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Your problem is the food. Raccoons and other nocturnal creatures eat at night. Most cats do not.
If you call someone to take the raccoons out, they will also take the feral cats. They are a health hazard because they can carry the same kinds of infections as the raccoons.
The other issue is raccoons are more vicious, because they will eat anything.
We have used an ultrasonic sound emitter that makes all the little furballs run away. They DO NOT like it for about 6-9 months, then they become deaf to it. It is actually funny.
You can also add motion-sensor lights. None of the animals like that at all. So when they walk by, they will activate the lights. But, your sleep pattern will be disturbed.
DO NOT paintball or BB gun them. Aside from it being inhumane, it is also quite dangerous for you.
You ought to remove all of them from Animal Control. And if you want the cats, then at least you will get the vet care they need--for free--improve their health and adopt them all.
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