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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway,
one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
Way Back Jack wrote:
In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. You're not allowed to do it here either but you can trap and kill. Drowning may be better than .22 and from what you say, you may need a bigger Hav-a-hart as I've seen it happen that trap would not completely close on raccoon and he could get out. You're also taking risks with poison which is generally not allowed and you could kill an animal like someones pet. Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. A sip or two will not do it. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank
wrote: Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. A sip or two will not do it. http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/Cliented/antifreeze.aspx Antifreeze Poisoning (...) Very small amounts of antifreeze can be fatal. If a cat walks through a puddle of antifreeze and then licks its paws, it can ingest enough antifreeze to cause death. About five tablespoons can kill a medium sized dog. (...) |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank
wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. You're not allowed to do it here either but you can trap and kill. Drowning may be better than .22 and from what you say, you may need a bigger Hav-a-hart as I've seen it happen that trap would not completely close on raccoon and he could get out. These traps were recommended for racs but these two creatures were exceptionally large. You're also taking risks with poison which is generally not allowed and you could kill an animal like someones pet. Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. A sip or two will not do it. Nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away; not sure if they have pets. Poisoning is not something I relish but don't see any other option. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
On Jul 6, 9:26*am, (Way Back Jack) wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. *Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. * Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! *Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. * So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. *Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. *Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. * Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? *The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. *I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. You're not allowed to do it here either but you can trap and kill. Drowning may be better than .22 and from what you say, you may need a bigger Hav-a-hart as I've seen it happen that trap would not completely close on raccoon and he could get out. These traps were recommended for racs but these two creatures were exceptionally large. You're also taking risks with poison which is generally not allowed and you could kill an animal like someones pet. *Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. *A sip or two will not do it. Nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away; not sure if they have pets. Poisoning is not something I relish but don't see any other option.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped" Is "the damn dumb cat" in danger of eating the poisoned food? |
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On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 06:34:36 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Jul 6, 9:26=A0am, (Way Back Jack) wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. =A0Anywa= y, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. =A0 Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! =A0Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. =A0 So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. =A0Se= t it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. =A0Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. =A0 Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? =A0The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. =A0I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. You're not allowed to do it here either but you can trap and kill. Drowning may be better than .22 and from what you say, you may need a bigger Hav-a-hart as I've seen it happen that trap would not completely close on raccoon and he could get out. These traps were recommended for racs but these two creatures were exceptionally large. You're also taking risks with poison which is generally not allowed and you could kill an animal like someones pet. =A0Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. =A0A sip or t= wo will not do it. Nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away; not sure if they have pets. Poisoning is not something I relish but don't see any other option.- Hide= quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped" Is "the damn dumb cat" in danger of eating the poisoned food? Kept him inside last night. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
I really doubt Dexcool will do the job. It's a different
chemical. Buy the cheap green stuff. You might have used too much, also. Just dampen the catfood with the green antifreeze. D-Con, the mouse stuff, might also work. I've seen mouse poison, designed to look like wheat or grain. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Way Back Jack" wrote in message ... In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a 22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
On Jul 6, 9:15*am, (Vladimir) wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank wrote: *Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. *A sip or two will not do it. http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/Cliented/antifreeze.aspx Antifreeze Poisoning * * (...) Very small amounts of antifreeze can be fatal. *If a cat walks through a puddle of antifreeze and then licks its paws, it can ingest enough antifreeze to cause death. *About five tablespoons can kill a medium sized dog. (...) There is species variability in toxicity but ethylene glycol is not a strong toxin. It's sweetness makes it dangerous but as poisons go, 5 tablespoons is a lot of poison to kill a dog. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
On Jul 6, 9:26*am, (Way Back Jack) wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:58 -0400, Frank wrote: Way Back Jack wrote: In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. *Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. * Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! *Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. * So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. *Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. *Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. * Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? *The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. *I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. You're not allowed to do it here either but you can trap and kill. Drowning may be better than .22 and from what you say, you may need a bigger Hav-a-hart as I've seen it happen that trap would not completely close on raccoon and he could get out. These traps were recommended for racs but these two creatures were exceptionally large. You're also taking risks with poison which is generally not allowed and you could kill an animal like someones pet. *Ethylene glycol is really not that toxic and it takes quite a bit to kill an animal. *A sip or two will not do it. Nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away; not sure if they have pets. Poisoning is not something I relish but don't see any other option.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Don't know about current Hav-a-harts but mine will take a groundhog but not a big raccoon for which they had a bigger trap. I watched the raccoon I was after enter the trap, trip it, and both doors closed but did not latch as he was too big. He must have tripped the trap a half dozen times before I gave up. If you must poison, I would suggest rat poison mixed with peanut butter. You can't get in trouble trying to kill rats with poison. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
"Way Back Jack" wrote in message
... In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a 22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. How about parking yourself outdoors in a nice chair at night with the .22 and capping the animal without trapping it first? Get yourself a Sure-Fire light, designed for making targets think "What the f&&k??" and stopping just long enough to get nailed. www.surefire.com They're ridiculously bright. |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
Way Back Jack wrote:
In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. Another time, the rac was able to somehow escape! Two other times I was successful in trapping them and shot them with a .22, but it was a bitch removing the corpses from the traps. So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. Next morning, the ground at the site was wet with antifreeze, suggesting that he dumped it, and quite a bit of the cat food remained in the bowl which was tossed about 20 yds. away. Do you know whether ACDelco Dex-Cool antifreeze contains denatonium which is an embittering agent? The ingredients list doesn't mention it though, so maybe this is simply a rac who doesn't have a sweet tooth for antifreeze. I can only hope that the meat portion that he did eat contained enough antifreeze to prevent his destructive return. Taste it and see. Seriously, just touch a drop to your tongue and then spit it out, it won't hurt you in that quantity. Mouse bait would be more effective and less likely to poison someone's pet, or use compound 1080 or 1081 and be careful. Trapping and drowning would be more humane (and should be a dignified way to go for a raccoon since they know how to drown dogs), and a lot safer. HTH Bob |
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My Raccoon Doesn't Seem To Like Antifreeze
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In this State, you're not allowed to trap and transport racs. Anyway, one time in the past using a Haveaheart, the damn dumb cat got trapped. snip So I marinated a 12 oz. can of cat food in a bowl of antifreeze. Set it out near where the rac has been doing his damage. So one time a dumb cat got caught in the trap but you would never expect the same cat to eat the poisoned food? How about the neighbors dog? If it is legal to poison then it is legal to trap. |
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