With a story as amazing as this one, I could have watched hours of this little trio with as much damn commentary as they wanted. I give the entire universe of stars for even this basic footage. Much love @ErinMorris xoxoxoxoxo
I can go to bed happy now. The raccoon lost his sight but gained 2 tails, 4 eyes 8 paws and loyalty till the end. And the kittens got a forever home! Thanks for sharing.
I like to imagine the cats are singing a song to the grumpy old raccoon whos not having any of it and provides random comic relief the parents can relate to
He doesn't seem that worn out and tired to me. He had just eaten so likely he was navigating. Five years for a blind raccoon is pretty remarkable, its always sad when they pass away, but thats life. I wish more people would watch animal videos, it would give them some new respect. I hate seeing roadkill.
susanne Idk about sweet never heard of a friendly racoon, They are known to me as exclusive and have tendencys to stay away from humans using local water trenches to get around settlements.
Demon Hunter You know squirrels are perfectly decent. Its still "Wrong" to feed them though. And well, You know desperate people need love and it says enough about consistancy.
Wow, the cats' tails are straight up the whole time they're next to him. Cat to cat interaction would only have their tail up briefly during the approach (except kit to mom). These cats are treating the raccoon like a fellow human family member. Translation: "Hi, friend! I'm so happy to be with you! I'd never even think of being mean to you!"
Occasionally,I would see what appeared to be some tiny flakes,perhaps of snow drifting through the air.But anyway the small cats,or kittens seemed to be accepting of the raccoon,not battling,or bothering it in any way.
What a heartwarming tale. The kittens show up at precisely the right time. Very nice video and you saved three wild animals! Your love is being returned and that is what it is all about.
Stray house cats are not wild animals they are feral domestic animals and a horrible imbalance on wildlife especially rabbits. It is estimated by us fish and Wildlife that house cats kill more wildlife every year than legal hunters. A loose house cat is usually a bad thing. They are also dangerous from a disease standpoint.
For those of you who dont know, The raccoon was blind. He died one year after this video was shot. He visited the cameraman's house for five consecutive years everyday until the day he didnt return. The cats were strays who were found as vicious little kittens in their backyard but the cameraman's family soon adopted them. Read the description before every video. They may have some vital information
Thanks for the reminder I some times forget and very few times there I no information God bless y’all who leave kind and helpful comments and replies There’s enough negativity going on in this world I used to be so depressed until I watched jimmy Houston’s Catch of the day and when he reads out of the book he wrote if you’re having any kind of issues and don’t have to be into fishing Even Jimmy’s pal says’ go fishing, it’s good for ya If you’re in need of a picker upper It wouldn’t hurt to check it out just saying it’s helped me tremendously and you also have another channel called Jimmy Houston outdoors where he’s got Lucy the famous deer and her heard and he’s always put the fun videos he sells the best freshest ( never frozen). Pecans every fall. I could say more great things about the Houston’s I’m so proud to have a signed shirt and book signed by a Legend And have a pair of his sunglasses And has a beautiful wife Chris who can fish with the best , has won 7 times so I should have had her sign also Hopefully I have helped at least one or more to Ck them out and Subscribe Take care and be nice to each other 👍😎🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦆🦅🦅🇺🇸
I've had 2 cats before and one was choking and the other one immediately comes running to him and starts hitting his back like how humans do, cats are truly amazing creatures sometimes
Sorry to hear that your mom passed away as well the raccoon. My mom loves animals as well, and after she passed away I keep her kitties. It's like having a piece of her still with me.
I kept my moms Yorkshire Terrier when she went into care, she outlived my mom by 4 months, it was a very sad year, but I have lots of lovely memories, and yes it does feel like you still have a piece of them with you.
My daughter's dog, she passed away and my older daughter has the dog. He owns the Blood Hound. I didn't think he would survive a couple hours. I had a groundhog for a pet. Mother was killed by mowing machine and I found babies in their nest. I am blessed
Wolf c18 the little black cats are so cute running around taking care of it I was sitting on my front porch in the summer and I heard my cat who was sitting in my lap start to growl and then a raccoon came into view evidently my cats don't get along with raccoons
Wow, that's pretty amazing, it's like the cats know he needs some help, and at the same time give him room to navigate on his own.... and they're just kittens. truly beautiful and amazing!
Really glad someone is keeping an eye on the poor little guy, wonder if he would have made it if it wasn't for this helping hand. That is one lucky little racoon :) lovely to see. Please keep updating if you can
They scent his pathway!?! And nudge him when he gets unsure :O With loving animals we must prepare to be sad for the departure. The trick i found is to love all nature and help them all...
UPDATE 1-4-2020: The cats are doing very well. One takes care of me and my health issues and makes sure i get my medication (i take about 12-15 medications) throughout the day and he comforts me when i am not feeling well. (I slipped on 2-3 icy stairs on my front porch and fell and landed where my head and neck connected causing a Traumatic Brain Injury and Dysautonomia/POTS and a few other health issues). So the Brother cat takes care of me and DEMANDS me to take my medicine! And the Sister cat likes to escort me to the bathroom even when i don't have to go and she likes to walk ON me. They are both really funny and pretty weird. I try to take photos and post them on their facebook page to keep people updated. You can find them/us at: facebook.com/BlindRaccoonAndHisGuardCats
Max R. MaMint I have a traumatic brain injury and POTS/Dysautonomia so I’m having a little bit of a rough time especially during the warm weather and I am currently rehabbing 9 baby raccoons and 3 baby opossums
They come out in day a lot if hungry. He's blind. That's so sweet you care for him. I raised an orphan. Taught her to dig worms and kill bugs and forge. Fed her. Had my garage set up as a play room and ladders to rafters so she could be safe. I tried to keep her indoors but she wasn't having it. She lived 9 months and was hit by a car. I miss her. She was the best animal companion ever. Her mom died same way. Hit by a car and her siblings were trapped. I learned who had traps and checked them a few times a night. Released a lot of squirrels and skunks and even a cat. I do notike when people live near wildlife and then want to do away with the wildlife. We are here to care for the creatures, not to kill them.
