>We get lots of them around here in Toronto. Once I put cat food out on a tin plate for them at the back of my back yard hoping it would keep them from coming out front. That evening I looked out and there was a raccoon reclining beside the plate, propped up on one 'elbow', and reaching in with the other paw for food. I wish I'd had a camera. It was like watching someone lying on a couch eating from a box of chocolates.

lol - I can just see the Disney cartoon!

A few weeks ago, while putting out the bin bag, I encountered a fox in our enclosed, narrow street. At first I thought it was a large ginger cat, just the oither side of a car. It was within yards of me. I ran back inside to get some ham for it (this took a few minutes). When I got back I followed it up the street and left a trail for it. It sniffed at the ham but didn't eat it - but DID follow me back to my house. I then ran back in to fetch my camera (another min or 2). It was still there! I stalked it around the parked cars, for about 10 minutes, flash photographing it (with red-eye multi-flash), within yards. It didn't turn a hair!

Sub-urban foxes round here feel kinda safe