First of all, LOVE the mellowness, openness of this human family. LOVE the tender-heartedness of the boys, and the way they interact with Itty. LOVE the name, "ITTY." -And, P.S., I'm not so sure Itty will ever truly leave. She's so bonded, so happy with this family, and given the raccoon's very complex intelligence, I believe she loves this group. P.P.S. I've never seen a raccoon engage and play with humans with such animation and joy. This is a wonderful story. Bravo everyone.
I agree,. Raccoons, like street cats, are smart and know a good thing when they see it. Dry, warm lodgings, free food, and companionship aren't to be spurned, so she'll probably stay with her human family. However she might disappear for some days, at some point, and a few weeks after that, her belly might grow ...
I hope she never leaves. I’m not sure she would survive even though she’s meant to live in the wild. She’s better off with them. She has best of both worlds.
If she had been meant to be wild, she would BE in the wild! How do people think dogs and cats became domesticated? I hope they love and cherish every her every single day!
@@michaelshrader5139 The domestication of cats and dogs happened over an extremely long period of time... it's not the same thing. However, in this case, I hope she stays with them because her life looks great.
raccoons do pretty well if released back into the wild. They are great hunters by nature. The only problem that might arise is if the raccoon has imprinted on a human, but other than that, they survive very well once released.
@@saradawn9385 yes and no. Breeders can breed away either physical or behavioral traits in a breed, such as aggressiveness, using selective breeding. Selective breeding is really effective in dogs...that we all know evolved from wolves. New dog breeds still emerge all the time because dogs apparently really evolve quickly from the selective breeding process. That's one aspect of the 'domestication' process. But domestication is also about raising an animal in a manner that domesticates them. Unfortunately, bad people have trained dogs to be wild for purposes of fighting, but many are re-trained to be loving family pets...AKA domestication. Obviously, this raccoon has been domesticated through training from five days old, rather than via selective breeding.
Racoons do not lose their natural instincts like dogs and cats did when humans domesticated them. Dogs will chose humans over other dogs, cats.. who knows as they are batty..lol Raccons are probably a few hundred years away from being domesticated. They are good for 3-4 years and then they become aggressive. My neighbors have had 5 generations trying to domesticat them and every one that hit a age limit where they become violent and aggressive.
My grandmother was a home based wildlife rehabilitation caregiver. She raised everything from raccoons, deer, birds, possums, anything that lived in the oregon woods, she had them. She used to send me photos of every critter she was brought to care for and I put them in an album once set free most would return to see her. You never knew who was going to pop up. My grandma was awesome!
i feel like not confining her will make her stay. not being in a cage or always on a leesh. she may leave one day and will probably come back for food or for visits. life is too good for her there
@@PsycholicalGAINS Not a cage, but her own "room" or "habitat" is really needed. There will come a point where she is going to want to play at 3am in the morning and she isn't going to take No for an answer (ask me how I know this!).
@@linmiller8147 elle et partie avec le petit nouveau raton laveur qu'il avait recueilli🥹 je suis triste pour eux ils étaient tellement bien avec dans cette maison a l'abri avec pleins d'amours. Maintenant ils sont dans la nature 🥺
Itty behaves so much like a HUMAN baby - drinking from a bottle, bathing in the sink, relaxing in the baby swing. However, I don't remember my kids ever climbing the curtains or walking on our roof!
I think even if Itty opts to leave her human family, not only will she come visit often, but she'll bring her own children to introduce them to Erin, her husband, and the boys. Prepare to have "grandkids," you guys! :))))
The poor momma raccoon. She must have been so distressed at being taken from her babies! 😥Thank God for big-hearted people like this family who took in Itty. I hope the other baby raccoons fared as well.
In a world full of sad things it is wonderful to see such a wonderful positive story. It shows that there is still good in this world. Thank you for sharing.❤
Itty is a cute trash panda! She’s living her best life knowing she has the freedom to return to the wild if she chose. That’s the best arrangement for a raccoon and she’s not a pet, simply a guest spending her time as she wants.