I notice that you apparently knew that the mother died by being hit by a car and then instead of teaching the baby how to avoid automobiles, you taught it to dig worms. I also could not help noticing that the one you raised was not killed by worms but was run over by a car. Your plan to impart critical knowledge into the head of that little raccoon appears to have been faulty, don't you think.
This is so wonderful! Racoons are so very misunderstood. They are intelligent creatures and very sweet. (No don't try to pet them) RABIES IS A RARITY. People need to stop with that. I took care of racoons for years. My cats loved them, the mommy brought her babies to us. I lived in an urban area where they had nothing to eat but trash. I still miss them. We had to move. I just pray they are safe.
@@WretchedEgg528 it can exist in bats without killing them but it also makes the host aggressive so it bites and spreads the disease. As long as you go to a hospital immediately after a bite from any mammal you'll be fine
I live in Colorado & have several racoon & skunk families I take care of. I feed my stray cats on the rail of my porch, had to nail the bowls down, cus the raccoons would knock them off. Lol, They never bother the cats & just want to eat or play. Thank you for taking care of this poor guy. I loved watching your video, sorry for your loss.
So sorry you lost your lovely mum, you will carry her safe in your heart always. Thank you for this beautiful video - aren't animals wonderful, those kittens following the blind raccoon brought a tear to my eye, there was something so sweet and innocent about it. God bless you for feeding the vulnerable raccoon and bringing some happiness and security into his life, you made a huge difference to his time on the planet and that's very special. Glad you kept the kittens - what a pair of cuties! God bless you and yours and thank you for sharing the joy you have experienced with your animal encounters. Big hug from a friend in England. X
I believe black cats are on a whole different level on being aware of their surroundings. My precious black cat knows my dog has arthritis and constantly licks his paws to comfort him, he is 13 years old already and it looks like my black kitty knows something is wrong with him. I wouldn’t be surprised if my black cat gave us some kind of signal in the moment my dogs is about to pass.
@@sirob9532 NO. Not that kind if signal. Why do u ask? Out of curiosity or just a basic need 2 diminish a connection between animals and ENLIGHTENED human beings
This is so heart warming. The two kittens know that they are on duty; it is clear that they have a loyalty to him/her. Thank you for sharing this; you are clearly a wonderful person.
I am now working on what I figure is the 4th or even 5th generation of raccoons that live in the street storm drains by my house. Mom and Dad has many time brought out their babies for our approval as well. They feed out of the outside cat dish and we just leave extra for them. This started many years ago, with just one fat old guy who would waddle around, then grew into the local gang of masked thieves on the nightly raid, with as many as 6 in tow. Never have I attempted to handle or capture any and allways just let em do their racoon thing's of eating snakes in the garden , an occasional tomato or corn ear, along with cat food that is well supplied. They give us hours of watching em play on the lawn and in the garden, and have even accepted the tiny dog we have ,that they must think is a joke for a racoon !
Years ago my raccoon crawled under my house and had four babies I was sitting on the kitchen steps than 21 of them came over and started playing with my shoestrings.After a Few minutes of four of the babies were playing with my shoestrings and climbing up my leg. Hilarious. They still drive by occasionally for a night times
Great update and I to adopted a small pure black kitten after losing my husband and the joy she brought and still does was truly what we both needed,Its so cool you had the 5 years with the racoon,Ive raised 2 and I love them.Thanks for the Beautiful story
Yh it was very touching and a nice read, I do also hope he died peacefully. He was a soldier, very strong indeed. I wish the RUclipsr best wishes and his mum would be happy either way xx 😊😊
Thank you for this lovely story and straightening people out about raccoons-they are such amazing creatures. So glad you kept those adorable cats. Sorry about your mom and your other cat. They must be gleefully watching over these babies and you.
A book from my childhood as well...such a beautiful story, loved the characters as well, in fact have loved raccoons ever since....Sterling Norths book 'Rascal' had a profound influence over me as well when I was even younger, when I was in my mid twenties I raised two babies til they could be released to a wildlife rehabilitator. They would then be safely adapted to returning to their wild roots. We had found them along the highway, they had been down to skin and bones. We looked for their mother for a long time and in the end came to the unfortunate conclusion she may have been hit by a vehicle on the highway, even though we never found her. They were curious, intelligent, playful, adventurous lit'l critters. To have been in their presence and having been a part of their tiny lit'l lives was almost magical. I immensely enjoyed watching brother and sister play and had much respect for them. Trash pandas???....Nah, no way...there is so much more to these beings...they were quite incredible. And I will always remember these stories of my youth...They transported me to a different place- a wild place, on their level. Because of those stories I have a different respect for animals that I still have til this day, and I will always be a better human being for it. 💞
Thank you for taking care of such a disabled raccoon. And for taking in those amazing kittens. I would do the same. I have a rescued Chihuahua, 3 rescued cats I got as kittens and a feral adult I am taming to come inside. I also feed the raccoons in my Los Angeles neighborhood along with the possums.
