Massive Raccoon Feeding

[@georginaflemmings5074]

Just found this channel… they love sunflower seeds, fruits, sausages …. love these fur babies🥰🥰🥰

[@TraciMoore1]

Thank you for being a fellow wildlife lover....I too have around 7 or 8 raccoons who visit every night.....They bring me so much love and laughter and are amazing.....they eat from my hand and can even pet a few....they just started coming around this spring after my cat of 17 yrs passed away....I believe they were a gift from Heaven to heal my broken heart and they have....People always have the wrong idea about raccoon and I thank you for showing what truly amazing and gentle creatures they are> God Bless you and your family

[@stevegardner74]

What a kind message....thank you.....Raccoons are quite entertaining. I need to get some videos of the Opossums, currently we have three that eat on our deck.....funny the one that hisses is the baby one....Thanks again...

[@TraciMoore1]

@@stevegardner74YOur very welcome. I too have opossums that visit at night but I cant get near them, and I feed the birds and squirrels during the day ...just love wildlife

[@stevegardner74]

@@TraciMoore1 I love wildlife too...I have a large bird feeder post setup where I put 10-13 feeders out for the birds. I put stove pipe up so the raccoons couldn't get to the bird feeders.....well.....something was getting those feeders when I get up in the morning and I thought "How can those raccoons get around that stove pipe.....that was until I saw a deer nibbling the food in the feeders.....I don't have an answer for that yet.....but I'm guessing I going to have to start feeding deer so they will leave my bird feeders alone.....HAHA....

[@TraciMoore1]

@@stevegardner74 lol I guess when you start feeding wildlife they tell all their furry friends!!!! Its always great to meet other people who enjoy the wildlife as I do....You could get some grains for the deer and maybe a salt lick....maybe then they will leave your bird feeders for the birds....I know it can get costly but so worth it :)

[@fortheloveofpets521]

Wow that’s a lot of raccoons, I have a family of five I feed but this is a whole new level. They are blessed to have you. I loved seeing the cats with them too!

[@stevegardner74]

The cats possums and raccoons all get along...We just set up a kitty compound for the winter on the deck and they will all sleep together

[@poodlenme]

@@stevegardner74 You are one AWESOME DUDE! ❤️

[@stevegardner74]

@@poodlenme Thank you....They are very entertaining...

[@Jwk000]

Racoons love to eat ducklings roosters and geese

[@Rose_20085]

Wow that is alot of raccoons 🐺, I've seen other raccoon videos before but this is the most raccoons I've seen at one time, it's great what you do for them.

[@stevegardner74]

I refuse to know what our weekly cat food budget is!

[@philherbox4052]

Steve, it's probably better that way. Lol. Happy wife Happy life

[@stevegardner74]

@@philherbox4052 That is the truth!!!!!

[@dianalenhart-q1b]

Wow you sure have alot of raccoons to feed. I just ran across your channel. I love all animals. Thanks for sharing and taking care of these babies. They are all so precious.

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for taking the time and caring!!!!

[@tarrasage4272]

You had me at Racoon, Many thank-u's for feeding and treating them with respect. ❤🦝🦝❤

[@stevegardner74]

They are a lot of fun which I'm sure you already know....

[@Beobout6]

If you put out some water for them there will be even more entertainment! Thanks for caring for these cuties. 👍🏻

[@stevegardner74]

We keep the water on the side deck of our house...trust me...they know where it is!

[@marmaladepie2722]

@@stevegardner74 RACCOONS ARE INTELLIGENT, SOCIAL, PLAYFUL, FAMILY-ORIENTED, WELL-MANNERED CREATURES. I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THEM ! TOO BAD THAT THEY ARE ILLEGAL HERE IN CANADA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS TO THEM. BLESS YOU GUYS!

[@stevegardner74]

@@marmaladepie2722 I didn't know they are illegal....They are wonderful creatures....

[@trankt54155]

Sometimes you find kind people like you BUT most of the time you have trash who would mistreat or hunt the raccoons. I feed chipmunks, squirrels, bird of all kinds in my back yard. I used to have an opposum that came at around midnight even when it is frozen solid but it had stopped coming and I think it may have died because opposums live for only 3 years or so...It is nice to see there are still kind people to other creatures...

[@Fritaly]

Holy crap that’s a crowd! It’s nice the mothers trust you guys so much to leave their babies there to eat. We feed three young ones born this year. We haven’t seen them the last few nights since it snowed and got cold. We miss them and need our raccoon fix so this video and James Blackwood are great! Thank you for helping these maligned animals!

[@stevegardner74]

They are a lot of fun to watch....better than television most of the time anymore....they'll be hibernating pretty soon or whatever they do when it gets cold.....we have a couple of heated water dishes and keep food out....they know where to find it.....so glad there are people like you too.....

[@stevegardner74]

The cats and raccoons all get along with each other......The cats are tamed Ferrell's so they handle their own.....

