Raccoons are some of the meanest, most vindictive and evil animals on the planet. I had a friend that had a “pet” raccoon and my dad is a big coon hunter so I’ve been around them more than my fair share.
If you’ve never seen a raccoon fight, you don’t even have a clue. They look cute and somewhat innocent but they flip a switch and turn into crazy killers when they’re pissed off. Most coon dogs weight between 60–80lbs. A 15lb coon, which is about average size, can wound a dog over four times its size bad enough that the dog won’t survive. That’s why hunters use small packs of dogs when they hunt. A raccoons normal instinct, like most animals, is to run from bigger predators but when the raccoon doesn’t have that option, they will jump straight onto a much bigger dog without a moments hesitation. They are vicious.
Another thing about raccoons is that they’re survivors. They’re omnivores.They will eat just about anything. Raccoons have even been known to catch and eat birds at times. They are very smart creatures and can figure out how to unlock traps or turn on water faucets.
In short, yes, it’s a possibility that a raccoon would and could attack, drag off and eat a domestic cat. More than likely, a single raccoon couldn’t eat an entire grown cat but the body could be miles away at this point depending on the size of both the raccoon and the cat.
Big birds (hawks, eagles, owls) could also be to blame as well as coyotes. It’s a tough world for small, outside animals.