+whathell6t "Yo, Paws, Claws. Make sure that ain't no one steppin' on my left or right, got it? I'm sick and tired of bumping into-" "Boss, you've been bumping into us."
They folow the racoon around like it's there mom. So interesting. Thank you for sharing this amazing moment and your story. I'm so sorry for your loss my hart gos out to you. I'm happy you could bring those kittens in, NOT an easy job taming feral cats lol but I don't have to tell you that. I wish you all the best, you deserve it.
BAD EYES. ACTUALLY THAT IS LITTLE AT ABOUT 12 POUNDS. I HAVE SEEN SOME AS BIG AS FORTY POUNDS IN THE WILD DOWN IN THE OZARKS. BUT THAT BIG WE CALL GRANDDADDYS OR GRANDMAMAS AS THEY ARE PROBABLY CLOSE TO TEN YEARS OR OLDER AND STAY HIDDEN MOST OF THE TIME. AND PROBABLY RELATED TO MOST OF THE OTHER RACCOONS IN THE AREA. AFTER 20 POUNDS, THEY CAN AND HAVE KILLED ABOUT ANY SIZE DOG THEY WISH TO, JUST BY GETTING THE DOG IN THE WATER AND DROWNING IT BY COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH.
I have multiple sclerosis & my cats always take care of me. They are a little weird too. I think cats innately know somehow when there is sickness. All cats are a little bit weird but so kind & caring. Be well. Having a chronic illness that others likely can not understand is the first battle then the emotional grief that others in the world have no point of reference to understand is the second. Stay positive. Stay tough. When the devil whispers, "you aren't strong enough to overcome this storm", whisper back, " I am the storm".
There's a family of Raccoons in the woods behind my home that adopted a feral kitty. It's been several years since I first saw em, but the now full grown cat is still hanging out with them. Every time I see this troop of Raccoons, the cat's right there no matter where. Up a tree, peeking over the back fence....everywhere.
Awwww sounds cute. We have a fox that keeps coming to our garden. Sometimes during the day and it just lays on our decking for a while before moving on
Incredible story you wrote and shared for us. Thank you for that and for being the kind of compassionate earth steward we all should endeavor to be. Can't imagine the life this poor raccoon would have faced had it not found your kindness and care. The sweet little kitties too! I loved that they created their own family!
Great story!! I had never come across this video before so am glad to have found this very unique story. Those kitten were so unusual in their way of caring for the raccoon. Wow, great story, glad you had the opportunity to experience such behavior.
You are so right about raccoons, as I raised 2 keeping one of them for 2 years till she left on her own . That's so cool you took care of him.I know this is older video but it's great
@@bertiradisch7056 you realise the raccoon died at the age of 5 years. Normal life span of these animals are 2-3 years. Plus, the thing was blind and handicapped. ERIN clearly knows how to take care of his raccoon.
Thank you!! It's 2019, and this just came up on my feed!! Sooooo glad it did!!! At a very low point right now, and this made my heart soooo happy!!!!! Give me animals over PEOPLE any day!!! So sorry to hear about all the sadness you went thru-God sent THOSE furbabies for a REASON!!! ❤❤❤❤🐈🦝🐈🐾🐾❤🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍
He's blind but has excellent smells and hearing. Those kitties just help him more. He can smell them and knows what's up. He can probably see a lil, but, with his other senses in high gear Sight is really not the most important
So sorry for your loss, your Mom sounds so caring 💗. I lost my Dad from pneumonia last year. Anyway, I have a fluffy, chubby orange cat that waddles exactly like your raccoon when I see it from behind! "Breeze" was a stray that was skinny and matted when he decided to adopt us. We also had a short haired orange cat show up starving last year. We couldn't turn him away either. His name is "Morris". I hope you have a great life 🐱💖🐱
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*Someone off-screen approaches the raccoon*
Black Cat 1: "Please step back, sir!"
Lmao
Good one 😂
@Jan Nowak you're an idiot
SavageRush012 I was just gonna say...he had his own secret service!!! 😊❤️
@Jan Nowak Lighten up, and quit being so sensitive No raccoons or cats were harmed in the making of that joke.
Two bodyguards in black suits and dark sunglasses.... Hahaha
Haaaa......right....
the package is on the move haha
the presidential detail treatment
But where's their sidearms and shoulder holsters?
"Please Mr. President, this way."
Somebody needs to give the filmer of this some much deserved credit for NOT TALKING WHILE FILMING. 4 Stars
I love how you only gave 4 stars. Absolutely ruthless review.
And holding his phone on his side instead of holding him up...
So sweet 💟
@@PokettoManStar The 4 stars are because the filmmaker speaks in some parts... Lol
With a story as amazing as this one, I could have watched hours of this little trio with as much damn commentary as they wanted. I give the entire universe of stars for even this basic footage. Much love @ErinMorris xoxoxoxoxo
His vision, declined
trash panda, is blind
but let me remind
these cats are so kind
Take my like and leave
No that’s little king trash mouth!
