Raccoon Removal "Well" Done

This family of raccoons was living in a window well under a deck. The window well provided a perfect playpen for the young babies to stay contained in.
Watch and listen to how the mother raccoon vocalizes in response to us handling her babies!
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[@markymark-r]

Aww the look in her eyes. So protective and worried. Raccoons are so adorable. Love them!! ❤️🦝

[@cindyperez805]

But I don't see how ppl say the mom is protective when she's most of the time the 1st to leave!

[@antifaschi7869]

​@@cindyperez805 They are extremely intelligent and seem to know, if a fight makes sense or not. I dont think that them retreating to evaluate the situation makes them not protecting moms. It`s obvious that raccoon mothers care a lot about their offspring.

[@shirleytwsw]

Piss on em I hate them destructive animals !

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

@@cindyperez805 What @antifaschi7869 said. Also, a few mothers charge humans, even though we are at least five times their weight, usually more. I raised raccoons. They are no joke: feisty as hell and quite predatory. They'll take out prey over half their size if the opportunity presents itself. I wonder how large an animal mother raccoons would take on to protect their little ones? The babies are so cute, I'd take on a pretty big animal to protect them, too. :)

[@lornperkins4270]

Shes so content she just looks up at the humans like YES CAN I HELP YOU ?

[@lornperkins4270]

@Oshe Shango ha ha don't trust that cute furry face right?

[@MrCmon113]

They just always have the same facial expression.

[@butterflylady8875]

If you haven’t already check out James Blackwood the raccoon whisperer… He does videos every evening of feeding the raccoons hotdogs/grapes/cookies/dry dog food/bananas I’ll kinds of stuff it’s pretty awesome channel… Right now he’s got eight babies their mamas and some other single males… Some nights he has 18 raccoons he is feeding all on his deck it gets pretty crowded

[@ellen.kemp1]

can we just appreciate how cute the raccoons are tho

[@88archives18]

peachyymlkk can we just appreciate how fine the lady is in the vid thou

[@ellen.kemp1]

Super Dankish lmao b r u h

[@Jan-on1qb]

Precious 😍

[@prophet9240]

Yes, out of our trash cans...

[@Hekym]

I appreciate that full minute of mom and baby raccoons-- you obviously know what we're here for :)

[@happysurvivor9038]

Awwww... mom is so scared. Just think raccoons are adorable.

[@samuelademeso9041]

Well she more worried for a her kid that way

[@MrCmon113]

It sort of bugs me how cowardly she is. If I took a woman's children and she simply ran away, I wouldn't think very highly of that woman.

[@aesbj9228]

@@MrCmon113 Agreed but such is nature. Racoons can much more easily raise new offspring than humans can.

[@No_nosay]

@UCk5fTDpjZAzovsMexO2YqYg oh STFU she came back for her babies you bitch for one for two animals know how humans are too attack them just means they'll hurt or kill you and your babies

[@hshawn00]

@@No_nosay oh wow, did someone forget to take their meds? Geez!!

[@PsylomeAlpha]

awwww, she's such a sweetie compared to so many wild animals She just wanted her kids to be safe, and since you weren't hurting them she just waited to see what you did

[@scottw550]

I had a co-worker that had property in Point Robert's. When his kids stopped playing in the yard a family of raccoons who had been watching came down from a tree and played with the kid's toys. He had a picture in his cubical of a mother raccoon pushing a wagon with her babies in it across the yard. lol

[@praddzzz]

Scott W Wow thats so amazing, so they have similar intelligence to monkeys & I believe these racoons have similar digits & thumbs( sorry no raccoons in my country)

[@UnclePutte]

One of these days they'll start hirin' em to do tech support phone service. And it'll be better than when it was done by people, I figure.

[@elizcringle6505]

🤣😂🤣😂 That's hilarious!!

[@christianweibrecht6555]

That picture would get a bazillion likes on Facebook

[@keithbridges2144]

get real......

