Love that your curiosity and love for animals allowed you to feel free enough to open your home to them. Especially feel for feral cats who behave as if they did have homes before.
My thoughts too. The white cat definitely behaved like he knew what a home is, and even seemed to enjoy it. My experience with ferals says; give them plenty of time and they'll accept all the comfort you can give them.
Those are some healthy nice looking ferals. Feed them and give it about 6 months to a year..... they'll all be sitting with you in the living room watching movies and snacking out. 😄
In the Netherlands we are catching and neutering the feral cats. When they are real feral cats they are brought back to where they were caught. Otherwise they are adopted. This program already worked for dogs. We were in 1934 the first country that didn’t have stray dogs anymore, without killing them. For cats it’s more difficult to solve the problem completely, but it will work eventually. We also have a program for stray cats. When you see a stray cat in the neighborhood, you call the animal ambulance. They have the cages to catch the cat. Another organization is keeping track of all cats that are reported missing and cats that are found. So the cat can be reunited with its family if there is one. Nowadays most cats are chipped, so that’s even easier to bring them back home. When they can’t trace the original owners the cat will be adopted. That’s no problem in the Netherlands. No stray cats will result in no new feral cats.
Yes, but at some point the distance in time from domestication to re-wilding becomes so great that the lines become blurry. Mustangs... are we will 100% responsible for them? Wild Camels in the Sahara? Rats on prettty much every corner in the Pacific? All of today's wild Przewalski's horses are also descended from domesticated ancestors. Things aren't always so clear-cut as with modern stray dogs and cats.
Something tells me that that white cat either wasn't always a feral cat, or has a wide range and "visits" some other houses too. He seemed entirely comfortable with the idea of a house and the odd human "stuff" in it.
@@PartyOf8Pleaseenzymatic cleaners or “rescue cleaner” as it’s called was a saving grace in my cat rescue days. Use what the vets use, which is not always what they recommend 👀
I thought the same thing. It's a stray and not feral. While it was somewhat cautious it was also pretty relaxed and seem to know what a sofa and an upstairs was. The black and white one also did not seem to be feral. He was quite content on the bed like he's been on one before.
And the calico/tortie (Freya) is definitely acquainted with the white cat. Most cats would not tolerate a strange cat smelling their backside that way.
Most likely. I used to let my white cat roam the neighborhood. He kept disappearing for weeks on end. I found out later people were keeping him because they thought he was a stray and loved white cats. LOL
It seems that the feral cats are remembering the homes that they 've had and are on the edge of taking the chance of being around humans again. Especially the Tuxedo that napped on your bed.
Maybe you can set up a pond with water so the passing animals can come take a drink. I saw one TH-cam about it and it was so well needed and used. This is a very enjoyable video thanks!
@@Billthebaker420 Invite a bear inside, or just hide a whole mess of food on the other side of a door, and let us see if you still have the same opinion floating around. 😂
This was a fun watch, thanks for uploading! Also, thanks for having like 10 different camera angles, you had that set up like a Paranormal Activity movie.
We have opossums that visit our veranda, and clean up all the grains of cat kibble that spill onto the floor (and quite a bit of the kibble in the bowls too). I don't mind them at all, and often put out fruit for them. They're just doing their best to survive, like we all do. stay cool
This has to be one of my favourite videos ever. Such a feeling of peace and wellbeing seeing wild things claiming tamed spaces. By the end I realised I had been smiling for long enough that my cheeks were mildly aching. I’d love to see more! Maybe a possums under the porch cam might be fun too?
20:05 - this is so wholesome to me - even outdoor cats want to sit and watch "kitty TV" for a while! That's what we call our indoor cats behavior when they stare out the window at passing leaves and birds. I'm grateful you're planning to do TNR with these cats, too. Smart to use this experiment to find new ones!
Farley Mowat, Canadian Wildlife Biologist, tells about an opportunity to actually sleep with several different species inside a tent when a storm hit. The result gave new meaning to attending a church campout. He talks about this experience in "The Dog Who Wouldn't Be.". We expect animals to be what we want them to be, and believe that we are here to teach them. They have the capacity to trust and also to love in ways that uplift us.
I get this. I live in a rural area. I have a native population of wild animals that live on my property, some are 5+ generations old. My policy is: everyone is welcome, just no one eat eachother. They oddly all get along, like my property is a DMZ. Foxs hang out with rabbits, while my cat sun itself. The rabbits actually come by to play with my dogs. Fox comes up, looks in the window at my dogs sleeping on the other side of the window. When I chase one of the birds off my car, it pouts like I hurt its feelings. 😆
Fox: "Now I know why those dogs talk about humans all day and all night. Imagine, your food brought to you in a shiny bowl. No diving headfirst into snow, no digging, no starving, no fighting for food and territory day in and day out. They give you something that kills your worms and something else to keep the fleas off. Ah, to be a dog."
We had a stray cat colony out back on the patio... It was a DMZ too... Momma cats gave birth and kept there kittens up here with a upside down table for water and 3 9x9 cake pans full of dry cat food... Fox's was well behaved and let the kittens back them off the cake pan.. Possum mostly ignored the 20 some cats that lived on the patio unless a kitten wanted to play with it's tail then they just turned there but to the grass keeping it off the patio and the kittens left them alone tho.. The cats looked in are glass door and got on a table to look in at are cats and my 1 dog at the time... With me being in Fort Worth Texas, we got a few snakes around. So cats kept the bugs in checks and the snakes away....
I have had-as permanent residents- young kids, three parrots, five cats, a dog, a squirrel, a starling, a morning dove, and a coyote all under the same roof and every one got along for many years. 😊
Hey brother Brady. You have to call the "curious" TomCat who wandered upstairs 'George' of course (aka Curious George). He looks and acts like a George as well. Just ignore the people complaining about it being a 'bad idea' to let wild animals in the house. For 98% of everyone that's for sure true - but you my friend are a true animal savant and have shown all of us that your unique symbiotic relationships and understanding of all creatures is exceptional and beneficiary to all parties concerned. Growing up my parents had close friends who lived on a hill with nothing by nature for miles behind - they used to put Eggs with wet and dry Dog food along with a few big bowls of water in there Kitchen for the rather large cadre of resident Raccoons. We used to sit in the living room and watch them parade in through the open/ajar screen door and have at it. Like your Raccoons they went through every single thing in the kitchen without ever defecating or peeing and were always careful enough to not break or even knock anything over. They also just completely ignored the sometimes group of 12 or more souls watching from no more than 20' away. They would usually eat 2/3 of what was offered (always putting whatever food was available in the water bowl to get it wet before eating, which I understand is normal behavior for Raccoons). And then they would parade back out carrying off the other 1/3 of left out food. Simply amazing. They were often better behaved house guests than the Humans visiting.
