Scat is a word we sometimes use to scare away a cat, but I’m talking about wild animal poop. When I added water to the waterfall, I saw a mess on the surrounding stone.

After taking a photo, I consulted the only scat expert I know – son John $. John lived in these mountains for years and often went camping. Surely it’s a safety thing to know how to read the woods and know what animals are near you! He quickly answered that it was raccoon scat. Just to be sure, he checked for skunk, since we have several of those hanging about this neighborhood.

That raccoon must be an efficiency expert – washing his dinner in the pool and using the bathroom at the same time!