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For example, the last raccoon I shot was obviously neurological, and in my barn. He tested negative for rabies and canine distemper, and had abcesses throughout his brain, poor guy. No way to tell while alive, and i did him a favor. Any opossum in my barn is dead, because they carry EPM, a...

Agree. Here it's 'live and let live' unless it can't be that way. And we don't trap and relocate, we have a good coop and small safe run, which makes a huge difference for our chickens. Mary

This raccoon is now trap wise, and will be a more serious danger to the next farm he visits. Not the neighborly thing to let loose out there! Mary

'Acting normal' isn't how you determine illness! This critter might be incubating anything, and 'act sick' tomorrow. Trap and shoot, or don't trap. Having a predator proof coop and small run, so your birds aren't at risk, at least at night, solves many problems without trapping. Mary