Why on earth did Charles let Laura have that raccoon as a pet!? He said no at first then changed his mind because Caroline couldnt get over laura losing a doll, good grief what did they expect! :)

Yes, racoons may look cute but in the final analysis they are wild animals. And often have rabies.

Exactly, but I watched an episode of LA Ink and some lady wanted a tattoo of a Raccoon on her lower leg, it was in memory of a pet Raccoon she saved so.... lol Maybe they can be pets :)

I don't think they knew about rabies back then as they do now.

Yes, racoons may look cute but in the final analysis they are wild animals. And often have rabies.
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Yep, it was all about the rabies back then lol :)

Yep, it was all about the rabies back then lol :)
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It wasn't just Charles, Caroline was the one who talked him into letting them keep the raccoon. She definitely should have known better as well... she was just about the most sensible mother in TV history, except for that episode.

Charles and Caroline might have figured that the girls would get tired of Jasper after a few days, at which time they'd turn him loose. But Jasper bit Laura (and Jack) before that happened.

Miss Beadle even let Laura bring the raccoon into school to show it to the rest of the class.

According to wiki, Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux developed the first rabies vaccination in 1885. This vaccine was first used on a human on July 6, 1885 – nine-year old boy Joseph Meister (1876–1940) had been mauled by a rabid dog.

They certainly knew about rabies then (Little House took place in the mid-late 1870s), and Charles was correct in that episode in saying there's no treatment for it (at that time).

It wasn't just Charles, Caroline was the one who talked him into letting them keep the raccoon. She definitely should have known better as well... she was just about the most sensible mother in TV history, except for that episode.

Charles and Caroline might have figured that the girls would get tired of Jasper after a few days, at which time they'd turn him loose. But Jasper bit Laura (and Jack) before that happened.

Miss Beadle even let Laura bring the raccoon into school to show it to the rest of the class.

According to wiki, Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux developed the first rabies vaccination in 1885. This vaccine was first used on a human on July 6, 1885 – nine-year old boy Joseph Meister (1876–1940) had been mauled by a rabid dog.

They certainly knew about rabies then (Little House took place in the mid-late 1870s), and Charles was correct in that episode in saying there's no treatment for it (at that time).


Yes that is a good pt. about Caroline - it really wasn't very sensible of her (and she usually is.) Miss Beadle was no better letting Laura bring the racoon to class - well Miss Beadle was nice but not super smart (although not stupid either)

Yes that is a good pt. about Caroline - it really wasn't very sensible of her (and she usually is.) Miss Beadle was no better letting Laura bring the racoon to class - well Miss Beadle was nice but not super smart (although not stupid either)
What Rich said. :lol: