Can you keep a pet racoon?

[JockSporran]

I mean can you keep it in the house like a cat, or would it be destructive?

[jen78]

Unless it is domestically raised from birth I'd say not, even if it was then may not be such a good idea.

Would you keep a pet squirrel?

[Ethel]

" As for raccoons, even lovers of exotic animals are angry that the species is now regarded as harmless. At a few weeks old they are fluffy and adorable but they become aggressive. Rory Matier, consultant to the Specialist Keepers Association, still has the scars after being mauled by a raccoon two years ago.

He said: �My fear is that inexperienced keepers will place themselves at risk by introducing species into the home based on cuteness.�

They have a natural tendency to bite and are nocturnal. They are not ideal pets, and are extremely destructive.

Guinea pigs make good pets