Raccoon Proof Cat Feeding Station

I was searching online for a raccoon proof feeder and I found links to some discussions here, but it said that "The topic has been locked" so I couldn't post in those threads:

How To Feed Ferals Without Feeding Raccoons?! http://www.sosanimalslounge.com/how-to-feed-ferals- without-feeding-raccoons-76982.html

Feral Cats, Raccoons, And Bears http://www.sosanimalslounge.com/feral-cats-raccoons- and-bears-82792.html

Anyways, I saw this homemade "raccoon-proof" feeder here: http://www.thewildones.net/raccoons.htm

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Cats can jump up into the feeder, but raccoons and other animals can't jump or climb up into it. The things I don't like about it is that its not enclosed, so perhaps wind-driven rain could get on the food and perhaps coyotes could get to the food. Also, I didn't think it looked very aesthetic.

I also was looking online at other cat food feeders and found this enclosed one: http://www.hawkswillwoodwork.com/ OUTSIDEPETFURNITURE.html



The only problem is, it looks to me like raccoons and other animals could climp up and get into it.

So I was thinking of taking the legs off of the enclosed feeder and mounting it on a post like the feeder at http://www.thewildones.net/raccoons.htm

What do you think? Would it work?

I certainly think this would work! Great thinking, Tony. Thanks for sharing this idea

THAT LOOKS AWESOME...

it's been four months. have you built one yet?

Well, I didn't build one yet, but I still intend to. I found an old cabinet in the alley which I was going to use as a feeder. I just have to get a post to raise it off of the ground.

In the meantime, I got this motion activated alert for about $40 from the Home Depot:




I have it set up low to the ground by the back door. When it starts getting dark outside I bring in the cat food because I know the raccoon(s) and/or opposum(s) will eat it. But I also know that our 2 feral cats come at various times during the evening to the back door looking for their food. So with this motion activated alert, I know when an animal is at the back door! Sometimes its our feral cats, but sometimes its a raccoon or opposum! If its our cats, I put some food out. If its a raccoon or opposum, they don't get anything.

Thank you for ripping off my phtos and altering them...
Dont do it, as the photos are not yours to "photoshop".

You have questions about MY raccoon proof feeder, you contact me for permission to post and alter my photos.

Thank you,
Katmoz,

Fixed.

Happy now?