Robin Burden answered
Yes, anti-freeze certainly will kill a raccoon, but there are better ways to get rid of raccoons than by poisoning them with anti-freeze!
Getting rid of raccoons with anti-freeze
Anti-freeze (or ethylene glycol) can kill a number of animals if they ingest it.
However, leaving a bowl of antifreeze-laced cat food about to try and lure a raccoon to its death might be a common trick for killing off these animals - but it's also a surefire way of killing all your neighborhood cats too!
Even if you're confident that your antifreeze won't get eaten by cats, killing a raccoon with anti-freeze is extremely cruel - and, in most countries, you could be prosecuted under animal cruelty laws.
No matter how annoying a raccoon infestation might be, jail time is generally considered more inconvenient!
If you've ever seen an animal die after ingesting anti-freeze (this happened to my neighbor's cat), you'll remember that the poor animal only dies after 24 hours of painful nausea, vomiting, bleeding, and convulsing.
Organ failure or a heart attack is often the final cause of death - and it's certainly not a fate I'd wish on any animal, no matter how pesky they were!
If you're struggling with a raccoon problem, I'd recommend you get advice from your local pest control authority.
Alternatively, there are a number of traps and raccoon-deterrents that you could use.
Why not have a look at raccoonatticguide.com? I found it a great source for information about dealing with raccoons.
Getting rid of raccoons with anti-freeze
Anti-freeze (or ethylene glycol) can kill a number of animals if they ingest it.
However, leaving a bowl of antifreeze-laced cat food about to try and lure a raccoon to its death might be a common trick for killing off these animals - but it's also a surefire way of killing all your neighborhood cats too!
Even if you're confident that your antifreeze won't get eaten by cats, killing a raccoon with anti-freeze is extremely cruel - and, in most countries, you could be prosecuted under animal cruelty laws.
No matter how annoying a raccoon infestation might be, jail time is generally considered more inconvenient!
If you've ever seen an animal die after ingesting anti-freeze (this happened to my neighbor's cat), you'll remember that the poor animal only dies after 24 hours of painful nausea, vomiting, bleeding, and convulsing.
Organ failure or a heart attack is often the final cause of death - and it's certainly not a fate I'd wish on any animal, no matter how pesky they were!
If you're struggling with a raccoon problem, I'd recommend you get advice from your local pest control authority.
Alternatively, there are a number of traps and raccoon-deterrents that you could use.
Why not have a look at raccoonatticguide.com? I found it a great source for information about dealing with raccoons.