You don't understand why he shouldn't let animals inside his house, don't you? The issue isn't that they're going to ransack his house. It's the fact that these animals are more likely to come near other houses. This makes them more likely to spread diseases, get run over, hurt us and pets. Did no one learn of Covid and the many other zoonoses?
Poor things? These guys in the video seem like they enjoy their lives. They even get to explore Brady's home. These guys live richer lives than most humans. At least these guys do. But yea they All deserve safe loving homes.
I love this. I've had pet raccoons, pet crows, and I have adopted many feral cats who have become wonderful pets. My father always said he felt sorry for whoever married me because their house would be full of animals. 😂 I love all your videos, they make me happy ❤
Same! (I have former feral a cat who I befriended then adopted {and her kittens}. The nine of us live in relative harmony with the oppossums, raccoons, deer, etc. )
Lol... My ex was a special constable with the SPCA. He was always bringing something home. My kids thought it was odd that others weren't exposed to all manor of animals. We bottle fed baby rats, kittens, rabbits & finger fed birds. Animal chores were never ignored by the girls.. they fought over who got to take care of them. One daughter is a vet receptionist, one daughter has rescued special needs cats and the eldest would dearly love a houseful of pets but her husband has put his foot down after one cat. Granted they live in northern Queensland and there are plenty of animals around that you don't want. Having pets at a young age teaches responsibility, empathy as well as how to grieve.
Having hosted feral cats in my house, until they were well enough to be released outside, if the coast seems clear (while my husband and I were asleep) they would investigate the main floor of the house. During the day, when we're moving about, they would spend their day hiding in the basement. Until we saw signs that the UTI and worm infections were done, and therefore could go back outside, we made no moves to interact. For me, this was a very interesting video - thank you!
@@housemousellhow many homeless people do you let live in your house? And do you support the war on terror, which has displaced 40 million middle eastern people into the west? We are still fighting lsraels wars even this week and we just overthrew a country of greeks and christians in syria. You care about that at all?
the day I listed my farm for sale, I discovered that a young skunk had fallen into my basement through an open window. I learned SO much about these charming little creatures in the 2 weeks it took to figure out a way out for him. He was quiet, clean, didn't smell at all, and no one knew he was there. even with prospective buyers coming and going.
I love the skunks…I have a Mum who makes her den under my back stairs, and she is a darling. She eats the cutworms in the back garden, and little treats from me. She is never a trouble, and will come and sit awhile with me on a soft summer evening.🖤🇨🇦
It’s fascinating that the night camera picks up on the tuxedo cat’s secret stripes! Almost all black cats actually do have markings, they’re just so dark overall that you usually can’t see them unless the light hits them juuuust right- that’s why I call them SECRET stripes! But it’s interesting that the night-vision camera picks them up when the regular camera doesn’t. Super cool!
Im glad your branching out from just leon content! While I still love it, i like seeing new stuff from you! You should name the white cat Odin, since it's friendly with Freya
Well that’s something National Geographic never attempted to document. Thanks Brady for the informative story of one of your “what if” thought scenarios. In the deep woods cats don’t have any predators to worry about as raptors can’t seem to penetrate the tree shield.
Fisher cats are known to kill cats, a large member of the weasel family. Prevalent in Vermont where I used to live. I saw one on a hike in north florida where I live now. I checked the internet and discovered that they are indeed moving into southern areas. As a cat lover I am not happy about it.
The raccoons getting spooked and zooming out was hilarious! Also, a feral cat colony is better managed with TNR, as removing them to a tragic ending would result in a new feral colony taking over the area.
I love HEARING your clear voice, Brady. So easy to understand. I have 2 feral cats who have taught me about how to live in their world. Animals can teach us so much. USA
These cats act like strays vs feral. Poor babies are familiar with indoors and human smells. Thank you for caring for them. I truly wish I could bring them all home with me ❤❤❤❤ PS you're gonna need lots of food there 😂
I'm convinced that wherever Brandwood lives, that house, is not within our realms of 4d reality, but instead, occupies a space in matter and time that is of perfect peace and bliss. A blisshole, if you will.
That’s what it’s like to not live in a big city. It’s quiet, it’s peaceful, it’s comfortable. Small town living and/or “country” living has been my home for over 70 years. You couldn’t pay me enough money to any live in a city of more than 10,000 people - I’d go stark raving mad in all of those people and the noise they bring with them! 😊
@@narrowpath9491living out in the sticks it’s not likely your house would be chosen due to the physical and logistical effort and in the south there’s a high probability of firearms in the house too
I know I say this every time I see a video of yours, but this new one really took my heart. You are the most wonderful kindest human being in the world. If I could ever find my dream man you would be it. You’re living the exact life like what I want to live. I think wild animals deserve our help and I wish I lived out in the middle of nowhere and maybe someday I will because I would feed every single one of them. Again I cannot tell you what a wonderful human being you are
My heart says all the cats need to be trapped and spayed/neutered and then they need good homes where they can live out their lives in peace, and to be loved. One of my best cat friends is a stray who’d been trapped and spayed, then she just moved in with me from my apt. patio. It just doesn’t feel right for these cats to be living in the wild, however successful they appear to be. You got it right: that’s not their natural habitat.
Even still, feral cats are one of the top reasons for a huge decline in our native song birds. On some uninhabited (by humans) islands that scientists were studying the wildlife a cat found it's way there and just that one cat did so much damage that they had to trap it and remove it from the island so it wouldn't kill off all the unique species of creatures. I grew up on a farm with cats 'for the mice'. They spent more time screaming at the door to be fed than anything else and when they did kill something it wasn't anything they were supposed to kill. Best mouser is a dog.
