Characters like Rocket Raccoon from “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Meeko from “Pocahontas” have shifted the perception of raccoons as pests to loving, interactive pets. Raccoons are smart and are known ...

Raccoons don’t often get a starring role, or even a supporting role, in major movies, but every few years one finds its niche. Rocket, the ferocious raccoon in “Guardians of the Galaxy” is the current ...

Herbert Hoover wasn't the only one who thought raccoons make great pets. Most people think of raccoons as devilish, garbage-eating jumbo-rodents. Or, one may think of popular animated characters like ...