They turn problematic as pets as they age.

I feel personally attacked.

My dad feeds raccoons every night and they're basically just like any other animal. They like having food and some company. I've gotten down on the ground with them before as they took a cookie from my hand and ate it. There's times we joke about how they act exactly like our dog when they see anyone in the kitchen and think they're about to get some food.

I've read the same. They are very smart and will get into all kinds of trouble.

That’s probably just about any mammal.

I bet a polar bear cub makes an amazing pet for … at least some small window of time

now I'm wondering if anyone has even tried using hard drugs to train animals.

I'm assuming it has happened many times and always resulted in unmitigated disasters