Worrier Poet
Ye old robber, lost in his mind
Still pussy galore he did find
But desire was lost
And he got bossed
Back to his place of comfortable kind
Slam poems are back
You can tell the security detail is former military.
Purrld War 3 vets
I just had to
kevin 4434 stfu
😅 great post too end 2018😎👌🏽✌🏽
Dude are you serious these are cats not people idiot.
unapologetic. aquarius R/woooooosh
Cats tails sticking straight up means they're happy.
They have cute tails!
i want to eat the tails.
What the fuck is Goin on here?
@@satoshijordan9294 I want to smash the tails
This thread scares me
What a beautiful children's book this could make.
YES, THIS COMMENT RIGHT HERE, MAKE SURE IT GETS TO THE TOP
👀
Up
Someone should really write it
OR LETS JUST MAKE IT A DISNEY-PIXAR MOVIE
“Mr. President, please stay with your detail.”
👏👏🤣🤝🤝
This joke doesn't hold up, yet holds up in 2021.
I can go to bed happy now. The raccoon lost his sight but gained 2 tails, 4 eyes 8 paws and loyalty till the end. And the kittens got a forever home! Thanks for sharing.
And food :)
Paul D Well said! What a beautiful comment :)
So true. Best friends until the end. I hope the cats find another friend they can help.
😎🐾😻
700th like
Bro got a whole Disney movie going on in the backyard
am i a joke to you did you see the video with the 6-8 deer IN my backyard? Lol! My yard was basically a Disney movie! 😂
😂😂😂😂👍
@@Eryn09 awww😂😂😂😂
I like to imagine the cats are singing a song to the grumpy old raccoon whos not having any of it and provides random comic relief the parents can relate to
@@cheerymike6166 nuuuu singing😂😂😂😂
Sad that he passed away, but he did pretty darn good for a wild raccoon. Especially with his impairment.
Exactly!
Poor raccoon... He seems really worn out and tired, he's really cute still, and It's really sad that he passed away, my heart goes out to this raccoon
This is because in nature a feline will stalk sick or dying prey. It's the same thing here and the Racoon knew it so was living in constant distress.
@@1Mackinzoid read the description, that isnt even close to what was happening
@@1Mackinzoid its a 5+ year old blind raccoon. raccoons don't usually go past 3 years in the wild. it's a grandpa, that's all.
He doesn't seem that worn out and tired to me. He had just eaten so likely he was navigating. Five years for a blind raccoon is pretty remarkable, its always sad when they pass away, but thats life. I wish more people would watch animal videos, it would give them some new respect. I hate seeing roadkill.
@@1Mackinzoid you must be fun at parties
This made me a little teary eyed. Blind sweetie and his beautiful escorts. Thank you for sharing.
susanne Idk about sweet never heard of a friendly racoon, They are known to me as exclusive and have tendencys to stay away from humans using local water trenches to get around settlements.
Please get a life lady
Demon Hunter You know squirrels are perfectly decent. Its still "Wrong" to feed them though. And well, You know desperate people need love and it says enough about consistancy.
@@1zeldalover 😆😆
Demon Hunter I hardly see any sanctity in whatever tickled your balls.
Those are two of the cutest bodyguards I've ever seen. He's a lucky raccoon to have them as his buddies.
Cat 1: "Hey boss, where we goin'?"
Raccoon: "C'mahn ya mooks, I got a plan.."
Cat 2: "Yeh, da boss' got a plan."
Haha
😆
Lol
Lil Heehee excellent 😈
Heehee
Trotting along with their little tails in the air. It's so cute
Wow, the cats' tails are straight up the whole time they're next to him. Cat to cat interaction would only have their tail up briefly during the approach (except kit to mom). These cats are treating the raccoon like a fellow human family member. Translation: "Hi, friend! I'm so happy to be with you! I'd never even think of being mean to you!"
Synalla my black kitten is a mirror image of these and my vet says he has a “confident tail!”
Synalla 🎼Chocolate raighn🎼
It looks like they were looking to be adopted... They were still looking for "ma"...
But it became a mutual benefit relationship, it's cute.
Explain
James Brasco Who?
the best bodycats ever
Cats In Black !!
They were his escats.
Occasionally,I would see what appeared to be some tiny flakes,perhaps of snow drifting through the air.But anyway the small cats,or kittens seemed to be accepting of the raccoon,not battling,or bothering it in any way.
Brroomm-chee!
I see what you did there
Lol!
5th dimensional comedy
What a heartwarming tale. The kittens show up at precisely the right time. Very nice video and you saved three wild animals! Your love is being returned and that is what it is all about.
Stray house cats are not wild animals they are feral domestic animals and a horrible imbalance on wildlife especially rabbits. It is estimated by us fish and Wildlife that house cats kill more wildlife every year than legal hunters. A loose house cat is usually a bad thing. They are also dangerous from a disease standpoint.
@@johndoe43 pet cats should always be kept indoors. It is safer for them as well as wildlife.
For those of you who dont know, The raccoon was blind. He died one year after this video was shot. He visited the cameraman's house for five consecutive years everyday until the day he didnt return. The cats were strays who were found as vicious little kittens in their backyard but the cameraman's family soon adopted them. Read the description before every video. They may have some vital information
Thanks for the back story
Thanks for the reminder I some times forget and very few times there I no information
God bless y’all who leave kind and helpful comments and replies
There’s enough negativity going on in this world
I used to be so depressed until I watched jimmy Houston’s
Catch of the day and when he reads out of the book he wrote if you’re having any kind of issues and don’t have to be into fishing
Even Jimmy’s pal says’ go fishing, it’s good for ya
If you’re in need of a picker upper
It wouldn’t hurt to check it out just saying it’s helped me tremendously and you also have another channel called Jimmy Houston outdoors where he’s got Lucy the famous deer and her heard and he’s always put the fun videos he sells the best freshest ( never frozen). Pecans every fall.
