Honey, that raccoon had rabies.
Oh, a free guitar! How awesome! You know something, my cats can sing along to "Wine on Venus" with just one word: "meow". The catch is that I have to be cooking something at the time. I keep all my 7 cats indoors. That way, they don't get diseases from other animals and they don't get harmed by the humans. Unlike dogs, cats do fabulously when they stay indoors. After all, there's no such thing as doggy litter. You have to take your dogs outside, and they will come into contact with other animals. Like rabies. There's no cure for rabies. Once infected, it's a death sentence. Be careful with your dogs out there in the woods. They are your friends.