Saskatoon Couple fights to keep pet raccoon
Saskatoon Couple fights to keep pet raccoon

Saskatoon Couple fights to keep pet raccoon

Dennis the raccoon lives with Wendy and Ron hook as a pet. Having a pet raccoon is not allowed in Saskatoon. Hook says she hopes the city will make an exception.

Raccoons are clearly intelligent with dextrous front paws that seem able to break into just about any garbage bin across the country, but could they actually be good pets?

Raccoonworld.com, an advocate site for raccoons that promotes rehabilitation and rescue, has a clear warning for potential pet owners.

“Raccoons are not pets in the way that cats and dogs are, no matter how many generations have been bred in captivity. They will melt your heart with their loving face. And shed your blood (and anything else you may value) with their razor sharp teeth and claws,” the site claims.

Provincial legislation allows Saskatchewan residents to keep raccoons as pets, but Saskatoon bylaws are clear, raccoons are not welcome and are “prohibited” under the municipal animal control bylaw.

Agencies/Canadajournal




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