No man thats not true. I worked at a harware store and there was a damn racoon in a fountain in the nursery so i had to scare that fucker out, and the damn thing wouldnt leave the yard so i set up a trap with some nuts and catfood, the next morning the little bastard was in the trap and i had to take it to the pick up yard with me a babysit it for the day until someone took it away. After awhile the thing looked kinda cute, like a dog sort off, one the guys i worked with said if you get one when its real little you could raise it like a dog, but they have razor claws a pissy attitudes, the animal services guy said that they all dont have diseases, but to keep away from adults cause theyll fuck you up