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We used to have lots of racoons!We loved them but like you didn;t want them in our trash.
We used bungi cords to lock down our trash lids.
They love dry cat food and anything you throw out for them.One night I fed them a pan of jalapeno corn bread.They snarfed it down!
But probably needed water afterwards.
So my advise is to secure your trash cans and then decide if you want to feed and enjoy them like pets or not.
I feed every critter and varmit that comes to my house including humans.I just can't help it.
Tell them to come see me!
Ranchette
P.s. If you really want to have fun, go to Walmart and buy some 20cent goldfish.Put them in a shallow pan that won't turn over and watch the coons fish.