“She’s just happy to be the center of attention” 😂
Eight years ago, a baby raccoon was separated from her family at only 10 days old. When an animal control officer told Susan Spearman about the abandoned baby, she knew she had to help.
Spearman did extensive research about raccoon care and started giving the baby the TLC she desperately needed. It quickly became clear that because the raccoon was separated from her mom at such a young age, she wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild on her own.
So Spearman decided to name her Biscuits and take her in to live in her home. As Biscuits grew, she became more and more embedded within the Spearman family. Before long, she was even sleeping in their bed.
Spearman’s husband Hugh has to race Biscuits into bed — otherwise, Biscuits will sprawl out and steal his spot.
“Sometimes we’ll get ready to go to bed, she’s already in there,” Spearman told The Dodo.
Biscuits has gotten so comfortable with her adoptive family that she likes to stir up a little chaos. Every day, she finds a new way of wreaking havoc.
She likes opening the fridge to steal her favorite snacks…
Climbing anything she can get her paws on…
And digging through cabinets.
But her very favorite chaotic activity is climbing up drawers and making nests in them. She’s not picky — she’ll climb kitchen drawers, bathroom drawers and even tall dresser drawers.
She’s developed a special method for drawer-climbing that involves going in a drawer, opening the one above it, climbing into that one, and repeating the process.
“It’s an everyday thing,” Spearman said.
Spearman and her family love Biscuits not in spite of but because of her mischievous spirit.
“We have two children, and Biscuits is our favorite,” Spearman said.
It’s important to keep in mind that while raccoons are adorable and may seem similar to cats and dogs, taking care of a rescued raccoon is not something to take lightly.
“Raccoons are a huge responsibility and commitment,” Spearman writes in her Raccoon Care Guide. “They take a lot of time, attention, and money. If you find a hurt or lost baby raccoon it is best to leave it alone and call a local rehabber or your local Department of Natural Resources for immediate help or instructions.”
As for Biscuits, though, she’s thriving with a family who’s devoted to caring for her and who appreciates her antics.
“She’s just happy to be the center of attention,” Spearman said.