She's a furry family member, and there is nothing wrong with that. Though she really is going to need her own "room" or "habitat" for when she starts deciding she wants to play with someone at 3am in the morning and won't take No for an answer. I kid you not!
@@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff Raccoons evolved in South America actually. All Raccoons are descended from the South American Crab Eating Raccoon, some of whom migrated across the Central America land bridge to arrive in North America. All are basically Crab Eating Raccoons though, they are identical in every way. There is far greater physical differences between a European Human an Asian human and an African Human than there are differences between a South American Crab Eating Raccoon and a Northern Raccoon and a Cozumel Pygmy Raccoon... they all look just like, a raccoon! ALL raccoons are Crab Eating raccoons basically. It's perfectly legal to possess a Crab Eating Raccoon in Texas for example, as Texas doesn't regulate Crab Eating Raccoons (I have TP&WD own document to that effect if anybody needs a copy of it feel free to contact me). Most other states don't regulate Crab Eating Raccoons either for that matter. Be certain you know your rights, and do not ever go out into the woods to try and "catch yourself a pet raccoon" because that does NOT work and you'll only get hurt!
Bless your hearts! Animals are so much smarter and emotional than we give them credit. Humanity could learn so much from the animal kingdom. Thank-you for your kindness.
I don't think darling Itty is going anywhere anytime soon. She's got the best of both worlds. Well done mom, these kids treat Itty with kindness and respect. I love Racoons. We have lots of cool animals in Australia, but not Racoons! ❤🇦🇺
She is such a beautiful baby girl. It's wonderful to see how much you & your kids love her. She looks so happy & so healthy. I dont think she would ever leave you completely. She is part of your family. Thank you so much for taking care of her. ❤
Bless you and your family for your kindness in rescuing this adorable creature. I think she soon forgot her real family because of all the love you show her
She'll NEVER be able to survive in the wild. Please don't let her GO. I doubt she'll leave though since she's very much loved by your beautiful family. God Bless!
I agree with the one who commented about removing her collar. I've raised many Raccoons over the years, and when fall comes along, she will decide to go back to the wild, and they want to go their own way almost overnight.
I reared a brush tail possum in Australia and I too knew 1 day it would be time to let her go her own way and I hope ur as lucky as I was that she hung around and brought every new baby to meet us and become acquainted as it was the most beautiful thing and she too was like a cat and loved to sit in ur lap and climb on u to get comfy ❤️ xo ❤
I got 1 when he was about a week old. Had him for 5 yrs, he was family, then he went back to the wild. His name was Rascal, an he lived up to it. Enjoy her much while she's there.
Good for your family!! What a sweet heart!! I take care of many little ones as well despite the fact that most people are terrified of them! "They attack people, they're all rabid" It's just ridiculous
My best friend’s mom rescued tiny baby raccoons a few times. Cute little things eventually grow up. They finally got rid of them after she had to be rushed to the ER twice due to lacerations and wounds.
Yikes. Yes, it's important to understand these are wild animals and not domesticated pets. I hope the parents know what they're doing here. I would hate for the children to get hurt by the raccoon acting on its wild instincts.
@@hv3115 No, it's important to understand that they have hormones and some will get extremely temperamental during their natural breeding season (springtime thru mid-summer for raccoons generally). Some will just get a little whiny, others will get very temperamental and aggressive even. But they are still domestic, having been domestically raised! If they are too much to handle when it's breeding season then I strongly suggest spaying or neutering as that will put an end to that issue entirely! This is the same as in cats or dogs btw. Spay and neuter if you aren't intending to breed them.
La humanidad debería ser como esta familia, compuesta de buenas personas. Tristemente una gran mayoría del ser humano es cruel por naturaleza. Muchos besitos para toda la familia desde Catalonia.
My only advice would be to remove the collar, or at the very least put a break away collar on her. It's dangerous for her to have a collar on being so active in the outdoors. She's a sweet creature.
my advice is don't let her be wild now because she wasn't raised in how to survive out there. She's a pet now, a family member. Letting her go wild is irresponsible imho. Raccoons are clearly social animals and that one would walk up to a hunter.
@@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff yes be very careful of an animal that you raise at home, they haven't had all that time living in the wild to learn what to do, and what not to do. Treat her just as you are doing now, a family pet that you take out with you to do stuff, but there she is safe with you and feels comfortable.
I had a raccoon as a pet as a kid - the most fun pet ever for a kid. For the parents, not so much as it tore stuff up and crapped in every hidden corner of the house. Raccoons like their privacy...
I had one my uncle saved for me from the chicken house, smart and funny. Loved to lick everyone’s ears and run away laughing and very clean. Rocky was his name, he eventually went back into the wild. I had him hang around for just under a year and after that it was hit and miss seeing him.
It's a bit dangerous however, given the close relationship they have with her. She can pick up diseases from other animals. I really truly prefer to keep domestic raised animals as separate from wild ones as possible. Plus she isn't wild, she has absolutely no fear of humans and never will... it would not be good for her to be in the wild as such. Just saying.
That's not a wild raccoon though. Wild raccoons do not approach humans don't want to be near humans and certainly have no interest in playing or cuddling with a human! How do y'all think dogs and cats became domesticated? It wasn't by magic. Just saying.
Oh to see a raccoon fishing for crawdads❤
How about a raccoon on the roof with a raincoat on 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
First of all, LOVE the mellowness, openness of this human family. LOVE the tender-heartedness of the boys, and the way they interact with Itty. LOVE the name, "ITTY." -And, P.S., I'm not so sure Itty will ever truly leave. She's so bonded, so happy with this family, and given the raccoon's very complex intelligence, I believe she loves this group. P.P.S. I've never seen a raccoon engage and play with humans with such animation and joy. This is a wonderful story. Bravo everyone.
I agree,. Raccoons, like street cats, are smart and know a good thing when they see it. Dry, warm lodgings, free food, and companionship aren't to be spurned, so she'll probably stay with her human family. However she might disappear for some days, at some point, and a few weeks after that, her belly might grow ...
My Dad was a wildlife Biologist, we raised one in the 80s, they are special creatures.
It changes at 4 or 5 years when they become aggressive and they need to be careful around kids. It is illegal in most states to have one as a pet.
What a great life experience for these children. Lessons in empathy. ❤️
I love when animals are given good homes. ❤
o yes !!!
I love that you have taught your children to have respect for our furry friends....nothing better than being gentle and kind
I hope she never leaves. I’m not sure she would survive even though she’s meant to live in the wild. She’s better off with them. She has best of both worlds.
If she had been meant to be wild, she would BE in the wild! How do people think dogs and cats became domesticated? I hope they love and cherish every her every single day!
@@michaelshrader5139 The domestication of cats and dogs happened over an extremely long period of time... it's not the same thing. However, in this case, I hope she stays with them because her life looks great.
raccoons do pretty well if released back into the wild. They are great hunters by nature. The only problem that might arise is if the raccoon has imprinted on a human, but other than that, they survive very well once released.
@@saradawn9385 yes and no. Breeders can breed away either physical or behavioral traits in a breed, such as aggressiveness, using selective breeding. Selective breeding is really effective in dogs...that we all know evolved from wolves. New dog breeds still emerge all the time because dogs apparently really evolve quickly from the selective breeding process. That's one aspect of the 'domestication' process.
But domestication is also about raising an animal in a manner that domesticates them. Unfortunately, bad people have trained dogs to be wild for purposes of fighting, but many are re-trained to be loving family pets...AKA domestication.
Obviously, this raccoon has been domesticated through training from five days old, rather than via selective breeding.
Racoons do not lose their natural instincts like dogs and cats did when humans domesticated them. Dogs will chose humans over other dogs, cats.. who knows as they are batty..lol Raccons are probably a few hundred years away from being domesticated. They are good for 3-4 years and then they become aggressive. My neighbors have had 5 generations trying to domesticat them and every one that hit a age limit where they become violent and aggressive.
My grandmother was a home based wildlife rehabilitation caregiver. She raised everything from raccoons, deer, birds, possums, anything that lived in the oregon woods, she had them. She used to send me photos of every critter she was brought to care for and I put them in an album once set free most would return to see her. You never knew who was going to pop up. My grandma was awesome!
she sure was ! bless her !😍
She sounds super awesome!!
