Continue reading to learn why domesticating or owning a pet raccoon is never a good idea or healthy circumstance for anyone involved. Pet Raccoons. Raccoons, just like most wild animals, do not make good pets. Let's first focus on the term, wild before we begin.A wild animal is just that; wild. They are not meant to be trained, caged, restrained, pampered, and cared for in domestication.ontinue reading to learn why domesticating or owning a pet raccoon is never a good idea or healthy circumstance for anyone involved. Pet Raccoons. Raccoons, just like most wild animals, do not make good pets. Let's first focus on the term, wild before we begin. A wild animal is just that; wild.