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catbyte

(34,408 posts) Sat Aug 15, 2020, 03:52 PM Aug 2020

Social distancing raccoon turns on water to wash his hands

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Social distancing raccoon turns on water to wash his hands (Original Post) catbyte Aug 2020 OP

I'm washing my hands so often, I feel... 3catwoman3 Aug 2020 #1

We had one as a pet when I was a kid... lastlib Aug 2020 #3

They're very fastidious little critters ailsagirl Aug 2020 #2

I have never seen a racoon turn on the water..... onecent Aug 2020 #4

His mask is above his nose. sinkingfeeling Aug 2020 #5

... catbyte Aug 2020 #6

That's amazing question everything Aug 2020 #7

It looks more like he's drinking than hand-washing jmowreader Aug 2020 #8

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

1. I'm washing my hands so often, I feel...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Aug 15, 2020, 04:35 PM

Aug 2020

...like I must be part raccoon myself. I was that way anyway, and more so now.

Smart critter to know how to turn on the water.

lastlib

(23,251 posts)

3. We had one as a pet when I was a kid...

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 15, 2020, 05:28 PM

Aug 2020

It could open any door in the house (including the refrigerator!) Running joke was that it has its own keys. An extremely intelligent animal!

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

2. They're very fastidious little critters

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Sat Aug 15, 2020, 04:35 PM

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onecent

(6,096 posts)

4. I have never seen a racoon turn on the water.....

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Sat Aug 15, 2020, 05:30 PM

Aug 2020

sinkingfeeling

(51,461 posts)

5. His mask is above his nose.

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Sat Aug 15, 2020, 06:21 PM

Aug 2020

catbyte

(34,408 posts)

6. ...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 15, 2020, 06:30 PM

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question everything

(47,488 posts)

7. That's amazing

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Sun Aug 16, 2020, 01:44 AM

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jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

8. It looks more like he's drinking than hand-washing

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Aug 16, 2020, 02:30 AM

Aug 2020

I used to have a cat that refused to drink out of anything but the faucet, and she could turn it on by herself.

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