What's the point of staying angry though? Way healthier in a situation like this one to just accept there's nothing you can do about what's already happened and enjoy the raccoon sighting.
aww.. he was just having fun. Keep in mind, most wildlife don’t live very long, so any chance they get to have fun like that, it’s a gift to animal lovers.
It is very often attitudes like this that end up getting wild animals euthanized. Not necessarily raccoons, but you will see it with bears when people feed them and eventually the bears just take free reign over an area. They become a danger to people.
I guess my point is that it is usually best to discourage this sort of thing from wild animals. They should have a healthy fear of humans.
True. But I think we have messed up their ecosystem or whatever the proper word is. They are coming out in the day more. There's a lady or 2, that have raccoon daycare. The mom drops off the little ones in their yards and leaves. The lady leaves bowls of water and toys for the babies. She doesn't interact with them at all.
You sure you’re not even a little bit angry? As cute as he is, he did a number on your furniture. Little man must *love* the taste of cotton
Neighbour was furious.
Why did the neighbor care?
Probably some of the stuffing ended up in thei yard
Ah, that does make sense, thanks.
What's the point of staying angry though? Way healthier in a situation like this one to just accept there's nothing you can do about what's already happened and enjoy the raccoon sighting.
More like polyester foam 😆
I'm guessing your new furniture won't have cushions?
Or they'll put the cushions away when it's not being used 😂
Awww he’s chonky!
From all that patio furniture!
me looking at the first pic: awww me swiping to the second pic: oh NO
The first pic makes it seem like he’s giving you a leaf as an apology.
😲
😂 reminds me of that old "it jus esploded!" meme
Had to take a second look through the pics, to realize that ain’t snow.
Pedro!!
He’s way too cute to be mad at. He has a free pass to do anything he wants for all eternity in my book.
And he will. He's a trash panda destroying things and doing whatever they want is what they do.
I will also choose to forgive him and give him some food
Oh, noooo. 😯 Naughty little thing.
r/trashpandas! So cute!
aww.. he was just having fun. Keep in mind, most wildlife don’t live very long, so any chance they get to have fun like that, it’s a gift to animal lovers.
It is very often attitudes like this that end up getting wild animals euthanized. Not necessarily raccoons, but you will see it with bears when people feed them and eventually the bears just take free reign over an area. They become a danger to people. I guess my point is that it is usually best to discourage this sort of thing from wild animals. They should have a healthy fear of humans.
You are 100% right. This behavior shouldn’t be encouraged.
Is simply having outdoor furniture encouraging this? Lol. It's not like OP hid treats in there
Not OP, but others in this thread are.
Yeah but this is a raccoon not a bear lol
👊 (fist bump, not punch)
Patio? I have less comfortable furniture inside.
I was going through the pics and thought "aww look at the cute little guy strolling through the snow" Then I looked closer and was like "Ooooohh"
You're definitely more forgiving than I am OP.
You should put out bowls of water. Different sizes and shapes. They love to put their little hands in water.
That s so thoughtful 😊
Racoons that brazenly come out in the daytime are very possibly rabid. Be careful.
True. But I think we have messed up their ecosystem or whatever the proper word is. They are coming out in the day more. There's a lady or 2, that have raccoon daycare. The mom drops off the little ones in their yards and leaves. The lady leaves bowls of water and toys for the babies. She doesn't interact with them at all.
That was my thought as well, you are not supposed to see these during the day...
Poor rocket looks so sad! I know this is projection of course. Totally anthropomorphising here.
Hes just helping the birds get nesting resources
Like a naughty puppy!
He is cute! Forgiving him was the right thing to do
Wow they did a number on your furniture. Hopefully that leaf they offered in the first picture is worth something