@@amechealle5918 tell grandmommy I miss her cheesecake
Awesome ❤
I don't think she would leave that family because she's so bonded to them. Adorable story.
She seems to have a lot of freedom, while still being a member of the family. I, personally, hope that she chooses to stay with you.
i feel like not confining her will make her stay. not being in a cage or always on a leesh. she may leave one day and will probably come back for food or for visits. life is too good for her there
@@PsycholicalGAINS Not a cage, but her own "room" or "habitat" is really needed. There will come a point where she is going to want to play at 3am in the morning and she isn't going to take No for an answer (ask me how I know this!).
@@linmiller8147 elle et partie avec le petit nouveau raton laveur qu'il avait recueilli🥹 je suis triste pour eux ils étaient tellement bien avec dans cette maison a l'abri avec pleins d'amours. Maintenant ils sont dans la nature 🥺
When the animal is about 4 yrs old, the family will seal the freedom door. They are 100's of years away from being domesticated .
Itty behaves so much like a HUMAN baby - drinking from a bottle, bathing in the sink, relaxing in the baby swing. However, I don't remember my kids ever climbing the curtains or walking on our roof!
Maybe you could've have someone like ITTY teach them, but a little late now. 😅
I climbed trees as a kid, & sometimes as an old man, because fun!
I've climbed a few roofs when i was younger. But a buddy like itty would be fun. I could train her to find change.
😅😅😅
A very blessed raccoon to be adopted be such a loving family.
She ain't going nowhere you kidding me. She loves you guys
Adorable. Thanks for this family open heart. I think God loves it even more when people care for his creation.🙏🙏
0:52 omg that baby yawn! ❤
They're so pretty racoons, and she's gorgeous. 😍
I think even if Itty opts to leave her human family, not only will she come visit often, but she'll bring her own children to introduce them to Erin, her husband, and the boys. Prepare to have "grandkids," you guys! :))))
The poor momma raccoon. She must have been so distressed at being taken from her babies! 😥Thank God for big-hearted people like this family who took in Itty. I hope the other baby raccoons fared as well.
I hate when they do that to animals and they knew she had babies!
Gorgeous ❤️ She's so adorable 😍
So adorable ❤😊
In a world full of sad things it is wonderful to see such a wonderful positive story. It shows that there is still good in this world. Thank you for sharing.❤
Aww so cute ❤
I doubt Itty will ever leave you. Thanks for being good to Itty.
What a beautiful story. So wonderful to see caring people as yourselves.❤
Awww…God bless you for saving this precious little babies life 👍🙏💕
Itty has a wonderful family . I wish them all the best 😊❤❤❤❤
What a cutie Itty is!
Itty is a cute trash panda! She’s living her best life knowing she has the freedom to return to the wild if she chose. That’s the best arrangement for a raccoon and she’s not a pet, simply a guest spending her time as she wants.
She's a furry family member, and there is nothing wrong with that. Though she really is going to need her own "room" or "habitat" for when she starts deciding she wants to play with someone at 3am in the morning and won't take No for an answer. I kid you not!
hi from england, great video, pity we don't have these Raccoons over here, what a great life he has
England seems like it would be a natural habitat for raccoons, surprised there aren't any. I wonder if a long time ago there use to be?
@@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff Raccoons evolved in South America actually. All Raccoons are descended from the South American Crab Eating Raccoon, some of whom migrated across the Central America land bridge to arrive in North America. All are basically Crab Eating Raccoons though, they are identical in every way. There is far greater physical differences between a European Human an Asian human and an African Human than there are differences between a South American Crab Eating Raccoon and a Northern Raccoon and a Cozumel Pygmy Raccoon... they all look just like, a raccoon! ALL raccoons are Crab Eating raccoons basically. It's perfectly legal to possess a Crab Eating Raccoon in Texas for example, as Texas doesn't regulate Crab Eating Raccoons (I have TP&WD own document to that effect if anybody needs a copy of it feel free to contact me). Most other states don't regulate Crab Eating Raccoons either for that matter. Be certain you know your rights, and do not ever go out into the woods to try and "catch yourself a pet raccoon" because that does NOT work and you'll only get hurt!