[@niskamelchionne1942]

You need to put fresh water out for the raccoons to drink they vet thirsty to snd some like to clean their food. Please look at James Blackwood the Racoon Whisper. He knows alot about racoons and been feeding them for a very long time soon after his wife passing. But yes the raccoons need water to drink. Please set up a clean bucket to full up some water. You feed the racoons well full belly is good you do. Try give them chicken dogs. James Blackwood feeds them that and boy they go to town on them. And peanuts butter sandwiches. They will love them oh and graps to. James Blackwood feeds them that and they truly love that every night . You do good bless your heart for taking care of them . The racoons there ate truly happy

[@timhampton7509]

@@niskamelchionne1942 Mom always put a big basin of water for them / Thanx for commenting.

[@niskamelchionne1942]

@@timhampton7509 👌 OK thanks back

[@lindanelson7112]

Too cute!!!! What a lovely ppl you guys are!!!! Thank you from the raccoons!!!!

[@stevegardner74]

They have their babies in late January....they will start showing up mid-March....They are just like people kids....fun to watch....some will sniff your leg …..

[@noladarrling]

I would love to be there helping her feed them. They're so adorable. Racoons AND kitties!

[@stevegardner74]

She really enjoys it....I don't ask what our cat food bill is each month....

[@trankt54155]

They are beautiful and look very hungry...

[@ellenwinter9591]

They look very healthy and beautiful 😍 ❤

[@ricks7432]

I had a lot of racoons like that at the place I work mid summer by fall they were all dead ....Distemper.....They are very social towards each other fighting etc which spreads it. As usual to much of a good thing and it goes bad. Good luck with your herd.

[@ricks7432]

@Jim Elliott People can not catch distemper so yes rabies would be a bigger concern to people but to coons it's distemper which is more common and fatal.

[@trankt54155]

Your setting looks like a little outdoor seasonal restaurant or cafe.....w/ a giant deck...

[@stevegardner74]

Thanks, We do a lot of eatin' on the deck....BBQing some Chicken legs with Cheezy Potatoes as we speak....

[@trankt54155]

@@stevegardner74 Cool....are you in Canada?

[@stevegardner74]

@@trankt54155 USA-Indiana

[@Anne-vi4tg]

Awesome ! you should leave them buckets of water too , catfood very dry.

[@stevegardner74]

We leave two large heated (when needed) water dishes that gets us through the day

[@danielamaning5765]

@@stevegardner74 well done and God bless you

[@stevegardner74]

@@danielamaning5765 Thank you....you are too kind.

[@camillefulton7709]

WOW!!!! I WATCH JAMES BLACKWOOD BUT YOU HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT, CATS AND RACCOONS TOGETHER. GLAD YOU LOVE GODS ANIMALS AND FEED THEM. BLESS YOU. CAMILLE AUSTRALIA.

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for the kind compliment......They are really something to enjoy......It is fun to watch the babies grow....as we head into the winter we have four raccoons....one acts as the senior and will stand up and look at us in the picture window....There are three possums (one is a baby) and then of course the four outdoor cats.....The population will start to grow depending upon how cold the winter will be....All of these you see have mostly moved on as the summer turned to fall....

[@JamesBlackwoodRaccoonWhisperer]

And I thought I had a lot of raccoons

[@stevegardner74]

I'm sure you do....give it time....I believe they talk to each other when there is a buffet around.....HAHA! Thanks for taking the time!!

[@JAYJAYJAY53]

I have a couple of families but this is incredible . Between peanuts and cat food I am spending $40 - $50 a week . I have a couple of possums too.

[@stevegardner74]

Thanks for the comment. I'm sure your critters appreciate it too.....

[@ellenwinter9591]

Do cute! Thank you for taking care of them ❤

[@stevegardner74]

They are quite fun. Thanks!

[@Antony32118]

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[@JimBEATTIE-os1jk]

Wow that's really amazing to see all those raccoons together and so good of you to feed them like that I wish I lived in an area where there were raccoons to feed but I live in the Arizona desert and I don't believe there are any around here but I sure wish there were of all the wild creatures I think raccoons are about the best

[@stevegardner74]

They are really neat creatures. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jeanthree]

I love these guys

[@bluejay5392]

Bless you both. I only have one that comes around. You are wonderful for taking care of them.

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for the kind compliment. I'm glad you are doing the same for these curious animals....

[@chigirl318]

They’re so cute!

[@stevegardner74]

Yes they are! Thanks for commenting!!!!

[@whitexchina]

Are these the neighbors of James Blackwood, the Raccoon Whisperer?

[@stevegardner74]

No James is in Nova Scotia Canada and I am in Indiana USA

[@trankt54155]

They are beautiful. How come you have only 422 subs?

[@stevegardner74]

I have a pretty wide variety of stuff and that reduces the subs. I guess if I focused on one thing I would have more but I would be bored to death. That would not be much fun to me.

[@45mcolt]

Damn, there's like a thousand of them. Insane.

[@stevegardner74]

Yes it is!

[@reducecotwo]

@@stevegardner74...They like hotdogs, lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZfTY2mVpMhneaM&ab_channel=JamesBlackwood-RaccoonWhisperer

[@stevegardner74]

@@reducecotwo I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for the info.

[@stevegardner74]

It's a bunch!

[@padussia]

Some people eat raccoons here in the southern states. I've never had any. I think they are so cute.