You’re right. These cats look to be ex-house cats rather than true ferals. And we should act accordingly. I think some TNR is in their future though. ❤
I have a feral cat who had 3 litters we did tsr trap spayed release more like grab her to get spayed. Her daughter from first litter got fixed same day as her mom. Her 2nd litter boys got fixed. As well with her third litter but one kitten who wants to be by her mom not spayed yet. Yes I understand tnr I liked to have a generation cat daughter from mom from Grandma from Great grandmother you get the idea of cat hood.
Sometimes the vets don’t always give distemper shots to feral cats. But actually raccoons often carry distemper more commonly than rabies. We lost a feral cat from a raccoon with distemper sharing her dish. Perhaps consider getting your ferals vaccinated for distemper if they are not already. ❤
I quite liked seeing the feral cats actually be able to enjoy the comforts of a home when you were gone and who knows maybe that might encourage some of them to maybe possibly begin the very slow process of being friendly as least to you.
This video is very timely for me. We have two feral cats coming to our back yard on a regular basis - a mom and her little kitten. We've seen them several times previously, but our 16-year-old dog, Cooper, would keep them at a distance when he made his slow occasional trips outside. Unfortunately, he passed away last month, and now the cats are much braver, with no one to scare them away. We leave food out for them, and they've become quite accustomed to us. At night they sleep cuddled up together on our patio furniture. Today for the first time, we left the sliding glass back door open a little, and the kitten came in our kitchen several times. We are going to go ahead with TNR for them.
I live in a fairly well populated town and just recently had a furry bandit visit my backyard. Wasn't even aware he was there until my cat notified me of his presence. 😆 My cat and the raccoon had a small argument before the raccoon scampered off. I was amazed to see a raccoon this far into town but the wildlife is always welcome.... as long as they are friendly.
I've been allowing marsh wrens to roost in my garage. I left the doors open one day to air out the house. I walked into my living room and saw the two birds, making themselves at home. LOL
Wrens are amazing. I'm not familiar with marsh wrens in particular, but I've had a male Carolina Wren that use to come inside one of my rooms. I put meal worms inside the window sil for him. One time I woke up from a nap and he was on a mirror close to my face. I'm guessing he wanted more worms. ❤
@leacipurr I tried to give a Wren crushed peanuts while working in my garage. A wren picked one up and flew to the highest part of the garage and dripped it on me. I guess he doesn't like peanuts. LOL
Great content! Sleeping with your front door open, though, even with the camera alarms on.....also, allowing wild animals access to your domicile .. you're braver than I am. Thanks for the entertainment. 😊
I feed raccoons on a rock under my huge white oak tree in front of my house. They are always respectful of the property, taking turns getting food. They are very sweet, and in the warm weather when we are sitting out on the porch, occasionally will come up the steps and receive a treat so gently from my hand. Every year the new babies are brought to meet us, and they are a great pleasure to me, they are so clever.🖤🇨🇦
It's actually sad how many feral cats live out in this rural area. I wonder if a local rescue group would be willing to trap them? At least so they don't all keep having babies. Thanks for being so caring, Brady.✨👍🏽💖
Oh man I'm just imagining the number of bugs that also invited themselves in on the night when you left the door open! The tuxedo cat checking out the sunny sink was very charming
For animals, humans are like the fae. Ancient creatures with strange dwellings and ways of living. If someone is brave enough to accept food from the fae it can be rewarding or they may never be seen again.
@tillandsiausneoides Go away with ignorant remarks! Spay and neuter prevention! For unwanted kittens from suffering outside! I rescue myself!! And too many unwanted kittens suffering in shelters!
What a lovely video, thank You so much! These cats must be 'family', being so gentle with each other. We've had many cats that choose us to live with, and I think these will also stay with you when you keep your house open. Within two years they'll all be sleeping inside! XXX
You’re truly a great man, and a wonderful influence on others. So fun to see your wild friends in action! The orange cat looks like a cat I had grownup named “ Cecil.”!❤
Roughly over 2000 pet animals get abandoned on the street in my home town which is a big city. There is real double benefit to feeding "feral" house cats, too. It saves the dwindling diverse singing bird population from being hunted to extinction.
Oh my gosh, the bug at 21:37 jumpscared me a little bit! 😂 I love opossums. They're great creatures to have in your yard because they eat lots of insects and other pests, their body temperature is (usually) too low to house the rabies virus, and they're quite scared of humans even though they hiss and show teeth when frightened so they're not a big threat to your safety. I think they didn't come into the house because getting into the door was too much of a puzzle! Opossums aren't the brightest of creatures.
There is no rabies virus. It's a scam. What they call viruses are cell debris that results from cell damage or death. No virus has ever been properly purified and scientifically shown to cause anything in a living organism.
that tuxedo kitty has been someone's pet too! right upstairs and sleeping on the bed? and being in the house in the daytime! no doubt. the whole experiment was brave and crazy. : )
I love the animals too. I had a family of possums, and skunks in the garage. A family of racoons in the back yard. A whole host of squirrels in wooden houses on my trees. Loads of birds I fed. I had a greenhouse which I called the cat inn as I made beds etc for the cats. With a cat tree I found on the side of the road. I cooked for the cats and put food out for birds and squirrels in seed form. I loved those little animals and have loads of videos from when I was In texas
I love this video. If you feel like making more like this, I'll be very happy to watch. Also, it occurred to me while watching your last Leon update that your crustacean friend has become Neon The Nobster
Well since they won’t come inside while you’re home, guess your only option left is to build them (or yourself) a little studio apartment. 🥰 😂 Agree, they need homes and to be taken care of.
You crack me up! Only you could be so curious and welcoming. You sir are truly a compassionate animal friend. I was so nervous watching this experiment only because I've had a wild raccoon break in while away and tore up the house... So much damage... And poop... From a single raccoon. And you had 4! 😅
Wow man, this was very fun to watch! I am a European 35 years old homeless guy and this really made me smile and even laugh a lot. I sincerely thank you for being so kind and sharing this with the world. Much love from Croatia!
Leave an automatic feeder which dispenses food every day. I think the raccoons won't go on the counter when theres food on floor level, they were clearly searching. And maybe leave water as well.
