This Baby Opossum Has the Cutest Hands Little But Fierce
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Date: 2024-03-26
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thecityman1910
Let's be honest. Leona probably would have been fine if released. HOWEVER, I am absolutely not condemning them for keeping her. Not one little bit. They did all the hard work of successfully raising all those babies, they undoubtedly feel in love with them, they released all but one, and the one they kept clearly had a better life than she would have outside. I know the purests will say she deserves to be free but that's just not the way to look at it. Does your dog or car deserve to be free They and Leona are all comfortable and happy with human companions. As for wild vs pet for an opossum. think about it. No coyotes or dogs or owls or other predators will kill leona. She won't get hit by a car crossing the road. She will be warm all winter long. She will never be hungry or thirsty. She will sleep in a soft, warm bed where she is loved and looked after. If she could talk and knew what life in the wild was like vs her home, she'd beg not to be cast out into the wild free or not.
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Let's be honest. Leona probably would have been fine if released. HOWEVER, I am absolutely not condemning them for keeping her. Not one little bit. They did all the hard work of successfully raising all those babies, they undoubtedly feel in love with them, they released all but one, and the one they kept clearly had a better life than she would have outside. I know the purests will say she deserves to be free but that's just not the way to look at it. Does your dog or car deserve to be free They and Leona are all comfortable and happy with human companions. As for wild vs pet for an opossum. think about it. No coyotes or dogs or owls or other predators will kill leona. She won't get hit by a car crossing the road. She will be warm all winter long. She will never be hungry or thirsty. She will sleep in a soft, warm bed where she is loved and looked after. If she could talk and knew what life in the wild was like vs her home, she'd beg not to be cast out into the wild free or not.
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happyinparis
I love opossums. I have Lyme Disease and they eat ticks. I found a very, very small opossum hiding in my carport. He was leery of me so I was careful not to scare him away. He could eat and drink on his own so I made him a special hiding place and made sure he had fresh food and water. He loves apples. He's a lot bigger now. I still feed him every day and make sure he always has fresh, clean water. I think he just lives in my yard now. I see him often. I have a huge yard with lots of trees. I bought him an insulated house on Amazon with flap doors on both sides for this coming winter. I'll set it up in my screened porch where it's protected for moisture During the summer I found him sleeping on the patio chair cushions so I think he'll like his house when it's cold. If he ever wants to come inside, he is welcome. He could be a she. I'm not sure. He was just so incredibly small, like a mouse, and I didn't think he'd make it without help.
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I love opossums. I have Lyme Disease and they eat ticks. I found a very, very small opossum hiding in my carport. He was leery of me so I was careful not to scare him away. He could eat and drink on his own so I made him a special hiding place and made sure he had fresh food and water. He loves apples. He's a lot bigger now. I still feed him every day and make sure he always has fresh, clean water. I think he just lives in my yard now. I see him often. I have a huge yard with lots of trees. I bought him an insulated house on Amazon with flap doors on both sides for this coming winter. I'll set it up in my screened porch where it's protected for moisture During the summer I found him sleeping on the patio chair cushions so I think he'll like his house when it's cold. If he ever wants to come inside, he is welcome. He could be a she. I'm not sure. He was just so incredibly small, like a mouse, and I didn't think he'd make it without help.
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the-dodo
I love how animals will keep their baby behaviors when raised by humans. A perfect example is cats meowing. Meowing is meant to be a kittens instinct when calling for their mom. But since most cats basically always have a human mom/dad that takes care of them, meowing has become a super common form of communication for them. And now, I see that possums will still look for a substitute for a pouch on their owner.
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I love how animals will keep their baby behaviors when raised by humans. A perfect example is cats meowing. Meowing is meant to be a kittens instinct when calling for their mom. But since most cats basically always have a human mom/dad that takes care of them, meowing has become a super common form of communication for them. And now, I see that possums will still look for a substitute for a pouch on their owner.
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bethanysmith5856
At one point my dad caught a couple baby possums around our house. We keep chickens, possums sometimes cause some trouble. Most of the time we catch possums and bring them to a river a few miles away to release them, since water source and food nearby that they might be able to find. But I'm pretty sure my dad just let them go around our yard. They were cute and better yet hissing at us.
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At one point my dad caught a couple baby possums around our house. We keep chickens, possums sometimes cause some trouble. Most of the time we catch possums and bring them to a river a few miles away to release them, since water source and food nearby that they might be able to find. But I'm pretty sure my dad just let them go around our yard. They were cute and better yet hissing at us.
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cutiepawsa876
I would have cried too, in fact I have been in sobbing positions for animals before. You are so sweet and your family as well for doing this. If There was more people like you in the world, which I know there are, but we need that much more, the world will be a much better place. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the dog was in a cage, and it made me feel so sad.
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I would have cried too, in fact I have been in sobbing positions for animals before. You are so sweet and your family as well for doing this. If There was more people like you in the world, which I know there are, but we need that much more, the world will be a much better place. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the dog was in a cage, and it made me feel so sad.
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TheOmbrejaune
Is God so wonderful Having created this amazing world. But now this new generation as lost everything and what is left they just try to destroy it. Take the time to look around and open your heart there is so so much beauty around us. Maybe after a little will you may change your out take of destroying things and life
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Is God so wonderful Having created this amazing world. But now this new generation as lost everything and what is left they just try to destroy it. Take the time to look around and open your heart there is so so much beauty around us. Maybe after a little will you may change your out take of destroying things and life
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Boertje247
If you’re lucky enough to have possums in your yard, you will notice almost no snails, no grasshoppers, no tomato worms! My yard possums would come to my back porch for strawberries, kiwis, apples and mealworms. They got so I could sit and they’d come up to the dish, but I could never pet them. Loved having them!
