Little raccoons can be kept as pets. It is a non-endangered species and can be kept by private individuals.

However, small raccoons are not easy to raise because they are very lively and destructive. They can climb over walls and dig holes. They will be very noisy at night and are not suitable for family breeding. They need to have enough food. living space.

How to raise a little raccoon?

1. Raising raccoons from an early age makes them easier to get close to and train. Any cage used for keeping dogs or cats can be used to keep raccoons, as long as the space is moderately large.

2. Unweaned raccoon babies can be given goat milk and special mammal milk powder. Some raccoon babies can also accept kitten food. Give the kitten food and soak it in warm goat milk to soften it. , mash and feed.

3. Nursing raccoons should pay attention to their feces. Normal feces should be soft, strip-shaped feces. If there is a foul smell in loose feces, it may be an inflammation of the intestines, which can be treated with infant intestinal medications. .

4. When raccoons grow teeth, they can replace biscuits, bread, bananas, apples and other foods that are easy to digest and absorb. Adult raccoons can be fed cat food, dog food, fruits, chicken, fish, etc.

5. Try not to contact raccoons with other animals when they are young, and vaccinate them with six-part canine vaccine and rabies vaccine. During the feeding process, attention should also be paid to disinfecting the living environment and replacing disinfectant regularly to prevent bacteria from developing resistance to the disinfectant.

6. The raccoon raised since childhood should develop good habits, train it to identify edible animals, and open an activity place for it at home for it to play and exercise.

7. Raccoons can also use cat litter and litter boxes.