The black-and-white is obviously Tuxedo. What a great film, Brady! One of the first things that struck me (aside from that you must be a bachelor) is that it's clear that curiosity is indicative of the relative intelligence of the species. Possums are just not that bright I was also struck that the raccoons did not tear up any of your cloth or leather objects. We had a raccoon that we raised from an abandoned infant. He was adorable and affectionate as a child. As he aged he got very destructive inside the house. He tore wallpaper off the wall and ripped apart some throw pillows. My parents finally released him into our rural woods . Well he actually released himself by running out the front door when my dad came home from work. Then he climbed a tree outside of the house and yelled for half the night After that, he disappeared. My "Rascal" dream was over
Thanks for this video, that was very entertaining! You really love animals. I am not sure I will let any wild animal get into my house especially racoons, they do really act like bandits lol
I somehow missed this video when it dropped! So glad I caught it! I can't believe you opened your house to all and sundry! I get ferals, possums and raccoons on the regular at my house. They come eat the bird seed I put out... and the hummingbird juice in the feeders. I love it and I take pictures or videos of them and give them names. Pearl was the possum that had mange. Fat Walter is the old guy that comes every night; he's a raccoon. I also get the juvenile brother raccoons, Huck and Finn. I really, really, really want to feed them delicious food, but I know better. It's hard tho; they're all so cute! I do feed the feral cats that come to eat bird seed, but I always do before the night critters come out.
Well that was a wild video! It made me think of those "If you're cold, they're cold, bring them inside" memes featuring wild animals. I probably enjoyed the raccoons the most. I kept having two thoughts throughout: "I hope they don't break all Brady's glass stuff" and "I hope none of them chew on an electric cord." Earlier in the year, I played around with a trail camera outside the house. Squirrels were the most common critter (as expected), with a few raccoons, opossums, and one bunny. It would have been best if people had cared better for their pet cats and not created a feral cat problem. It's tough and kind of sad for them out there.
Phenomenal video! I really enjoyed watching all the critters. I had no idea there are so many ferals in the woods. I loved watching their ears as they heard different sounds. Maybe get an auto feeder and do it again. I'd be interested in finding out about any fleas. Tell Leon hello. Thank you again for all the time you take to video and edit such incredible beauty!❤
"I Let Wild Animals Come And Live In My House"
Me too - my kids! 😂
u birthed wild animals 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I know right!
They say yes mam and grace, other than that total wildlings. Lol
@@PinkHibiscus-eh9hy they sound more civilized than mine
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I tamed all my feral cats. They are so loving and sweet. They love to cuddle. Yes, they are all spayed, neutered, and has vet care.
good girl
You're awesome 😎
Love that your curiosity and love for animals allowed you to feel free enough to open your home to them. Especially feel for feral cats who behave as if they did have homes before.
My thoughts too. The white cat definitely behaved like he knew what a home is, and even seemed to enjoy it. My experience with ferals says; give them plenty of time and they'll accept all the comfort you can give them.
Those are some healthy nice looking ferals.
Feed them and give it about 6 months to a year..... they'll all be sitting with you in the living room watching movies and snacking out. 😄
Yes! Please. 🙏🏻
In the Netherlands we are catching and neutering the feral cats. When they are real feral cats they are brought back to where they were caught. Otherwise they are adopted. This program already worked for dogs. We were in 1934 the first country that didn’t have stray dogs anymore, without killing them.
For cats it’s more difficult to solve the problem completely, but it will work eventually.
We also have a program for stray cats. When you see a stray cat in the neighborhood, you call the animal ambulance. They have the cages to catch the cat.
Another organization is keeping track of all cats that are reported missing and cats that are found. So the cat can be reunited with its family if there is one. Nowadays most cats are chipped, so that’s even easier to bring them back home. When they can’t trace the original owners the cat will be adopted. That’s no problem in the Netherlands.
No stray cats will result in no new feral cats.
That is awesome I wish that was the law all over the world
We do that in America as well. Freya has been fixed already. Cheers!
Cyprus has been neutering and releasing feral cats for some time now. These cats are marked with a small v-shaped cut at the tip of an ear.
That is the TNR he is also talking about. Trap - neuter - release :)
@@Pedroisanickname I think it started in the Netherlands like that. With individuals that started to organize their efforts.
You’re 100% correct that we have responsibility as humans because we domesticated them therefore we have responsibility over them
Yes, but at some point the distance in time from domestication to re-wilding becomes so great that the lines become blurry. Mustangs... are we will 100% responsible for them? Wild Camels in the Sahara? Rats on prettty much every corner in the Pacific? All of today's wild Przewalski's horses are also descended from domesticated ancestors.
Things aren't always so clear-cut as with modern stray dogs and cats.
@@Irena_Posner Living in a world mostly full of grey, things will never be clear cut
Something tells me that that white cat either wasn't always a feral cat, or has a wide range and "visits" some other houses too. He seemed entirely comfortable with the idea of a house and the odd human "stuff" in it.
I’m shocked that he didn’t mark his territory inside. That stink NEVER goes away, I don’t care what you use to clean it, short of a torch!
@@PartyOf8Pleaseenzymatic cleaners or “rescue cleaner” as it’s called was a saving grace in my cat rescue days. Use what the vets use, which is not always what they recommend 👀
Leave them feral cats alone. They don’t want to be your slave. 😂
@@highvibefreqzshow5967 What?
@QuivaRPG Leave them feral cats alone. They don’t want to be your slave. 😂
That white cat was definitely somebody’s pet at one point.
I thought the same thing. It's a stray and not feral. While it was somewhat cautious it was also pretty relaxed and seem to know what a sofa and an upstairs was. The black and white one also did not seem to be feral. He was quite content on the bed like he's been on one before.
Still is 😊
And the calico/tortie (Freya) is definitely acquainted with the white cat. Most cats would not tolerate a strange cat smelling their backside that way.
Most likely. I used to let my white cat roam the neighborhood. He kept disappearing for weeks on end. I found out later people were keeping him because they thought he was a stray and loved white cats. LOL
I love this but what about fleas I have eight indoor cats that never go out but one dog I walk got fleas and it was horrible I can't imagine that
It seems that the feral cats are remembering the homes that they 've had and are on the edge of taking the chance of being around humans again. Especially the Tuxedo that napped on your bed.