[@stevegardner74]

I think they are too!

[@lindanelson7112]

We’re gross raccoon for dinner?!?! It’s the same level from me as cats and dogs!!! Cute to play with and not feed off of!!! Yuck!!!

[@stevegardner74]

@@lindanelson7112 I with you there 100%

[@mrxxbrian]

we eat anything that moves

[@padussia]

@@mrxxbrian In all honesty, I say I blame you. We as human beings are on top of the food chain. In some situations, we may even have to eat each other to stay alive. Take for instances the people in the Donner's Pass expedition and the people who were portrayed in the Alive movie.

[@sirraccoon1701]

Wow.....wuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for the kind comment. They are very much a part of our lives.

[@mrxxbrian]

out of curiosity, what area do you live in?

[@Adam-y7q3c]

are you friends with the racoon whisperer from canada! he too has a you tube chanell cenered on feeding racoons!

[@stevegardner74]

No I am not. I have seen his stuff though. Thank you for the comment.

[@sallygraveline3944]

Wow how wounderful

[@stevegardner74]

Thanks!

[@JenniferCox-z1c]

Put a few buckets of water out there they like to wash these food first

[@stevegardner74]

We keep the water on the side of the house and have three buckets so they don't have to fight over it. Thanks for the comment and bringing attention to their needs for water since they lack saliva glands to help them swallow.

[@ellenwinter9591]

Usually adults coonies will move on and leave to younger coonies. After they grow big enough, they will move to find own territory as well.

[@stevegardner74]

Yes they do and that is usually what happens. The mothers do get tired of nursing their babies. In time the babies grow and they grow pretty fast. Throughout the years they will come back. Some develop certain behaviors that we recognize when they come back which is pretty neat.

[@Jwk000]

Racoons love to eat gooselings, ducklings

[@stevegardner74]

Not if you keep enough cat food out....Thanks for the comment!

[@ScimitarRaccoon]

Much loves from a fellow raccoon lover!

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for the kind words. They are wonderful critters

[@scarletteredd5563]

thats alot of babies bless you for feeding them

[@stevegardner74]

Thank you for the kind comment

[@stevegardner74]

@YT Comms I'm sure many animals are enjoying this pandemic....to some degree.

[@Margann1987]

awwww this is so precious 😍

[@stevegardner74]

They certainly do grow on you....Thanks for the comment!

[@rustyking757]

Yea we feed our raccoons also. With our possums

[@stevegardner74]

That's pretty awesome!

[@trankt54155]

Is this a one time thing?

[@stevegardner74]

It was a nightly thing for a long time.

[@trankt54155]

@@stevegardner74 How come you have very few subscribers? Jim Blackwood in Nova Scotia, Canada had almost 1/2 million subscribers and some of his videos got 10-20 millions views...I think...

[@timhampton7509]

NO, this was EVERY NIGHT. They would all come to the house around 8 pm and stay till they were all full.

[@trankt54155]

@@stevegardner74 Thank you for replying. That was courteous of you.

[@stevegardner74]

@@timhampton7509 It never seems like they ever get full.....HAHA!!!

[@ellenwinter9591]

Are they still around you? I love them 💗

[@timhampton7509]

No, my mom passed away so they stopped coming.

[@ellenwinter9591]

@@timhampton7509 so sorry to hear that. My condolences! May here R.I.P.

[@domoetker3967]

I got a Raccoon problem in my Garden. I order Crossbow, Live Trap and some more. Dont know how you feed them, like wtf is wrong with you???!!!!

[@rustyking757]

Give them water.

[@stevegardner74]

We have two fairly large water dishes on the side of the house that we keep filled with water all the time. They will come and go but never in a large mass to the water dishes. We are constantly filling and rinsing them out.

[@timhampton7509]

Don't worry, they were given a BIG BASIN of fresh water..

[@JenniferCox-z1c]

There like I see you daddy

[@cella3142]

Is this in Canada?

[@stevegardner74]

This is in the United States

[@timhampton7509]

@@stevegardner74 YES, this was in Ottawa Ontario Canada. However the photo / video is just for references purposes. This is EXACTLY what my mom's place looked like every night.

[@stevegardner74]

@@timhampton7509 I bet she buys a LOT of cat food...

[@greghart174]

What are you feeding them

[@stevegardner74]

Cat Food

[@hitomi99yearsago34]

Lysol

[@stevegardner74]

@@hitomi99yearsago34 no way

[@nachita0819]

I just found your channel, this feeding was 4 years ago, do you still feed them? You are blessed to have all this beautifull animals in your life 😍🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥳

[@stevegardner74]

Yes we do. There are not as many anymore but they always stop by each evening for a snack or two. Thanks for asking.

[@nachita0819]

​@@stevegardner74I did not see your reply until now, thank you for your reply 🦝🐾🦝🐾🦝🐾🦝❤👋

[@ErikaWilliams-k1d]

I wish I would be your neighbor. Then I would come over to feed the babies with you every night.❤❤🦝🦝

[@ErikaWilliams-k1d]

I never had so many, like you have in your backyard.

[@stevegardner74]

That is very kind and you would always be welcome!