[@malikl3643]

A mama’s work is never done. This is why I have great respect for mama’s of all races and animals. Also a shoutout to all the good dads.

[@keithbridges2144]

"races and animals"? enhance your color and respect it accordingly

[@markmurphy7698]

Where are the dads???

[@markmurphy7698]

It’s only the moms in these videos. Dads are nowhere. So why big shout out to them? They are shit

[@Hakuta925]

@@markmurphy7698 the dads are going to get some milk

[@czarpeppers6250]

We had a similar situation with one of the basement window wells under our deck, although since the raccoons weren't really doing any damage to anything I didn't see an issue in letting them stay there. It is -30C around that time of year so I'm sure the warmth through the window combined with the few feet of snow on the deck providing insulation was nice for them. Plus they were cute as hell, I quite enjoyed watching them through the window. I would put my hand on the window and the little guys would do the same with their little hands.

[@CuriousBlackKitten]

The issue with letting wild animals dwell in window wells (Say that part out loud, it's fun) is that window wells flood after heavy snows or during hard rains. This may be a safe temporary place for them, sure. But their presence eventually clogs any drains from window wells, which are meant to divert water out. Their urine also does a nasty job against the foundation and mortar of the house, so even if they aren't actively seeking to damage the place, they're inflicting long-term damage. I'd say put a grate on the window well, to keep them out. If you want to give them a warm, safe place to hunker down, you could make some insulated shelters available to them, instead.

[@czarpeppers6250]

@@CuriousBlackKitten Those are some good points, although nor I or my Dad live in that house anymore. That said, it seemed to be the mother's secondary nest, because they only used it during the coldest winter nights. They weren't there on a regular basis. Although last spring I had a family living under my crappy falling apart shed.

[@Cgjm129]

CuriousBlackKitten HOWEVER (although I agree), the truth is - humans built on their land, knocked down their trees and their habitat to build a house over it. Idk where they’re supposed to go if we keep monopolizing the earth just because we can.

[@CuriousBlackKitten]

@@Cgjm129 Yes, and no. Scavenger species are not nearly as populous in the wild as they are in the human habitat. Raccoons, possums, pigeons- they flock to the walls and the asphalt, along with many others. Why? Human life typically directly and indirectly benefits them. We make life easier on them. Predators aren't as common in these concrete jungles, food is aplenty, and we don't know how, or want to know how, to make our habitat animal-resistant. But some animals are specifically evolving, not to stay in their habitats, but to prey on the previously untouched populations within urban environments. Hawks, osprey, bobcats... And finally, yes, our populations are swelling. Our cities are sprawling. But there are more trees, and protected habitats, now than there were even a mere century ago. They have their lands, just as we do. But we are all animals, and so we live together. That's the way of life. Sorry that you have to be a pessimist about it.

[@dennisonshawl5248]

Bless you

[@kristinemcgill6079]

What a perfect home that was - more like a Bunker; I would've left them there and set-up with a chair and camera to observe Mom & kits. What a joy that would have been!

[@lifeismusic5529]

Aww that *blep* at 5:05.

[@AhsanKhan-eo8dv]

❤

[@mattienorml349]

This is the Raccoon City PD. We have a search warrant, come out with your paws up!

[@lonekiterrocky]

Even though raccoons can be pesky and a nuisance sometimes, they are very smart animals and great fun if you Ever Raised one. I had one that was free to go where she pleased but she always stuck around. I would get home from work and call for her. Her name was baby. She would always come running and I would sit down on the lawn chair and she would crawl up and lay across my thigh as I scratched her back and she would purr loudly while suckling on my tummy. The first one I had would play hide and seek with me. I'd run out in the tall grass lay down and be quiet and he would sniff around and try to find me. when he finally came to the opening where I was laying he would rear up on his hind legs and then roll towards me hitting me with his front paws in a playful manner. There's so much more to animals if you only give them a chance and the respect they deserve

[@readingwithella904]

is that turr

[@lonekiterrocky]

@@readingwithella904 I wouldn't have said it if it wasn't true

[@JhoelSLC]

Your history really put a smile on my face and warmed my heart, I pray to god to be more people like you, please keep being a wonderful person like you are.

