The best way you can stop raccoons from trespassing onto\nyour property is to remove all the things that are attracting them in the first\nplace. If your property is no longer a source of food, water, or shelter, they\nwill move onto other properties that provide these amenities. Seal up or remove\nthese sources of food, water, and shelter: trashcans (always take them out on\nthe morning of garbage collection day), pet food, gardens, bird baths, squirrel\nfeeders, compost piles, log piles, hollowed trees, junk cars, and unlocked barns\nor sheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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