"kathy" wrote in message
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Oh, and forgot, you might be able to ask to
borrow or rent humane traps from
the animal control authority in your
area.
(works if you have one bothersome raccoon
but not for a horde.)

Raccoons are generally territorial. If you remove the local raccoon,
another moves in to its territory. A horde is usually mama and her babies,
although a gang of five odd urban raccoons used to visit my house and bang
on the screen door for cat food.
Animal control in my area discourages relocating raccoons. They don't
like the presence of dogs, though.