[@lonekiterrocky]

@@JhoelSLC thank you I really appreciate that

[@WumboIsARealWord]

What does “suckling on my tummy” mean? That’s the only thing that’s throwing me off here

[@malindadesertwolf2736]

Thank you for not hurting them and letting them go

[@0mirix]

if i had some raccoons living in my window well like that i would let them stay lol

[@butterflylady8875]

Yep, better a raccoon than a skunk😂😂❤️🦝

[@sometimesiwander7146]

Hell I would be feeding them too. Free nature channel imo.

[@luka9416]

Damn, these people in the comments got some interesting raccoon stories

[@leonelgarza7460]

Well not so long ago

[@keithbridges2144]

they are trolls, learn how youtube works......

[@laloochie4783]

Luká hahaha I just posted mine!

[@laloochie4783]

Navroze Panthaky I don’t think he was being mean by saying that, just talking about people’s raccoon stories. Your comment was rude AF!

[@snakeoi8189]

@@keithbridges2144 What's the point of that?

[@dp7887]

Awww let them stay. They not bothering anybody. They're so flicking cute!! Poor babies!!

[@RoleyChiu]

They were so cozy.. let them stayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@jerryrn5571]

Roley Chiu I agree but homeowners want them out. At least this way it’s humane and they aren’t harmed

[@butterflylady8875]

🦝🦝🦝🦝❤️Exactly it’s not like a skunk where there’s horrendous odor… They don’t come out and attack and it’s definitely not a snake😱

[@lick28]

You people are the reason 5g virus dudes exist

[@ftchico1]

Raccoons are so adorable.

[@laurafeher9694]

As long as they are compassionately rehomed I'm subscribed

[@periclesxanthippou724]

The way Brad and other humane wildlife companies like his work, they are, Laura: the mother herself -- who typically has more than one den in her neighbourhood -- does the 'rehoming'. ΠΞ

[@laurafeher9694]

@@periclesxanthippou724 thanks...some are Not so kind..my first video and they sound Canadian

[@laurafeher9694]

@@periclesxanthippou724 appreciated your kind response

[@periclesxanthippou724]

@@laurafeher9694 Yes, they're Canadian: in Toronto, sometimes called the raccoon capital of the World. ΠΞ

[@butterflylady8875]

Pericles Xanthippou that’s so awesome… I am in Stratford Ontario… This is the first time I have watched this channel and will subscribe… I also follow James Blackwood the raccoon whisperer from Nova Scotia…❤️🦝

[@mperuski100]

Perfect nesting area. I'd leave them use it. I relocated mine out of the attic to my woods. I still feed them and enjoy the views.

[@scribbitb.4519]

I agree, they could have just let them be. Free view of cute raccoons with no risk of rabies.

[@keithb7240]

Mom saying dont bother us i pay rent here wtf

[@chermainebigby5238]

😆

[@tnerbtnerb5136]

1:05 That image...and that noise... **dies of cuteness**

[@nthetiteGHOST]

These fellas are all over my uni campus. Its pleasant to see them travel in smallish packs scrounging stuff as i walk around at 2am. They are docile as heck.

[@mukkaar]

I wonder how many of these raccoons are repeat customers :D

[@yooperlite]

I like how the next day the neighbor will be calling for raccoon removal.

[@GreenTeaTheTea]

When her reflection appeared in the window while she was hitting the wall, I thought there was a whole ass person inside there for a second lmao

[@carolmartin6719]

Baby raccoons are so adorable it makes me want one of them. They seem to be very smart animals & very protective & very good mothers. You all do an awesome job with helping the moms out of bad situations & you help them to relocate else where.

[@seanbotti5385]

I love how the raccoons look and when the baby raccoons are making those cute sounds.

[@morzanturian4946]

Very good service. Thank you for safely removing them.