Maybe you can set up a pond with water so the passing animals can come take a drink. I saw one TH-cam about it and it was so well needed and used. This is a very enjoyable video thanks!
At the age of 70 my practical brain says this is a bad idea. But I really enjoyed watching this experiment! It was very enjoyable.
Mid 30s and all i thought of was sickness and those counters never being clean again
@@Sommyie but none of the animals peed, pooped or vomited at all. No harm came to the counters
@@ludovica8221 well id still be doing some insane scrubbing before any further food preparations.
@@Sommyiethat’s why we have disinfectants.
Gramps W have a blessed day ❤
Sasquatch here. Leave some lager outside your house and we'll see how things go.
😂 great idea!
And people say you don't exist 😂
Who knew he was watching TH-cam videos with us?????!!!
Interesting...
There would be a lot of Sasquatches loitering about , you know ! 😊
These wild animals behave better than most people I see in videos... 😁
@@Billthebaker420 Invite a bear inside, or just hide a whole mess of food on the other side of a door, and let us see if you still have the same opinion floating around. 😂
@highvibefreqzshow5967 I have seen more than 1 video of bears in stores acting much more civilized than sreggiN!! 🤣
🍃✨🐈🍃*True .. 😁✌🏻😂😂
Leave humans alone
We judge people after ourselves
Sans aucun doute
This was a fun watch, thanks for uploading! Also, thanks for having like 10 different camera angles, you had that set up like a Paranormal Activity movie.
😅😅😅 🎥
@@Bradybrandwood I take it you like to keep things fresh.
We have opossums that visit our veranda, and clean up all the grains of cat kibble that spill onto the floor (and quite a bit of the kibble in the bowls too). I don't mind them at all, and often put out fruit for them. They're just doing their best to survive, like we all do.
stay cool
I love possums sooo much, I dont see them any more sadly…they are so gentle and non destructive..unlike raccoons that are just rascals!
This has to be one of my favourite videos ever. Such a feeling of peace and wellbeing seeing wild things claiming tamed spaces. By the end I realised I had been smiling for long enough that my cheeks were mildly aching. I’d love to see more! Maybe a possums under the porch cam might be fun too?
20:05 - this is so wholesome to me - even outdoor cats want to sit and watch "kitty TV" for a while! That's what we call our indoor cats behavior when they stare out the window at passing leaves and birds.
I'm grateful you're planning to do TNR with these cats, too. Smart to use this experiment to find new ones!
Farley Mowat, Canadian Wildlife Biologist, tells about an opportunity to actually sleep with several different species inside a tent when a storm hit. The result gave new meaning to attending a church campout. He talks about this experience in "The Dog Who Wouldn't Be.".
We expect animals to be what we want them to be, and believe that we are here to teach them. They have the capacity to trust and also to love in ways that uplift us.
I get this. I live in a rural area. I have a native population of wild animals that live on my property, some are 5+ generations old. My policy is: everyone is welcome, just no one eat eachother. They oddly all get along, like my property is a DMZ. Foxs hang out with rabbits, while my cat sun itself. The rabbits actually come by to play with my dogs. Fox comes up, looks in the window at my dogs sleeping on the other side of the window. When I chase one of the birds off my car, it pouts like I hurt its feelings. 😆
Thats hilarious
Fox: "Now I know why those dogs talk about humans all day and all night. Imagine, your food brought to you in a shiny bowl. No diving headfirst into snow, no digging, no starving, no fighting for food and territory day in and day out. They give you something that kills your worms and something else to keep the fleas off. Ah, to be a dog."
Are you, by chance, a disney princess?
We had a stray cat colony out back on the patio... It was a DMZ too... Momma cats gave birth and kept there kittens up here with a upside down table for water and 3 9x9 cake pans full of dry cat food... Fox's was well behaved and let the kittens back them off the cake pan.. Possum mostly ignored the 20 some cats that lived on the patio unless a kitten wanted to play with it's tail then they just turned there but to the grass keeping it off the patio and the kittens left them alone tho.. The cats looked in are glass door and got on a table to look in at are cats and my 1 dog at the time... With me being in Fort Worth Texas, we got a few snakes around. So cats kept the bugs in checks and the snakes away....
I have had-as permanent residents- young kids, three parrots, five cats, a dog, a squirrel, a starling, a morning dove, and a coyote all under the same roof and every one got along for many years. 😊
Hey brother Brady. You have to call the "curious" TomCat who wandered upstairs 'George' of course (aka Curious George). He looks and acts like a George as well. Just ignore the people complaining about it being a 'bad idea' to let wild animals in the house. For 98% of everyone that's for sure true - but you my friend are a true animal savant and have shown all of us that your unique symbiotic relationships and understanding of all creatures is exceptional and beneficiary to all parties concerned. Growing up my parents had close friends who lived on a hill with nothing by nature for miles behind - they used to put Eggs with wet and dry Dog food along with a few big bowls of water in there Kitchen for the rather large cadre of resident Raccoons. We used to sit in the living room and watch them parade in through the open/ajar screen door and have at it. Like your Raccoons they went through every single thing in the kitchen without ever defecating or peeing and were always careful enough to not break or even knock anything over. They also just completely ignored the sometimes group of 12 or more souls watching from no more than 20' away. They would usually eat 2/3 of what was offered (always putting whatever food was available in the water bowl to get it wet before eating, which I understand is normal behavior for Raccoons). And then they would parade back out carrying off the other 1/3 of left out food. Simply amazing. They were often better behaved house guests than the Humans visiting.
You don't understand why he shouldn't let animals inside his house, don't you? The issue isn't that they're going to ransack his house. It's the fact that these animals are more likely to come near other houses. This makes them more likely to spread diseases, get run over, hurt us and pets. Did no one learn of Covid and the many other zoonoses?
I just want to give all the feral cats a hug and hope they get a forever home. Poor things.
Poor things? These guys in the video seem like they enjoy their lives. They even get to explore Brady's home. These guys live richer lives than most humans. At least these guys do. But yea they All deserve safe loving homes.
I love this. I've had pet raccoons, pet crows, and I have adopted many feral cats who have become wonderful pets. My father always said he felt sorry for whoever married me because their house would be full of animals. 😂 I love all your videos, they make me happy ❤
Same! (I have former feral a cat who I befriended then adopted {and her kittens}. The nine of us live in relative harmony with the oppossums, raccoons, deer, etc. )
I hate raccoons. Vile dangerous disease ridden creatures.
