Baby raccoon update!

This morning I talked to the woman who adopted my little baby raccoon, and I got her to send me some pictures. He's still cute! They are calling him Morty. These were all sent via text, so if the quality isn't great, that's why.

A few days after she adopted him, she called in a bit of a panic because he suddenly stopped taking his bottle and he refused to eat anything solid. She said she would rather have him go to someone else than have him starve to death. I had no idea what to tell her, but eventually she talked to a woman who runs a raccoon rescue and was told to rough him up. Apparently you have to let them know who's boss or they will walk all over you. She said it was really hard to do, but she flipped him on his back and tickled him roughly, and just like that, he went back to the bottle!

I would never have thought of something like that, but it makes sense, especially if you've ever seen how mother cats treat their kittens. They don't put up with any nonsense. I was relieved to hear he had shaped up, since I don't know anyone else who wants to raise a raccoon.

Morty's new mom bought him a kiddie pool and put it on the porch, and she said he does cannonballs into it and splashes around and has a wonderful time. I didn't know that raccoons liked water so much, aside from washing their food in it. Just the thought of a baby raccoon doing a cannonball into a kiddie pool is enough to keep me giggling all afternoon.

He sleeps in a crate at night, but he roams the house during the day, climbing on everything and knocking things over. She says it's like raising a toddler. He wants to touch everything, but he's pretty clumsy, so I imagine her decor has taken a beating. He uses a litter box, which must be so nice, considering she has very light colored carpet! Seeing all the pictures really made me miss him. I'm glad he has a good home, but he was so much fun to have around. No matter what his name is now, he'll always be Robin to me.

Be well, everyone, and take care of those furry critters!