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Krewtan t1_j0in50s wrote

Reply to comment by BiBoFieTo in Aromatherapy spray that killed two people in a multistate outbreak also killed pet raccoon by AudibleNod

A friend's dad tried it once. As soon as it was nearing adulthood you could not tell it no. They have thumbs too, and they are very observant. Your pantry will get ripped to shreds, and they always seem to find their way back "home".

If you don't want to have to kill a "pet", don't adopt a racoon.

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UncannyTarotSpread t1_j0ktyta wrote

I sometimes wonder if we could breed them for domestication like we’ve done for foxes. Would they start showing brindle patterns and different ear shapes? It’s a fascinating process.

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FeliusSeptimus t1_j114dx6 wrote

I'm kind of surprised there aren't any racoon domestication breeding efforts. It seems like domesticated racoons bred for the purpose would make excellent service animals.

I suppose it would be many years before the animals reached a commercially viable state, but before then you could probably sell a lot of hats.

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