Lol... My ex was a special constable with the SPCA. He was always bringing something home. My kids thought it was odd that others weren't exposed to all manor of animals. We bottle fed baby rats, kittens, rabbits & finger fed birds. Animal chores were never ignored by the girls.. they fought over who got to take care of them. One daughter is a vet receptionist, one daughter has rescued special needs cats and the eldest would dearly love a houseful of pets but her husband has put his foot down after one cat. Granted they live in northern Queensland and there are plenty of animals around that you don't want. Having pets at a young age teaches responsibility, empathy as well as how to grieve.
Having hosted feral cats in my house, until they were well enough to be released outside, if the coast seems clear (while my husband and I were asleep) they would investigate the main floor of the house. During the day, when we're moving about, they would spend their day hiding in the basement. Until we saw signs that the UTI and worm infections were done, and therefore could go back outside, we made no moves to interact. For me, this was a very interesting video - thank you!
Awesome! Thank you for hosting feral cats. ✌️✌️✌️
@@housemousellhow many homeless people do you let live in your house?
And do you support the war on terror, which has displaced 40 million middle eastern people into the west?
We are still fighting lsraels wars even this week and we just overthrew a country of greeks and christians in syria.
You care about that at all?
the day I listed my farm for sale, I discovered that a young skunk had fallen into my basement through an open window. I learned SO much about these charming little creatures in the 2 weeks it took to figure out a way out for him. He was quiet, clean, didn't smell at all, and no one knew he was there. even with prospective buyers coming and going.
I love the skunks…I have a Mum who makes her den under my back stairs, and she is a darling. She eats the cutworms in the back garden, and little treats from me. She is never a trouble, and will come and sit awhile with me on a soft summer evening.🖤🇨🇦
Love this. Thank you for checking up on the feral neighbours
It’s fascinating that the night camera picks up on the tuxedo cat’s secret stripes! Almost all black cats actually do have markings, they’re just so dark overall that you usually can’t see them unless the light hits them juuuust right- that’s why I call them SECRET stripes! But it’s interesting that the night-vision camera picks them up when the regular camera doesn’t. Super cool!
I didn’t notice that! Im going back to see now! Ty
Im glad your branching out from just leon content! While I still love it, i like seeing new stuff from you! You should name the white cat Odin, since it's friendly with Freya
You would probably like the second channel, @B2-BradyBrandwood
Oh, my gosh, Odin is so much better than what I came up with. I thought he should be called Dente.
I just lost my pet Opossum I adopted from a rehabber and his name was Odin 🥺
What an interesting video! Nice to see Freyah and the rest of the neighborhood gang.
Lots of entertainment here Brady. Thanks so much!
Well that’s something National Geographic never attempted to document. Thanks Brady for the informative story of one of your “what if” thought scenarios. In the deep woods cats don’t have any predators to worry about as raptors can’t seem to penetrate the tree shield.
Coyotes will get them here in Ontario.🖤🇨🇦
Fisher cats are known to kill cats, a large member of the weasel family. Prevalent in Vermont where I used to live. I saw one on a hike in north florida where I live now. I checked the internet and discovered that they are indeed moving into southern areas. As a cat lover I am not happy about it.
The raccoons getting spooked and zooming out was hilarious! Also, a feral cat colony is better managed with TNR, as removing them to a tragic ending would result in a new feral colony taking over the area.
It sounds like that was always his plan since he mentioned needing to do more TNR earlier in the video.
That's how he got Jet and his siblings. He caught them and their mom Freya in traps, took in the kittens and TNR'd Freya.
Really enjoyed this video❤🙏🏆
The house full of raccoons is hysterical! Thank you for this fascinating and heartwarming video.
I love HEARING your clear voice, Brady. So easy to understand. I have 2 feral cats who have taught me about how to live in their world. Animals can teach us so much. USA
Thank you for letting us have a look at your privacy.
I was very excited to see wild animals in a human territory.
Greetz from northern Germany
These cats act like strays vs feral. Poor babies are familiar with indoors and human smells. Thank you for caring for them. I truly wish I could bring them all home with me ❤❤❤❤ PS you're gonna need lots of food there 😂
I'm convinced that wherever Brandwood lives, that house, is not within our realms of 4d reality, but instead, occupies a space in matter and time that is of perfect peace and bliss.
A blisshole, if you will.
That’s what it’s like to not live in a big city. It’s quiet, it’s peaceful, it’s comfortable. Small town living and/or “country” living has been my home for over 70 years. You couldn’t pay me enough money to any live in a city of more than 10,000 people - I’d go stark raving mad in all of those people and the noise they bring with them! 😊
How could there be no home intruders with the door open, maybe there is a large fence
@@narrowpath9491living out in the sticks it’s not likely your house would be chosen due to the physical and logistical effort and in the south there’s a high probability of firearms in the house too
Awww, I like that! A Bliss Hole 😍🥰🥰🥰
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Your Films are phenomenal❤
This is TH-cams most Heartwarming Channel ❤❤❤
Was Freya looking for her kitties 😸 😍 😄
I know I say this every time I see a video of yours, but this new one really took my heart. You are the most wonderful kindest human being in the world. If I could ever find my dream man you would be it. You’re living the exact life like what I want to live. I think wild animals deserve our help and I wish I lived out in the middle of nowhere and maybe someday I will because I would feed every single one of them. Again I cannot tell you what a wonderful human being you are
My feelings exactly!!!👍😍
This video gives a whole new mesning to the phrase "SO WHAT I GUESS NOW WE'RE JUST FEEDING THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD
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My heart says all the cats need to be trapped and spayed/neutered and then they need good homes where they can live out their lives in peace, and to be loved. One of my best cat friends is a stray who’d been trapped and spayed, then she just moved in with me from my apt. patio. It just doesn’t feel right for these cats to be living in the wild, however successful they appear to be. You got it right: that’s not their natural habitat.