Sweet 😸🦝😁
How beautiful!
The high chair..lol lawd have mercy...so spoiled, loved and just stinking cute!
🤧 aww she's super gorgeous, bless you all for taking her inn and raising her. Cracking good video thanks for sharing 🖤😎👍
Heart warming.
Beautiful, adorable😍❤️🌻
It's nice to see an interesting animal video that isn't fake.
Nice family..loving and caring
That's amazing and truly unique 😊❤
Beautiful raccoon 🦝 nice 😊
Bless your hearts! Animals are so much smarter and emotional than we give them credit. Humanity could learn so much from the animal kingdom. Thank-you for your kindness.
I don't think darling Itty is going anywhere anytime soon. She's got the best of both worlds. Well done mom, these kids treat Itty with kindness and respect. I love Racoons. We have lots of cool animals in Australia, but not Racoons! ❤🇦🇺
Good for your family for caring enough about an animal. You are blessed for for so good!
Wonderful family
Che bimbo amorevole…❤ e che procione fortunato!
showing the kids to be compassionate to animals is the best thing you can do to raise them right🥰🥰
She is such a beautiful baby girl. It's wonderful to see how much you & your kids love her. She looks so happy & so healthy. I dont think she would ever leave you completely. She is part of your family. Thank you so much for taking care of her. ❤
Her tiny audible yawn. :P
wow thank you guys for your kindness
Oh, what a constantly cute li’l critter!
I agree with removing the collar, even though you did a fine job helping to raise her she's still got the wild side ❤
I agree, collars are dangerous and should be avoided or use those break-away kind.
Yall are doing so good by her. I've always wanted a racoon like her.
Bless you and your family for your kindness in rescuing this adorable creature. I think she soon forgot her real family because of all the love you show her
What a wonderful thing U did for this sweet animal.😊😊
So the natural mother lost her babies 😢
I hope the other babies are healthy and happy.
She's absolutely adorable.🥰
She'll NEVER be able to survive in the wild. Please don't let her GO. I doubt she'll leave though since she's very much loved by your beautiful family. God Bless!
How adorable is this racoon. Thank you for caring for this racoon.❤👏👌
What a lovely family. ❤❤❤
I agree with the one who commented about removing her collar. I've raised many Raccoons over the years, and when fall comes along, she will decide to go back to the wild, and they want to go their own way almost overnight.
This is so beautiful!
Precious baby Bless you for giving her your love!
I reared a brush tail possum in Australia and I too knew 1 day it would be time to let her go her own way and I hope ur as lucky as I was that she hung around and brought every new baby to meet us and become acquainted as it was the most beautiful thing and she too was like a cat and loved to sit in ur lap and climb on u to get comfy ❤️ xo ❤
So beautiful to see what a happy family 😊❤😊❤
I think this family is pretty incredible!
A crystal digging pet raccoon. You could make an itty bitty book about that little bit of fun.
I got 1 when he was about a week old. Had him for 5 yrs, he was family, then he went back to the wild. His name was Rascal, an he lived up to it. Enjoy her much while she's there.
So cute!
Good for your family!! What a sweet heart!! I take care of many little ones as well despite the fact that most people are terrified of them! "They attack people, they're all rabid" It's just ridiculous
You all are the best.
The most touching book I ever read was "Rocky, a raccoon to remember." It was first published maybe 50 years ago. If you find it, it's a great story.
What a sweet new family member. With all y'all loving ❤️
My best friend’s mom rescued tiny baby raccoons a few times. Cute little things eventually grow up. They finally got rid of them after she had to be rushed to the ER twice due to lacerations and wounds.
Yikes. Yes, it's important to understand these are wild animals and not domesticated pets. I hope the parents know what they're doing here. I would hate for the children to get hurt by the raccoon acting on its wild instincts.
@@hv3115If/when something bad happens, the parents can look back at the social media clicks they got and ask themselves if it was worth it.