[@WumboIsARealWord]

KZbin got me on some Raccoon removal binge.

[@babycheesa8020]

It breaks my heart the moms first reaction

[@thetarantella69]

Awe, they're so cute, love them. Please, let them stay

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- 1:02 Omgosh look how stinkin cute they are !!! 🫠🥹

[@AwkwardYet]

2:16 something out of a movie when the thing chasing you is right there

[@jayjimenez5729]

1:01 awww my heart 🥰 Where can I apply?

[@DanielFlores-fo1ee]

Yeah, you couldn't handle a job like that.

[@mr.unknownymous2114]

Bruh seeing the moma racoon and her babies looked up! It was priceless

[@occif2023]

If they were not causing any problems down there I probably would have left them there. I always like to see wildlife up close.

[@Truetv1]

Dat toungue smacc that baby did was cool lol

[@MIKES0029]

I would love being able to watch them out my window. I 'd let them stay!

[@smc130]

I don’t know why anyone would want them removed. I’d love watching them. I’d be feeding the mom!

[@roxybarone]

What a wonderful way to watch babies frow up. I would not have moved them

[@katritter6482]

Mama looks like a baby herself!

[@AR-ii3ly]

Momma Racoon: oh no, not again. 😭

[@catzska]

I would just love watching them grow. I would just leave them be. They are only looking for a warm, dry place to live. I always feel so badly for the MaMa and babies. I know you all are gentle and very caring.

[@CuriousBlackKitten]

Do you know what a window well is for? Collecting rain water and diverting it from the house to reduce seepage and structural damage. You know when raccoons are born? Flood season. They should ALWAYS be moved away from window wells and the likes, because they're otherwise at risk for drowning. Edit: I don't mean to sound aggressive. I just see a lot of comments in this vein, and no one seems to realize what a window well is for.

[@Ay-xq7mj]

@@CuriousBlackKitten Rather silly given I have never heard of it but I damn well know what a well is.

[@kandaceleblanc7379]

This is the best show eveeerrr!! Thank you for all you do!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@faith9178]

The raccoons are so adorable! Though just a bit scary!

[@keithbridges2144]

So are you

[@dclc96]

@@keithbridges2144 nonce

[@MatthiasLindemann-hp2zr]

3:34 The cute face and her little round plush ears. 🦝❣

[@cokezero1]

Oh good job guys!

[@user-xe6ie1ob5p]

I love this girl,she is so beautiful

[@fabulousbear8543]

Very proud of you guys! ❤️🇨🇦

[@tubol0]

Lol. Ok, in this case, was the "problem" transferred for the neighbour house ?

[@lovingatlanta]

👍Another great job. Well since everyone is sharing their raccoon stories here’s mine....Okay so I found this channel because I came to KZbin to see how scary raccoons are because I encountered a couple at the marina..... I swear it was a huge monster sized grown azz raccoon that threaten me on my boat at the boat slip!! I was inside the cabin and heard what sounded like someone had come aboard so I walked out the cabin door to check...it jumped off the back of the boat onto the dock and look back at me as if to dare me to do something!! I started making loud noises to shoo it away and then I got the water hose to spray at it!! In my mind that bandit seemed like the size a small masked monster. 😱 Now, I just feel ridiculous. They’re adorable. 🤨😩😂

[@smc130]

What a beautiful backyard that client had. Toronto temperatures must be milder than other parts of Canada.

[@lilithdaat515]

You guys are awesome wonderful amazing people ♥️♥️♥️♥️ I love animals too bless you ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@MrWhiltetail]

First video of yours I have seen & really liked it. By the way you handle them you guys appear to genuinely care about these animals. Your awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@junesondrab3833]

O my so cute! I just want to make a bunch of peanut butter sandwiches and feed them all.

[@butterflylady8875]

You must watch James Blackwood LOL

[@kristinemcgill6079]

Yes, and if you do that, the "all" instead of the Mamma and kits - will be every raccoon in the neighborhood!

