Fred the Friendly Raccoon - Part 1

Fred is a very sweet, gentle and tame big wild juvenile raccoon who began visiting November 2012. His visits were sporadic for the most part. Many more videos updates have been shared of this handsome and sweet boy which are posted on our channel under the same title. Fred’s tameness possibly was the result of being an illegally kept pet who was subsequently set free. Unfortunately, no matter how well intentioned the actions were for turning him loose, the consequences may have set him up for a starvation death sentence. Young raccoons spend almost a year after birth with their mother to acquire skills to forage and evade predators in order to survive sufficiently. Sadly, many imprinted pet raccoons who are surrendered to wildlife rehabilitators are euthanized because the amount of time and costs it takes to rehabilitate them is difficult for most facilities to undertake in the time permitted mandated by a wildlife governing agency. When pet raccoon owners begrudgingly learn this heartbreaking fact they often opt to turn their pet raccoon free believing it’ll figure out how to become fully wild again, but that too can be with met with dire consequences. Be sure to comment how you found our video and hit that like button if you’ve enjoyed it too! NOTE: Our rescue raccoons resides in a region where there hasn’t been a case of raccoon rabies for over three decades which is tracked by the local public health department. We are fortunate to be able to observe and professional work with a variety of wildlife species since we reside next to a protected wildlife preserve. Our rescue raccoons lounge and play on our terrace as well as use it as a thoroughfare. No children nor pets are ever harmed, especially the wild animals captured in these videos. Please note that none of the raccoons are our pets thus please follow your local wildlife guidelines for the safety of humans and animal wildlife alike. © Weekly Whiskers All Rights Reserved 13-IPH5