@@hv3115 No, it's important to understand that they have hormones and some will get extremely temperamental during their natural breeding season (springtime thru mid-summer for raccoons generally). Some will just get a little whiny, others will get very temperamental and aggressive even. But they are still domestic, having been domestically raised! If they are too much to handle when it's breeding season then I strongly suggest spaying or neutering as that will put an end to that issue entirely! This is the same as in cats or dogs btw. Spay and neuter if you aren't intending to breed them.
Adorable! Love that you taker her with you on outings. She will never leave. This is her family!
Cute lil gaffer!!!!
La humanidad debería ser como esta familia, compuesta de buenas personas. Tristemente una gran mayoría del ser humano es cruel por naturaleza. Muchos besitos para toda la familia desde Catalonia.
My only advice would be to remove the collar, or at the very least put a break away collar on her. It's dangerous for her to have a collar on being so active in the outdoors. She's a sweet creature.
Very good advice 🩷🩷🩷
my advice is don't let her be wild now because she wasn't raised in how to survive out there. She's a pet now, a family member. Letting her go wild is irresponsible imho. Raccoons are clearly social animals and that one would walk up to a hunter.
@@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff yes be very careful of an animal that you raise at home, they haven't had all that time living in the wild to learn what to do, and what not to do. Treat her just as you are doing now, a family pet that you take out with you to do stuff, but there she is safe with you and feels comfortable.
@@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff From the wild she is more likely to pick up and introduce raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris infection).
I agree remove collar
0:53 Ok, that's officially the cutest yawn I ever heard.
I had a raccoon as a pet as a kid - the most fun pet ever for a kid. For the parents, not so much as it tore stuff up and crapped in every hidden corner of the house. Raccoons like their privacy...
Thank you for giving her your love and care so that she can enjoy a life of joy within your family!
Thats the cutest trash panda to date.
Thank you for being kind to this fur baby.
I was rolling when i saw her sitting in an eating chair and someone in the background said "nice"😂. This video is too cute and funny.
I love animals and wildlife. So cute. im disabled and i youtube videos. thank you for sharing Vickie🥰
She now wouldn’t survive on her own outside… so she’s part of the family forever
Raccoons are instinctively natural foragers. Yes she would most likely survive.
@@artifacthunter1472 right! she probably would be fine but since raccoons are social animals, my guess is she will stay with the family.
God Bless YOU! You've made her life such a HAPPY ONE. I hope the others have been adopted by beautiful people like yourself.
I had one my uncle saved for me from the chicken house, smart and funny. Loved to lick everyone’s ears and run away laughing and very clean. Rocky was his name, he eventually went back into the wild. I had him hang around for just under a year and after that it was hit and miss seeing him.
A very nice Racoon family. Greta job helping her out.
I love that they give her the choice to roam or stay home!
It's a bit dangerous however, given the close relationship they have with her. She can pick up diseases from other animals. I really truly prefer to keep domestic raised animals as separate from wild ones as possible. Plus she isn't wild, she has absolutely no fear of humans and never will... it would not be good for her to be in the wild as such. Just saying.
Wow, a good family you are. ❤We need more families like this.
God bless your family for doing this
I don't think she will ever leave, the imprint and the bond is way too strong.
I enjoy this video very much then and may God bless this channel to then
That’s rather cute
My neighbors in Brownsburg In had a Raccoon as well and they are very playful , wonderful of ur family to raise her
You are truly wonderful, blessed people. God bless you should be more people like you in the world. Thank you thank you very much.
Amazing!! Precious
The fact she stuck around this long i think shows she will continue to do so.
What a lovely video, lovely lady and children
thanks i like the fact you give her the choice of staying or leaving she may leave but I'm sure she will even come back with er family one day
Счастливый зверек,попал в добрые руки.А сынок у вас очень милый ,хороший человечек.
That's so sweet, I'm glad your kids get to experience taking care of a wild animal. It's really awesome to experience.
That's not a wild raccoon though. Wild raccoons do not approach humans don't want to be near humans and certainly have no interest in playing or cuddling with a human! How do y'all think dogs and cats became domesticated? It wasn't by magic. Just saying.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!