How to Stop Raccoons from Pooping in My Yard

No one wants to see this little present left by raccoons on their deck or in the yard when they get up in the morning. Once raccoons know that there is a raccoon latrine around, they will keep coming back. There are several answers to how to stop raccoons from pooping in my yard. But first, we want to remind consumers that the feces from raccoons are dangerous to humans and pets due to the roundworms they contain. Avoid touching the feces with bare skin and avoid ingesting by breathing floating particles from dried raccoon feces. They can cause all kinds of problems including death.

How to Stop Raccoons from Pooping in My Yard

There are several steps to take to discourage raccoons from coming around. One of the best ways is to have a dog that is out at night and will scare off the raccoons. Again sometimes just having a dog and allowing them to urinate in your yard will deter them since their urine marks your property.

Remove all food sources that might be attracting the raccoons. They are coming around because there is either a food source or there is a den nearby. You can read some of the other posts about how to get rid of raccoons if they have established a den in your attic or one of your buildings.

Lastly, take an old towel and soak it with ammonia in the evening where the raccoons are leaving their feces or otherwise known as a raccoon latrine. The ammonia will burn their eyes and nostrils and deter them. You may have to do this for several weeks until all roaming raccoons have discovered that this location is no longer a raccoon latrine.