Woman Saved A Raccoon Three Years Ago, And He Still Comes By Regularly To Visit Her
A baby raccoon stranded by the side of the road turned into a rescue story that still has people smiling years later. Nikki Robinson did not hesitate when she found the orphaned animal, even though summer is one of the busiest times for wildlife rescue services.
Instead of giving up on him, Robinson and her family stepped in and helped raise the little raccoon they named Little Hands. What started as a temporary rescue turned into a lasting bond, and he never quite forgot where he was cared for.
Three years later, he is still stopping by for visits, and the Robinson family knows exactly who is coming when they hear the familiar rustle outside.
Robinson had a full-time job, so her mom took care of the little raccoon, bottle-feeding it five times a day.
She bonded with him early on, even though everyone knew he would eventually return to the wild.
They named the raccoon Little Hands, and with their help, he grew up strong. By the end of the summer, he was ready to try living on his own.
Little Hands remained friendly with the whole family, and he was very kind and sweet with us.
“[My mom] has a porch swing where she sits outside, and he would come up and literally crawl onto the swing and sit beside her, just wanting his butt and chin scratched,” Robinson says. “He wanted his snuggles, then he’d have his food and wander off.”
Little Hands has been living in the wild for three years now, and he continues to visit the Robinson home regularly, just to snuggle with his humans.
Little Hands was just the first of many orphaned raccoons the family has taken in since. The wonderful thing is that they all keep coming back for regular visits.
Every day, she sits outside and waits, and even when they’re grown up, they’ll visit her, and she just lights up; she just loves it. They love her, too, she’s just Mom.
Thanks to Linda, these raccoons are perfectly capable of living independently. However, they still know they can always stop by for a snack and a hug.
Before you go, watch Jasper and Hope form a sweet bond after a fawn rescue.
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