Great article!! Many years ago we had raccoons that would show up at our backdoor to eat the dog food and was their hands and faces in the water bowls. The kids, neighbors, visitors, etc. always they were so cute and I was left with the task of dumping out dog food and sterilizing the dishes! It didn't take me long to get smart and move the animal food/drink in side. There's more to this story that if it were not for the hazards would make a cute kids book!