The cat's luck boost for foraging is a total game changer, I feel that. Team cat all the way, that pumpkin patch nap was clearly a sign. You made the right call.

Man, that sucks... bent arbor's a classic Craigslist special, ha.

Why are you treating the raccoon like the problem instead of your own setup? That animal was just doing what raccoons do, and you are the one who left exposed fiber sitting out overnight like bait. I wrap everything too, but not because I blame the critters, I blame the lazy install that makes it easy for them to chew in the first place. If you ran the line properly, tucked it tight against the house, and buried or covered any slack, a raccoon would have nothing to grab onto. You are basically complaining that a bear ate your food when you left it on the porch, of course it did. Maybe stop crying about nature and start doing better work so your drops survive more than one night.