Rescued raccoon grows up wrestling with his cat and dog siblings. We talked to his mom about the moment she discovered his passion for painting!
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00:00He acts more like a dog than a raccoon.
00:04I don't think a lot of people have ever lived with a raccoon.
00:09He needed constant care, so it just made sense that I was able to take him home.
00:14I work with Somati Wildlife.
00:17Under the proper licensing, we were able to make that happen.
00:21He was found in the road about a week after my dad passed away in a car accident.
00:27I didn't know what to do, and I was pretty lost.
00:31I put all of my time and my energy into caring for this baby.
00:35He helped me a lot through the grieving process.
00:41I feel like my dad sent him to me in a weird way.
00:45Good boy!
00:47He was deemed non-releasable, and we have been together ever since.
00:52Louis is three years old.
00:54He started hanging out with my dogs and my cats.
00:59He just fit right in.
01:01Louis, you can't fit in there.
01:09It's just crazy.
01:14If I were to walk into a room at any given moment,
01:17Louis would probably be laying smack in the middle of my bed like he owns the place.
01:25Louis is known for the occasional heist.
01:30Louis! What are you doing?
01:40I saw a penguin painting online, and I thought, hmm.
01:44I got some non-toxic paint.
01:47I didn't really know what to expect.
01:49It was like his instincts kicked in.
01:53From that point, he became an artist.
02:03Growing up, I saw my dad give back to so many different local charities and organizations.
02:08Louis reminds me so much of my dad.
02:11I was just kind of thinking, how could I do something with Louis
02:15I was just kind of thinking, how could I do something with Louis
02:18to raise money for Somati Wildlife?
02:23They were the ones who helped Louis when he was younger.
02:26We were able to sell those paintings online
02:29and give back all the proceeds to Somati Wildlife.
02:35Louis means everything to me.
02:37My life is built around Louis.
02:40He is my best friend.
02:43Louis filled a huge hole in my heart that I had when I lost my dad.
02:50I rescued him. He wholeheartedly rescued me, too.