The Editor,
Re: "Raccoon control needed," Opinion, July 29; "Raccoons attack dog," News, July 27; "Raccoon attacks on rise," News, July 22; "Cats outdoors is the problem," Letters, July 22; "Raccoons kill, drag away another cat," News, July 20; "Raccoon attack on cat horrifying," Letters, July 13.
I recently told to a friend in Crescent Beach about the raccoon attacks on pets in Richmond that have been reported in the paper.
She was surprised and told me about her experience with raccoons.
In her backyard, raccoons and her pet cats apparently exist peacefully together.
They even "sun themselves" within sight of each other!
I expressed surprise, so she explained that she and her husband contacted an animal organization (I forget the name of it) and learned what they could feed raccoons that were in the area.
I guess fed raccoons are happy raccoons, because they obviously know that her cats aren't food.
Janet Oakes
Richmond
