Dad is smiling?

That is great that spending time with the little bundle of fur made him happy. I gotta know though, is it potty trained? I have never had a wild animal as a pet before. We do have a peacock and 2 peahens though. Those are pretty strange.

No, but I do love all the furry creatures and actually feel that all creatures which have ever lived (and the humans too(!) will populate the promised "new heavens and new earth" and my favorite bible verses are "the lion will" (once again) "eat straw like the ox.. a small child will be able to play at the entrance to the poisonous snake den, and the bear will graze with the cow.." - another favorite is "everyone will live under their own vine and fruit tree.." - "the people will be able to sleep in the forest..". Animals are wondrous creations..

That's great. Yeah, I have 4 furry dogs and they bring many smiles to me too. So, I guess Minnie figured out it was a girl raccoon. I like the name "Missy".

That's great that your dad got such joy from the racoon. We aren't allowed to keep wild animals as pets here in IL so, no, we never had one. Hubby wants a baby skunk but no can do.

Not necessarly what I consider wild, like raccoons or squirrels, but my hubby does like to collect fence lizards, and you know those are smart little buggers! They love to be held, and petted once they get used to you. The only part I don't like is their favorite meal is moths, and I had to help catch them to feed the lizards. I know though that if it was me catching them or the lizards doing it naturally outside, it would still happen, survival of the fitess and all that.

It's great what a animal or child can do to anyone's attitude. I'm glad he smiled, he genuinely looked happy. But taunting your dad like that, you should be ashamed... lol i'm kidding about that. I was actually going to say that I hadn't had a "wild" animal but I suppose I have had a "wild" animal... maybe not in the same sense of the word. A frog, yes I had a frog. I think it was a bullfrog but I'm not sure, it was a big frog.... and he was a nice pet, I don't remember what we called him but I remembered that my dad accidentally killed the frog by slamming the door open one time.

That had to be such a joy to see your dad smile like that. Babies bring smiles to everyones faces. Ah, get your dad his own baby racoon, hehe.

It was cute but he got sick of her when she started moving around with them claws lol. Well you know where missy is if you ever want to visit.

Isn't that wonderful AGB! I think it is amazing that missy brought so much joy to your dad! I have never had a wild animal as a pet unless you count Harry the Hedgehog who used to pay us daily visits and eat all Tias cat food! lol xxx

aww..well no doubt about it...maybe you need to get some kind of pet for your dad...how about a little kitten or would Buster be too jealous? He does look very happy though For awhile there I was taking care of baby birds..sparrows, one I adopted as a pet and named him Chippy, and cause he was never too strong enough to let him go is the reason I kept him..then one time I "adopted" a starling that for some reason couldn't fly...there was nothing wrong with him either...no broken wings or legs...he just couldn't fly--every time he did try the silly bird, Arnie I called him, would fall over backwards.

it's been so nice to hear something great about your dad..i myself will laugh out loud if i was your dad..that was so tickling even when my dog is licking me on my ears i laugh out loud..he he..the only wild animal i had before was a ferret, FOXY, i called her foxy because she looks like a fox..at first she bit me when i first got her..then she got friendly, and oh i also had my monkey too..i almost forgot about her..they get along together..

He looks very happy! Animals are wonderful and can bring out the best in us. They have nothing but love and it's very hard not to be infected by it. I'm glad they're taking dogs and cats into nursing homes to bring a little joy to the patients there.

yes, it looks like he is really happy..although i never tried having wild animals as pets...only dogs...

As a matter of fact, my sisters were notorious for bringing home stray animals and keeping them hidden in the house from my dad. We found 3 flying squirrels one afternoon while playing in the woods at my grandmothers and took them home. My mom knew we had them, my dad didnt. Anyway, day number 2 of hiding the little critters one of them got out of my sisters room and disappeared. We searched the house frantically to find it before my dad got home from work, to no avail. That evening my dad "decided" that the living room windows needed to be opened to let some air in. He got about 5 foot from the window and out flew that squirrel right into his chest. My sisters and I were horrified thinking that he would hurt it from fright, or have a heart attack himself. He turned around, with this critter (as he called it) clinging to his chest half smiled and half sighed and asked "whos gonna take care of it and how many more are there?" We eventually had to get rid of them because we didnt know how to properly take care of them. My parents took them to the vet and he turned them over to someone that could raise them.

Lol Grandpa Bob you should have said it had escaped lol She is Sweet though very Sweet and I am glad she made your Dad smile

no I never had a pet that was wild, can they even be kept, racoons as pets? are they sweet and lovable as an adult?

I have never had a wild animal as a pet before, but my Dad did once, he had a wood pigeon that he rescued when it had been run over. It was really strange, wood pigeons are massive and it used to sit in their bedroom on top of their wardrobe. It hated me, I could not get near it, I would just get pecked but it loved my dad.

Hi Grandpa Bob I am so glad the baby racoon made your dad smile. when I was sick in the hospital two years ago a lady came in with the cutest puppy dog, a cocker spaniel. she had a business going of pets for 'seniors and brought the dog in to our room. Both I and my sick neighbor in bed two got such a charge 'out of that pretty little puppy. I got to hold it and pet it. the theory is that contact with pets helps the senior citizens healthwise. I always wanted a baby raccoon. old mr possum is not at all friendly as he steals in at night and if you see him, he hisses at you. darn.

just dogs and cats, no wild animals yet, i would love to have a chameleon as a pet someday