From diospyros
Hi Lurelady,
diospyros:
Raccoons are wonderful creatures, but be careful. Along with rabies they can get infected with something called Baylisascaris procyonis. Infection in humans is rare but it can be severe.
diospyros:
Maybe you know this already. I know because I took a baby raccoon to a wildlife sanctuary a few years ago and they would not take him, because of the possiblilty of infection.