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Lol. She doesn't look very happy about him..
She was mad mad
The side-eye was real.
It lives a better life than most commentators who would advocate for returning it to wild
The spinning raccoon is awesome
My cat lets me do this to him. It's hilarious when he gets up and tries to run.
"Immediately veers into the wall"
Lovely. It looks like he's made himself at home! Not sure your daughter is completely happy with the arrangement though 😄
Can you train them to shit outside?
You train them just like a dog. I had one as a kid. Had a beagle at the same time. They grew up together.
Can train skunks to use kitty litter boxes too. My cousin has a pet skunk. She’s so cute and so funny
Did it ever spray skunk stink inside?
My cousins skunk had her scent glands removed when she was 4 weeks old, 2 mths before she got her. He wouldn’t have had them removed if it had been his choice. Skunks spray as their last resort when threatened, so it’s unlikely they will spray in their home or their loved ones
Hah! It only takes one surprise though.
Right? Sometimes I spray when I get surprised. Then I have to go change….
Wondered this, too...
Best part is that even with the scent glands removed they still have the instinct to spray, so if they get pissed off or scared of anything they will butt charge at whatever it is
I remember a decade ago my friend caught a skunk with his hands. I'm still amazed at it when I think about it, but the skunk kept trying to butt charge him while my friend just kept circling it with his arms out wide and just picked it up after the moment was right
Unsurprisingly, they are pretty smart.
Oh my gosh his shaking little body at the beginning and that little paw reached out for help- my heart!! I would not have been able to turn him away either!!
Me too, those first shots are heartbreaking. Good job!!
You'd be shaking too, if you just barely outran a giant predator.
That was a really long Sunday.....
My buddy had a pet raccoon named George Cooney.
Btw sorry to burst people’s bubble but this video is probably fake. Not the individual clips, all those are clearly real.
But the new meta on TikTok is to formulate a narrative by stitching together a bunch of disparate videos that have a common element but are of completely different people in completely different places and just putting text or an AI voiceover to try to spin a story that implies this is one cohesive storyline.
I would bet money this is just a bunch of videos of people with Raccoons put together to look like it’s the story of how this person rescued a raccoon from an alligator and then brought them into their family and raised them.
Sadly that’s actually the overwhelmingly majority of these “story” TikToks presented in this format. If you see a TikTok in this format it’s usually safer just to assume it’s BS. It almost always is unfortunately.
Pretty sure you are right. The raccoon in the video has different markings throughout the video (face & tail). Guessing it's several different critters.
Agreed. Different markings, different looking backgrounds, and a road trip through an apartment block that doesn’t look North American at all.
Nothing is real anymore???? Ffs.
Never has been insert that meme
In a world full of hate and war, There’s still hope for humanity it seems.
nothing new
That dog? Is it a cross between a German Shepherd and Corgi?!!?!
Maybe basset hound? I had a dog mixed with golden shepherd and she was shaped just like that dog
That's definitely a corgi mix. HNNNNNNGGGHHHHHH ❤️
Dammit, Rocket! That's not Groot!
Oof. If it's illegal in your state to own a raccoon then you can't get veterinary care in the state. I hope he stays healthy.
Area code of the vets scrubs was south carolina, and: "If the raccoon was taken from the wild in SC, it can legally be kept as a pet". OP will be fine, the raccoon will also.
That's a relief
Oh look, it’s mister reality check bummer pants. Who invited you to the party?
You're welcome
Damn he's living the life... What a nice family also ❤️
Chomky boy
Depending on your local legislation and who’s asking, that is one cute ‘banded dêbrís cat’. Good breed.
The little dude got fat by the end...:)
Good life happy life
11 different Raccoons.
I was thinking the same thing, almost every shot it looks vastly different and not just from age
Sweet.
New pet.
Pedro?
Thank you to all of the rescuers!!
Poor little baby. 🥺
That Racoon sure is living the high life haha awesome video.
I'm really surprised raccoons and opossums haven't been commercially domesticated yet, they're both so adorable and loving you'd think they'd be as common as cats and dogs
Raccoons are so smart they will cause all sorts of trouble. Opossums are extremely dumb, have no social instincts to build off of, and only live about 3 years.
I remember watching a video about friendly opossums are and how they can’t get rabies and are eco friendly, so that’s a plus.
You take back those mean things you said about North Americas only marsupial.
I stand by them being adorable.
That’s what I thought.
There's no reason given why it had to become a pet and not returned to the wild.
It's ok, someone did something differently than you would have, happens all the time.
Yeah, it's OK to do something differently, but different is not necessarily good. That raccoon has been separated from its family, separated from its species, and a raccoons normal way of life. It is now entirely dependent on humans, and it would have a difficult time returning to the wild.
I was confused about this too. I'm glad they rescued him from the alligator and dried him off, but I don't understand why they took him home.
Holy shit makes me want one too! When it's in the car is epic
The header in the upper right corner is shortened to r/DamnThatsAw... and that seems appropriate.
Aww… I want a pet, sorry rescued, raccoon! But I’m in Australia so all I got is my pet spiders who carry their own guns.
At least the spiders are big enough to open & close the doors themselves when they want to go outside
I hope you named him rocket.
Oh that's how guardians of the galaxy started
The raccoons wife and kids never heard from him again.
Rags to riches
Rocket living his best life in this universe.
Crazy how the raccoon looks different in every clip... Totally not a fake vid once again...
👏I👏Need👏A👏Pet👏Ra👏Coon
Omg I want him!!!! Soooooo cute 😍😍😍😍
The girl at the table knows who the favourite child is
And she’s playing nice for the camera.
She looks like she's had enough of her parents' shit and their stupid raccoon
Awe that's such a cute story. I'm glad he ran into these nice people ❤️
They removed the parts where the Dad takes him to his work as a contractor electrician.
It's probably because raccoons and work sites are a bad mix. He predictably died of a preventable accident.
Is it just me or do raccoons seem easy to “domesticate” from a young dog age? Is this true?
The raccoon is cute, but was that a friggen corgi German shepherd?
I need one.
My 5yo son loves this video. He thinks he’s getting a raccoon for his birthday.
That's Rocket Raccoon! 🦝
Rocket living his best life.
Helicopter helicopter 🚁
Rocket!!!
Their human hands always freak me out
You went through a lot of furniture I bet.
With the fucking Cheerios in the cup on the couch. He's basically a toddler at that point.
That’s wild
Pedro Pedro Pedro!
Never knew how badly I want to spin a raccoon on the floor, looks fun as hell
I heard they cop an attitude when they get older. Anyone know if that’s true?
AI music?
IT WOULD BE BEST PRACTICE TO NEVER SHARE WILDLIFE PETS VIDEOS. STATE FISH AND GAME HAVE CONFISCATED THESE PETS
Grown ass man here: This is to freaking cute, I’m tearing up at work… like how is this so heart warming!?! I love how he is hella fat and happy at the end.
The helicopter raccoon 💀
Trash Boat
Thx for the background music
Really gave me the emotional attachment to the raccoon 🦝 that I didn’t know was in me.
Gross.
So are you!
Enjoy the rabies!
The bath was totally unnecessary and likely damaged the natural oils on his coat
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Unethical is different than illegal. The pet is taken care of in a loving family, that's ethical.
Looks like he's having a great time to me.
There always has to be one, doesn’t there?
Raccoons living a better life than most peoples kids!