I could say more great things about the Houston’s
I’m so proud to have a signed shirt and book signed by a Legend
And have a pair of his sunglasses
And has a beautiful wife Chris who can fish with the best , has won 7 times so I should have had her sign also
Hopefully I have helped at least one or more to Ck them out and Subscribe
Take care and be nice to each other
👍😎🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🦆🦅🦅🇺🇸
Thank you for trying to fill everybody in. And the cats are doing great. They lead me to the bathroom…. Even if that’s not my destination! LOL
@@Eryn09 LMAO my cats do the same thing 😹
Bless their hearts giving him some love. My favorite kind of ppl
two things that are amazing about this. one, that the cats know that the raccoon is blind and two, the fact that they make an effort to protect it.
I was not prepared for the roller coaster of emotions that this video and description would bring. Best wishes.
Nor was I.
I've had 2 cats before and one was choking and the other one immediately comes running to him and starts hitting his back like how humans do, cats are truly amazing creatures sometimes
Sometimes? Always!!
Your beloved Racoon will live on the internet forever and also be remembered as well to your kindness and consideration.
So beautiful and touching. Thank you for being his guardian angels. The little black guards are precious.
victrola2007 ninja kitties!
Sorry to hear that your mom passed away as well the raccoon. My mom loves animals as well, and after she passed away I keep her kitties. It's like having a piece of her still with me.
I kept my moms Yorkshire Terrier when she went into care, she outlived my mom by 4 months, it was a very sad year, but I have lots of lovely memories, and yes it does feel like you still have a piece of them with you.
My daughter's dog, she passed away and my older daughter has the dog. He owns the Blood Hound. I didn't think he would survive a couple hours. I had a groundhog for a pet. Mother was killed by mowing machine and I found babies in their nest.
I am blessed
The two black angels never leave the blind raccoon alone. They're simply great.
Yogesh Parmar now the 2 black kitty angels take care of me
It's wonderful that you cared for the little guy. Sorry for the loss of your Mom.
npo64 :D
Big boss racoon needs no caring.
This is some magical woodland shit right here.
GlitchTheFox real talk
I wonder if the dingleberries are magical as well...🤔
If you look while the raccoon is at the edge of the Woods you can see the tiny little creatures that live among the flowers
Lmao dead
Lol
The way the cats hold their tails indicates they accept the raccoon as a member of their family.
you're an idiot.
Thius it's actually a true statement don't be so rude
Sweet
Albert Bryan the kittens may have been orphans. They do seem to have latched onto the raccoon.
Wolf c18 the little black cats are so cute running around taking care of it I was sitting on my front porch in the summer and I heard my cat who was sitting in my lap start to growl and then a raccoon came into view evidently my cats don't get along with raccoons
Wow, that's pretty amazing, it's like the cats know he needs some help, and at the same time give him room to navigate on his own.... and they're just kittens. truly beautiful and amazing!
Cat 1 to cat 2 "masked bandit moving"....i did not know raccoons get secret service protection from CIB...( cats in black)...
Cat 2 "it looks like we are getting our steps in today!"
Cat 1 " Be serious! This is not a drill!"
Black cats need to wear sun glasses, to complete the look!
James Har omg that is adorable
Really glad someone is keeping an eye on the poor little guy, wonder if he would have made it if it wasn't for this helping hand. That is one lucky little racoon :) lovely to see. Please keep updating if you can
he died ;-;
spøøky mike søcks after 5 long years so
spøøky mike søcks Don't be sad, he was cared for and I'm sure he had a happy life :)
Course he wouldnt. How can a blind animal survive in the woods? He would have starved to death in a week.
yea nature in all her beauty is cruel
They scent his pathway!?! And nudge him when he gets unsure :O
With loving animals we must prepare to be sad for the departure.
The trick i found is to love all nature and help them all...
UPDATE 1-4-2020: The cats are doing very well. One takes care of me and my health issues and makes sure i get my medication (i take about 12-15 medications) throughout the day and he comforts me when i am not feeling well. (I slipped on 2-3 icy stairs on my front porch and fell and landed where my head and neck connected causing a Traumatic Brain Injury and Dysautonomia/POTS and a few other health issues). So the Brother cat takes care of me and DEMANDS me to take my medicine! And the Sister cat likes to escort me to the bathroom even when i don't have to go and she likes to walk ON me. They are both really funny and pretty weird. I try to take photos and post them on their facebook page to keep people updated.
You can find them/us at:
facebook.com/BlindRaccoonAndHisGuardCats
Sorry about your health issues. Please stay well!
I sincerely hope you are doing well.
