Oreo raccoon..sweeter than Oreo cookies!

Yesterday I helped look after the raccoons, scrubbing out all the cages and toys and feeding them. We try to avoid too much interaction with most of them because they are going to be released in a few weeks.

But Oreo has a sadder story. He was found as a baby by someone who stupidly (and selfishly) decided he would make a cute pet, so she had him neutered and had his teeth filed (and an even more stupid vet did these things), then at a year old realised that he was a wild animal and therefore was not going to be a good pet.

So now he is here, and despite efforts to reintroduce him to the other raccoons so that he might be released with them, because he is neutered they will not accept him. Wild raccoons will just attack him, so his future is currently in discussion.

Meanwhile, that doesn't stop him fooling around and enjoying his day...

Looking cute...





Trying to help with the cleaning..







Reaching out to hold my hand..






Checking out my trouser pockets hoping for something nice in there...




Moving up to my jacket pocket.." you must have something tasty for meeeeee"