Nancy, We have lots of raccoons, possums and armadillos around here but if I bury the stuff @ 1 1/2 to 2 feet deep they don't seem to dig it up. They do however raid the birdfeeders if seed or suet is left out overnight. I heard something a couple of nights ago and knew it wasn't the cat because she was in bed with me. When I realized the noise was coming from outside I looked out the window to see a very large opossum climbing on the deck railing, reaching for a birdfeeder!