Max R. MaMint I have a traumatic brain injury and POTS/Dysautonomia so I’m having a little bit of a rough time especially during the warm weather and I am currently rehabbing 9 baby raccoons and 3 baby opossums
Eryn09
THANK YOU! May God Bless Your Sweet Soul!😇😇😇
Better get some ad revenue for your 5 million views😊 . Stay well
They come out in day a lot if hungry. He's blind. That's so sweet you care for him. I raised an orphan. Taught her to dig worms and kill bugs and forge. Fed her. Had my garage set up as a play room and ladders to rafters so she could be safe. I tried to keep her indoors but she wasn't having it. She lived 9 months and was hit by a car. I miss her. She was the best animal companion ever. Her mom died same way. Hit by a car and her siblings were trapped. I learned who had traps and checked them a few times a night. Released a lot of squirrels and skunks and even a cat. I do notike when people live near wildlife and then want to do away with the wildlife. We are here to care for the creatures, not to kill them.
kristy mahan Keep checking the traps, maybe even destroy them secretly.....
kristy mahan How kind of you to release those poor animals from the traps.
I notice that you apparently knew that the mother died by being hit by a car and then instead of teaching the baby how to avoid automobiles, you taught it to dig worms. I also could not help noticing that the one you raised was not killed by worms but was run over by a car. Your plan to impart critical knowledge into the head of that little raccoon appears to have been faulty, don't you think.
Joe Brown Oh fuck off. 🙄
Jimmy Arbutus
And how would they teach the raccoon to avoid traffic?
That's so precious omg I'm gonna cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg get a life
@@soulrebel6309 wtf is wrong with you?
@@soulrebel6309 why dont you get a life
@@penguin2595 wtf is wrong with you idiot?! Besides extremely useless I can tell
Rip
This is so wonderful! Racoons are so very misunderstood. They are intelligent creatures and very sweet. (No don't try to pet them) RABIES IS A RARITY. People need to stop with that. I took care of racoons for years. My cats loved them, the mommy brought her babies to us. I lived in an urban area where they had nothing to eat but trash. I still miss them. We had to move. I just pray they are safe.
I love raccoon man we love em
How does rabies still exists if it kills its hosts so fast? Is there a way it can spread without a host?
@@WretchedEgg528 it can exist in bats without killing them but it also makes the host aggressive so it bites and spreads the disease. As long as you go to a hospital immediately after a bite from any mammal you'll be fine
@@matty9460 thx for the answer. I've touched a bat twice in my life.
Never again.
I live in Colorado & have several racoon & skunk families I take care of. I feed my stray cats on the rail of my porch, had to nail the bowls down, cus the raccoons would knock them off. Lol, They never bother the cats & just want to eat or play. Thank you for taking care of this poor guy. I loved watching your video, sorry for your loss.
This was very wholesome. RIP blind raccoon
Proof that some of the best friends were never expected.
Thank you for taking care of that poor Raccoon and taking in those kittens. God Bless you!
Most communication is non verbal. Heartwarming video.
Cats: "Master, can you teach us your ways!"
So sorry you lost your lovely mum, you will carry her safe in your heart always. Thank you for this beautiful video - aren't animals wonderful, those kittens following the blind raccoon brought a tear to my eye, there was something so sweet and innocent about it. God bless you for feeding the vulnerable raccoon and bringing some happiness and security into his life, you made a huge difference to his time on the planet and that's very special. Glad you kept the kittens - what a pair of cuties! God bless you and yours and thank you for sharing the joy you have experienced with your animal encounters. Big hug from a friend in England. X
I love to see different kinds of animals getting along!
The two young cats are so cute! They are obviously siblings. I love their body language.
PlanetRockJesus yes. we humans could learn a lot from animals. shame we don't.
This is such a lovely video and you all seem like lovely people for taking care of these animals!
Lotus Ye try it
I believe black cats are on a whole different level on being aware of their surroundings. My precious black cat knows my dog has arthritis and constantly licks his paws to comfort him, he is 13 years old already and it looks like my black kitty knows something is wrong with him. I wouldn’t be surprised if my black cat gave us some kind of signal in the moment my dogs is about to pass.
That’s so adorable! Black cats are little angels.
Best wishes for your dawg, homie
Real. Me I just love black cats. So sweet.
What like the cat jumping up and screaming hurry come and say your last words doggies about to die? That kind of signal?
@@sirob9532 NO. Not that kind if signal. Why do u ask? Out of curiosity or just a basic need 2 diminish a connection between animals and ENLIGHTENED human beings
This video deserves some kind of wholesome reward and my heart felt so good when I read that you kept the 2 little guardian angels
They are really good and very weird cats! They have their weird quirks and are completely bonded only to me.
This is so heart warming. The two kittens know that they are on duty; it is clear that they have a loyalty to him/her. Thank you for sharing this; you are clearly a wonderful person.
The duel escort is totally adorable.
Cat in Black: The Blind Pathfinder
Coming soon.
Awe fitting description cheers
Moewing soon on July 14th 2025
CIB
WTF this story is more dramatic than 80% Hollywood movies.
Of course...because it isn't filled with liberal, woke bullshit...
Get out
Lol
its a 4 hour movie
And more interesting than most movies, too.
I didn't know the secret service had a feline division.
kitty 1 to kitty 2: big pappa is moving on the grass.
kitty 2: copy that delta charlie niner
Saadat Khan omg yus
lucy heartfelia lol
samy701 lol
Saadat Khan 😂😂😂😂
"Mike, Echo, Oscar, Whiskey. Do you copy? Over." =^.^=
I am now working on what I figure is the 4th or even 5th generation of raccoons that live in the street storm drains by my house. Mom and Dad has many time brought out their babies for our approval as well. They feed out of the outside cat dish and we just leave extra for them. This started many years ago, with just one fat old guy who would waddle around, then grew into the local gang of masked thieves on the nightly raid, with as many as 6 in tow. Never have I attempted to handle or capture any and allways just let em do their racoon thing's of eating snakes in the garden , an occasional tomato or corn ear, along with cat food that is well supplied. They give us hours of watching em play on the lawn and in the garden, and have even accepted the tiny dog we have ,that they must think is a joke for a racoon !