Even still, feral cats are one of the top reasons for a huge decline in our native song birds. On some uninhabited (by humans) islands that scientists were studying the wildlife a cat found it's way there and just that one cat did so much damage that they had to trap it and remove it from the island so it wouldn't kill off all the unique species of creatures. I grew up on a farm with cats 'for the mice'. They spent more time screaming at the door to be fed than anything else and when they did kill something it wasn't anything they were supposed to kill. Best mouser is a dog.
You’re right. These cats look to be ex-house cats rather than true ferals. And we should act accordingly. I think some TNR is in their future though. ❤
@@kh7794 On an island...what did you expect them to eat...grass and leaves.
I have a feral cat who had 3 litters we did tsr trap spayed release more like grab her to get spayed. Her daughter from first litter got fixed same day as her mom. Her 2nd litter boys got fixed. As well with her third litter but one kitten who wants to be by her mom not spayed yet. Yes I understand tnr I liked to have a generation cat daughter from mom from Grandma from Great grandmother you get the idea of cat hood.
Sometimes the vets don’t always give distemper shots to feral cats. But actually raccoons often carry distemper more commonly than rabies. We lost a feral cat from a raccoon with distemper sharing her dish. Perhaps consider getting your ferals vaccinated for distemper if they are not already. ❤
So precious to watch wild animals up close 😍 ❤ 💕
"Hey guys, keg party at the dumb human's house"!!! 😆
@@cenccenc946 lol! I'll bring wine and good music!
Only humans call each other 'dumb' 😂
This was so much fun to watch!
I quite liked seeing the feral cats actually be able to enjoy the comforts of a home when you were gone and who knows maybe that might encourage some of them to maybe possibly begin the very slow process of being friendly as least to you.
This video is very timely for me. We have two feral cats coming to our back yard on a regular basis - a mom and her little kitten. We've seen them several times previously, but our 16-year-old dog, Cooper, would keep them at a distance when he made his slow occasional trips outside. Unfortunately, he passed away last month, and now the cats are much braver, with no one to scare them away. We leave food out for them, and they've become quite accustomed to us. At night they sleep cuddled up together on our patio furniture. Today for the first time, we left the sliding glass back door open a little, and the kitten came in our kitchen several times. We are going to go ahead with TNR for them.
This video is the winner of 2024. It is amazing, and holy crap! I loved every second of it. We need more...
I love having curiosity dont ever change the world needs people like you Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I live in a fairly well populated town and just recently had a furry bandit visit my backyard. Wasn't even aware he was there until my cat notified me of his presence. 😆 My cat and the raccoon had a small argument before the raccoon scampered off. I was amazed to see a raccoon this far into town but the wildlife is always welcome.... as long as they are friendly.
That’s very cool! It would be fun to know what they said to each other. 😅😻
Brady I think this is probably your best video...OK second best, Leon is king.
I loved this video so much!!!! 10/10!!!! So interesting
I've been allowing marsh wrens to roost in my garage. I left the doors open one day to air out the house. I walked into my living room and saw the two birds, making themselves at home. LOL
Wrens are amazing. I'm not familiar with marsh wrens in particular, but I've had a male Carolina Wren that use to come inside one of my rooms. I put meal worms inside the window sil for him. One time I woke up from a nap and he was on a mirror close to my face. I'm guessing he wanted more worms. ❤
@leacipurr we call our Carolina Wrens Marsh Wrens. We're talking about the same species.
@leacipurr I tried to give a Wren crushed peanuts while working in my garage. A wren picked one up and flew to the highest part of the garage and dripped it on me. I guess he doesn't like peanuts. LOL
Great content! Sleeping with your front door open, though, even with the camera alarms on.....also, allowing wild animals access to your domicile .. you're braver than I am. Thanks for the entertainment. 😊
I feed raccoons on a rock under my huge white oak tree in front of my house. They are always respectful of the property, taking turns getting food. They are very sweet, and in the warm weather when we are sitting out on the porch, occasionally will come up the steps and receive a treat so gently from my hand. Every year the new babies are brought to meet us, and they are a great pleasure to me, they are so clever.🖤🇨🇦
Endlessly curious, their hands are incredible
It's official: you're koo-koo nuts. But we love you that way.😂😂
It's actually sad how many feral cats live out in this rural area. I wonder if a local rescue group would be willing to trap them? At least so they don't all keep having babies. Thanks for being so caring, Brady.✨👍🏽💖
It's all just koo koo fun
"Is it possible to have too many curiosities?"
Absolutely not. The more, the better.
I too suffer from an over abundance of curiosities and wouldn't change a thing.
Oh man I'm just imagining the number of bugs that also invited themselves in on the night when you left the door open! The tuxedo cat checking out the sunny sink was very charming
Which lends itself to be the perfect name for him ~ "Tux," the tuxedo cat. 😆
My house would be full of mosquitoes, and the animals would leave me plenty of ticks. Rodents would be celebrating.
This is my comfort channel since covid times. ❤
Mine, as well.
"This racoon is a tech nerd and is checking out which drone model this is", lol
The sniffing sounds were ADORABLE!
Your videos are always so fun to watch❤
Is that a "Mother of Thousands" I see? I love all the nature!😊
Wow great eye! 👁️ ✌️✌️✌️
That bird was a Carolina Wren! Remarkably smart birds, but shy as well. You're lucky to have had one in your house! Lovely video.
For animals, humans are like the fae. Ancient creatures with strange dwellings and ways of living. If someone is brave enough to accept food from the fae it can be rewarding or they may never be seen again.
Thanks for feeding the kitties.I hope he can get them fixed!😽🥰❤️🌹👍
They're not "broken". But they will be if he has them mutilated.
@tillandsiausneoides Go away with ignorant remarks! Spay and neuter prevention! For unwanted kittens from suffering outside! I rescue myself!! And too many unwanted kittens suffering in shelters!
@@tillandsiausneoideshow can we replace you with an animal?
I love the fact that you are such an animal lover,it makes my ❤ melt that you feed gods creatures.
Thank you brady
What a lovely video, thank You so much! These cats must be 'family', being so gentle with each other. We've had many cats that choose us to live with, and I think these will also stay with you when you keep your house open. Within two years they'll all be sleeping inside! XXX
The crickets are amazing. So peaceful.
