I was letting the dogs out today and noticed Cassie was messing with something over by our garage doors. I thought it was our male cat until I got a good look and it's a raccoon. Now, this little thing is just sitting there and let me walk right up too it. She is hurt, and one of her eyes is missing. She stayed there and I gave her some food and water and talked to her. She let me and my husband pet her! She came back when we pulled back up from going to the store and went into the garage. So we went out there and put her in a cat carrier to put her in a cage until she gets better. She really didn't put up any fight, she was just scared. Now she's up there in the dog cage sleeping peacefully with a full belly and nice and warm. Once she gets her strength back we'll let her go. I just don't want her to die cause of the cold and being hurt.

By the way, we named her Jinx.

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can you get any photos it would nice to see her

I went up and took two pics of her. She wasn't sure of the flash and I don't want to get her worked up. You can see where she's missing an eye. Thank goodness we've raised raccoons before. Here's Jinx...

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i have never seen a racon before except on the tele! she is cute, ive always taken thing in when they are injured in the last few years ive looked after a few birds a hedgehog, a pigeon with one leg and a duck

It seems like we are always getting animals showing up on our steps hurt or needing a home. She'll be the 2nd raccoon we've rescued over the last two years. We used to have a pet raccoon named Oreo, but we let her go when she got big enough to handle her own. I just hope this one gets better to go back out to the woods again. The only thing I don't like is the musty smell the raccoons have. We're just gonna be cleaning alot over the next few weeks. Never know, she may stick around on her own accord. Cassie seems to like her, and so does our oldest cat.

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awww the poor thing, hope she's ok

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i have never seen one either,, only on the telly,,,,,,,,,

when ive seen them on films they look cheeky chappies

Aww she's lovely, hope she gets better quickly, poor thing.

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Good job your dog found her. Hope she recovers ok.
I can picture your house being like dr. doolittles

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