Guy Kelley that is awesome I appreciate people that love animals
Years ago my raccoon crawled under my house and had four babies I was sitting on the kitchen steps than 21 of them came over and started playing with my shoestrings.After a Few minutes of four of the babies were playing with my shoestrings and climbing up my leg. Hilarious. They still drive by occasionally for a night times
You should tape it
You're pretty much their God at this point.
Great update and I to adopted a small pure black kitten after losing my husband and the joy she brought and still does was truly what we both needed,Its so cool you had the 5 years with the racoon,Ive raised 2 and I love them.Thanks for the Beautiful story
God bless these dear kittens,especially for accepting the blind raccoon,and being kind to him.
Thank you for caring for all three animals ... bless you
This is so touching...thank you for giving these three the opportunity to coexist...
I wish there were more people like you in the world.
I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
Thanks for adding the updates. I wish more people were as beautiful as you are.
Me too
Yh it was very touching and a nice read, I do also hope he died peacefully. He was a soldier, very strong indeed. I wish the RUclipsr best wishes and his mum would be happy either way xx
😊😊
I as well!
This is just so sweet. It's almost like the two kitties are watching over him. :)
HvF yes that's exactly what these little creatures are doing
Ironically they’re also black, all they need now is a tie and sunglasses 🕶
Cia cats
I get it men in black LoL 😄
justchillin Cats in Black, CIB
The secret purrvice
@@jameshauck9148 this is the best pun ever
Glad to know that you were kind to these little lives. Thanks for sharing the video!
Unbelievable.... Those cats really look like they are trying to assist him/her :)
So nice of your family and the kitties to take care of him.
sorry 4 all ur loss i see some good came out of bad u did s good job honoring ur mom by loving her animals.....
Thank you for this lovely story and straightening people out about raccoons-they are such amazing creatures. So glad you kept those adorable cats. Sorry about your mom and your other cat. They must be gleefully watching over these babies and you.
Kittens are incredibly intuitive... i've witnessed it before
Thank you Erin. So grateful to see others who care :)
Cats are awesome.
My cat brought a whole family of raccoons home one night. He loved them. Lol
Pls tell us more!! What hapen next?
We need more informations. Please
Yea
My brothers cat chews little bunnies faces off...
@@aw1300 poor bunnies but I mean, it's just their natural instincts, y'know?
Reminds me of “Frosty a Raccoon to Remember”, a book from my childhood. Such wonderful creatures. Thanks for the story and the updates!
A book from my childhood as well...such a beautiful story, loved the characters as well, in fact have loved raccoons ever since....Sterling Norths book 'Rascal' had a profound influence over me as well when I was even younger, when I was in my mid twenties I raised two babies til they could be released to a wildlife rehabilitator. They would then be safely adapted to returning to their wild roots. We had found them along the highway, they had been down to skin and bones. We looked for their mother for a long time and in the end came to the unfortunate conclusion she may have been hit by a vehicle on the highway, even though we never found her. They were curious, intelligent, playful, adventurous lit'l critters. To have been in their presence and having been a part of their tiny lit'l lives was almost magical. I immensely enjoyed watching brother and sister play and had much respect for them. Trash pandas???....Nah, no way...there is so much more to these beings...they were quite incredible. And I will always remember these stories of my youth...They transported me to a different place- a wild place, on their level. Because of those stories I have a different respect for animals that I still have til this day, and I will always be a better human being for it. 💞
Thank you for taking care of such a disabled raccoon. And for taking in those amazing kittens. I would do the same. I have a rescued Chihuahua, 3 rescued cats I got as kittens and a feral adult I am taming to come inside. I also feed the raccoons in my Los Angeles neighborhood along with the possums.
These two in the black suits look like bodyguards for sure :
Joanna Almost like the raccoon is the crime boss.
+whathell6t "Yo, Paws, Claws. Make sure that ain't no one steppin' on my left or right, got it? I'm sick and tired of bumping into-"
"Boss, you've been bumping into us."
hahaha you guys are funny. You are all right about him and his boys ! This raccoon is wearing his black mask for a reason ...
They are members of the dreaded and feared 'Ninja Kitties' Society!
+Snow Leopard Is that a racial slur because they're black? I feel so triggered right now. (j/k)
All I can say is, awwww. My heart goes out to all these poor animals. But good hearts like yours helps.
This is so cute! They probably call him “Uncle” while he teaches them valuable life lessons and gives them quest to do.
I dont think I've seen anything as awesome as this. It appears they are actually guarding the racoon.
So sweet, glad to see that he was well taken care of while he was alive.
They folow the racoon around like it's there mom. So interesting. Thank you for sharing this amazing moment and your story. I'm so sorry for your loss my hart gos out to you. I'm happy you could bring those kittens in, NOT an easy job taming feral cats lol but I don't have to tell you that. I wish you all the best, you deserve it.