You’re truly a great man, and a wonderful influence on others. So fun to see your wild friends in action! The orange cat looks like a cat I had grownup named “ Cecil.”!❤
awesome video as always, thank you Brady
Roughly over 2000 pet animals get abandoned on the street in my home town which is a big city. There is real double benefit to feeding "feral" house cats, too. It saves the dwindling diverse singing bird population from being hunted to extinction.
Spaying programs are a better way to accomplish that.
Oh my gosh, the bug at 21:37 jumpscared me a little bit! 😂
I love opossums. They're great creatures to have in your yard because they eat lots of insects and other pests, their body temperature is (usually) too low to house the rabies virus, and they're quite scared of humans even though they hiss and show teeth when frightened so they're not a big threat to your safety. I think they didn't come into the house because getting into the door was too much of a puzzle! Opossums aren't the brightest of creatures.
Is it a mantis? That was so cool! It looked huge 😂
Omg I was looking at 14:17 I’m sorry😂
@@erynns8657 I think it was some kind of centipede or a millipede? Looked like many legs, lol.
There is no rabies virus. It's a scam. What they call viruses are cell debris that results from cell damage or death. No virus has ever been properly purified and scientifically shown to cause anything in a living organism.
This is just the coolest video! What an unusual idea to let wild animals into your house, haha...😍🥰
I loved this video. All of the cats act as if they used to be in homes.
that tuxedo kitty has been someone's pet too! right upstairs and sleeping on the bed? and being in the house in the daytime! no doubt.
the whole experiment was brave and crazy. : )
First its the lobster then the rest of the forest, shouldve seen it coming
Its going to escalate to beers with Bigfoot eventually.🍻
@@raclark2730 Does Bigfoot even *like* beer? LOL!
@@donnaj9964 Not sure if I would be game to find out, big fella could get over exited.
@@raclark2730 LOL!!!
I love the animals too. I had a family of possums, and skunks in the garage. A family of racoons in the back yard. A whole host of squirrels in wooden houses on my trees. Loads of birds I fed. I had a greenhouse which I called the cat inn as I made beds etc for the cats. With a cat tree I found on the side of the road. I cooked for the cats and put food out for birds and squirrels in seed form. I loved those little animals and have loads of videos from when I was In texas
You’re very kind. I loved watching this!!!
I love this video.
If you feel like making more like this, I'll be very happy to watch.
Also, it occurred to me while watching your last Leon update that your crustacean friend has become Neon The Nobster
Well since they won’t come inside while you’re home, guess your only option left is to build them (or yourself) a little studio apartment. 🥰 😂
Agree, they need homes and to be taken care of.
Clearly the kitties all want to live with you. I think that's the best idea.
Haaaaaa haaaaaaa! I would love that too. 😻
Oh, this is going to get very interesting! The animals will all begin to trust you!
You crack me up! Only you could be so curious and welcoming. You sir are truly a compassionate animal friend.
I was so nervous watching this experiment only because I've had a wild raccoon break in while away and tore up the house... So much damage... And poop... From a single raccoon. And you had 4! 😅
Freya smelled your dirty laundry and RAN! Love this video. Subbed.
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Wow man, this was very fun to watch! I am a European 35 years old homeless guy and this really made me smile and even laugh a lot. I sincerely thank you for being so kind and sharing this with the world. Much love from Croatia!
Since you already have Freya, the black cat could be Loki, the white one Odin and the red one Thor 😊
Loki is Fire, so he is red❤
I love this! It’s easy to see how cats domesticated themselves. I’ve had four cats move in.
Leave an automatic feeder which dispenses food every day. I think the raccoons won't go on the counter when theres food on floor level, they were clearly searching. And maybe leave water as well.
That raccoon climbing fully into the aquarium was my favorite part ahhhhhhh
You are a very special person. Bless You
My kids and I were shocked that none of the animals peed in the house!! 😮 So lucky! Also my youngest named the tuxedo cat Gerald 😂
The black-and-white is obviously Tuxedo.
What a great film, Brady! One of the first things that struck me (aside from that you must be a bachelor) is that it's clear that curiosity is indicative of the relative intelligence of the species. Possums are just not that bright
I was also struck that the raccoons did not tear up any of your cloth or leather objects. We had a raccoon that we raised from an abandoned infant. He was adorable and affectionate as a child. As he aged he got very destructive inside the house. He tore wallpaper off the wall and ripped apart some throw pillows. My parents finally released him into our rural woods . Well he actually released himself by running out the front door when my dad came home from work. Then he climbed a tree outside of the house and yelled for half the night
After that, he disappeared. My "Rascal" dream was over
Now we know why abandoned houses/buildings look like they do so quickly.
This is the sweet man who rescued a lobster 🥰
Thanks for this video, that was very entertaining! You really love animals. I am not sure I will let any wild animal get into my house especially racoons, they do really act like bandits lol
I somehow missed this video when it dropped! So glad I caught it! I can't believe you opened your house to all and sundry! I get ferals, possums and raccoons on the regular at my house. They come eat the bird seed I put out... and the hummingbird juice in the feeders. I love it and I take pictures or videos of them and give them names. Pearl was the possum that had mange. Fat Walter is the old guy that comes every night; he's a raccoon. I also get the juvenile brother raccoons, Huck and Finn. I really, really, really want to feed them delicious food, but I know better. It's hard tho; they're all so cute! I do feed the feral cats that come to eat bird seed, but I always do before the night critters come out.
Well that was a wild video!
It made me think of those "If you're cold, they're cold, bring them inside" memes featuring wild animals.
I probably enjoyed the raccoons the most.
I kept having two thoughts throughout: "I hope they don't break all Brady's glass stuff" and "I hope none of them chew on an electric cord."
Earlier in the year, I played around with a trail camera outside the house. Squirrels were the most common critter (as expected), with a few raccoons, opossums, and one bunny.
It would have been best if people had cared better for their pet cats and not created a feral cat problem. It's tough and kind of sad for them out there.
That was too funny watching the raccoons scramble out the kitty door with frightened minds. 😅😅
Phenomenal video! I really enjoyed watching all the critters. I had no idea there are so many ferals in the woods. I loved watching their ears as they heard different sounds. Maybe get an auto feeder and do it again. I'd be interested in finding out about any fleas. Tell Leon hello. Thank you again for all the time you take to video and edit such incredible beauty!❤