On Sunday, August 10, 2014 11:27:03 AM UTC-7, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Saturday, August 9, 2014 7:43:59 PM UTC-7, wrote:

Mothballs? Tonite I have a flashing light and on-off with the flashes radio.



I don't have corn, but I have raccoon and it is making my life hell! The ******* is so bold that when OP in household saw him in side yard, he actually STARTED TO APPROACH, like "what's for dinner" !!!

Until I closed up the cat door, raccoon would come in at night, mess up the cat's water dish, eat his food, and for all I know, take a nap. Now a problem for cat to come & go! Have to leave my BR window partly open to dark yard!

One night I came into the kitchen late and this

(hit Send by mistake)

HUGE creature rushed by, brushing against my legs -- fortunately no injury -- and rushed out the back door! So much for leaving the door open to computer room when working late!

OP says another time he SAW raccoon dragging the plastic cat food container TO THE CAT DOOR but unable to get it past. Huge claw marks on containers. (Gotta say he's not dumb... figuring that out!)

Our city's animal shelter used to send someone out to capture varmints, but will not do so since many years. Also used to lend humane cages, but stopped doing that as well. Buying humane cages is very expensive!

Wish I still had my son's old .22!

(Thanks for allowing me to vent...

HB