Amazing relationship between species humans could learn alot from animal's
Wow, those two amazing kitties are escorting him where ever he goes, this is so adorable 🥰
These cats really know something is wrong with the raccoon it’s amazing
Yeah, maybe from body language?
They protect it from danger I believe.
Thank-you for helping this little raccoon, bless you!
Brandt McCall bless them indeed
Brandt McCall amen what wonderful folks
Brandt McCall ... little?!? that thing is huge!!
uncle freddie I'm guessing Brandt has never seen a wild raccoon before.
BAD EYES. ACTUALLY THAT IS LITTLE AT ABOUT 12 POUNDS. I HAVE SEEN SOME AS BIG AS FORTY POUNDS IN THE WILD DOWN IN THE OZARKS. BUT THAT BIG WE CALL GRANDDADDYS OR GRANDMAMAS AS THEY ARE PROBABLY CLOSE TO TEN YEARS OR OLDER AND STAY HIDDEN MOST OF THE TIME. AND PROBABLY RELATED TO MOST OF THE OTHER RACCOONS IN THE AREA. AFTER 20 POUNDS, THEY CAN AND HAVE KILLED ABOUT ANY SIZE DOG THEY WISH TO, JUST BY GETTING THE DOG IN THE WATER AND DROWNING IT BY COVERING NOSE AND MOUTH.
My blind dog has bodyguards that help him find his food every morning. This is a beautiful video
I have multiple sclerosis & my cats always take care of me. They are a little weird too. I think cats innately know somehow when there is sickness. All cats are a little bit weird but so kind & caring. Be well. Having a chronic illness that others likely can not understand is the first battle then the emotional grief that others in the world have no point of reference to understand is the second. Stay positive. Stay tough. When the devil whispers, "you aren't strong enough to overcome this storm", whisper back, " I am the storm".
Thank You for sharing! Thumbs Up!
There's a family of Raccoons in the woods behind my home that adopted a feral kitty. It's been several years since I first saw em, but the now full grown cat is still hanging out with them. Every time I see this troop of Raccoons, the cat's right there no matter where. Up a tree, peeking over the back fence....everywhere.
Awwww sounds cute. We have a fox that keeps coming to our garden. Sometimes during the day and it just lays on our decking for a while before moving on
Poor ol' guy, he looks about half lost.
Incredible story you wrote and shared for us. Thank you for that and for being the kind of compassionate earth steward we all should endeavor to be. Can't imagine the life this poor raccoon would have faced had it not found your kindness and care. The sweet little kitties too! I loved that they created their own family!
Great story!! I had never come across this video before so am glad to have found this very unique story. Those kitten were so unusual in their way of caring for the raccoon. Wow, great story, glad you had the opportunity to experience such behavior.
It’s very touching to see those three staying together.
Did anyone else notice that there was a second raccoon in that den-like hole he approached around 2:30? I wonder if that was a buddy of his.
Jk Howling .. yes I saw it after your tip. Great perception man.
Yeah..there was another racoon in the hole
J HOWLING. I DON'T THINK SO, CUZ HE BACKED UP, N WALKED WAY. I TYPE IN CAPS CUZ I AM GOING BLIND, SO PLEASE PEOPLE DON'T YELL AT OR CURSE ME...
Wow, you are very observant. I'll bet only 1 in 1,000 people would see the second one, if that many. He/she blends right in with the scenery.
You can clearly see the face of another raccoon in that den on the far right side of the screen around 3:12.
Thanks for sharing quiet nature time with us. Really loved it.
I spent the entire video reading the description.. very touching story thanks for sharing!
That's great and thank you for taking care of him during his time on earth. You guys are the best
I would imagine with its limited eyesight being out in the daylight gives a better chance of perceiving obstacles than in the dark.
You are so right about raccoons, as I raised 2 keeping one of them for 2 years till she left on her own . That's so cool you took care of him.I know this is older video but it's great
Body guards: Why is this cat so fat? and where is he going?
It's so fat because Eryn09 thinks best way giving love is to FEED, FEED, FEED. :-(
the fat one is not cat lool. it is a Raccoon
@Relative Suffering 10:32 theres a bad egg in every bunch loo
@@bertiradisch7056 you realise the raccoon died at the age of 5 years. Normal life span of these animals are 2-3 years.
Plus, the thing was blind and handicapped.
ERIN clearly knows how to take care of his raccoon.
@@topgun9587 actually if you take really good care of a racoon,cat,dog etc. They can live up to 10 years
Thank you!! It's 2019, and this just came up on my feed!!
Sooooo glad it did!!! At a very low point right now, and this made my heart soooo happy!!!!! Give me animals over PEOPLE any day!!!
So sorry to hear about all the sadness you went thru-God sent THOSE furbabies for a REASON!!! ❤❤❤❤🐈🦝🐈🐾🐾❤🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍
I hope you are feeling better soon.
you're an amazing human being
He's blind but has excellent smells and hearing. Those kitties just help him more. He can smell them and knows what's up. He can probably see a lil, but, with his other senses in high gear Sight is really not the most important
So sorry for your loss, your Mom sounds so caring 💗. I lost my Dad from pneumonia last year. Anyway, I have a fluffy, chubby orange cat that waddles exactly like your raccoon when I see it from behind! "Breeze" was a stray that was skinny and matted when he decided to adopt us. We also had a short haired orange cat show up starving last year. We couldn't turn him away either. His name is "Morris". I hope you have a great life 🐱💖🐱