Noelle :
About 5 or so years ago, a mama had 5 babies in this little book between the actual roof and the extended patio roof (which was metal). It was a really, extraordinarily hot summer that year. Being an animal lover, I put out a huge rectangular shoe storage bin, filled it with water and threw some random tupperware I didn't care about in. Within minutes of dusk, boom...kids in the pool mom getting a break. I looked up what was okay to feed them and carried out huge paper plates every night. It got to the point where Mamas would lay on the cement next to us, totally relaxed, while the kids played in the pool and with the laser pointer, they'd pile on our feet-it was a really cool experience. Every single year since then, one of the babies sticks around, sometimes more than one...and eventually have their own raccoon families in that same nook. I've got two pairs now and one, Ellie, is albino. They are super chill, all get along and have never been a problem. They have a bad reputation in some places still....glad to see it's not everyone 💕
2025-08-18 01:51:17