A few nights ago I heard a swishing sound on the swamp cooler fan (it was off) we have out during the summer. My husband got up and started swatting his jeans at a family of raccoons who were trying to turn the blades of the fan that we put in an open door near our bedroom during the summer.

Evergreen is cool enough at nights who needs an air conditioner?

The next night my son said there was a family of five on the porch. They knocked over one of my flower pots. Last night I heard the same swishing sound on the fan. I guess this is an invasion of sorts. It's been so long since we have had racoon visits, I wonder if it has anything to do with global warming?

Our experience with racoons is that they're so cute, but very messy. I know, I know, we see these pictures of them cleaning their food, sweeping off the porch, but they have made big messes in our garage. Not fun.

I find them amusing to watch. They waddle.
They are not sprinters.
One time I found them in the ping pong room rummaging around like they were shopping at a garage sale.

They are cute, with those little masks on, but not welcome. That's it.
The experts say they carry diseases, like rabies, but who doesn't?

Nuisance wildlifeis how they are referred to here:
This familychanged their attitude toward
cat doors

I have no intention of taking out the fan. It is relief from heat.
Any suggestions?
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