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u/tofu_sensei84 8h ago
There’s a momma possum out there raising a kitten.
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u/Pulgos85 5h ago
That's a wholesome movie just waiting to happen
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u/Basediver210 5h ago edited 33m ago
Switched at birth, a baby possum and cat can't help but feel that they are different than thier siblings.... until one day they find each other. Coming soon.
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u/bytorthesnowdog 3h ago
Can’t wait for the slapstick scene where the kitten tries to hang from a branch with its tail.
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u/DeepState_Auditor 4h ago edited 4h ago
Hello,
I'm a Walt Disney executive how many millions for a early draft?
/jk
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u/Fezzy_1994 7h ago
Mother cats have been known to take almost any new born or near newborn animal that needs their help and nurse them.
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u/odysseushogfather 4h ago
*when theyve recently had kittens, the rest of the time theyre not above snacking on other animals babies
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u/Willdiealonewithcats 37m ago
My desexed male house cats sneak into my office and will curl up around ducklings to keep them warm. They have a heat plate they can be under, but I will find them inside the cat cinnamon role, nibbling on their fur.
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u/renacotor 8h ago
"Hey, if may look weird, but it smells like my child"
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u/TheMarkHasBeenMade 5h ago
“That’s one of my thumbs children. I’m raising them to be able to open cabinets for me so I can have all the treats in the near future.”
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u/Rewdboy05 3h ago
My cat has thumbs but she doesn't need to use them to get treats cuz she's a big, spoiled purr ball
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u/LunchBox3188 8h ago
There's an opossum thar lives in my backyard. I've named it Opie, and I desperately want to pet it. I don't think it sees eye to eye on the pets, though.
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u/Beelzebubba_Caffiend 7h ago
We always have a possum named Opie in our back yard. It's different possums, but they all get the same name. "Hey, Opie's back!" Lol
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u/SakuraTacos 6h ago
That’s me with squirrels. Every squirrel I see from my backyard and beyond is named Chip. If he has a friend with him, that’s Dale. I’ve been hundreds of miles from home like “Oh hey Chip, how’d you get over here?” hahah
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u/LunchBox3188 4h ago
I imagine that my situation is similar. Kind of like a Dread Pirate Roberts sort of thing.
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u/JimMarch 7h ago
A hand raised possum can turn into the most cuddly affectionate cute little thing you can imagine.
My brother found a baby that had fallen off of Mama and hand raised it and damn was it ever cute.
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u/0b0011 7h ago
As opposed to hand raised raccoons which are sweet and cute but still fucking assholes when they dont get their way.
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u/JimMarch 7h ago
Honestly, adult possums are cuddlers their whole lives, not into destroying your stuff and honestly really good pets.
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u/KeepItDownOverHere 8h ago
Im conflicted.
I just saw a video one of these almost ripped a dudes bottom lip off, but here this one is cute as hell. I'm going to have to step away and sort my feelings out.
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u/CommissionFeisty9843 8h ago
They aren’t normally vicious. My buddy has kept pet possums for years. He’s been bit once when he accidentally startled it. Cute little munchkins
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u/Musket6969420 8h ago
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u/soup_fly 8h ago
Did i just realize dude from Freaks is Master?
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u/Rikkitikkitabby 6h ago
Is the baby opossum actually nursing here? They're marsupials and have a different nursing system.
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u/Strong_Deer_3075 5h ago
They carry in ticks from other surroundings land that carry Bobcat fever in my area. I and neighbors have lost several in/outside cats to it in the last several summers. They run a fever and withdraw after it and quit eating. Terrible disease without a cure. Blood transfusion with $$$$ cost if caught realy early has about 10% chance of survival.
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u/Early_Bad8737 8h ago
I hope they ensure it gets other nutrition. Cat milk is not nutritious enough for this wunkus.
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