My parents live in a very rural part of San Diego county, and for the last about 8 years one raccoon has been visiting their porch at night. They've named her Millie. During the summers, she brings her litter of babies with her for water and some food. A few years ago she was injured. Despite healing well and still visiting on her own, she hasn't had a litter in a 2-3 years.
Last week my parents heard Millie's normal knock at the door and look who they found:
Millie had three babies! Aren't they cute? They won't be around much longer--in the past she has chased the babies away to find their own territory after weaning them. We're so glad that she shared her family with us!
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