I know this was from a long time ago.... It IS caterpillar scat that has rehydrated from the water in the bowl. cater pillars "launch" it either 4 or 40 times their body length. I can't remember which. This is thought to be done to keep predators like wasps from finding their nest and larvae. I had one bounce off my head and land on the patio table. I thought it was a squirrel pellet till I noticed the lobed, extruded look to it and searched till I found what it was. Probably will not harm the animals.... It's plant matter.

I saw these tracks in NE Texas in Cass County TX in a timber property looking for our dog. The rain was 2 days prior and a clear print the size of my hand like in earlier pictures here. The track was strolling down the road through the property. The stride isn't wide, say compared to a human or deer. The impression was from a larger animal with a defined claw. We've seen a lot of animals out here but nothing like this. I read one article that they saw it looking back at them but couldn't define what it was they were looking at. Keep posting maybe we will get a thermal imaging of this critter/animal/unknown species.

Thank you. That confirms the conclusion my friend came to after her cat caught a mouse and brought it in the house.

Sorry Koni, but yes, raccoons really are that smart- and they have good memories and are trap-shy to boot. Not that they can't be trapped- just that it is difficult. The company might be able to remove the animal... but you still need to clean the area where they are defecating and possibly need to cover it. Otherwise, another raccoon might decide the stale smell means someone left, and they can move into the territory. It might happen anyway if you just have raccoons in the area.