My grandma saves everything from raccoons to turkeys. Just like your story, they always hang around the general area and come back for food, long after she's released them again.
She also leaves an old chicken coop partially open for some critters to sleep in. Most would say she's crazy and attracting nuisance animals. They're not entirely wrong. But it's a lot better than bringing in refugee 'pets' like the modern woke woman.
Lol. There’s nothing wrong with liking animals.
Ever since I was a child I had a connection with them and liked animals more than most humans. One strong memory I have is whispering to a horse and it tucked it's head into me so it could listen and get some pets while I spoke. Everyone freaked out since he had been abused and was very untrusting of humans. He hardly let anyone touch him or come near and I had no idea. It was the only time anyone saw him tuck his head right under a stranger's arm so I could put my mouth near his ear while I talked.
I've never really tried with things like raccoons since those are rather nasty in my area. That would probably be dangerous for my dog.
Can you record and post a video of this cutie?
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