We have many raccoons. They are considered wild animals and not pets. Our next door neighbor is known as the crazy raccoon lady. She is a wildlife rehabilitator who helps raccoons. However, she also keeps them as pets, even though it's not legal in the US. She once showed me a photo of her husband and their favorite pet raccoon sitting on their couch watching football. Because she domesticates them, there are many tame raccoons around our property. Years ago we had a big outdoor barbecue for family and friends. I was barbecuing steaks and chicken. I looked down and saw a raccoon standing on two legs sniffing and begging for meat. I knew he was harmless, but our guests were terrified. I called up the raccoon lady to come and get him. She came over, picked him up, and took her back to her house. Our guests were shocked.