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# Lousy raccoons
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2005421lousy-raccoons-html/
- Published: 2005-04-21T14:29:35.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:34:50.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Life, #DashHouseCom, #wp

A couple of weeks ago we found shingles on our driveway, never a good sign. I did a temporary fix, but the fix wasn’t good enough to keep the rain from getting into our house yesterday. We found a good contractor and the problem is fixed. The problem: stupid raccoons trying to get into our house. Those raccoons just cost me more money than I like to spend on even animals that I like. And I don’t like raccoons. They didn’t get into the attic, and I’m glad. Raccoons can do a lot of damage once they’re inside. [Toronto has taken away all the fun](http://www.toronto.ca/animal%5Fservices/raccoon.htm?ref=dashhouse.com) and it’s not easy to legally trap them or shoot them, although it’s okay to drive them away with [talk radio](http://www.cfrb.com/?ref=dashhouse.com). Not long ago someone with [PETA](http://www.peta.org/?ref=dashhouse.com) tried to sign me up. She asked, “Do you like animals?” I wish I had said, “Depends how they’re cooked.” If these raccoons come back I’m firing up the BBQ and getting some good sauce ready.