[@junesondrab3833]

@@butterflylady8875 I saw him. Its the cutest the way they pick up the food and nibble. Love it.

[@fenixcreciente8576]

What a wonderful profession for this man to be mentoring his da. in... w/many lines of work, the kids have little interest in following in their parents' footsteps... but this seems like a sustainable vocation which they (along w/the human customers &--ultimately--the critters their work affects) can work together & all benefit from... & very much needed as people & animals increasingly must share living spaces.

[@Dolly3130]

Again so very interesting! The video is so thorough following through from Id to mama retrieval. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to your next video to further my learning experience.🤔🤔🤔

[@lynnburkhalter1260]

They are so cute!!!

[@Dragonk116]

Aww all those faces are adorable

[@aprilsmith3683]

Oh my word... Your gentle sounds at the beginning belie your genuine concern mommy raccoon... Your three babies are gorgeous... See...all is well my dear... These are good...kind humans... 🇿🇦

[@Chocolate6mac8]

Great business Model! now the neighborIng home owners will call for a racoon removal! LoL Genius!!

[@gijohn5500]

Underrated comment lmao

[@JohnRohoboth]

Is this your daughter? This channel is so cute! Thanks for making it.

[@sointeresting3938]

Incredibly cute!!

[@meganable123]

my heart .. when i saw the mom and babies .. can't explain exactly what is it but its about motherhood

[@Jan-on1qb]

Amen😢

[@raccoonlover111rascal5]

Awwwwwwwwww immmmmmmmm crying at 9:52 look into there eyes😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@danfarris135]

A first year young momma. I try to get the momma first then the babies. I let her bite one gloved hand while I grab her by the scruff of the neck in this type of situation. Everyone has their own method. Keep up the good work. Your videos are awesome!

[@roseangela3037]

I love raccons more then any animals in this world, they are funny and so sweet, whenever i get the chance ill buy a raccoon as my pet in the near future ❤️

[@mircat28]

healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/05/16/raccoons-as-pets.aspx

[@pickleadaykeepsthedoctoraw5542]

@@mircat28 Mercola is not a reputable website for anything.

[@Jomama02]

They are WILD animals and should stay that way. Get yourself a cat or dog.

[@roseangela3037]

@@Jomama02 well many people own a raccoon and they are not wild when they get trained.

[@roseangela3037]

@Piatequila They are not wild when they get trained and have enough space, in the garden and inside the house.

[@colleenthecatlady2344]

They are soooooooo cute!!!

[@Metzgar]

I just watched this on Facebook!! I had to come see if there is more videos like this 😍

[@MisterGrey027]

Unbelievable video quality ! Thank so match !

[@kafercj]

these were some lovely racoon babies.

[@elora512]

I love what you guys are doing

[@mishaanton5436]

I need to be gettin ready for christmas dinner made for ppl w/o partners. Mostly 60 to 70. Here I am glued to your racoon video. I took a baby 3 days was under trailer at neighbors.

[@cynthiaharris9440]

They Are So Cute! :-)

[@FangedBeauty]

omg super cute

[@lollypopsical135]

Can I ask why they had to be removed? Seems like they were out the way not causing any trouble?

[@lornperkins4270]

They should have left her and fed her and just watched momma and babies..they weren't bothering anyone or causing any damage

[@coreydubz3709]

Because they are wild animals and don't belong in someones home. Yes they are cute.. but sure as shit not letting one in my house.

[@SmileyBlue69]

@@coreydubz3709 ahhh yes ... because you had your house way before racoons ever lived in that neighbourhood. Took a while but I get it now ... so we have rights over their homes but they don't have right to live where we have taken over their territory. ... I get it now.

