Can I deter a raccoon from leaving scat near our house?

I left the earlier question with the photos on the raccoon scat. I don't have a food source outside our home, but our neighbor does. I can't ask my neighbor to avoid feeding the birds (which she loves to do on her own property, though interestingly the feeders are not near my home). How do I deter the raccoon from pooping in my yard? Is there some sort of repellent, like vinegar, bleach, or dog or cat poop, that I can pour on the spots, or create a barrier around my home? I have a dog and a cat (both primarily indoors). Thank you.

Raccoons are intelligent mammals that have adapted well to the environment humans have modified. They are also omnivores, so the ability to use a variety of food sources both natural and manmade contributes to their success. And where they find food, water and shelter, they will continue to live, reproduce and leave scat.

Since raccoons “can transmit rabies, canine distemper and parvovirus to domestic animals and humans,” it is desirable to keep your pets and people from encountering the animals or their scat. But unfortunately, information provided by the ODNR Division of Wildlife does not mention a repellent, and I do not personally know of a non-toxic one that works. Nuisance trapping may remove select raccoon,  but has minimal impact on the population if there is food, water and shelter to attract them.

You’re in a tough spot. I wish I had a better solution!

-Naturalist Dottie Drockton