I had a bit of a scuffle with 'coons a couple years ago getting into my barn cat food. It was rather an enjoyable battle of wits. They easily figured out how to open the drawer I kept the bag of food in, so I put the food in a plastic tote inside the drawer. They figured out how to pop the top of the tote, so I got a more securely locking tote. They ate a hole in the top. I finally prevailed by putting a clasp gate latch on the drawer. The 'coons finally gave up and I've not had any problems for a couple years now.