[@coreydubz3709]

@@SmileyBlue69 couldn't have said it better myself! You are spot on. :)

[@coreydubz3709]

@@SmileyBlue69 I do have to ask though all joking aside... are you really that fucking stupid? I am hoping you come back with " I was jk about the racoons"

[@nora_nayeli]

I have a raccoon that sometimes likes to crash in the backyard. One time me and my landlord were talking in the backyard and the raccoon had jumped over the fence onto our backyard. It looked at us kinda like “What’s good?” And proceeded to walk away towards the shed like if it was a member of the family that just came home. Before I realize we had a raccoon I remember I left a trash bag out by the door and forgot to take it to the bin and that raccoon had the courtesy to make a small hole and take the food it needed. It didn’t leave no mess or crumbs behind. Our raccoon seems to have manners lol

[@laloochie4783]

Omg they are so cute! Little bandits 🦝 with masks on! 😆 🤗 their little noises are adorable! They can be vicious tho... we caught one in our courtyard and let him go down the street and while he was in his cage I tried to give him some food and he hissed and snarled at me really nasty! I was like damn! I have it on video! I jumped so high when he did that to me 😂

[@kristinemcgill6079]

Any caged, trapped animal will be "vicious" He was scarred to death. Now, if you had fed him in the courtyard, and made "friends" and expressed good intent - he (like most wild animals) would just run away if he didn't want you too close. You don't mention if it was a kit or not, but if you trapped a baby - of course he'd be frightened - out in the day and no Mom in sight!

[@namco003]

Adorable as raccoons are, my mother in-law used to do animal rehab in our house, and raccoon babies are super loud. I still have the two giant cages in my backyard. Cuteness outweighs annoyance in my book. My twins grew up with lots of animals in and out of the house.

[@justaguy4real]

i love wildlife. great work. kudos

[@Youneverknow222]

Omg so cute

[@Kahlan2111]

She's so cute looking through the entrance of her former apartment.

[@christyhernandez8625]

What a good mama. She is sure useing that nose to make sure its safe and to find her babies.

[@adad707]

You guys have one of the best jobs in the world 😍 poor mama!!

[@skibidikitten]

9:52 awwwww

[@ursulasmith6402]

Adorable

[@gopromountainbike901]

Mother raccoon 🦝 is actually angry and so cute the baby raccoon 🦝 and mama raccoon is a good mother

[@lorraine9242]

She asks, "Have mercy upon me and my babies. Please leave us be."

[@marksullivan2978]

Love it.

[@christyhernandez8625]

I could never understand why anyone would have a mama and babies removed from a window well. They sre not hurting anything and will be gone in weeks. I would enjoy watching them and feeding mama. Just me. Job well done as always, with respect for God's creatures and kindness. Many blessing.

[@dianetillio9088]

Nice garden. Another great job! We don't have services like you provide in my part of the US. Although my chimney sweep did humanely remove a bird from my chimney.

[@frenchonion3359]

You must be a proud dad!

[@eaglevision993]

I would just let them be and maybe install a CCTV camera in the well to watch them. They did no harm.

[@jillvalentinefan77]

Same. I'd be leaving them food too it don't feel right to fuck with them like that.

[@SmileyBlue69]

@Joyce Woodruff In what way do you view them as pests Joyce? What is it about them that you see them that way?

[@matthewmorrison3745]

@@SmileyBlue69 SOUNDS LIKE MAVERICK TALK TO ME!

[@SmileyBlue69]

@@matthewmorrison3745 Her or me? I was asking why she hated them when it appears most here do not.

[@fenixcreciente8576]

@Joyce Woodruff Actually they're not related to rats or any other rodents; moreso to bears. If they're not bothering anyone, really no need to view them as "pests."

[@annellewellyn5535]

Love the work you do, but can't take the music!

[@AhsanKhan-eo8dv]

I kept thinking about 5:05 all day so I came back for it.

[@servicarrider]

They really are beautiful animals. Very much enjoyed your video.

[@irisgoodman2333]

I love this site and the humanity of their mission. Cute as the raccoons are, they are pretty scary when upset.

[@christyhernandez8625]

Can you post another viedo where mama chases Brad again. Best laugh I had all year. Love you guys.

[@joshuaavila8317]

There goes my cats