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If you’re lucky enough to have possums in your yard, you will notice almost no snails, no grasshoppers, no tomato worms! My yard possums would come to my back porch for strawberries, kiwis, apples and mealworms. They got so I could sit and they’d come up to the dish, but I could never pet them. Loved having them!
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queenesther09
I feel it would be incredibly rewarding to know that an animal like this trusts you to the extent that they feel safer with you than anyone else. Fanatic animal rights weirdos can scream all they want, but the way I look at it, as long as an animal is safe and happy, does it really matter where they are
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I feel it would be incredibly rewarding to know that an animal like this trusts you to the extent that they feel safer with you than anyone else. Fanatic animal rights weirdos can scream all they want, but the way I look at it, as long as an animal is safe and happy, does it really matter where they are
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jinglesh1398
Raises 3 Opossums. Kept one and my children named Fred. I would take Fred for walks with harness and leash. When tied he would just climb up my leg and rest on my shoulders and neck. So sweet. People would stop to ask what he was all the time.
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Raises 3 Opossums. Kept one and my children named Fred. I would take Fred for walks with harness and leash. When tied he would just climb up my leg and rest on my shoulders and neck. So sweet. People would stop to ask what he was all the time.
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the-dodo
But when I went to grab the bone, it wasn't a bone, it was a new born baby opossum. I told my dad and said that I want to raise my baby opossum. He said okay. As she grew up, she only allowed me to hold her and not Susan. My adopted mom.
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But when I went to grab the bone, it wasn't a bone, it was a new born baby opossum. I told my dad and said that I want to raise my baby opossum. He said okay. As she grew up, she only allowed me to hold her and not Susan. My adopted mom.
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Dman-wp7ri
I noticed in alot of these videos many of the people in them are in the lgbt community or are a little bit quirky or not very good with people but have an incredible love for animals (fyi I'm proudly included in this list)
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I noticed in alot of these videos many of the people in them are in the lgbt community or are a little bit quirky or not very good with people but have an incredible love for animals (fyi I'm proudly included in this list)
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joshuarosen6242
I'm English so I don't really have any preconceptions about possums. Leona looked like a lovely little animal so now, my preconceptions about possums are that some of them are very friendly.
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I'm English so I don't really have any preconceptions about possums. Leona looked like a lovely little animal so now, my preconceptions about possums are that some of them are very friendly.
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janettelouden4967
I found a tiny one, fed him special milf. I think I didn’t know enough to keep him on a warming pad, I was sooo sad when he passed! idk how to take care of him! He was so adorable!
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I found a tiny one, fed him special milf. I think I didn’t know enough to keep him on a warming pad, I was sooo sad when he passed! idk how to take care of him! He was so adorable!
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the-dodo
When I was 14 years old, my dog brought in a baby opossum under my bed. At first I thought it was a bone, cause my other dogs were barking and growling at Ernest my that was under my bed.
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When I was 14 years old, my dog brought in a baby opossum under my bed. At first I thought it was a bone, cause my other dogs were barking and growling at Ernest my that was under my bed.
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bellct4980
My aunt found 10 baby possums they are so cute and she’s raising them. I held some and they hang onto you, they wrap their little Tail around your finger it’s so sweeet.
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My aunt found 10 baby possums they are so cute and she’s raising them. I held some and they hang onto you, they wrap their little Tail around your finger it’s so sweeet.
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maldust7438
We have possums come and eat the cat food that we put outside They LOVE it! And make a HUGE mess too! I like them! I've never had a problem with them ever.
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We have possums come and eat the cat food that we put outside They LOVE it! And make a HUGE mess too! I like them! I've never had a problem with them ever.
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ericarose1979
They are just too darn cute. I have a feed pile I clean and add to every night, so that animals that are hungry can get a bite. Amazon car hop trays.
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They are just too darn cute. I have a feed pile I clean and add to every night, so that animals that are hungry can get a bite. Amazon car hop trays.
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Rainbow-yh6ov
Sweetness! What a beautiful story. My heart ached for the momma, though. I’m so glad someone was wise enough to check inside her pouch
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Sweetness! What a beautiful story. My heart ached for the momma, though. I’m so glad someone was wise enough to check inside her pouch
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banthaexplosion
Opossum. A raccoon/armadillo hybrid with vampire teeth.
Run across one of them while walking to the dumpster at 2am and find out.
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Opossum. A raccoon/armadillo hybrid with vampire teeth.
Run across one of them while walking to the dumpster at 2am and find out.
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tedoyle61
I agree, for what its worth. Leona needs to stay with you. Maybe with people seeing her, they'll understand how great they truly are!
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I agree, for what its worth. Leona needs to stay with you. Maybe with people seeing her, they'll understand how great they truly are!
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bellarain11
Thank you for caring & educating people on the HUGE misconceptions of opossums! They're truly wonderful animals!
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Thank you for caring & educating people on the HUGE misconceptions of opossums! They're truly wonderful animals!
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LinkFan2202
Glad they kept Leona, she was just too sweet to let go. Never thought possums could be so adorable.
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Glad they kept Leona, she was just too sweet to let go. Never thought possums could be so adorable.
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melodieoneill7769
A cop told me that they go in the back of a station and hand feed them with eggs.
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A cop told me that they go in the back of a station and hand feed them with eggs.
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skehleben7699
I think people see the teeth and freak out, I've always found them adorable though.
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I think people see the teeth and freak out, I've always found them adorable though.
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