Lay your body frame out flat on the felting mat or foam, and use your coarsest needle to felt along the sides of the wire frame on either side of the miniature raccoon body and legs. When the both sides of the wire are felted, flip the body over and felt it on the opposite side.
Carefully felt around the legs and body, being careful not to poke yourself with the needle. You will need to felt the areas on top of the wire as well as along the edges, make sure you don't push your needle in so hard that it breaks on the wire.
When the body is fairly tightly felted, especially on the lower legs, proceed to the next step.