racoon

What do you think of when you think of raccoons? Whether you live surrounded by trees or skyscrapers, racoons are likely part of your local wildlife population. They are some of the most adaptable creatures in America, able to successfully sustain themselves in both rural and urban areas as well as a diverse range of climates! Makes sense considering wherever you go, they always seem to be lurking in the dark, waiting for you to drop your leftovers/take out. Mwahaha. 

You may find one scavenging amongst your trash bins, try not to fall in love right away. We understand if you do though. These adorable outlaws are known for their charm and cuteness. These smart and sly animals are also quite brilliant. Give raccoons a puzzle and as long as there's food involved, they will find a way to solve it. This has been proven time and time again both in scientific experiments, as well as in our local trash dumps. There's a reason why they call these guys bandits! 

We are back with another animal Instagram spotlight! Pumpkin the Racoon was a rescued Bahamian raccoon that was extremely loved and adored! From his doggo best friends, to his independent spirit, his loving personality was reflected through his profuse Instagram account. Racoons are not animals we often see as pets living in houses, but boy is it awwdorable when we do see it!

This special racoon formed unlikely and beautiful bonds with his doggo siblings and human parents. Now that is just tooo wholesome to not capture and share with all of you!  Our racoon buddy was known for being a huge cuddler that took advantage of every opportunity for a few extra snuggles. It does not get much sweeter than that!

Sometimes, we all need a little extra madness in our lives, and you know who's forever and always has madness to provide: mmhm, trash pandas. Nothing is more full of madness yet wholesomeness as well than trash panda memes. And though yes, we are indeed mildly scared of them, we also love them and totally want to be the guy who fed 100 of them on one beautiful rainy night. 

Trash pandas are jerks by nature, and that's part of what we love so much about them. It's the same as jerk parrots, and jerk cats - we love cats not despite they are jerks but because cats are jerks. It's the perfect relationship of ruler and puny human who will give it everything it wants.